Last weekend (10th – 12th July), Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Young Leaders, helpers, parents, friends, Leaders & Beavers-in-Training came together at Kibblestone for our 4th Family Camp. After getting set up, everyone came together to hear about the programme for the weekend…
Armed Forces Day
Last Saturday (27th June), the Drum Corps were honoured to be invited to play at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas near Lichfield for Armed Forces Day. The band took their youngest members from the Cubs, along with Scouts, Explorers…
1915: A Porthill Scout is Killed in Action
One hundred years ago today, 10 months into the Great War, Private Tom Walker Lewis, number 2973 1/5th Battalion Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment), died in hospital in Boulogne after being shot in the head (despite some initial reports that…
2015 St. George’s Day Parade
On a very sunny Sunday afternoon yesterday, the Group took part in Newcastle District’s annual St. George’s day Parade in Newcastle Town centre. We had a great turn out from the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and the Drum Corps again…
Group Treasurer Kev to do the Great North Run
We are pleased to announce that our Group’s Treasurer, Kevin Stanyer, has decided to run in this year’s Great North Run to raise money for the Scout Association. The Great North Run is the second largest half marathon in the world,…
Free Football Sessions for 6 – 8 Year Olds
One of our Scout parents, and executive committee members, Rob, is the Chairman of Red Street Football Club. Rob has let us know that the club are running a soccer school for 6 – 8 year olds starting on 11th…
2015 Capitation Fees
Dear Parent / Carer, Scout Association Capitation Fees 2015 The Scout Association Capitation fees (annual membership fee including young person’s insurance) are now due. The fee for all Group members is £32 each. It has to be paid directly to…
Welcome to 2015
We’re back after the Christmas holidays this week. Scouts starts again on Tuesday 6th January and Beavers and Cubs on Friday 9th January. Hope to see you there!
Happy Christmas
All the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Leaders and adult helpers from 1st Porthill Scout Group would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in 2015!
2014 Remembrance Day Parade
Back in 2010, the Group decided that on Remembrance Day, rather than just stand by the War Memorial at St. Andrews Church for the Act of Remembrance, we would revive an old tradition and parade down from the Church Hall…
Our Fallen
We Remember Rev. Frederick Walter Cleveland MC Reginald Lesley Showan Charles James Tilsley Clarence Frederick Cork Harold Bailey Ebenezer Brough Colin Jackson Tom Lewis Joseph Furnival Charles Edward Dryhurst John Hutchinson Tomlinson Joseph William Heath Simpson Thomas Horrocks Cork Alfred…
Long Service Awards
Congratulations to Sharon Hickton, Jane Edwards and Lyndon Edwards who have recently received Long Service Awards. Sharon and Jane were presented their awards, 30 years and 10 years respectively, by District Commissioner Vera Bloor at the recent iScout For Dougie Mac…
…And We’re Back…
The school holidays are sadly over, but that means that we are back meeting on our regular nights. Scouts restarts tonight (2nd September) and Beavers and Cubs on Friday (5th September). We hope you all had a great summer and…
The Lights Went Out
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the start of the First World War and over the next few months (4 years?) up to Remembrance Day there will be a lot said about that war. However, yesterday…
A Book Launch
Today I’ve done something I’ve not done before as Group Scout Leader. I represented the Group at a book launch (not that I’ve ever attended a book launch in a non Scouting role either!) at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum in…
