We are in urgent need of volunteer leaders to help run our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts groups. As you know all leaders take on a voluntary role to help run our ever growing and successful scouting group. We are fortunate to boast a successful group offering a wide range of exciting and interesting activities for the benefit of all our members. However this is only possible thanks to the leaders who run the groups, and with a number of leaders moving on in recent months we are at a point where without new leaders coming on board we may be unable to keep groups open. Most urgently we require leaders for Conkers – Beavers pack, and Wolf – cubs and scouts pack. Being a scout leader isn’t just benef
It is with much sadness that we must inform you of the passing of one of the group's leadership team. Stuart Rowland, assistant Scout leader, passed away on the morning of Saturday 18th July 2015 aged just 45. Like many group leaders, Stuart’s affiliation to the scouting movement began when he opted to get involved to help keep his son’s Thumper Beaver colony open. Known as Puffin and alongside Christopher Holliss "Otter", Leida Smith "Wolverine", & David Kelly "Lynx", Stuart quickly adapted and grew as a Beaver leader, ably handling 24 sometimes rowdy Beavers with his larger than life presence and on the odd occasion ear piecing whistle. Stuart quickly become an integral member of Thumper B
On Friday 10th July 40 very excited cubs, 10 adults and 1 honorary beaver scout set off for a 2 night camp at Thriftwood Scout Camp in Essex. Both Wolf and Birchwood cub packs took part, and it was a wonderful opportunity to see the groups working together, and a fantastic turnout from both packs. Over two very active days the cubs were split into tent teams to undertake a number of activities including bouldering, cooking their own breakfast on an open fire, and they even managed a 7 mile hike (which may well have been slightly longer due to some map reading issues ). The aim of the weekend was to work in teams, learn practical survival skills, and engage in activities that encourage an i
