Archive for November, 2007

Yesterday I went to the County’s Centenary Celebration service at Lichfield Cathedral.

The Cathedral was full of all members of the movement from Beavers through to the Mayor of Newcastle and the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.

This  was a good way to end the Centenary celebrations which started with St. George’s Day Parade in April.

See some photos in the gallery.

Nick Wood
Group Scout Leader

Today, the Scouts took part in their first District Swimming Gala. They took part in six races and came third in three and second in the other three.

Congratulations to all who took part!

The hoe down was a great success with everyone having a good evening and enjoying the differing skills at dancing!

The Remembrance Day Parade went well with Beavers, Cubs and Scouts all in attendance. The weather was a bit cold while we stood by the War Memorial for the two minutes silence, but at least it didn’t rain.

Please visit our Great War Memorial Pages to see about our Scouts killed in the Great War. Please remember everyone involved in conflicts past and present.

For The Fallen

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.
Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres.
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.
They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
They mingle not with laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England’s foam.
But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;
As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain,
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

Laurence Robert Binyon, 1869-1943

The Cubs spent a great weekend at Kibblestone with our friends from the 99th Berry Hill.

After arriving and picking their bunk beds, we had the opening ceremony where Paul invested 5 new Cubs into our Pack.

All the Cubs were then split into their sixes which were named with Scouting themes. In their sixes they tried to build the highest tower with paper and drew around their hands and wrote a promise on the hand. These were then stuck onto a huge World Membership badge.

We then went for a walk around the site before supper and bed. The Cubs finally went to sleep at about 3 in the morning!!

After breakfast, dishes and the arrival of one of our Beavers for the day, the Cubs did some more crafts and then went for a walk around the Campsite. We went down to Mosty Lee Mill where canoeing and rafting takes place. With a lengthy stop off at the Devil’s Ledge rope swing we all went back for lunch.

In the afternoon after a quiz, the Sixers became Leaders and the Leaders Cubs! The Sixers ran a game and the Leaders did mostly what they were told!
Just before tea, the Cubs decided to have a leaf pile building competition!

After tea, the Cubs enjoyed a campfire, some fireworks (2 days early) and a game or 2 of Deal or No Deal. After a quick supper the Cubs went to bed and straight to sleep!

After breakfast on Sunday morning, the Cubs attended a Cub’s Own and then were shown some old Cub uniforms and old badges. They then set about designing a Cub uniform for the future.

After packing up and a light lunch,  the obligatory visit to the Camp shop took place!

There was a quick closing ceremony and Mums & Dads picked up their tired sons and daughters!

Photos are in the Gallery.