Thank You!
A huge thank you goes out to everyone who supported and helped out at our Scouts Xmas Market and Carols sing a long yesterday evening. A great night was had with a very festive feel and some much needed fundraising was done! (Peak is looking a bit cheaper now!) We'll plan for some more fundraising activities in early 2010 - any fresh ideas gratefully recieved.
Well done scouts for all your hard efforts to make this evening a success.
REMEMBER _ final 'party patrol leaders' evening next week and then we meet the following week on Monday 21st December for the christmas panto at the Pomegranate theatre. Please meet at 6.40pm outside the main entrance (those who have already paid for a ticket - its pre-paid tickets only).
Here's hoping you all get what you wished for this christmas and you have a very happy new year too!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
IT'S CHRISTMAS!
(well nearly) and Tuesday 8th December is our Christmas fare and sing a long! Come and bag a bargain, loads of stalls with gifts for sale - bird boxes, wind chimes, cards, decorations, tags, glass wear, tombola, books, jewellery , refreshments & more! The scouts have been very very busy getting very creative and have put in a huge amount of effort making items and collecting raffle prizes and unwanted items to sell- please come along and support them in this their fund raising mission. We will be having a few festive carols too to set everyone off in a jolly christmas mood, so bring your earplugs ha ha ha - We look forward to seeing you - everyone welcome, you don't have to be a member of the group, bring your friends, neighbours and relatives - Its suitable for all!
ALSO remember to sign and bring along your flyer as it will be entered into our prize draw and both you and the scout who gave you the flyer will be in with a chance of getting a prze!
I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Marg, Claire, Sarah, Pete and Tony who all spared their time and knowledge in helping with the scouts creative efforts- it was very much appreciated.
PATROL LEADERS GO MAD!
The following Tuesday (15th December) is our last troop meeting of the year and has been planned by the Patrol Leaders - Martin, Harvey, Ella & Hayley. They have requested that you attend in non-uniform with very silly hair!!! Also bring some goodies to eat as we will be having a festive fuddle along with their fun and games.
REMEMBER - IT'S BEHIND YOU!
We are off to the Panto at the Pomegranate Theatre soon too (full details will be given at our last meeting) so you lucky scouts who bought a ticket will be finishing off your 2009 scouting in true 1st Whittington style - being very silly, loud and having fun!
Here's hoping you all have a great christmas and very happy new year (phew! us leaders can have a bit of a rest now!) We'll see you in the new year - Our first meeting is Tuesday 5th January
All the best
Skip
(well nearly) and Tuesday 8th December is our Christmas fare and sing a long! Come and bag a bargain, loads of stalls with gifts for sale - bird boxes, wind chimes, cards, decorations, tags, glass wear, tombola, books, jewellery , refreshments & more! The scouts have been very very busy getting very creative and have put in a huge amount of effort making items and collecting raffle prizes and unwanted items to sell- please come along and support them in this their fund raising mission. We will be having a few festive carols too to set everyone off in a jolly christmas mood, so bring your earplugs ha ha ha - We look forward to seeing you - everyone welcome, you don't have to be a member of the group, bring your friends, neighbours and relatives - Its suitable for all!
ALSO remember to sign and bring along your flyer as it will be entered into our prize draw and both you and the scout who gave you the flyer will be in with a chance of getting a prze!
I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Marg, Claire, Sarah, Pete and Tony who all spared their time and knowledge in helping with the scouts creative efforts- it was very much appreciated.
PATROL LEADERS GO MAD!
The following Tuesday (15th December) is our last troop meeting of the year and has been planned by the Patrol Leaders - Martin, Harvey, Ella & Hayley. They have requested that you attend in non-uniform with very silly hair!!! Also bring some goodies to eat as we will be having a festive fuddle along with their fun and games.
REMEMBER - IT'S BEHIND YOU!
We are off to the Panto at the Pomegranate Theatre soon too (full details will be given at our last meeting) so you lucky scouts who bought a ticket will be finishing off your 2009 scouting in true 1st Whittington style - being very silly, loud and having fun!
Here's hoping you all have a great christmas and very happy new year (phew! us leaders can have a bit of a rest now!) We'll see you in the new year - Our first meeting is Tuesday 5th January
All the best
Skip
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
PRE-XMAS CLEAR OUT!
Get hunting through your cupboards and drawers for any of your unwanted items that can be donated for the Christmas Fayre - anything in good condition would be most appreciated! DVD's, CD's, books, games, jewellery, toiletries, bits & bobs, christmas decorations and anything else you can think of!!!!!
We also need more plain christmas baubles, glasses and tea light/candle holders (glass) to decorate.
If any of you scouts make items as a hobby eg. jewellery, cards, keyrings etc. and have some items going spare please bring them along too.
Happy hunting - If we all pull together we can make this a good fund raiser.
Get hunting through your cupboards and drawers for any of your unwanted items that can be donated for the Christmas Fayre - anything in good condition would be most appreciated! DVD's, CD's, books, games, jewellery, toiletries, bits & bobs, christmas decorations and anything else you can think of!!!!!
We also need more plain christmas baubles, glasses and tea light/candle holders (glass) to decorate.
If any of you scouts make items as a hobby eg. jewellery, cards, keyrings etc. and have some items going spare please bring them along too.
Happy hunting - If we all pull together we can make this a good fund raiser.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
REMEMBER REMEMBER
Our thanks go out to Sergeant Gordon who attended this evening and gave us an insight into the importance and necessity of Remembrance Sunday, I hope it made you all think of how fortunate we are. Remember to ask you relatives of their experiences of war times past to get a first hand frank account of previous difficult times, as Gordon said many of you will have someone in your family with experiences of war times. My own grand father was an chauffer in the 2nd world war and my uncle has an amazing photograph album of his adventures and journeys - maybe you will uncover something new yourself ????
Full uniform for Sunday at church please - this is our opportunity to show the community who we are and keep the promise we made upon investiature and of course our moment to spare a thought for all those who lost their lives to give us the freedom we have today.
Full uniform for Sunday at church please - this is our opportunity to show the community who we are and keep the promise we made upon investiature and of course our moment to spare a thought for all those who lost their lives to give us the freedom we have today.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
On Yer Bike!
17 of us set off into Sherwood Forest Pines on Saturday afternoon and made it through the woodland trails successfully. We all got rather damp and muddy along the way but we had a great time! The weather was kind as the rain eased - the sun even showed its face for a while which helped us to appreciate the beauty of Autumn all around us. I would recommend this place to anyone (and YES I had lots of scouts asking "can we go to 'Go Ape'"?)-maybe something for the summer programme eh?????
My huge thanks go out to Dave and Pete who came along for the ride and Mark for finding such a great place to go - and of course to the parents who brought the scouts and managed to squash their bikes into the boots of their cars!!!
All scouts who attended have now completed the cyclist activity badge - well done! and to eveyone else who helped make this event a success "thank you" your efforts are appreciated!
17 of us set off into Sherwood Forest Pines on Saturday afternoon and made it through the woodland trails successfully. We all got rather damp and muddy along the way but we had a great time! The weather was kind as the rain eased - the sun even showed its face for a while which helped us to appreciate the beauty of Autumn all around us. I would recommend this place to anyone (and YES I had lots of scouts asking "can we go to 'Go Ape'"?)-maybe something for the summer programme eh?????
My huge thanks go out to Dave and Pete who came along for the ride and Mark for finding such a great place to go - and of course to the parents who brought the scouts and managed to squash their bikes into the boots of their cars!!!
All scouts who attended have now completed the cyclist activity badge - well done! and to eveyone else who helped make this event a success "thank you" your efforts are appreciated!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tea and biccies with the Mayor!
I hope you all enjoyed our evening in the Mayor's company and his tour of the chambers. It was a busy night starting with a warm welcome, a tour of the mayor's and lady mayoress' chambers then a visit to the council chambers where all the meetings take place, many photo opportunities and viewing of historical items, an investiature and the presentation to the Mayor making him an honourary member of 1st Whittington Scout Group PLUS what with Big Dan taking centre stage in the council meeting room, Jack dropping the cannon ball (thank goodness nothing broke!!!), Chris looking gorgeous in the mayor's tri-corn hat and the majority of you trying on the mayoral chains a good night was had by all! It was most interesting and will help you towards gaining the community challenge badge.
I would like to say thank you Scouts for your excellent turn out. You looked really smart and behaved brilliantly well done! Also our sincere thanks go to the Mayor and his staff for sparing their time for our visit.
I hope you all enjoyed our evening in the Mayor's company and his tour of the chambers. It was a busy night starting with a warm welcome, a tour of the mayor's and lady mayoress' chambers then a visit to the council chambers where all the meetings take place, many photo opportunities and viewing of historical items, an investiature and the presentation to the Mayor making him an honourary member of 1st Whittington Scout Group PLUS what with Big Dan taking centre stage in the council meeting room, Jack dropping the cannon ball (thank goodness nothing broke!!!), Chris looking gorgeous in the mayor's tri-corn hat and the majority of you trying on the mayoral chains a good night was had by all! It was most interesting and will help you towards gaining the community challenge badge.
I would like to say thank you Scouts for your excellent turn out. You looked really smart and behaved brilliantly well done! Also our sincere thanks go to the Mayor and his staff for sparing their time for our visit.
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---REMINDER---
Cycling on Saturday (2pm-4.30pm) at Sherwood Pines Forest Park - families are most welcome!
(full details were given out at yesterdays meeting - any queries just give me a call & remember to bring your activity forms on the day).
Check over your bikes, get your helmets on and be prepared to be amazed at the lack of balance Skip has!!!!!!!!!!!!! It 'll have me wobbling all over the place but hey its all good fun.
I hope you have been out getting your sponsours too - it will all help to reduce your Peak 2010 costs.
see you on Saturday!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Welcome Back to a new scouting year!!!! 2009/2010
Cathy, Jane, Darren, Mark, Gary, and Jack look forward to seeing you all again
****** IMPORTANT CHANGES******
We have moved to Old Whittington Community Centre
and will now meet Tuesday evenings at 7.15pm until 9.00pm.
Autumn Programme - we will be working towards the Global Challenge badge, the Community Challenge badge and the Communicator activity badge over the next 2 terms.
8/9/09
Troop Forum evening
15/9/09
Run and Fund!
(Please come with your mobile phones next week please)
22/9/09
Communicator challenge
29/9/09
Down on your luck, penniless and homeless
world wide
(Please bring a donation for the homeless shelter project this week)
6/10/09
2 x investiature - FULL UNIFORM!
Where ever I lay my hat
13/10/09
Get on line
20/10/09
Visit to Mayors Parlour & Council Chambers
meet at front main entrance to Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield
meet at 6.50pm for a 7pm start (if you arrive late you will not be admitted!!!)
finish at 9.00pm - FULL UNIFORM
Cathy, Jane, Darren, Mark, Gary, and Jack look forward to seeing you all again
****** IMPORTANT CHANGES******
We have moved to Old Whittington Community Centre
and will now meet Tuesday evenings at 7.15pm until 9.00pm.
Autumn Programme - we will be working towards the Global Challenge badge, the Community Challenge badge and the Communicator activity badge over the next 2 terms.
8/9/09
Troop Forum evening
15/9/09
Run and Fund!
(Please come with your mobile phones next week please)
22/9/09
Communicator challenge
29/9/09
Down on your luck, penniless and homeless
world wide
(Please bring a donation for the homeless shelter project this week)
6/10/09
2 x investiature - FULL UNIFORM!
Where ever I lay my hat
13/10/09
Get on line
20/10/09
Visit to Mayors Parlour & Council Chambers
meet at front main entrance to Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield
meet at 6.50pm for a 7pm start (if you arrive late you will not be admitted!!!)
finish at 9.00pm - FULL UNIFORM
****EXTRA DATE; WEEKEND ACTIVITY ****- SATURDAY 24/10/09 - (this event is the last component to complete the cyclist activity badge) Meet at Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Nr Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Notts - 2.00pm until 4.30pm - please meet outside the cafe with your bikes & cycle helmets, ready to ride! PARENTS you are more than welcome to join us with your bikes or stay and enjoy the park. Details of the site can be found following the link www.forestry.gov.uk/sherwoodforest or see Cathy/Skip.
27/10/09
NO MEETING - HALF TERM
3/11/09
Remember, remember
10/11/09
Brainiac's
17/11/09
You asked for it - Badge Night!
24/11/09
Up, up and away
1/12/09
Christmas is coming
8/12/09
Family event - details to follow
15/12/09 (last meeting)
It's your choice!
****EXTRA MEETING***** CHRISTMAS EVENT for all of 1st Whittington Scout Group -Monday 21/12/09 - Pantomime at Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield - CINDERELLA - If you haven't got your tickets yet see Skip or one of the other leaders.
Happy Scouting!!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Many thanks to all you scouts who came to our joint meeting with 3rd Brampton scouts. A good time was had by all and excellent team work and effort throughout - well done! Many thanks to 3rd Brampton too for your kind hospitality. Everyone who attended will all be gaining the athletics badge (to be presentred at the Prom).
Don't forget swimming next Monday!
Skip
Don't forget swimming next Monday!
Skip
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Joint Meeting 10th July
As you should all know if you've been reading the blog, the 10th July will be a joint meeting with 3rd Brampton Scouts at Ashgate Croft School. It will be a sports night with an opportunity to complete the athlete badge.
Please meet at Ashgate Croft School, Ashgate Road
Google Map
Start time will be 7:30 PM
Finish time will be 9:00 PM
Please wear sporty clothes
Please meet at Ashgate Croft School, Ashgate Road
Google Map
Start time will be 7:30 PM
Finish time will be 9:00 PM
Please wear sporty clothes
Sunday, June 14, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!
Well done to Hayley, Millie, Harvey, Kieran, Alex & Matthew for coming 2nd in the district Camping Competition - your hard efforts have paid off, we're very proud of you!
2 new additions to the programme;
Monday 13/7/09 (NOTE CHANGE OF TIMES)
5.45pm for 6.00pm start until 8.30pm
Swimming at the Healthy Living Centre - Staveley
meet in the foyer
REMEMBER your swim for free pass if you have one
or bring entrance fee
& locker money
(NOTE: the swim session starts at 6pm until 8pm so please be prompt!)
Monday 20/7/09
7.15pm - 9.00pm
Swanwick Hall
Our last meeting before the summer break so its time to let your hair down at our
SCOUTS PROM!
Get your best gear on and get ready to party
subs as usual & a party food contribution e.g. nibbles, crisps, sausage rolls etc.
Well done to Hayley, Millie, Harvey, Kieran, Alex & Matthew for coming 2nd in the district Camping Competition - your hard efforts have paid off, we're very proud of you!
2 new additions to the programme;
Monday 13/7/09 (NOTE CHANGE OF TIMES)
5.45pm for 6.00pm start until 8.30pm
Swimming at the Healthy Living Centre - Staveley
meet in the foyer
REMEMBER your swim for free pass if you have one
or bring entrance fee
& locker money
(NOTE: the swim session starts at 6pm until 8pm so please be prompt!)
Monday 20/7/09
7.15pm - 9.00pm
Swanwick Hall
Our last meeting before the summer break so its time to let your hair down at our
SCOUTS PROM!
Get your best gear on and get ready to party
subs as usual & a party food contribution e.g. nibbles, crisps, sausage rolls etc.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Summer's here!!
Now the fine weather is here (fingers crossed) we're having more outdoor troop nights - here's a run down of the programme for you - please note there are changes to venues!!
Monday 8/6/09
Swanwick Hall - as usual
Camp challenge
Sat 13/6/09-Sun 14/6/09 - for one patrol
District Camping Competition - Spitewinter
10.00am start - 2.30 finish
Monday 15/6/09
Holmebrook Valley Park
non uniform - necker only - outdoor activity clothes
7.15 - 9.00pm
On your marks, get set, GO!
Fri 19/6/09 - Sun 21/6/09
Scout Camp
Hesley wood
Water activities
Monday 22/6/09
NO MEETING - post camp recovery period!!!!
Monday 29/6/09
Meet at Swanwick Hall car park
7.15pm - 9.oopm
non uniform - necker only - outdoor activity wear
we're up in the woods - tree cooking - bring an old metal biscuit tin
Sat 4/7/09 - Sun 5/7/98
Patrol leaders camp
Spitewinter
10.00am start - 2.30pm finish
Monday 6/7/09
NO MEETING - change of day & venue for one week only!
FRIDAY 10/7/09
Ashgate Croft School
Athletics/superstars challenge with 3rd Brampton Scouts
TIMES TO BE CONFIRMED
Monday 13/7/09
To be confirmed!
Monday 20/7/09
To be confirmed!
If anyone has any ideas or requests for activites let me know!
Happy scouting :)
Monday 8/6/09
Swanwick Hall - as usual
Camp challenge
Sat 13/6/09-Sun 14/6/09 - for one patrol
District Camping Competition - Spitewinter
10.00am start - 2.30 finish
Monday 15/6/09
Holmebrook Valley Park
non uniform - necker only - outdoor activity clothes
7.15 - 9.00pm
On your marks, get set, GO!
Fri 19/6/09 - Sun 21/6/09
Scout Camp
Hesley wood
Water activities
Monday 22/6/09
NO MEETING - post camp recovery period!!!!
Monday 29/6/09
Meet at Swanwick Hall car park
7.15pm - 9.oopm
non uniform - necker only - outdoor activity wear
we're up in the woods - tree cooking - bring an old metal biscuit tin
Sat 4/7/09 - Sun 5/7/98
Patrol leaders camp
Spitewinter
10.00am start - 2.30pm finish
Monday 6/7/09
NO MEETING - change of day & venue for one week only!
FRIDAY 10/7/09
Ashgate Croft School
Athletics/superstars challenge with 3rd Brampton Scouts
TIMES TO BE CONFIRMED
Monday 13/7/09
To be confirmed!
Monday 20/7/09
To be confirmed!
If anyone has any ideas or requests for activites let me know!
Happy scouting :)
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from the leaders!
Unfortunately I missed Scouts on Monday so I didn't get a chance to pick up a programme. Once I do, I'll post it here so you can see what you'll be up to for the next few months. Here's a few tasters though
- Orienteering Competition
- Widegame
- Sedan Chair Racing
- Superstars - the Rematch!
Unfortunately I missed Scouts on Monday so I didn't get a chance to pick up a programme. Once I do, I'll post it here so you can see what you'll be up to for the next few months. Here's a few tasters though
- Orienteering Competition
- Widegame
- Sedan Chair Racing
- Superstars - the Rematch!
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