1st Blackwater Valley B-P Scout Group
Last Sunday, our group attended the Remembrance Parade in Ash. It is sobering to remember all those locally who have lost their life in war. Thank you to all in our group who attended this special occasion.
This week our beavers were busy making poppies for Remembrance Sunday, out of the bottoms of plastic bottles of all things! A bit of paint and they look fantastic. They then distributed them around the local area for people to find and take home.
This weekend our seniors planned a survival hike as part of their Bushman’s thong award. It involved a four mile hike and very little in the way of kit! It was a fantastic weekend for all.
On Saturday, the 26th of October, we started the process of replacing the exterior walls of our Scout Hut. Three unsuccessful applications for a grant to replace our Scout Hut with a new building have reassured us we need to refurbish what we already own. A fourteen-hour session by group leaders succeeded in repairing the floor inside the emergency exit and replacing four of the eight exterior panels on that wall. We removed decking from outside that wall, which was causing rainwater to flow into the wall was also and preventing ventilation under the building. During the process of fitting new boards and reinforcing the wall frame insulation was introduced into those wall panels with a moisture barrier membrane over that.
As funds become available, we will work our way around the exterior walls until they are all replaced. We will then address replacing our canvas store and changing the heating inside the building. If you see any adverts for our fundraising events, please support us if you are willing.
This week our beavers were learning how to have a safe and enjoyable bonfire night, including the basics of using sparklers. And toasting marshmallows of course!
This week our seniors starting stacking our new wood store ready for the winter.
We will hold another quiz night at our Scout hut with food and refreshments. Please save the date as more details are to follow!
Our Christmas Fair returns with lots of prizes to be won and Santa to visit!
Please drop in on Saturday 23rd November 10am-12!
This week our scouts cooked up a treat, homemade sausage rolls! However, we don’t have an oven in our scout hut so they had to find an ingenious way to achieve their baking. Who knew you can turn a coalman’s stove into an oven? They were, of course, absolutely delicious!
This week our beavers and cubs were exploring their artistic side by experimenting with Hama beads. These beads you can iron after arranging to permanently connect them into any sort of shape or design.
