This week, we cycled with the boys to the forest in Nuenen. There, we played “vlinderbal” in the sunshine. Vlinderbal is a game with two teams, where you try to score as many points as possible by passing a ball using tennis rackets. However, your team is only allowed to do this after it has thrown the ball to each other five times without the other team intercepting it. Before cycling back, we played a round of “Hollandse Leeuwen,” so the boys could run around and blow off some steam.

Even when the weather turns wet, our Scouts are unstoppable! This Saturday afternoon, the boys embraced the challenge and got hands-on with a classic survival skill: building a shelter.

They had just five minutes to gather their materials before heading into the woods. Once there, each patrol got creative, using both found and brought materials to construct their own unique shelters.

And the fun didn’t stop there! From beneath their handmade hideouts, the Scouts played a high-energy game of “Run Like Crazy” – answering all kinds of questions about scouting skills. The twist? The driest team at the end was crowned the winner!