** FRIENDSHIP **

*BRING A FRIEND NIGHT~
THESE ARE ALWAYS HECTIC BUT GREAT FUN .
YOUR JOEY SCOUTS CAN MAKE SPECIAL INVITATIONS THE WEEK BEFORE.
TRY TO ARRANGE EXTRA HELP FROM PARENTS, LEADERS, SCOUTS OR VENTURERS FOR THE NIGHT, TO ENSURE A SMOOTH RUNNING FUN NIGHT.
THERE ARE A GAZILLION THINGS YOU CAN DO SUCH AS PLAYING CO-OPERATIVE GAMES TO REINFORCE THE JOEY SCOUT LAW OF SHARING AND CARING , MAKING GOOD DEED KANGAROOS OR CREATE FACES ON BISCUITS USING ICING AND LOLLIES , THE LIST IS ENDLESS.

*MAKE A GIFT OR CARD FOR A FRIEND~
THE JOY OF GIVING CAN BE JUST AS REWARDING AS RECEIVING
WE MADE EXTRA DOVE KITES TO GIVE TO PEOPLE WHO JOINED US ON OUR CHRISTMAS PEACE FLOAT

*ARRANGE A COMBINED MEET OR ACTIVITY WITH A DIFFERENT JOEY SCOUT MOB ~

1ST LINDISFARNE JOEY SCOUTS COMBINED WITH THE MT. FAULKNER MOB ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS YEAR. WE HELD JOINT MOB MEETS IN EACH OTHERS DEN AND PARTICIPATED IN JOTA/JOTI TOGETHER .

*ORGANISE A SPECIAL NIGHT WITH ANOTHER SECTION FROM YOUR SCOUT GROUP ~

1ST LINDISFARNE HELD A COMBINED JOEY/CUB FANCY DRESS FUN NIGHT , WHICH ALLOWED JOEY'S , CUB'S AND LEADERS TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER , PARENTS WERE INVITED TO JOIN US (IN COSTUME) . IN THE ALLOCATED 2 HOURS WE PLAYED GAMES , MADE 2 CRAFTS AND ATE PARTY FOOD TOGETHER, EVERYONE APPEARED TO THOROUGHLY ENJOY THEMSELVES AND INTERACTED EASILY . THE JOEY SCOUTS WHO ARE ABOUT TO LINK UP TO CUBS NOW FEEL MORE CONFIDENT TO MOVE ON, NEW FRIENDSHIPS WERE MADE AND THE CUB SCOUTS NOW HAVE A BETTER ACCEPTANCE AND RESPECT FOR THE JOEY SCOUTS.

*JOIN IN A SCOUT CAMPFIRE ~
THERE IS NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE FUN OF A GOOD SCOUTING CAMPFIRE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER , NO MATTER HOW DIFFERENT THEY ARE.

*WRITE TO A DIFFERENT JOEY MOB~
EXTEND THE HAND OF FRIENDSHIP THROUGH DRAWINGS AND LETTERS TO OTHER MOBS WITH IN AUSTRALIA , SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE GAMES , SONGS AND CRAFT
VENTURE FURTHER FROM HOME AND MAKE CONTACT WITH OTHER JOEY AGED SCOUTS AROUND THE WORLD SUCH AS KEA SCOUTS IN NEW ZEALAND, BEAVERS IN CANADA AND THE UNITED KINDOM OR TIGER CUBS IN U.S.A.

*INVITE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL GUIDES ~.
WE INVITED THE LINDISFARNE DOLPHIN GUIDES TO JOIN US IN AN AUSSIE OLYMPICS NIGHT. THE FOCUS WAS ON PARTICIPATION AND FUN , NOT COMPETITION , JOEYS AND DOLPHINS WERE MIXED UP INTO GROUPS OF 5-6 AND MOVED FROM ONE EVENT BASE TO THE NEXT . WE HAD FUN TOGETHER AND INTEND TO BUDDY UP AGAIN.

*ASK A POLICE OFFICER TO A MOB NIGHT~
AND/OR ARRANGE AN OUTING TO THE LOCAL POLICE STATION , SOME CHILDREN AND ADULTS HAVE A FEAR OF THE POLICE , THIS IS AN IDEAL WAY TO SEE FIRST HAND THAT OUR LOCAL PEACE KEEPERS ARE OUR FRIENDS AND EAGER TO PRESERVE PEACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

*TOGETHERNESS MOB MEETING~
RUN AN ENTIRE WEEKLY PROGRAM WITH PAIRS OF JOEY SCOUTS TIED TOGETHER AT THE ANKLE OR WRIST TO ENCOURAGE CO-OPERATION AND TEAMWORK , INCLUDE A SIMPLE CRAFT IN THE PROGRAM , PAIRS OF JOEY SCOUTS MUST WORK AS A UNIT TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR CRAFT PROJECT .

*PARTICIPATE IN STATE , REGIONAL AND DISTRICT ACTIVITIES~
A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN THE HORIZONS , FORM NEW FRIENDSHIPS WITH OTHER JOEY SCOUTS AND CREATE LASTING HAPPY MEMORIES.

*MAKE CONTACT TO OUR AUSTRALIAN PEACE KEEPERS SERVING OVERSEAS .

WRITE A MOB LETTER , MAKE CARDS , SEND DRAWINGS , SAY THANKYOU AND LET THEM KNOW THEIR EFFORTS ARE VALUED .

*THESE ARE JUST A FEW IDEAS YOU COULD USE WITH YOUR JOEY SCOUTS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE