We hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year. The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are all back after the holidays and have lots of activities planned (keep an eye on the calendar), not least the Scout’s upcoming camp.
Chief Scout’s Visit to Kibblestone in 1963
In 1963 the Chief Scout visited Kibblestone for the day. During the day, a film of the event was made and it shows someone we think to be one of our Scouts! That’s him in the centre at the back….
Cub Camp Campfire
Here is a short video of the campfire we had at our last Cub Camp (see here)
Remembrance Day Parade
For the first time in many years, the Group held a Remembrance Day parade. We met at the Hall and paraded down to the War Memorial outside the Church and we were kept in time by John playing a drum…
Planting Daffodils
The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have today planted over 1000 daffodil bulbs at St. Barnabas Church, Bradwell and St. Andrew’s Church, Porthill! The bulbs were given to the Group by Newcastle Borough Council. The bulbs have been planted in various…
Annual Cub Camp with 99th Berry Hill Cubs
Over the last weekend, our Cubs held our annual camp with our friends from 99th Berry Hill Cubs at Barnswood. As usual on the Friday evening, it was the usual chaos of arriving, unpacking, the Cubs from the different Packs…
Group Community Project
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!!! The Group has been allocated 800 daffodil bulbs FROM Newcastle Borough Council which are going to be planted in the gardens of our sponsoring Churches in order to contribute to the improvement of our local community….
Beaver’s Sleepover
The Beavers recently spent a spooky night at Kibblestone. New Beavers were invested and welcomed to the Colony and they all did lots of Halloween related activities. The Beavers all had a great time and were worn out at the end…
Campsite Directions
I’ve added pages giving directions to some of our local campsites. Just click on the Information and Documents drop down and choose the site you wish to visit.
Bag Packing
Members of the Group spent today bag packing at Marks and Spencer in Hanley. We managed to raise £587 for the Group. Thanks to everyone for taking part and their hard work!
Beavers Get Visitors and the Cubs Eat Chinese Food
Just before the summer holidays, the beavers had a visit from the 67th Burslem Beavers. They played games all evening and made lots of new friends. The Same night as part of their International Challenge badge, the Cubs were treated…
Scout Camp
This weekend some of the Scouts are on camp. So far today, the Scouts have done their knife and axe and had a paddle in the stream. As usual it’s raining and the Scouts are standing round poking the fire!…
Scout Hike & Camp
The Scouts have recently completed a backpacking trip. They set out and hiked to their campsite, a farmer’s field, and then hiked back the following day. This means that all who attended have now earned their Expedition Challenge badge! More…
Family Camp Video
At this year’s Family Camp, I managed to video a few of the activities. In the video you can see the camp site in the rain (just for a change), the Beavers and Cubs making their pirate equipment, the BBQ and finally…
