1st Blackwater Valley B-P Scout Group
Last week, our Scout planned an evening hike of 5km around our local army training ground known as E1. All they had was a map, route card, and compass. The parents were pleased to find all Scouts had found their way back to the pickup point by the end of the evening! Well done to all those who hiked.
We know it is a little early, but this weeks our Beavers were making decorations ready for the festive period. It included making snow balls out of ink and creating salt dough creations.
This week our Beavers learnt all about Remembrance and painted some poppies. Good work! You can find out more about this tradition at the Royal British Legion website here.
After the Beavers did such a great job, the Scouts felt left out! This evening we carved both pumpkins and watermelons to create some fantastic artistic pieces.
Tonight, the Seniors practiced their knife skills, prepping wood for a small fire which they built at the end of the evening. These skills are really important to repeat as often as possible and allow the Seniors to become confident with using blades. This then makes work on camp much easier. We also had a special visitor to share the evening with!
This week, our Scouts revised the use of the ‘Jenga tower’ method of fire building to create a wonderful ember base to do some cooking. Each Scout made their own skewer of assortments of meat and vegetables to cook.
Things turned spooky this week as Beavers undertook pumpkin carving for Halloween. I am sure you will agree, there were some fantastic designs!
Save the date! Our Christmas fayre will be returning to the Mytchett centre on the 25th November from 10am – 12pm. There will be lots of games to play, sweets to be won and Santa to see! We look forward to seeing everyone and their family. All our welcome, so no need to be a member of our Scout group.
First night back and the Beavers had a relaxing evening building and cooking on an open fire. A great evening eating hot dogs and marshmallows!
After last year’s wonderful camp locally in East Horsley, this year we headed to a lovely farm in Holsworthy, North Devon. Long-time friends of the group, Mike and Linda at Crinacott Farm, have hosted many memorable summer camps for us over the years and we are very excited to had been invited again. In a flash, Mildred (our big red bus) was pulling away from the Scout hut and we were on our way!
Summer camp normally comprises our Scouts and Senior Scout sections, but this year we also welcomed our Cub section for the beginning of the week. Whilst the weather fulfilled its brief as a British summer, there were no damp spirits in the camp – there wasn’t time! From shooting to sailing, from canoeing to singing around an open fire. You name it; we did it!
We would like to extend our thanks to Mike and Linda for hosting a brilliant camp and we hope to be back soon!
