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Kandersteg 2011

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To celebrate the Group’s 50th Anniversary the Scout Troop went on a fantastic 10 day trip to Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland.

 

The programme was bursting with activities taken from the three main areas the centre focused on, namely high adventure, international friendship and eco-adventure. From the high adventure section we: went rock climbing, did a high ropes course, went hiking, sped down a summer sled run, went for a dip in an alpine lake and got wet and went wild at the local pool. From the international friendship section we: raced the world, completed the world scout workshop, swapped badges at the international evening, took part in the light trail and sang our hearts out at the international campfire. From the eco-adventure section we: star gazed, bat watched, visited the eco-adventure room and completed a whole host of trails and activities in and around the site. On top of all that we managed to fit in a day trip to the Swiss capital Bern, where there was a Toblerone festival (with free samples!) and several bears chilling out by the river.

 

A massive thank you to everyone involved in making this amazing camp happen!

 A more thorough and illustrated review will hopefully be available somewhere on the website soon, so watch this space….

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 September 2011 06:53
 

50th anniversary

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CONGRATULATIONS

The 6th Lichfield Scout Group is 50 years old today, 13th February 2011

1961 was a good year for Scouting in Lichfield District with the 5th Lichfield, 6th Lichfield and 7th Lichfield being formed.

We have come a long way at the 6th since those early days with Beavers, Cubs and Scouts running at capacity today, a sure sign of the continued popularity and value of Scouting.

Look out for some of our celebration events in the coming year.

 

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 13 February 2011 13:35
 

New Look Website

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I have completed the new look to the main website today (14 days to complete) to give it a new, fresh appealing look giving it a professional appeal. You will notice some new articles appear over the next few days that will add the finishing touches to the site.

Please bear with me while I complete the site upgrade and hope that you feel welcome and would like to enquire or join if you are a new member.

Many Thanks

 James Porter
JPorter WebDevelopment

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 October 2010 23:39
 

Annual Cub Camp 2010

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Annual Cub Camp, July 2010, Cranham Woods, Gloucestershire.

This year saw another of our successful joint camps between the Scouts and Cubs. The scouts camped on the main fields of the impressive Cranham site, whilst the Cubs were in the Pack Holiday Centre. 

Why Cranham this year ? – three reasons really. We first camped there exactly 30 years ago in 1980, the warden is a good friend of ours and he retires at the end of the year . Most importantly, it’s one of Akela’s favourite sites and, as many of you know by now, he leaves us at the end of September after many, many years as Cub Scout Leader.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 August 2010 20:03 Read more...
 

One Year On

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Glancing through the pages of our website, I noted that the first Pack Meeting in our new Headquarters was September 14th 2009 – ONE YEAR AGO !!!

It seems like only yesterday that we went through the chaos of finding our way around the new building, to be honest, not much has changed, we are still finding our way round and treating all the equipment with kid gloves. 

Most of you will remember the year that we spent in temporary accommodation in Beacon Park, some of you will remember the cold, draughty hut that we occupied for 48 years. The original plan was to have a new headquarters by 1990, however this never happened and things moved at a somewhat glacial pace for the next 15 years until planning began seriously for the new HQ. 

We have to consider ourselves very fortunate to have a state-of-the-art facility now, the useage from our own sections and the number of external bookings have probably exceeded our own expectations. 

One of the main driving forces during the actual construction was John Brookes (Akela). Having achieved his objective, John has now decided to retire after 42 years as a Cub Leader, although he will remain with the Group and will sort out the basement and the camping equipment for us. 

2011 sees the 50th anniversary of the formation of the 6th Lichfield Scout Group. The scouts will be celebrating this with a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Kandersteg in Switzerland and there will be a whole host of exciting activities planned in Cubs and Beavers.  

Rikki

Last Updated on Saturday, 02 October 2010 17:42
 

Cubs First Sleepover

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Here is an article by Rikki on the Cub Pack's first sleepover in the new HQ which was to all accounts a great success. 

The Cubs first sleepover in the new HQ turned into a marathon weekend. Over the 20th and 21st March, 20 cubs and a hardy bunch of leaders met at 8am on Saturday just in time to tuck into a hearty breakfast.

Afterwards, we spent the day working towards the Scientist Badge with loads of experiments and merriment. Kim's cress growing seemed to turn into a paper aeroplane making session, whilst periscope making turned the HQ into a spy's paradise.

Dinner saw Chef turn back the clock as roast turkey with all the trimmings appeared. All that was missing were the crackers and a few carols. Nightime saw us all settling down to watch "Up" on DVD - a strange film, but enjoyed by all.

Sunday was the District Activity Day at Kibblestone, so up before dawn to another good breakfast before being packing into the cars and off to Stone. During the day, the cubs took part in activities ranging from backwoods cooking to archery - a great day helped by some kind weather.
We arrived back at HQ muddy, tired, but having had a great weekend.

Photos to appear soon.

 

 
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