Scouting Welcomes Royal Volunteer
Scout
Association is today welcoming the Duchess of Cambridge to the
adventure of Scouting, as Her Royal Highness announces that she is to
become a volunteer in the movement.
The Duchess will primarily help out at scout groups close to her home in
North Wales, as well as others elsewhere from time to time as
opportunities arise. She will be focusing mainly on cub scout packs and
beaver scout colonies, with boys and girls aged from six to ten.
Don't Raise Our Rents!
17/03/2011
You may have seen in the national press today that the Scout
Association has launched the 'Don't Raise Our Rents!' campaign and Bear
Grylls has publicly voiced his concern about this issue
If your Scout Group is affected by rent increases from local councils
then this campaign encourages them to keep to fair and affordable rent
increases or rate changes.
Local councils across the UK are gearing up to impose unreasonable rent
increases which will threaten the future of Scout Groups.
Read more about 'Don't Raise Our Rents' here
Peterborough Gang Show Rehearsals in full swing
Peterborough Gang Show is getting ever closer for a sneak preview follow the link below to see some of yesterdays rehearsal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAHc0eTBm2A
(best viewed with sound on and full screen)
Tickets are available from the Key Theatre and start from £7.00 for the Monday show and £10.00 Tuesday to Saturday,
Also some great deals for family and group booking (Phone the key for these on 01733 207239
https://theatre.peterborough.gov.uk/
Come and see a great show
12th Cambridge Remembers
08/11/2010
The adventures of 11 Scouts traveling to Amsterdam to remember a group old boy sadly no longer with us 12th Cambridge Scout Group is 99 years old with a history that spans two World WarsIn the Gilbert Road, Scout Headquarters is a war memorial to remember 12th Cambridge Scouts who have fallen in conflict. The Scouts are not entirely sure who they all are but as in the 1940s, 12th Cambridge was the home of the Woodsmoke Rover Crew, they are assuming that they are a mixture of Rover Scouts and Leaders, all aged between 20 and 22.
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Peak Challenge 2010
Peak Challenge is an endurance hike for Scouts in Derbyshire with fourteen challenges along the way. The event is run as a competition with points awarded for achievement in map reading, orienteering and success in the challenges.
Scouts arrived after dark to set up camp then up at 7am the following morning to cook breakfast and check their kit before leaving the site at 9am. There were eight check points on the Saturday with incidents such as map reading, first aid and climbing. By 4pm the Scouts were at the next campsite, preparing their evening meal and resting for the next day ahead. On Sunday there were another six checkpoints, including abseiling and survival skills.
Sun Run Scouts go the extra mile on 25km midnight hike for EACH
26/06/2010
Over the night of 26-27 June, twelve boys and girls from the 12th Cambridge Scouts gave up their cosy beds to hike 25 kilometres from dusk to dawn and have so far raised almost £1,200 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH).
The intrepid troopers, aged 10 to 13, set off at 9.29pm sunset from Copley Scout Centre in St Ives. They had to find their way on foot across dark fields and footpaths to their Cambridge HQ before sunrise at 4.39am. All twelve completed the challenge – a major achievement as for most of them it was their longest hike and first through the night without any sleep.
Gilwell Beaver & Cub Fundays 2010
19/06/2010
Beavers and Cubs from Luuntisham Colne, Ely, Earith, Fenstanton and Wisbeach joined 5,000 other young people from across the UK to have there own Summer AdventureMany of the Scouts were attending The Scout Association’s Beaver and Cub Funday for the first time. The young people challenged themselves to take part in up to 100 activities at Gilwell Park International Campsite and Activity Centre in Chingford, North East London, the home of Scouting.
Cambridgeshire Beaver Scout Meets the Queen
07/02/2010
1st Bury and Upwood Beaver Scout Freedom Scott G. R. Tansley met with the Queen when she attended morning service at West Newton Church on the Sandringham Estate last Sunday, February 7th, 2010.
The weekend also marked the Queen's 58th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
BBC Tree O’Clock Campaign
27/01/2010
The BBC Breathing Spaces Campaign for this Autumn, Tree O’Clock was to plant a record number of trees on a number of sites across the UK, involving Scouts, Guides, other uniform organisations and the general public. The previous Guinness World Record was 18,124 trees in an hour and the organisers were hoping to plant 26,422 on lots of sites. In Cambridgeshire, Scouts were seen planting under the watchful eyes of professional planters.
Cambridgeshire Scouts brave sub-zero temperatures
09-10/01/2010
The cold weather has not put everyone off from venturing outdoors.
Scouts & Explorer Scouts from Cambridgeshire joined 2,500 others from across the UK to welcome a new year of adventure at The Scout Association’s annual Winter Camp last weekend
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