4th October 2015 Dear Parents, It is with regret that we write to advise you that we have decided to cancel the planned Family Day on 17th October. The optional Scout Camp will also not take place. Unfortunately we have…
Wargrave Wins District Scouts Camping Challenge!
Earlier in the year, 1st Wargrave scouts enjoyed a fantastic 2-night weekend camp over the First May Bank Holiday (2nd to 4th May). Over 70 scouts and 20 leaders (including 14 scouts and 4 leaders from Wargrave) attended the Loddon District…
Cub Camp 2015 at Milestone Wood, Emmer Green, 15th-17th May
Thirty cubs from the two Wargrave packs gathered at Milestone Wood, the scout centre and campsite for the 89th Reading group on a beautiful warm evening. The plan was to play lots of energetic games on the recreation ground next…
Cub Camp – 15th – 17th May 2015 – Joining Instructions
Dear Parents Cub Camp 15th to 17th May 2015 We have over 30 camping on the weekend so it is set to be a great weekend. Here are answers to hopefully all of your questions. Camp Location. The camp address…
Cub Camp 2015
This year cub camp will take place between the 15th and 17th May. It will be held at the same location as last year, Milestone Wood Campsite near Reading http://www.89threadingscouts.org.uk/. This is a small campsite on the outskirts of Reading…
Scout Camps – UK 2015, …Finland 2016?
For 2015 we already have two camps in the programme; in February we “Camp in The Hut” and in May we will join the Loddon District “Big Camp” at Dorneywood. Our summer camp will likely be a 4-5 day trip…
HNY! – Scouts Winter Term Programme Announced
Happy New Year! After last term’s busy and fun programme, we have an action packed 12 weeks planned ahead of us to enjoy. Highlights include Paper Making from Pulp, Japan-In-A-box, Burns Night Celebration, Laser Quest Patrol Challenge, Chinese New Year…
Scouts Survive Dorneywood Autumn Camp!
In mid-October, 14 scouts and 3 leaders enjoyed a superb “Autumn Survival Camp” at Dorneywood Scout Camp, in Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire. We arrived at 2pm on the Saturday for a 24 hour camp, with a focus on traditional cooking and…
Scouts restarts with Pancakes, Geocaching & Navigation!
We had a near full troop of 22 Scouts back in the Hut for ‘Patrol Pancakes’, welcoming 5 new arrivals: Luke, Luke, Oliver, Jacob and Jo. After flag break we discussed what was great at WINGS 2014, before a…
A WINGS 2014 Retrospective
In August, 10 scouts and a number of leaders spent an extremely fun and enjoyable week camping at WINGS 2014, the Windsor International Guides and Scouts Jamboree, a special event held every 5 years in Windsor Great Park. Around 7,000…