4th Medway Scout Group

The Scouts and Explorers spent a week at the Blackwell Adventure with other Salvation Army Scout and Guide groups from around the UK.

After setting up on the Saturday, everyone got together for a welcome evening and played games to get to know other people.

On Sunday, our Scouts and Explorers had a go on the 3G Swing and Archery. In the evening, a member of the Salvation Army from the West Midlands gave a talk to everyone.

On Monday our Scouts went to Alton Towers during the day and in the evening took part in a series of

activities run by a team from the Salvation Armys International Development department. The games were designed to challenge the way we think of 8 key development areas and everyone was encouraged to think of 3 ways they could make a difference to make the world a better place.

On Tuesday, we went to the Nottingham Climbing Centre to complete some of the requirements for the Scout Climbers Badge and the Explorers Climbing badge. The instructors were excellent and helped all the participants achieve more than they expected during the day.

In the evening, Maurice Porter, a Scouter and Salvation Army Officer performed a magic show.

On Wednesday, we took the High all aboard challenge in the morning and rode the pedal karts in the afternoon. In the evening, everyone got together for a Fun Olympics Evening.

On Thursday, the Scouts did grass sledging in the morning, swimming in the afternoon and cooked a delicious rainbow trout in newspaper of the fire in the evening. Everyone got together for a final campfire beore staying up very late to say goodbye to everyone.

Friday saw everyone packing up and saying their final goodbyes before the journey home.

It was an excellent week where the Scouts and Explorers were challenged with activities and how they live. Click on the photos below to browse through our slide shows.

On Monday 14th July, the Scout Group will be holding it;s AGM and a BBQ at Buckmore Park.

We start at 6.30pm and will finish around 8pm – all Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, their parents and family and all other friends of the group are welcome to come along.

(Note that this event replaces the normal section meetings)

On Saturday, the Beavers and Cubs went to Gilwell Park for their annual Funday.

After putting up our mess tent, we set off for the activities including the Hot Wheels area, Bouncy Castles, Robogeddon and Archery.

After lunch several of the Beavers and Cubs went on the High and Medium rope courses as well as the aerial runways, grass sledging and the fair ground rides.

Thanks to all the volunteers that helped on the day.

Click on the picture below to see more pictures from the day.

Last weekend, the Cubs held their Pack Holiday at the Holmbury St Mary Youth Hostel, near Dorking in Surrey.

On the Saturday we went to Drusillas Park and took part in a Zoolympics. The Cubs had to see if what animals they weighted as much as; which ones they could run as fast as and which ones they were as loud as. Back at the youth Hostel they settled in; played some wide games and had supper.

On Sunday they worked on the Naturalist badge, collecting bugs from the woods and pond dipping. In the afternoon they made rockets and did some long distance tracking. In the evening they held another wide game and a traditional camp fire.

On the Monday it was raining quite a lot so after packing everything up, we went to the Pool in the Park in Woking and enojyed the waves, rapids and slides. Everyone had a good time – Click on the photo below to see what we got up to.

On Monday it was the Queens Birthday so the Beavers and Cubs made cards, had some birthday cake and had quizzes about her.

This years St Georges Day Parade was held at Buckmore Park and was excellent!

Everyone met in the car park and marched with their flags to the old assault course field where our band was playing. A short service was held with a great telling of the story of St George; the renewal of promises and well deserved awards to leaders in the district.

Although Rochester Cathedral is a great venue, sometimes it’s nice to celebrate in the outside.

The Scouts built some castles. They were asked to bring in as many large cardboard boxes as they could and then spent hald the evening constructing castles at each end of the Scout hall.Once the constructions were complete, they did the obvious thing, and tried to destroy their oponents castle by throwing missiles (bean bags and balls mainly) them.

 The cardboard was all recycled following the battle. 

In November, the Cubs made some mini pizza’s.

Way back in October, some of the Beavers prepared gifts for others as part of the Blythewood trust Shoe box appeal.

Beavers, Cubs Scouts  and Explorers all start back on Monday 7th January at the usual times.