A TROUPE of cub scouts took to the streets of Swindon at the weekend for an epic selfie challenge beneath the scorching sun.

Around two dozen members of the 19th Swindon Cub group met outside the Wyvern Theatre on Sunday afternoon to begin the exciting competition.

The aim of the gain was simple – locate various items dotted around the town and take as many selfies as you possibly can with said items.

The game, a modern take on the scouts’ traditional orienteering challenges, perhaps, was organised by the Cubs themselves, who couldn’t wait to be let loose.

Speaking before the group split into teams and parted, organiser Jack Browning, 14, said: “We’re doing it for fun. We’re going round Swindon – the town centre, Brunel Centre and the Outlet – taking selfies and collecting items along the way.

“I’m really looking forward to it, it should be good fun. I’m very excited. We have put all the work in ourselves, so it will be good to see how it all comes together.”

It was not so much a treasure hunt were you find that things that have been placed in secret locations, but more about grabbing things that are already there, such as menus and booklets from different places in the town.

The teams used disposable cameras, as they work out a lot cheaper than distributing iPhones amongst the Cubs.

An excitable Jack said: “The idea came about after it was first done by the scouts and we wanted to do something similar in the cubs.

“Basically, we find the item, take a selfie with it and get a point. The winner is whoever gets the most points by the end of the day.”

Before they set off, the Cubs hadn’t decoded on what the prize was to be.

Though Jack said: “It will probably be a Dominoes voucher, because everyone loves pizza.”

Cub Scout leader Luke Winton thought the game was a great excuse to get the youngsters out in the fresh air.

He said: “It was really good last year and the weather is a lot better this year, which is great – it was raining last year.

“Things like this are really good for them. It gives them the opportunity to get out there and explore Swindon.

“They are accompanied by an adult, but they will be left to work as a team and do the challenge themselves.

The younger ones have organised it on their own and I’m sure everyone will have a great time.”