The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts were all out at Kibblestone last weekend doing various activities. The Cubs came out to the Training Centre on the Friday evening for a bit of fun around the camp and to celebrate the 100th…
Experiments, Hiking, Food, Paris, Jazz & Blues!
All of our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Drummers have been very busy of late, so it’s time for an update. The Beavers have been very busy at their meeting as they have been doing scientific experiments and eating Chinese food….
Parking Cars!
Yesterday, members of the Group spent the day at the Apedale Valley Railway’s Tracks to the Trenches event. We weren’t there to look at the exhibits, but to help parking cars on the car park. Checking out the car park!…
2016 St. George’s Day Parade
Yesterday, the Group took part in Newcastle District’s St. George’s Day parade in Newcastle. Despite the awful rainy weather, many of the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts turned up to celebrate St. George, the Cub’s 100th birthday, the Beaver’s 30th birthday…
The Drums Play for Town Criers
Today was the Drum Corps first performance of the year. They led the parade in Newcastle Town Centre for the Newcastle Town Crier competition. Twelve Town Criers from across the country came to compete in The Loyal and Ancient Borough Newcastle-under-Lyme…
1916: A Porthill Scout Dies of Wounds
One hundred years ago today, a year and a half into the Great War, Private Leonard Peacock, number 328, 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), died of his wounds that he received on 21st February 1916, aged 21 years….
Jackie Greatbatch: Gone Home
The Group is saddened to hear of the very sudden and unexpected death of Jackie Greatbatch on Sunday. Jackie was Cub Leader with our old friends from 67th Burslem Scout Group. Members of the Group have known Jackie and her…
2016 Membership Fees
Scout Association Membership Fees 2016 The Scout Association annual membership fees are now due. The fee for all Group members is £35 each. Porthill Scout Group do not keep this money as it has to be paid directly to the…
Welcome to 2016!
We’re back this week after the holidays and we hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year. 2016 should be an exciting year, as it’s Beaver Scouting’s 30th birthday and Cub Scouting’s 100th birthday (not forgetting our 108th!). 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 2016!
Burdi Boys 2015: A Review
On Friday some of our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts went to watch Potteries North District’s Gang show, Burdi Boys. In the cast were Beaver Leader Rachael (she was also Assistant Producer), Scout Leader Paul and one of the Scouts. A…
1915: A Porthill Scout is Killed in Action
One hundred years ago today, over a year into the Great War, Private Joseph Simpson, 1638, 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), was killed in action Joe was a Porthill Scout, and was the third of eighteen of our Scouts,…
Burdi Boys 2015
Our friends from Potteries North District are putting on their excellent Gang Show, Burdi Boys, next month. The show is being staged from 24th- 28th November 2015 at the Mitchell Arts Centre, Hanley. Members of our Group are again producing…
The Drums Play for Canadian Scouts
Last year, Centurion Explorers (the Explorer unit most of our Scouts go on to when they turn 14) visited Vancouver, and last week they hosted members of the 40th Marpole Scouts at Kibblestone last week. The 40th Marpole Scouts hosted Centurion while…
Porthill Family Fun Day & World Scout Scarf Day
Last Saturday (1st August), a Family Fun Day was held at Bradwell Lodge in support of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. As part of the day, our Drum Corps was invited to play. At 10am they paraded around…
