This year for our Annual General Meeting, we decided to do something different. To mark this year’s Olympics, we thought that we would stage our own games! After having a BBQ lunch the games began. All the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts …
Article About Remembrance Website
Last week, the Sentinel‘s Way We Were section, carried an article about the Scouts who had been in the Troop and had been killed in the First and Second World Wars. The article isn’t published online, so a copy is…
Live From the Summer Fair
Our stall, the bottle tombola. We made £42.60! Thanks to all who helped.
Summer Fair this Saturday
Don’t forget the Church’s Summer Fair on Saturday at the Hall. Be there for about 1.00 – 1.30pm and it will finish at around 3.00pm at the latest. Lots of bottles needed for our Tombola please!
Bag Packing
Yesterday, along with Porthill Guides, we did a bag pack at Asda. We were raising money for the Church Hall where we both meet. We had a great turn out and thanks to the generosity of Asda’s customers, we raised…
Graham and Pat Bourne
We’re very please to read in the Sentinel that Graham and Pat Bourne from Potteries North District have both been awarded the Silver Acorn Award. 1st Porthill Scout Group have known Pat and Graham for many years, especially when they were both…
Group Saftey Policy
Our Safety Policy has had its yearly review and has been updated. Please take a look here.
2012 St. George’s Day Parade
Yesterday, despite the rain, members of the Group attended Newcastle District’s St. George’s Day Parade through Newcastle Town Centre. We had an excellent turn out and all the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts looked really smart. For the second year the…
Drum Corps Band Inspection
Tonight, the Drum Corps had its first annual Band Inspection. All Scout Bands have a yearly inspection to ensure that they uphold the correct standards for a Scout band which performs in public. Happily we passed! Some of their performance…
Our Remembrance Site
Today we are relaunching the part of our website that pays tribute to the members of the Troop who were killed in World War 1 and World War 2. When it was originally set up in 2005, the site had…
Junior Drum Corps
The Junior section (Cubs) took part in St. Wulstan’s School’s talent competition tonight. There were fifteen acts who took part and we won! Many congratulations to all who took part. The Winners with their prize – a cake! We are…
Old Photos
I’ve just added some photos from old activities to the Gallery. See our trip to London in 2003, the Family Evening in October 2003, the Scout’s camp at Kibblestone in July 2004 and the Scouts wide game at a wet Bradwell Woods…
Capitation
The Scout Association Capitation fees (annual membership fee including young person’s insurance) are now due. This year the fee has been set at £28 per member. Please note that Families having 2 or more children in the group pay £23…
A Busy Weekend
Members of the Group have had busy and varied weekend. On Friday the Beavers and Cubs had their Christmas parties. The Beavers played silly games, had lots of food and had presents and the Cubs went to see Alvin and…
Church Christmas Fair
We were at the Church’s Christmas Fair yesterday. Despite the fair being a bit quieter than normal, we still raised £30 for the Church. Thanks to all who helped.
