This week a group of our Scouts were awarded the highest award a young person in Scouts can achieve; the Chief Scout Gold Award – presented to them by the District Commissioner. Congratulations to you all.
Chief Scout Gold Awards
May Camp 2025
For May Camp this year we stayed at Fordell Firs and enjoyed activities including caving, crate climb and firelighting.
Maintenance Day 2025
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and parents gathered for our annual maintenance day. A lot of ground around the hall which had become overgrown was reclaimed. Thanks to everyone who came to help.
Tree Falls Down During Storm Éowyn
During Storm Éowyn, a large tree near the hall was brought down by the strong winds, causing minor damage to the roof. Thankfully, the impact was minimal, and no one was injured—a narrow escape! Repairs are underway, and we’re grateful for the quick response from our volunteers.
Cubs Break World Record!
The Monday Cub pack took on a challenge this term – to break a world record. After a night racing to build tin can towers (world record 3s for a 10 can tower) and sticking post-it notes to our faces (world record 60 post-its in 60 seconds), the Cubs identified a record that fit the whole pack… To beat the record for ‘most people riding a skateboard’ they needed to better 22 people (the record set by the band Weezer in 2008). Over four weeks they turned their ideas and plans for a big skateboard to reality, and then 26 of them rolled across the park on their skateboard, to break the world record!
They had a lot of fun playing with their skateboard. And have all learned something new whilst on the tools
Chief Scout Gold Awards & Investitures
Three of our Scouts were recently awarded the highest award a young person in Scouts can achieve; the Chief Scout Gold Award – presented to them by the new District Commissioner. This is something which our group of newly invested Scouts can aim to achieve one day!
October Camp 2024
October Camp this year was held at Lapwing Lodge, where we got to use our new Patrol Tents, which were great for keeping the rain out!
Expedition Challenge 2024
Every year we run the Expedition Challenge, where a small group of our older, more experienced Scouts plan and complete a hike to Auchengillan from the Scout hall, carrying all the gear they require for an overnight stay. An aspect of achieving this badge is to present to the rest of the troop about their experience. Here is the presentation made by this year’s Expedition Challenge group.
Summer Camp 2024
For Summer Camp this year we travelled to Belgium and camped at Merkenveld with our Nuremberg Scouting friends. During the week that we were in Belgium we visited: Loppem Castle, Ypres (attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate), Ostend, Brugge and Walibi theme park. Our Scouts also taught the German Scouts some ceilidh dancing!
May Camp 2024
For May camp this year we spent the weekend at Auchengillan and done canoeing, pole climb, air rifles and mountain biking.
