Scouting in the Nene District of Peterborough
There are 8 Scout Groups and an Explorer Scout Unit in the Nene District based in and around the southern part of the City of Peterborough.
There are 400 young people that look forward to the Scouting adventure each week in Nene and 100 committed adults make this a reality for them.
Nene Scout Groups are based in the following locations:
- 2nd Nene (St Peters) Air Scout Group - Orton Longueville
- 3rd Nene (Peterborough) Sea Scout Group - Stanground
- 12th Nene (Stilton & Folksworth)
- 14th Nene (West Town)
- 17th Nene (The Hamptons) - Hampton Hargate area
- 8th Peterborough (Longthorpe St Botolphs)
- 32nd Peterborough (Woodston & Fletton)
- 46th Peterborough (Yaxley St Peters)
- Nene District Explorer Scout Unit - Orton & Stanground areas Website
For further details about Peterborough Scouting visit www.peterboroughscouts.org.uk/index.html
OnLine: Beaver Scouts Promote Healthy Eating
Beaver Scouts from the 2nd Nene Scout Group in Peterborough have been sharing some Healthy Eating tips with BBC Radio Cambridgeshire listeners in order to promote the new Healthy Eating Badge. You can listen to the interview, which featured on Jane Smith's Breakfast Show, by using the links below: Part 1 - MP3 (1.4Mb) |
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Nene District Scouts held its Annual Incident event in Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough and this was the 24th year the event has run. 99 Scouts (70% of census figure) enjoyed the event, which ran from 6:30 to after midnight. This year the theme of the event was 'Lord of the Rings' with the first base being a mobile blacksmith making real rings to be taken safely round the bases.
Supported by some 50 adults (leaders and parents) and Explorer Scouts, the 21 teams of Scouts took an average two hours to complete the course, meeting all sorts of characters from the trilogy along the way. Some of the costumes designed by the Explorers were particularly effective in the moonlight.
The planned course had had to be altered during the preceding week as the River Nene was in flood putting parts of the flood meadows under water.
This year the adults reported that global warming had made it the warmest yet, long term leaders remembering the early years when it regularly snowed during the event.
Pete Lumley (ADC Scouts) commented that this is our best attended District event after St.George's Day and is enjoyed by adults and youth alike. Parents who get involved often go on to take greater roles on Group Executives or as Leaders and Section Assistants.
Peterborough Gang Show 2008
In November at the Key Theatre in Peterborough Scouts from Medehamstede and Nene Districts will celebrate by performing in their 61st Gang Show.
Rehearsals will soon be underway under the direction of
A few statistics below will give you a clue to the challenges ahead for her and her team.
- Cast numbers : 84 (aged between 8 years old to 50 years old)
- Support team: 70 (Aged between 14 years old to 80 years old).
- Costumes: 600 planned for use in the run (this includes from existing stock and newly made for 2007)
- Staging: New sets to be built and painted.
- Planning: 100 plus hours of preparation and rehearsals.
Plus: Many more hours spent by the support team in promoting the show and selling nearly 2,500 tickets.
Also: Managing the funds and health and safety issues for all those involved.
Advanced booking forms for Tickets will be advertised in the very near future. (So watch out for details).
Malcolm Robinson - Treasurer
Contact Richard Spinks, Peterborough Gang Show Chairman, for further information about the 2007 show. Email: raspinks2003@yahoo.co.uk or telephone: 01733 240938
District Team
| District Commissioner | Trevor Watson |
| District Explorer Scout Commissioner | Martin Whelan |
| Assistant District Commissioner (Beaver Scouts) | Position vacant |
| Assistant District Commissioner (Cub Scouts) | Stephanie Lightfoot |
| Assistant District Commissioner (Scouts) | Peter Lumley |
| Assistant District Commissioner (Fellowship) | Richard Harris |
Assistant District Commissioner (Activities) |
Gillian Mason |
| Assistant District Commissioner (SWAN) | Greg Jones |
| District Scout Leader | Kevin Farrant |
