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….
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!
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…
Church Summer Fair
Thanks to all who came and helped out on our bottle tombola at the Church’s summer fair yesterday. The fair was a bit quieter than usual, so we only raised £28.60.
New Look to the Site
The site has had an update with a brand new look. The previous version has been around since 2008 (see below) and it was time for an new look! This is the 5th major update the site has had since…
Our 2nd Family Camp
On the weekend of 28th – 30th May the Group held its second Family Camp (our first was for our Centenary in 2008). This time we stayed at Barnswood Scout Camp, which is near to Rudyard Lake. Everyone arrived on…
Family Camp Info
Please click here to see information regarding family camp. It will be updated with more information as we get closer to the camp, so please check back regularly.
A Well Deserved Award
Many congratulations to the Group’s treasurer, Kevin, who was given his 5 Year Service Award on Sunday, by the District Commissioner. Congratulations Kevin!
A Generous Donation
The Group is extremely grateful to Churchill China for their generous donation of plates, bowls and mugs for our forthcoming family camp.
Bag Packing
The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have been bag packing at Marks & Spencer today and we’ve made a whopping £579.12! Many thanks to all who came and huge thanks to Sharon who organised it and Natasha who stayed all day!
New Trailer
The Group is pleased to announce that we have bought a new box trailer. This will enable us to take all the equipment for camps etc. in just one trailer, rather than lots of peoples’ cars. We’d like to thank…
A New Video
I’ve recently found a few short videos of activities the Group has done in the past, so I’ve put them together and here they are. They are not that great and not to be taken seriously, but are quite funny…
New Youngest Member of the Group!!
A huge congratulations to our GSL and his wife for the birth of their beautiful baby…what a great end to the year!!
