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Squirrels and Beavers

We had to pause Squirrels and Beavers in Autumn 2023 Our Squirrels and Beaver Leaders found themselves in new jobs with lots going on and had to step back from running the sections on a weekly basis. We thought that others might step in but unfortunately we couldn’t find teams that could run the sections…
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Cub Sixer/Seconder Camp

Senior cubs camped at Aylburton.

District Cub Day

District Cub Leaders organised an excellent day for Cubs at Apple Orchard

Backwoods Challenge

Scouts had a great time building a tarp shelter and sleeping out overnight cooking their meals on a wood fire. That Backwoods.

Haarlem Jamborette 2023

We took a group of Scouts and Explorers to the Haarlem Jamborette in The Netherlands. It is the most amazing ten days that you can imagine on scouting. Water activities, pioneering, cooking for the whole Forest of Dean group, hikes of various lengths. puzzles, games, frisbee, dressing up, crafts, performances, creativity, social, disco, fast food,…
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Evolution 2023

Cubs had a wet but fun weekend at Evolution.

Strategy

Another fun scouts adventure weekend at Cirencester

AGM and Family Funday 2023

Another Family Fun Afternoon and AGM. Bigger and better with climbing wall, shooting, archery, tomahawks, and firelighting.

Group Camp Botany Bay

We had a brilliant camp at Botany Bay, near Tintern. It went well, considering that we haven’t done a big camp for several years. We had forgotten a lot . We needed a late night run to Tesco Chepstow to replenish consumables. Even some of the Beavers stayed for one night, brave people (leaders, not…
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Belgium 2022

We took Scouts and Explorers from across the Forest of Dean to Belgium for a week. We stayed at the De Kluis camp site near St Joris Weert. We cycled, canoed, hiked, swam, saw battlefields, visited the scout museum, and Brussels. It was brilliant.