Category: Events
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Loggerheads 2015
Elaine reports on the beaver scouts Loggerheads competition 2015… The loggerheads competition was held in June at our district campsite – Wilverley – where seven colonies entered teams of up to 4 Beavers. The colonies were asked this year to provide ‘Scouting’ activities as their base. The Beavers from each colony worked together as a…
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District Commissioner Blog – April and May 2015
Well at long last the summer weather looks to be here even though Kent has just had an Earthquake!! That means we can get our young people out and about and enjoy Wilverley and our nearby scouting activity centre’s and the New Forest. We are so lucky to have such a wide range of opportunities…
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Southampton SSAGO (Student Scout and Guide Organisation) Ball on a Boat
Each year SSAGO (Student Scout and Guide Organisation) clubs from across the UK gather for the annual ball. This year it was Southampton SSAGO’s chance to host this event. So, on a rather blustery Saturday night SSAGO members flocked to Southampton, donned their finest clothes and joined us for a night to remember: SSAGO’s first…
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District Commissioner Blog March 2015
Congratulations to Pat Davies for receiving her long Service Award, very well deserved. Also, a big well done and congratulations to Toby Parker on his Queen Scout award. This concludes the remarkable achievement of the Parker family, three Queen Scouts from the same home. Well done to Toby, Hannah and Ben and family. I am…
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Red Nose Day
The 26th Southampton Swaythling Beaver colony held a Red Nose Day event on the 11th of March, raising around £40. Amy O’Keefe Beaver Scout Leader, 26th Swaythling
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District Commissioner Blog January 2015
Congratulations to Graham wide for receiving his 30 year Service Award and to Richard Jacob for 25 year’s Service. Very well deserved. Congratulations to Adam Higgins on receiving his wood badge. A big well done and be proud message to Sophie Baldwin, Heather Porter and Thomas Bourner who have just completed and been awarded the…
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Cross-Country Event 2015
The Cross-Country Event is a district-wide fun sport challenge event open to all sections, including Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Network. The event will be held at the Southampton Sport Centre on the 1st of March 2015, with the race starting at 10:00am, so please arrive in advance with competitors booking in with their groups…
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District Commissioner Blog November 2014
Wow this term is going fast and it will soon be 2015!! Congratulations to Graham wide for receiving his 30 year Service Award and to Richard Jacob for 25 year’s Service. Very well deserved. Congratulations to Adam Higgins on receiving his wood badge. A big well done and be proud message to Sophie Baldwin, Heather…
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Swimming Gala 2014
What a start, with the entrance to the car park blocked off and then when the temporary entrance was found due to building work many parking spaces were missing and most of the others were in use. Despite this we saw the biggest involvement in the gala since the District was formed with 29…
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Remembrance Service – 9th November
Our District has been invited by The Mayor of Southampton to attend the Remembrance Day Service, at The Cenotaph, on Sunday 9th.November 2014. It is hoped that we can make up a contingent comprising, a Beaver, a Cub and a Scout and Explorer and a Scouter from every group in the district. Also all Active…