CRICKET.
Today I received another £60 to go towards our district’s Jamboree funds. I’d been invited to a local cricket event to sell raffle tickets but when I got there me and the other scout found out that they didn’t need us to do that. However, there were two teams both short of a player so they asked both of us to each play on a team. I was a little worried at first since I’d never actually played a proper game of cricket and I had no idea what the rules were (P.E was never my best subject). Even though I was clueless, I still enjoyed the first game and the others after that. An hour after the games started, the other scout had to go so I was on my own for the rest of the day. I found it kind of embarrassing at first because I looked completely out of place – everybody else playing was wearing things like t-shirts, shorts and trainers and I was in my scout uniform with some goofy smart shoes.
Later on in the day, I was able to sell some raffle tickets and I reckon I managed to raise £10-15 doing that. Altogether the raffle had raised £120 and half of that was donated to the Huddersfield North Scouts Jamboree funds. I’d been told that I’d have to say a speech when they gave me the money and I spent a few hours worrying about what to say, but it turned out that they were just kidding (this was a huge relief!).
The event was organised by my Dad’s employers, “Hystat“. They had already donated £250 for the Jamboree funds so in total we have received £310 from them. Our fundraising committee is very grateful!
