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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 …
Some years ago, a fire broke out in a Longham Beaver’s home during the night. Thanks to what he had learned at Beavers he managed to save the lives of his family. For his quick-thinking and bravery, he became one of the youngest-ever recipients of The Chief Scout’s Commendation for Meritorious Conduct. This demonstrated the value of learning about fire …
The District Presentation Evening in March 2018 was a particularly special one for Longham. Not only did some of our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Young Leaders achieve top awards but we were also honoured have Longham leaders of yesteryear there to join in celebrating our success. These included Frank Lee, our Group Scout Leader from the 1970’s and Geoff Bacon, …
What were your highlights of 2017? Here are just some of ours. It was a fantastic year for our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. They succeeded in many challenges, enjoyed thrilling adventures, tried new things and, most of all, had a huge amount of fun along the way. Want to know what 2018 will bring? Join us and ‘Be Prepared’ for …
Racing towards the end of term, some of our Beavers celebrated with a high-adrenaline afternoon at the largest slot car racetrack in Europe! These super-fast cars aren’t easy to keep on the track so plenty of practice was needed to get the hang of racing them. Competing in teams, they then raced in a series of heats using different cars. …
For the final Presentation Evening of 2017, Longham young members did us proud with further achievements for the year. Our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Young Leaders all received Chief Scout’s Awards at the event held at Ferndown Middle School. They all worked very hard to earn these coveted awards: Their work included taking leadership roles, becoming role models, conquering fears, …
To mark Remembrance Sunday, Longham Scouts, Cubs and Beavers proudly participated in the Royal British Legion parade and service at St Mary’s Church, Ferndown. Among others in the parade were MP Chris Chope, Mayor of Ferndown Cathy Lugg, Dorset Fire & Rescue, Dorset Police and members and veterans of HM Armed Forces. As part of the service, our members laid …
Some of our Beavers visited Liberty’s Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre during the half term beak. They had a fun and educational opportunity to see some amazing birds of prey in action. This was followed by a reptile and creepy crawlies show, which got them up close and personal to a variety of animals such as snakes, lizards and spiders, …
Our Beavers enjoyed a weekend of adventure in the annual District ‘Activity Day’. They got the chance to try many different activities including: archery, orienteering, crate staking, trampolining, cold cooking, nerf guns, crafts and tie-dying. The event was themed around Star Wars and there was a surprise visit from the Dorset Troopers. The Beavers loved playing with Darth Vader and …
Our Beavers took the water for a kayaking taster session, which was very popular and well attended. They all enjoyed themselves and did very well, especially as some had never been on the water before. To the surprise of some, they quickly learned the necessary skills and confidence, receiving praise from the instructors for their behaviour, enthusiasm and attentiveness.
