The Group would like to say a huge thank you to “Coats of perfection” who came in after Christmas and spent two days of their time freshening up the hall at the lodge.
They did a great job cleaning up the old surface and repainting the main walls and woodwork.
The difference it made was huge and certainly brightened up the lodge!
They have a nice little slide show of the work on their Facebook page, please do go take a look:
https://www.facebook.com/coatsofperfection/
Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone!
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the Group for all their input and effort. The young people in each of the sections for their enthusiasm and willingness to try new things, their parents that support them and therefore the Group.
Especially I’d like to thank all our volunteers that run and support each section, without them none of what we do would be possible. They get no financial gain from doing what they do, it is just the enjoyment they get in helping others to gain new skills for life and enjoy the outdoors. The best feeling is watching the young people start their Scouting journey, in Squirrels now, learning new skills, physical, mental and leadership skills as they grow within the Group. Hopefully like many they will come back to Scouting when older to pass on that knowledge as volunteers themselves.
This year there have been many opportunities, camps in the UK and overseas, adventure and badge weekends, challenge expeditions and competitive marches, sailing, climbing, caving, crafting and so many more.
So here is to a very Happy Christmas and New Year and a well earned short break for all our volunteers. Looking forward to more skills, camps and adventure next year!
Steve
Chair Trustee Board
chair@1stroyalforest.org.uk
1st Royal Forest would like to thank everyone at Jewson Coleford branch for their support with materials this year.
Discounts have enabled us to move forward on projects that benefit all the young people in the group and include a donation of these two internal doors.
Wishing everyone at Jewson Coleford a Happy Christmas and a great New Year!
Join the Group at 5:40 by the cricket pavilion
The groups AGM is Sunday 26th from 17:30 :
Please let your leader know if attending so we can gauge numbers for refreshments, thankyou.
Our first practice for the 2024 Cotswold marathon will be on Sunday 22nd October with an 8 mile walk from Redbrook up the Newland valley, through Clearwell by the Castle, then onto Sling and dropping down through the Forest back to the Beaver Lodge.
This will be a fairly leisurely stroll as we start to build pace and endurance across the future practice walks.
The marathon itself is a timed event with trophies for winners in various classes. The event takes place on 3rd February 2024 in teams of three overnight across three distances:
Bronze – 10 miles
Silver – 20 miles
Gold – 30 miles
This year we are hoping to have teams in all events and be challenging for the trophies.
For the practice walk walkers will need:
Start – 09.30 Redbrook carpark – what3words or GoogleMaps
Finish – approx 13:00 Beaver lodge
For more information and to join the teams email Steve
We have lots of jobs that need doing at the Lodge over the summer. If you have any free time and can help with a job even if for an hour or two that would be great.
If you can help with any of this please email Steve at chair@1stroyalforest.org.uk
Wednesday Scouts have been fundraising for the new bench at the lodge that a group of their scouts built before summer. They raised over £120 for the bench and completed their fundraising with a table at a car boot sale selling off donated items that raised £61.
Well done everyone!
A combined 1st Royal Forest group of Scouts enjoyed a weekend of camping and activities to test their teamwork, skills and navigation at Strategy 2023.
During a very hot weekend the Scouts were part of 2,500 young people at Cirencester Park camping under canvas and demonstrating just what it means to be part of Scouting. Well done to all those who took part and thank you to the leaders and volunteers that enabled the whole event.
