Yesterday in Newcastle town centre, it was the annual Food Fest and the Drums were there to entertain the shoppers. They were there as part of the District’s participation in the event to raise money for various Scouting activities and…
1918: A Porthill Scout is Killed in France
One hundred years ago yesterday, over four years into the Great War, Corporal Thomas Cork, 19027 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was killed in France, aged 22. Thomas was a Porthill Scout, and was the fifteenth of eighteen…
It’s Our Birthday!
We’re 110 years old young today! Kind of…..Back in 1908, the year after Baden-Powell’s successful camp on Brownsea Island, he wrote the book “Scouting for Boys”. Boys (and girls) read the book and started to form their own patrols. Boys in Porthill…
Baby Shark Song – 1st Porthill Leads the Way
The world is currently going mad over the Baby Shark song. However, we at Porthill Scouts have been singing it for many years. You can see in the video below, the were Beavers singing it over 2½ years ago in…
Wow What A Summer!
Well, it’s over a week now into the summer holidays! During the summer term our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts did a great many activities which included visits, camps, hikes and boating! Our Beaver, Cubs and Scouts are on holiday now,…
Scouts in the Great War
As part of the District’s St. George’s Day Parade, service of celebration and Promise renewals, the District asked that we give a short talk about remembering Scouts in the First World War. Our Group Scout Leader, Nick, said the following…
St. George’s Day Parade 2018
On Sunday, we joined Scouts from across the District to parade in Newcastle Town centre to commemorate the patron saint of Scouting, St. George. Over 300 Scouts and their volunteer Leaders, gathered at The Queens Gardens Newcastle before parading at…
1918: A Porthill Scout is Killed in France
One hundred years ago today, nearly three and a half years into the Great War and only four days after the previous Scout died, Private Harold Bailey, 36622 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 9th Battalion died age 19. Harold was a Porthill Scout,…
1918: A Porthill Scout is Killed in France
One hundred years ago today, nearly three and a half years into the Great War, Private Joseph Matthew Hollis, 201905 2/6th Battalion Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) died age 23. Joseph was a Porthill Scout, and was the thirteenth of…
2018 Membership Fees
Dear Parent /Carer Scout Association Membership Fees 2018 The Scout Association annual membership fees are now due. The fee for this year is £38 per member. Porthill Scout Group do not keep this money, it has to be paid directly…
Hello 2018 – We’re Back!
We hope that everyone had a great Christmas and new year. We’re all ready to start Scouting in 2018 and we have some exciting things planned for the year – watch this space! All our sections are back this week…
Happy Christmas to All
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 2018 (our 110th year!).
It’s Awards Time
We’re very pleased to announce that two of our adult helpers and Leaders have recently been presented with awards recognising their work in Scouting. Firstly our Treasurer, Kevin, has been awarded the 15 years service award. Kevin has been our…
Remembrance Day 2017
Today our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, along with Porthill’s Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, paid tribute to those who have been killed while serving in the armed forces, by parading through the streets of Bradwell and Porthill and taking part in…
1st Porthill Scouts Remember the Fallen
“When you go Home, tell them of us and say, For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today” John Maxwell Edmunds 1916 Our Scouts who were killed in The Great War and Second World War We remember all killed in war…
