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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Taceham Scouts Prepare for WINGS Taceham Hundred's 10-14 WINGS Unit on a WINGS training camp at Bear's Rails. The Scouts are really excited about WINGS and can't wait until August and their arrival in to Bell sub camp. The Scout section Unit is comprised of members from all five Troops in Taceham Hundred District. The District also has a large representation of Explorer Scouts who will be experiencing life in Harington sub camp. Image Contributed By: Julia Payen

1st Purley and Pangbourne enjoy some sun, sea and sand! 34 Cubs and Scouts from 1st Purley and Pangbourne spent a fabulous week by the sea at Watcombe Scout Campsite, near Torquay at the end of May. The highlight was possibly cooking lunch on trangias on the beach and for the Scouts, sleeping in 'bivvy bags' under the stars. Other activities included hiking, climbing, caving, grass sledging, water slides, rifle shooting, backwoods cooking and generally having a great time! Image Contributed By: Suzanne Stout

Reading Scouts Hike Up Thames Scouts from 73rd Reading (Park) battled the miserable weather on a short day hike from Henley back along the Thames towards their base next to Palmer Park in Reading. Despite the rain there were still smiles! Image Contributed By: Ben Nunney

Crowthorne Scouts in the Big Green Box Scavanger Hunt A group of 1st Crowthorne Scouts joined in the The Big Green Box Scavenger Hunt in London on 23rd May. The event was held jointly by ShelterBox and The Scout Association and highlighted the challenges facing homeless people, and how scouts can be a key part of helping. Image Contributed By: Robert Allen

Twyford Patrol Leaders' Camp Cooking Challenge 1st Twyford PLs weekend to recce the Summer Camp site near Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire. No matches allowed for fire lighting, adjustable props for the cooking pots (Bolognese & pasta for 12) made from wood coppiced from the farmer's woodland. Image Contributed By: Alan Foord

Hungerford Scale the Brecon Beacons The four-day trip comprised two waterfall walks and one two-day walk up into the mountains including camping out overnight on the hills. We also visited the show-caves at Dan-yr-Ogof. Image Contributed By: Danny Scroggins

South Berkshire Beaver Fun Day 86 Beavers and assorted leaders, helpers and parents came along to Earleywood camp site for a day of fun on Sunday June 7th. We were VERY lucky with the weather and just got cleared away before the rain came. There were about 20 bases for the children to visit including crate stacking (always a queue) tent erecting, making (and eating) edible bugs and face painting, another favourite. A huge worm was found during the bug hunt, we lit fires, made kites, and meteors. I witnessed a meteor shower after lunch! We learnt how to follow tracking signs left by Shere Khan and some of the leaders were caught having a go at some of the bases too. We finished the afternoon with a camp fire. We didn’t get to sit down for long though as they had us up doing actions. Some of the leaders seemed to be enjoying it as much as the children. Image Contributed By: Pauline Baker

2nd Bracknell Scouts - Back to Basics Camp In early June 14 Scouts from 2nd Bracknell attended the second annual Back to Basics camp at Walton Firs in Surrey. This camp which is st to become part f the annual calendar is for new and less experienced campers to learn basic camping skills from the older more experienced Scouts. In doing this Scouts take part in several activities to complete either their Outdoor or Outdoor Plus Challenge. Camping in a wooded area of Walton Firs, activities included many basic camping skills such as; Tent Pitching, Fire Lighting; Backwoods Cooking, Pioneering, Hiking, Camp First Aid and just for fun the famous Walton Firs Obstacle Course. Sadly, unlike last years, the weather was forecasted to be pretty wet, but with the exception of Sunday morning no activity was rained off and at least the rain made for a pretty spectacular and muddy obstacle course! It was an extremely enjoyable camp for, made all the more special when reluctant Scouts found the muddy obstacle course so enjoyable they had to go round 4 or 5 times. Image Contributed By: Tracy Cartland-Ward

Having fun despite the weather 5th Woodley Summer Camp Too cold to enjoy the beach the normal way so the cubs had fun throwing stones in the waves instead. Newhaven 2008 Image Contributed By: Sue Slade

5th Woodley Cub Camp 2008 The explorer helper finds the cubs eventually whilst tunnelling at Blacklands Farm in East Grinstead. 5th Woodley cub pack summer camp 2008. Image Contributed By: Sue Slade