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.
Well done to our Fete organizing team of Ang, Kerry, Louise and Alison on a very well organized event.
Shame we didn’t get the numbers we hoped for but still a great day with lots of activities for those that did come which they enjoyed.
Soak the Young Leader/Group Chair went down well and the duck race down the river was great fun at the end.
Please take time to support the group at these events as they raise much needed funds for equipment which enables us to keep subs as low as we can.
Lots of fun was had by Wednesday Scouts recently at Forest Climbing.
Scouts had to work in pairs to find corks hidden on the holds and really enjoyed the competition element at the end of the session, trying to beat the other team.
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2023
Great event organised by Scouts Hereford and Worcester.
We had teams in the 20k and 40k routes across some great countryside. An early start from Beaver lodge for the drive to Eastnor Castle and registration. Then up onto the Malvern hills across to the British Camp before looping back round to the start at Eastnor Castle.
Well done to all those that took part, excellent effort all round!
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2023
.A great day for every section, watery fun in the sun (hopefully!)
Provisional timings are:
Scouts, Explorers, and Network 09.30 to 12.30
Squirrels and Beavers 13.00 to 14.30
Cubs 15.00 to 16.30
More details to come closer to the date
Grab your loose change and join us at the Spring Fete to raise money for the Lodge and equipment.
Lots to do, plenty of bargains, dvd, books, cd, cakes and more
Some traditional fun Fete activities and refreshments.
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Cotswold Marathon – Practice 4
A stunning damp start to practice 4 which took in the second 10 miles of the Cotswold Marathon Silver route. Starting at Birdlip in a horizontal downpour which showed no immediate signs of letting up we wondered what on earth we were doing!
Tricks to walking on a (very) rainy day:
1. Don’t bother, head to cafe for tea and cake skipping any walking….(came close)
2. Crack on anyway fully waterproofed up and hope for the best
We went for option 2 and a test of everyone’s waterproofing! Thankfully 30 minutes in the torrential downpour gave way to standard British rain and showers so a quick call to Jon who was loitering in Gloucester in case we decided to abandon to release him.
From then on things improved, we got to see a field full of hare and one even hopped out on the track in front of us. A red kite was taking an interest in the hare as well, and later on in a spectacular meadow in a valley with wooded hillsides a herd of deer crossed in front as well.
Fell in love with a number of houses, which I suspect are well out my budget now or any time in the future, but didn’t stop us dreaming.
In short scenery was great, weather got better and everyone is now walking 10 miles pretty comfortably, even with damp feet.
A great team that works well together, looking forward to the full practices for the Bronze and Silver teams on the 28th.
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Cotswold Marathon – Practice 3
An excellent walk in dramatic snowy scenery across the 10 miles of the Cotswold Marathon Bronze route. Great bunch of young people that worked well together and enjoyed the day and the challenge. We are entering a Bronze and Silver team this year, (10 mile and 20 mile routes), the next practice will be the second 10 miles of the Silver route in the New Year.
The hope to build their navigation skills, stamina and knowledge of what equipment they need to be safe in the hills. Building to the event itself in February which is a night race across the routes. The Bronze aim is to try and beat the 4 hrs we did it in last year, the Silver aim is to carry on the good work from last year and work for a top ten finish hopefully.
No matter how they do, it will be a great event again and a challenge they can tick off as having accomplished.
Now for a rest until the New Year, Happy Christmas to everyone.
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