We’re all back from a great weekend spent with friends, wood collecting, firelighting, cooking, wide games and campfire entertainment. We had meatballs in the dutch oven and roasted chicken, stuffing and mediterranean vegetables on the fire. We learned how to use the ghillie kettle, and used the Continue reading →

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Our group members have all been out walking the Greenway today on the annual Rotary Club Sponsored Walk. The weather was kind and everyone did really well, helping fundraise for their camps and activities. The group committee and some of the leaders also ran the refreshment bas at Wymondley Wood for the hungry and thirsty walkers. Photos are on the photos page.

Our team of six scouts took part in the competition at Wymondley Wood campsite. Photos are on the website

Two of our sections joined forces for an evening creating models with Lego. Watch this space for details of how much we managed to raise. Photos are on the website link

I really enjoyed the bushcraft day, I was chosen to raise the flag to begin the opening of the day, that was a bit scary in front of so many people, but an honour to do so.

We were put into groups of 6 people to go round and do each activity, there was rope making, plaster casts, cooking, fire basics, and shelter building, my favourite was Continue reading →

The Beaver sleepover was really good because we made bottle rockets. We had to see how far they went. The camp fire was really excellent and the hot chocolate was super nice. I liked being with my friends.                                                                                By James 

This was 2nd sleepover. I really enjoyed making and blasting the rockets off. I had fun with my friends.             By Chloe

A lovely spring morning and our cubs and scouts have been back on Norton Common today helping with the conservation work. They have been cutting up fallen trees, clearing scrub and clearing the waterways of debris. The dead wood has been put into piles away from the paths to create safe habitats for a variety of wildlife and there were already birds moving in before we left the site. We hope to Continue reading →

By answering questions from OS Maps covering the UK, patrols earned pieces of their ‘car’. Great teamwork came into play as they raced to complete the questions and build their car before the other patrols. All four patrols completed their car and two cars made it round the course intact with passenger still on board! Tiger Patrol came in fastest taking the chequered flag as they crossed the finish line.

Congratulations to two of our Young Leaders who were awarded their Young Leader Belts at the Group AGM this week.

Today our Beavers & Cubs have been back packing in Sainsbury’s to help raise funds for Jackie’s Dropin