Author: Editorial Team
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Cross Country Event 2014
Southampton City District Sports Committee invite you to participate in the Cross Country Event 2014 at the Sports Centre2nd March 2014 at 10.00 am Come and have some fun and support your group.
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James Ketchell’s World Cycle: Part III
In June 2013 Hampshire Scouts Ambassador and adventurer James Ketchell embarked on a huge challenge: an epic 18,000 mile-long cycle ride through 20 countries, including India and Australia, to raise awareness of Scouting and funds for charity ELIFAR. Seven months later, his amazing journey is almost over and on Saturday 1 February James will…
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Daily Echo Reports: Help Hampshire Scouts trace First World War history
THEY laid down their lives fighting for king and country. Now the major contribution that Baden Powell’s young troopers made to the war effort is being highlighted as Hampshire Scouts mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. The project will also focus on how Scouts kept the home fires burning while…
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Founder’s Day
On 22 February every year, millions of Scouts around the world gather at local, national and international levels to celebrate Founder’s Day. It is the birthday of Lord Baden-Powell (1857-1941), the pioneer of Scouting. Coincidentally, his wife Olave Baden-Powell (born in 1889), shared the same birthday. Founder’s Day is a crucial event in the Scouting…
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Why did Baden Powell choose Nyeri, Kenya as his last home?
At about 100 kilometres away from the Africa Regional office of World Scouting, in Nairobi, stands PAXTU, the last residence of the Founder of Scouting, Lord Baden Powell. Towards the sunset of his fulfilled life, the Chief Scout of the World had chosen to retire at the foot Mount Kenya, in the area of the…
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Daily Echo Reports: Scout group celebrates 60 years
Scouts of all ages celebrate the anniversary. FOR six decades they have been teaching children to be prepared. Now, the 9th Southampton City Scout Group has celebrated its 60-year anniversary in style at their headquarters in Shirley Warren. More than 60 people, including both past members and the current generation, enjoyed the anniversary held at the Scout hut…
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Grey Owl’s Goodbye
Well of course I don’t mean, I won’t be happy to see you all again, I just got to a point when I didn’t want the onerous task of ADC Beavers. I am very pleased that the reins have been taken over by Thelma as I know she will do a good job. I had…
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Hampshire Scouts’ Mountaineering Team Spring Experience Weekends
Please find attached a flyer which advertises the Spring walking and climbing experience weekends we have planned for this year. The weekend costs £60 which includes accommodation, food, use of group equipment and instruction. In our bid to encourage Hampshire out into the hills and mountains we have a dedicated team of enthusiastic, qualified…