The 1st Pannal Scout Group is organising a pumpkin parade this Halloween instead of traditional trick or treat activities.
The parade is the scouts’ way of encouraging people to celebrate Halloween in a socially distanced manner.
The group is encouraging Pannal residents to carve, draw or paint pumpkins and then display them in windows or gardens.
Pumpkin locations can then be shared on the scouts’ map, allowing families to follow the trail around the Pannal and Burn Bridge area every night of half term.
Winners for the scariest and funniest pumpkins, and the best dressed Halloween garden, will be announced. To be in with a chance, share your creation on the Pannal Scouts Facebook page.
The Scouts have shared some ideas to get your creative juices flowing below:
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The rise of Pannal ‘Cyber Scouts’
Lockdown has not stopped Pannal Scout Group which, for the last three months, has been finding creative ways to deliver their usual activities online.
The now Pannal ‘Cyber Scouts’ includes Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers with young people, aged between 6 and 18, taking part. Despite suspending all face to face activities, the scouting group has continued to meet each week and has found creative ways to deliver activities online.
The group has completed numerous nights camping in their gardens as well as attending online campfires. The scouts have also done lots of baking, DIY and even completed an online Hogwarts escape room.
The scouts have been pitching tents in their back gardens.
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Andy Bielby, assistant scout leader for the 1st Pannal Scout Group told The Stray Ferret:
“Maintaining the sense of community and team has been important during lockdown and we know that our young people love catching up each week. Attendance online has been almost the same as face to face and it is important to address mental health issues by having a laugh and sharing stories.”
The scout group met via zoom with another group from New Zealand.
The Pannal Scout Group has also gone international by teaming up with another scout group in Christchurch, New Zealand. They have shared meetings and been learning all about each other’s countries and scouting methods.