Category: Scouts

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Backwoods Challenge

Scouts had a great time building a tarp shelter and sleeping out overnight cooking their meals on a wood fire. That Backwoods.

Haarlem Jamborette 2023

We took a group of Scouts and Explorers to the Haarlem Jamborette in The Netherlands. It is the most amazing ten days that you can imagine on scouting. Water activities, pioneering, cooking for the whole Forest of Dean group, hikes of various lengths. puzzles, games, frisbee, dressing up, crafts, performances, creativity, social, disco, fast food,…
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Strategy

Another fun scouts adventure weekend at Cirencester

Group Camp Botany Bay

We had a brilliant camp at Botany Bay, near Tintern. It went well, considering that we haven’t done a big camp for several years. We had forgotten a lot . We needed a late night run to Tesco Chepstow to replenish consumables. Even some of the Beavers stayed for one night, brave people (leaders, not…
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Belgium 2022

We took Scouts and Explorers from across the Forest of Dean to Belgium for a week. We stayed at the De Kluis camp site near St Joris Weert. We cycled, canoed, hiked, swam, saw battlefields, visited the scout museum, and Brussels. It was brilliant.

Wye Canoe Exped

It was a heatwave for the Scout paddle down the Wye. Started at Luckshall Campsite, camped at Tresseck at Hoarwithy. Decided not to paddle on Sunday, even an early start would have carried risk of over-heating.

Water Activities Day

Glorious weather today and we had Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, and adults on the water at Mallards Pike.

Strategy 2022

Another great weekend camp and fun event for Scouts at Cirencester Park.

Wye Canoe Exped Practice

We had a great paddle down the Wye. Started at Ross, down to Lydbrook. Glorious Day

Survival Friday

First Survival Friday for 4 years. Chilly overnight, so people were up at 0450 😮