Scouts In Action
Every week over 6000 young people in Beaver Scout Colonies, Cub Scout Packs, Scout Troops, Explorer Units and Scout Networks across Berkshire have a fantastic time in Scouting. Everywhere there is adventure, fun and friendship. These pages provide a glimpse of that exciting activity. Enjoy!
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Hello, my name is Joe The photo below was recently taken at the South Berkshire's Beaver Activity Day, 90 Beavers enjoyed a fun packed day with many activities at Runway's End Scout Activity Centre near Farnborough, the photo shows the Beavers and adults trying to keep up with the actions to My Name is Joe. All the photos from the day can be found on the South Berks site at www.southberksscouts.org/beaver-news-south-berks-scouts.html. Image Contributed By: Trevor Baker |
Did someone say Biscuits? Beavers from across South East Berks attended the annual District Fun Day at Earleywood on Sunday 4th July. The theme for the day was ‘Where in the World’ The Beavers spent the afternoon travelling the globe. They travelled to Japan for a lesson in origami; made a bridge to cross the Amazon River; travelled through the Egyptian pyramids before hunting for wildlife in Kenya and for creepy crawlies in the jungle. They camped out in an African hut whilst wearing traditional clothing and smashed crockery in Greece, with the obligatory Greek dancing thrown in for good measure. After a brief stop at the NASA space centre to fly rockets, they returned home to Earleywood for a well earned rest and snack. Image Contributed By: Helen Robinson |
1st. Reading YMCA Royal Naval Inspection The 1st. YMCA put on a fantastic display of skills for Lt.Commander Dave Griffiths, the RN Staff Officer Scouts, from the Beavers display of coracles,paddles & wooden spoon paddlers which they had made, to tent erection by the Cubs & a plethora of water skills demonstrated by the Scouts and Explorer Scouts. This included rowing, acrobatics in canoes, single and double- handed, a river "rescue" and a rapidly assembed raft which was paddled across the river and back by a group of Scouts. This was topped off with a formal inspection by Dave Griffiths, himself a Scout and a discussion with youngsters of all sections and the longed-for successful retention of their RN status. Image Contributed By: Margaret Ellison |
Pang Valley Scout Camp Over 100 scouts and 50 leaders attended the camp over the weekend of 18th-20th June at Rushall Farm. Activities run were climbing wall, rifle shooting, trebuchet, rollerbearings, bilisters,dutch oven and paper bag cooking, Woggle making and fancy knotting. A good camp fire was held run by Pang Valley Leaders. We also had good weather for the weekend. We ran our annual William Palmer award for the best scout on camp, which was won by David Dunthorne of 79th Chieftain Troop. Image Contributed By: Jeff Howman |
Like a Duck to Water The Eagle Scouts from 1st Burghfield and Sulhamstead Scout Group enjoyed a summers evening messing about on the water at the Wokingham Waterside Centre in Reading, The Scouts had a great time paddling and getting the Instructors wet, One of their Scout Leaders said ‘I think the Instructors enjoyed it more than the Scouts, and they all had a fantastic time, it is great to see the Scouts gaining confidence on the water’. The Scouts also learnt a little on how to control the canoes and work together as a team, the weather was perfect to be on the water and the wild life and scenery are stunning and not to be missed, Image Contributed By: Skip |
1st Hermitage Scouts Meet the Queen 17 Scouts and 3 Leaders get up early on June 12th 2010 to travel into London and watch the Queens Trooping of the Colour. After a delayed start and negotiating the underground we secured our place and watched the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards troop their Colour in front of the Queen. We then walked down the Mall to wave to the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace while watching the fly-over done by various Royal Air Force jets airplanes, ending with a spectacular display by the Red Arrows. We had a short lunch in Green Park before walking to Churchills Cabinet War Rooms and finsihing off the dasy with a walk past Downing Street. It was a long tiring day but one the scouts I hope will remember for a long time to come. Image Contributed By: Helen Taylor |
The Wild West Cub Camp 21st Maidenhead Cub Scouts enjoyed a fun packed May Bank Holiday weekend. The theme being the "Wild West", 37 Cubs and 12 visiting beavers had the chance to dress up and stayed dressed for the camp fire. They were able to do some archery with many thanks going to Ray Tucker for coming along and providing all the gear. We also had a 75m long by 2m wide length of plastic, made nice and slippery with baby shampoo (NO STINGING EYES) and with the help of the slope at the Dorneywood Campsite at Burnham Beeches.... they flew. Camp Leader was Sean Croft and assistant camp leader was Linda Pittick Image Contributed By: Sean Croft |
Scouts meet Mini and Mickey Mouse 23 Scouts and 5 Leaders from the Eagle Scout Troop based at the 1st Burghfield and Sulhamstead Scout Group have just returned from a 3 day trip to Disneyland Paris, the Scouts helped raise part of the money needed for the trip by holding a car wash morning with the local garage ‘Spratleys of Mortimer’, (which received a surprise visit from the local Police Force to have their Patrol Car washed), leaflet drops around the local area, an Easter Egg Hunt, Raffle, Bag Packing with ‘Sainsburys in Calcot’, Car Boot sales, helping support the ‘Mortimer Scramble Club’ by car parking over 500 cars over a weekend and manning the entrance gates, The Leaders were lucky enough to receive a grant from the Greenham Common Trust to help pay for their travel and accommodation, The Scouts all had a fantastic time enjoying the ‘Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, the scary rides, meeting all the Walt Disney characters and the death dropping ‘Tower of Terror’ the fund raising also helped pay for the Euro Star trip and park entrance tickets, in total the Scouts raised between them over £3000 to towards the trip, Their Scout Leader said ‘It is fantastic to see the Scouts able to focus on an activity that was only mentioned as a bit of a joke by one of the other Leaders, it just goes to show that anything is possible with enough support and determination both by the Scout Leaders, Scouts and Parents, I am very proud of them all for their efforts, Switzerland 2012 here we come’. Image Contributed By: Skip Knight |
Inquisitive Beavers explore putting up a tent at the new Lower Earley Beaver colony New recruits at the Lower Earley Beaver Colony have fun exploring a hike tent during one of their meetings. Keen to try out lots of activities, their new leadership team is fully embracing an exciting and vibrant programme. We look forward to seeing the colony grow from strength to strength! Image Contributed By: Mick Stocks |
3rd Newbury Scouts Extras in new film 3rd Newbury scouts have recently been extras in a film being shot in newbury, they all had a great time on set but have prommised that fame will not go to there heads!! Image Contributed By: David Elliott |
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