3rd Hampton Scout Group

The Bike camp (warning – 1st time young campers were used for this Event ) began at Clapperstile Gate in Bushy park with a fury of peddling against the elements to HQ via Dukes head passage.    These “few brave men” then prepared HQ for the arrival of many with their kit for an overnight camp.   The Explorers room took on a new look resembling “lost luggage” at the local campsite!   

“Mystery Chef”  (Ben ) arrived to help “keep the wolf from the door” for 13 “I’m starving” Cubs with mouth watering helpings of pasta and pizza .   

Indoor football  marathon commenced within seconds of the last mouthful and lasted until 9:30am  in the morning.    There were a few hours of “shut eye” where cubs REMs went into “hyperdrive speeds” of football stardom for most but some wriggled and jiggled with no hope of getting any “beauty sleep’ on the hard hall floor. 

Scoffing a hot dog  for breakfast Cubs were advised that they were visiting not one church but three churches and needed to make haste adorning waterproof jackets and enter into the Realms of “next door” Hampton Methodist to join the Good Friday Walk of Witness. 

The sun  broke through the dismal weather conditions at an appropriate and glorious moment as they hopped skipped and jumped oblivious to all around chatting and laughing.   Round the corner to St Theodore then onwards to St Mary’s Hampton.  “Enduring” a very brief (beautiful) service suddenly an excited uncontrollably glee broke out amidst the “young redeemers”    Hot Cross Buns were now being served at the back of the church!    After scoffing an embarrassing  amount they were frog marched back to HQ just in time to put together a “glorious” egg filled Easter basket for “mums” before Pick up time. 

Conclusion – two red eyed leaders and 13 confident Cubs. 

Akela 

2 cubs and 6 scouts have just had a fantastic time at the District Korea camp doing a serious amount of activities – climbing, air rifle, archery, abseiling, zip wires, tomahawk throwing, crate stacking, Quick Drop, 3G Swing, Laser Tag, Discos, over a dozen country themed activities and crafts, a trip to Whipsnade, a morning at Coral Reef and so much more!!!

17 scouts and 7 cubs had a fun weekend of crate stacking, caving, high ropes, archery and other site activities along with backwoods cooking, branding and fire lighting. Also taking part in competitions in rounders, football, tug of war and volleyball – where the cubs won the football, again and the scouts were successful in the rounders!!

We had sunshine for most of the weekend, the forecast thunderstorms never came and the rain held off allowing for dry canvas returning to the stores, phew!!

More photos in the gallery to the side

The booking form for next year’s Family Camp is now in the Camps section of the website.

Please complete it and book your places, so we can arrange the best choice of activities for the camp

If your not sure what it’s all about speak to some of the 20+ families that enjoyed a packed weekend at Tolmers a week ago.

This weekend brings about the latest in a busy term of camping – the Cubs have been to Polyapes, the scouts have done Water weekend (at Thames Young Mariners), a week ago we had over 80 people at our annual family camp (at Tolmers) and this weekend the scouts and cubs are off to Borough Camp.(at Walton Firs)…..

It’s great to enjoy the outdoor life in such favourable weather. Photos from all the events will be added to the Gallery shortly.

All sections start back next week with scouts and beavers on Wednesday 19th April and Cubs on Thursday 20th April. We hope that you have all had an enjoyable Easter break.

Over the coming months all sections will be busy with activities and camps.

For details of the scout camps planned check out the Camp details/forms section – for the password contact Nigel

Well done to the scouts that camped out last weekend at the HQ and not only braved the cold, but also managed to successfully cook their meals on an open fire and assisted the scout leaders in tidying the woodpile, loading our new wood store and also tidying up the grounds.

Many thanks for all those beavers, cubs and scouts that were able to join in the parade on Sunday 13th November. A smaller turnout than in recent years but all looked happy in the annual group photo – post is later than planned as I was waiting for photos from parents that took them on the day – to pick the best one.

This was the only photo taken – so if you have any others that may have everyone smiling – please send to Nigel (Scout Leader)