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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 …
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 …
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, …
A new Dorset County record was set in 2017 by Longham Cubs. We have become the first group to win the County Quiz trophy three times in a row. This year however had a special twist: They were joint winners with a team from Jumpers, Christchurch who scored exactly the same, even after extra time. We were therefore delighted to …
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 …
It was an eventful half term break for the Cubs, many of whom took part in a range of expedition activities including hiking and cycling. These provided them with opportunities to develop their map reading and compass skills. They found all the activities great fun too, getting chance to explore new areas, hide in bushes and get their feet muddy. …
Our Cubs, Beavers and Young Leaders all received awards at the recent District presentation evening held at Ferndown Middle School. These included 5 Beavers receiving their Chief Scout’s Bronze Award and 1 Cub receiving his Chief Scout’s Silver Award. Our Young Leaders did very well with 3 receiving their Chief Scout’s Platinum Award and 4 their Young Leader Belts. The …
… it’s the woods that are in for a big surprise. They were going to make hides but the end results were giant constructions complete with garden fences and patios.
Longham Cubs continued their winning streak at the 2016 District & County quiz competitions. Our brainiac team managed to fend off all the other groups in the area to be crowned District champions for the 3rd year in a row. This meant they had to represent the District in the County competition once again. Here, they again stunned everyone by …
