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Backwoods Challenge 2018

We entered a team of scouts into the Annual Backwoods Challenge. The aim is to spend 24 hours in a shelter made from scavenged materials (we supply a tarp and cord), cooking meals on a wood fire, then clearing up and leaving no trace. Our team were all novices and came first in the challenge.…
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Wye Canoe Exped 2018

We completed a canoe expedition down the Wye in July 2018. We started at Luckshall campsite and paddled to Hoarwithy on the Saturday. Scouts cooked the evening meal then had a relaxing evening around the campfire. We struck camp and continued the paddle to Ross on the Sunday.

Strategy 2018

Our scouts entered 4 teams into the County Scouts challenge, Strategy, held at Cirencester Park. We had a brilliant time completing a wide variety of tasks and activities with some navigation and map reading thrown in.

AGM 2018

We held the Scout Group AGM in April. As well as the standard meeting, short, sweet and legal, we had a climbing wall, archery, a great egg race, displays and the Jamboree Team kept us fed and watered by running the refreshments.

Scuba Tri-Dive 2018

We ran a scuba experience session (Tri-Dive) in the Lydney Leisure Centre pool in January. Several scouts had a go and one has continued with the sport to complete all the training and hours necessary to qualify as a PADI open water diver.