The Scouts have been busy repairing wooden planters that they made before Christmas. The planters, which were in need of repair, were fixed using hammers and drills to make them sturdy once again. The repair work was an excellent opportunity…
Games Night
In a recent Scout meeting, the Patrol Leaders took on a new challenge by running games as part of their Team Leader Challenge. The Patrol Leaders were tasked with coming up with games that not only encouraged teamwork but also…
Hobbies Badge
The scouts had an exciting opportunity to showcase their unique hobbies and interests in a recent meeting with their leaders. The scouts brought in their collections, model-making projects, musical instruments, and skateboards to share with their peers and scout leaders….
Navigation Skills
The Scouts have been enhancing their outdoor skills by learning navigation techniques, such as how to read a map, use a compass, and take bearings. These skills are crucial for activities such as hiking, camping, and orienteering, which the scouts…
Chinese new year!
This week at scouts we were celebrating Chinese new year! We did Chinese new year trivia, did some food tasting and created our own ornamental Chinese lanterns! Well done scouts!
Scout Section Christmas Party
It wouldn’t be Christmas without the Longford Scouts’ Christmas party now, would it? The Scouts ran around laser quest zapping each other and burned off all their energy at the Laser Quest in the Trafford Centre. We all battled it…
Night Hike
For the last of our programmed weeks before the Christmas break, we took the scouts on a cold and icy night hike around Chorlton water park. The difference in temperature between the two weeks mysteriously correlated with the difference in…
Air Rifle Shooting
This week Scouts took part in target shooting at the Ranche. Each young person was taught how to correctly handle, aim, and fire an air rifle under the careful supervision of our leaders. All Scouts managed to hit the target; with some being…
Scouts on Snowboards!
Snowboard taster session Just before the half term break, the scouts took part in a snowboard taster session at the Chill Factore. After getting kitted out with helmets, boots and boards it was time to take to the slopes! Despite…
