As another fantastic year of scouting drew to a close, we still had some more fun activities up our sleeves. Beavers played human Hungry Hippos, while Scouts (and a few older Cubs) took to the water for paddleboarding, canoeing and kayaking. We hope you all enjoy the summer break and look forward to welcoming you …
To celebrate 100 years of Scouting at 2nd Tonbridge our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Leaders all joined together for a weekend camp full of fun, friendship and remarkably good weather! Highlights included songs around the campfire, the Great Scout Bake Off, archery and water bottle rockets. Huge thanks to everyone who helped out, baked a …
Our Scouts recently had a go at cooking on our new firepits – classic sausages and toasted marshmallows for all!
At the start of half term our cubs departed for three nights in the Ashdown Forest at Broadstone Warren scout activity centre. They had a fantastic time despite some difficult weather conditions!
After last year’s washout, it was our privilege to be invited to lead the St George’s Day Parade this year. We had a great turn out and all the young people did us proud, both in the colour party and as part of our Group. As Parade Commander Ali said afterwards “they are a credit …
Our Cubs enjoyed a fun filled morning at Cart Wood – they threw tomahawks, hung the bird boxes they made earlier in the term, and went on a bug hunt. They were also treated to some yummy smores!
Last week our Scouts headed off to Lower Grange Farm (Kent Scouts HQ) for an evening of climbing. We were very impressed with their skills and their confidence on some challenging walls. Well done everyone!
Our Scouts recently had a go at building camp gadgets in teams, learning new knots and lashings along the way. They certainly made use of the principle “if you can’t tie knots, tie lots”!
As always 2nd Tonbridge had an excellent turnout for the Remembrance Day parade and service this year, and we were very proud of everyone who came to commemorate this important occasion. During the week our younger members spent their meetings learning more about the importance of Remembrance Day, creating some lovely poppies and poems.
Our Beavers were lucky enough to be visited by Naomi, an Explorer who took part in the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea earlier this year. She kindly spoke to us about her experiences, and shared some games and activities with us. Fingers crossed some of these Beavers will be making their own way to …
