
Thank you for the huge support for Active Kids
Our Scout Group has collected over 15,000 vouchers to spend on sports and games equipment thanks to support from customers at Sainsbury's donating their Active Kids vouchers. Nearly 7,000 of these vouchers have been donated from families in the group through the collection box at the scout hut. But this year our Scout Leader John Drake also helped us collect a further 8689 vouchers by arranging for 1st Park Street Scouts to have a collection box at the Sainsbury's petrol stat

Thumper Beavers have a fun day!
Ten Beaver Scouts from our Thumper colony enjoyed loads of new and fun activities at the County Beaver Funday at Tolmers activity centre on Saturday 12 July. They enjoyed shooting activities, with toy crossbows and Nerf guns, pedal cars, gladiator fighting, bungee running and an inflatable obstacle course and slide. The day had a pirate theme and the Beavers made pirate outfits and watched a live outdoor performance of Treasure Island whilst eating lunch. Photos are on the we

Cubs talk fun and saving the planet on Verulam Radio
Cubs from Birchwood Pack were interviewed on Verulam Radio 92.6 FM on Thursday 3 July, talking about their activities towards the Environment Partnership badge and the recent yellow fish project. Libby Chambers, Ellie Holliss, Ella Sheen and Cameron Dunn were featured on the local station's 'Environment Matters' show explaining how the pack's yellow fish project was helping raise awareness of water pollution through road drains and gullies. The pack took part in the project f

Cracking Cub Camp 2014
Cubs from our Wolf and Birchwood Packs joined together at the end of June for the Group's first joint cub camp. For two nights the 44 cubs camped under canvas at the home of scouting, Gilwell Park in Essex. For some of the cubs this was their first night away, or their first night in a tent, and they all rose to the challenge and embraced the adventure. Cubs and adults alike enjoyed an action packed programme of challenging activities including, a high ropes course, team buil