Southampton City Scouts News Archive

Tag: beavers

  • Joshua of the 13th achieves every Beaver badge

    Joshua of the 13th achieves every Beaver badge

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    Joshua Wallace of the 13th Sea Scout Beaver colony has gained every badge available in Beaver scouting!

  • Beaver Funday

    Beaver Funday

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    On Saturday 30 beavers from 5 colonies with 9 leaders and helpers spent the day at Ferny Crofts on a fun day. They climbed and abseiled on the small tower. Cooked bacon, dough twists and melted marshmallow over an open fire. Used to go carts and followed the picture trail around the site. In between…

  • Remembrance Day

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    Our District has been invited by The Mayor of Southampton to attend the Remembrance Day Service, at The Cenotaph, on Sunday 8th November 2015. 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…

  • Loggerheads 2015

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    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…

  • Brownsea Island 2015

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    Elaine reports on the May 2015 Beavers trip to Brownsea Island… The day began at 8:30 when we boarded the coach for the journey to Sandbanks. On arrival at Sandbanks the very excited but  well behaved Beavers walked the 5 min journey to the ferry, The short journey on the ferry was spent pointing out…

  • Watch: Year in Review – 2nd Southampton

    Watch: Year in Review – 2nd Southampton

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    We do love a good montage video, especially the ones which show off all the incredible adventures our young people get up to. Here’s some highlights from the 2nd during the last year.

  • Red Nose Day

    Red Nose Day

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    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

  • Visit to the Chinese New Year Parade

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    Beavers from the 1st had a great day out watching the Chinese Celebrations in West Quay, we took our Dragon along as well as lanterns and masks we made a week or so ago. We had a long chat with the Mayor of Southampton as well as the President of the Chinese groups, we came away…

  • Cross-Country Event 2015

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    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…

  • Swimming Gala 2014

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    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…