With summer just around the corner, the scouts have been busy preparing for their upcoming camping trips. One crucial skill they’ve been honing is the ability to set up traditional patrol tents. These tents are a staple of scouting trips,…
Hebden Indoor Camp
At the start of March, the scouts embarked on an indoor camping trip to the Hebden Hey Scout Camp. Traveling in two minibuses, the group arrived on Friday evening and immediately set to work, organizing their bunk beds before heading…
Navigation
Over the past month our Scouts have been out and about in Longford park, compass in hand and waterproofs all over. Although it may have been wet and soggy, all our Scouts successfully navigated around our orienteering course! But how you ask? Scouts were each…
Clip n Climb adventures for the Scouts
Despite the cold weather lending itself to winter activities, it wasn’t the usual skiing or snowboarding on the agenda for the scouts as they arrived at the chill factore! The newly installed rock up climbing area proved to be a…
Scouts Master Navigation Skills
The Scouts delved into the art of navigation, prepping for the longer evenings ahead. Led by the ever-supportive Grizzly Owen, the troop gathered for an intensive session that covered both the basics and the finer points of navigating the great…
Striking Gold – Chief Scout’s Gold
A round of applause is in order for four exceptional Scouts who recently earned the prestigious Chief Scout’s Gold Award, the highest honor in the Scout section. Achieving this accolade demands nothing short of extraordinary commitment and versatility, as Scouts…
Scouts Return: Pasta, Sweets, and Towering Creativity!
The post-Christmas cheer is still in the air, and our scout troop is back in action. It’s always a mix of excitement and a touch of post-holiday laziness as everyone stumbles back into routine. But fear not, our Scouts are…
