SCOUTS  

Age Range: 10½  to 14         

Meetings: Friday evenings 7.45 to 10.00 p.m.

Since the 60th celebrations the Troop has been busy with a number of different activities. Firstly congratulations should go to Dominic Jennings, Matthew Tindall & Jack Mead for their completion of the Chief Scouts Gold Award; they are the first members of the group to complete the award and were presented with it at the 60th Church Parade Service.

The now annual over 13’s camp was held in November at Birch Hall with a number of Scouts enjoying the cool winter weather and learning an array of new scouting skills from fire lighting to after dinner speaking!

The troop took a number of Scouts on the annual walking weekend to the Lakes in October with all members climbing Helvellyn on the Saturday in glorious weather before a much shorter walk on the Sunday due to the Lake District showing its true colours of rain and shine!

The Troop has had a wide variety of nights both indoors and out including a ready-steady-cook night, pioneering, an incident hike with a difference thanks to Graeme, a swimming trip and a Christmas party.

Since the turn of the year the program was hit by the bad weather with the first night back being cancelled! However the Troop has continued with an indoor computer games night which saw some budding musical talent on the Guitar Hero game, followed by a football night to Pindar Leisure Centre in preparation for the annual five a side tournament, which Team Westborough won in style. Congratulations to Jonny A, Dominic J, Michael W, Matthew T and Liam H!!

Here is to another special year of Scouting in the troop and more exciting activities!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

WESTBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP, founded in October 1949, is the largest and over the years one of the most successful Scout Groups in the District.

Currently we have  3 sections, BEAVER SCOUTS,  CUB SCOUTS and SCOUTS whilst some of the District EXPLORERS  are also based at Westborough, having replaced our own Venture Unit in the 2002 Scout Organisation re-structuring. (scroll down for more details on each section)

All the Sections run interesting and varied programmes for the youngsters with the Group helping to develop a variety of useful life skills that will benefit them as they grow into young adults.

Running any Section takes a good deal of time, effort and skill by the Leaders concerned to keep it running successfully and we are delighted to count on the excellent commitment of our, mainly ’home-bred’, Leaders which is second to none

We are also hugely indebted to our sponsors, Westborough Methodist Church. Being able to use the Church premises means we do not continuously having to fundraise for a roof above our heads and can concentrate our efforts fully on providing the best possible Scouting.

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BEAVER SCOUTS  

Age Range: 6 to 8                  

Meetings:  2 Colonies,  6 – 7.15 p.m. on Thursdays (Derwent) & 6.15 – 7.30 p.m. on Fridays (Wharfe)

 

In February 1983 Westborough Scout Group became the first Group in Scarborough and one of the first in the County to have a Beaver Colony with the start of the WHARFE BEAVER COLONY.

It proved so successful that a second unit, was started up just a few years later to deal with the long waiting list that had accrued the DERWENT BEAVER COLONY.

Westborough can now proudly proclaim to have amongst our, mostly ‘home-bred’ Leaders now some young men who have come ‘all the way’ through the ranks, having started off as young Beavers with the Group.

The Beaver motto ‘Fun & Friends’ is reflected in the varied programme of activities such as games, cooking, handicrafts etc., for the lively lads, eager to learn. They also enjoy many outings i.e. to the beach, Kinderland, the Sealife Centre, Dalby Forest and have also visited the postal & emergency services. Beavers have their own Beaver badge, which they gain after completing a number of activities during their first year in Beavers. Before going up to Cub Scouts there is 4-week Link to prepare the boys for this next stage and from time to time joint meetings are also being held with the Cub Packs.

 

CUB SCOUTS  

Age Range: 8 to 10½            

Meetings: 2 Packs, on Thursdays (Cobras 6.15 –7.45)  & Fridays (Panthers 6.00 –7.30)

Activities over the last term have included quizzes, a disability awareness evening, a visit by fire fighters and talk about firework safety, a Children’s in Need evening, a visit to the library, Christmas activities making cards, calendars & gifts and having a party, a football evening, a hobbies night, a visit from the recycling officer, and badge work towards various activity badges as well as  the Global & Fitness Challenges. All great fun!

 

For interactive fun and further info from the national scene check out Scout Base & The Scout Association

Always striving to provide the best possible Scouting for all our boys

any aspect of Westborough Scouting contact the Group Scout Leader

WELL DONE!

Congratulations to B.S.L. Dawn S who received the Medal of Merit and to the following leaders who received Long Service Awards at the Diamond Jubilee Church Parade Service from the District Commissioner, Mrs Bonnie Purchon – A.S.L. Paul D (40 years!), A.S.L. David R (20 years), D.E.S.L. (Y.L.) Lesley U (20 years), A.C.S.L. Chris G (5 years), A.C.S.L. Sam P (5 years).

Webb Ivory Christmas Fundraising

On behalf of the Scout Group a special note of thanks from Judi & David  to everyone who supported the Webb Ivory Christmas fundraising. Together we managed to raise over £300.

 

 

Diamond Jubilee Anniversary

It doesn’t seem three years since I reminded the Group Scouters at a meeting that 2009 would be the Diamond Anniversary of the founding of the Scout Group.   Since then it has been an agenda item at all our quarterly meetings. We decided ‘why mend what isn’t broken’ and adopted a similar format to the 40th and 50th celebrations, albeit that the content was quite different.

The 60 Team has met on several occasions throughout 2009 to discuss, plan and prepare for the weekend which was a memorable and at times a very moving occasion. The team was ably supported by other leaders in the Group and the Explorer Scout Unit. Many hours have been spent in order to deliver an action and fun packed celebration. To those who ‘headed up’ the 4 elements of the weekend, filmed & produced videos/DVD’s, made cakes, entertained, prepared worship we are most grateful. Many thanks to all former members of the Group, members of the Westborough church family and others who supported the weekend. Above all, we are grateful that back in 1949, Miss Hilda Smith and Miss Mary Hornby had the vision to start a Scout Group at Westborough which commenced on 7th October who became the founder leaders along with Rev Cyril Downes as the first Group Scout Leader. The foundation had been laid and many hundreds of youngsters have been on the Scouting trail over the last sixty years, several becoming Queen’s Scouts and many of the current Leaders have given a life time of service to the Group. It was a joy that Hilda Smith was able to share in most of the weekend, cut the cake on the Friday evening and make two very appropriate and succinct speeches.

We give thanks for all that is past, are grateful for all that we are able to share at present and we trust in anticipation for all that is still to come.

 

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