St George’s Parade

Great weather! Great turnout! Great Parade! Well done to all who attended in the glorious sunshine. It was great to see so many members of Scouting in one place. Just a couple of pics here.

Remembrance

What a great turn out we had for the Remembrance Service.  Thanks to all who attended including those who came to the rehearsal. Please find a few photos here courtesy of a Beaver parent.

Cubs on TV

As part of the Cubs recent “Kip in a Ship” trip to HMS Belfast, they visited the Imperial War Museum.  At the same time the BBC were filming an episode of “The People Remember”. Some of the Cubs were lucky enough to listen to a veteran sing about his experiences. Read more…

HMS Belfast

Last month the Cubs enjoyed a visit to HMS Belfast to “Kip in a Ship”. On the Saturday the Cubs had a tour around HMS Belfast (including an Investiture for some of the newer Cubs), a quick walk around London taking in the sights such as the Tower of London Read more…

Social Media

The Scout Association have now launched the following channels to keep young people (particularly Scouts, Explorers & Network) up to date with Scouting issues. Follow @scouts on Twitter and to check out facebook.com/ukscouts and instagram.com/ukscouts.  

Beavers Win Fancy Dress

Beavers won the “Group” Fancy Dress competition at the Wingerworth Funday with their giant Birthday Cake – pictures here. It was a great turnout and so good to see all the village organisations supporting it. Thanks to the Beavers for both Parading and making the costume.  Also thanks to Teresa Read more…

St George Parade

It was great to see so many young people and adults supporting Scouting by attending the Parade to honour the patron saint of Scouting – St George. The weather held out and we were able to Parade in the sunshine. There are some photos on the website here. We also feature Read more…

Beaver Sleepover

Beavers managed to circumnavigate the globe during their “Around The World In A Day” Sleepover. See the pictures here. Starting from Tansley they visited, Scotland (Caber Tossing), Mainland Europe (Dinner), Africa (Masks), China (Chopstick Game), Indonesia (Ant, Man, Elephant Game), Australia (Campfire), Mexico (Film) and America (Breakfast and Gold mining). Safely Read more…