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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.

Wye Canoe Exped

It was a heatwave for the Scout paddle down the Wye. Started at Luckshall Campsite, camped at Tresseck at Hoarwithy. Decided not to paddle on Sunday, even an early start would have carried risk of over-heating.

Water Activities Day

Glorious weather today and we had Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, and adults on the water at Mallards Pike.

Evolution 2022

Cubs get to enjoy a fun activity weekend camp at Cirencester.

Strategy 2022

Another great weekend camp and fun event for Scouts at Cirencester Park.

Wye Canoe Exped Practice

We had a great paddle down the Wye. Started at Ross, down to Lydbrook. Glorious Day

Survival Friday

First Survival Friday for 4 years. Chilly overnight, so people were up at 0450 😮

Cub Camp

May cub camp was the first opportunity to pitch the new marquees. The other Gala tents had done great service but we bought them in 2007 and they were showing their age.