Every now and again, a fantastic opportunity presents itself for our members to have an experience of a lifetime. Over the years, one such activity has been aviation. It is always highly rewarding for them to learn the basics of how to fly an aircraft, but it requires a lot of hard work and commitment. Over the past year, some …
The Romans Came, They Saw, They… Camped
During what felt like an unprecedented heatwave for Dorset, we welcomed Scouts from Roma 51 group to camp with us. You know it’s particularly hot when Italians find it uncomfortable! Despite the weather, the Scouts jointly enjoyed an action-packed weekend, made new friends between our two groups, and opened the door to a relationship between Longham and Roma in the …
Obstacles Overcome at Group Camp 2018
Once again, this year’s Group Camp attracted large numbers of Scouts, Cubs and Beavers. In each of the sections there were members who had never camped with us before. It didn’t show though as all the newcomers took to it like ducks to water and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Unfortunately, the stressful exam season meant that most of our young leaders …