4th Medway Scout Group

Just a reminder that all sections are meeting at Capstone Park tonight. Everything is at the normal time for each section, and we’re meeting at the lower car park near the fishing Lake (not the drow hill entrance).

The first day of our Explorer Scouts joining the Jamboree Build Team is complete. The Explorers helped put up some of the 350 fiesta tents that will be used during the Jamboree by delegates and day visitors.

They’re now unwinding for the evening – going out for dinner and to watch the new Harry Potter film.

 
This weekend, three Explorer Scouts and two leaders are going to help build the 21st World Jamboree. With over 40,000 people from 155 countries attending, the scale of the Jamboree is massive and our Explorers will play their part in ensuring that the many visitors to the UK have an amazing time.
Whilst the Explorers [...]

On Monday night, we were visited by Sarah and Paul Tester. They are going to live in Peru from September as missionaries with SAMS.

As the weather is a bit unpredictable at the moment, the Scouts and Explorers will meet at the hall tonight – at the usual time.

Over the past few weeks we have seen investitures in Beavers, Cubs and Explorer Scouts. It’s great when we get new young people joining the sections as happened in Beavers and Explorers and also nice when young people progress from one section to another.
Here is a picture of out latest Beaver Scout getting invested.

Any Cubs who have got items of equipment that do not belong to them, please bring them along to the swap shop on Monday night when you can get your own stuff back and return anything you’ve picked up by mistake whilst on camp.
Also, the Scouts and Explorers are meeting at Buckmore Park from 7.45pm [...]

On Sunday, members from all Sections attended the annual St Georges Day Parade at Rochester Cathedral.
This year was particularly special as we’re celebrating the 100 years of Scouting.
There are lots of photos from the parade – click on the picture below to see them.

On Monday another Beaver Scout was invested in our Colony.

The Cubs were learning about the patron saint of England and Scouting, St George – and also about the patron Saints of the other countries in the United Kingdom. They also made some iced biscuits with the flags on of each country.
The Scouts held their [...]

The Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers were all doing something with pancakes this week.
The Beavers were having pancake races in the corridor.
The Cubs were making them in pans as usual
The Scouts were cooking them on tin cans.
And the Explorers were experimenting with coloured pancakes!