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After a very hot week, the Cubs were pleased to get outside and enjoy a pleasant sea breeze. They spent the evening of crab fishing and set new record for Longham with 364 crabs caught in one evening. Many Cubs are now becoming expert in the sport and have their own ‘secret’ baits, special lines and traps. Everyone had great …
Our Beavers went with others from East Dorset on the first District Beavers visit to the Scouting Funday at Woodhouse Scout Activity Centre near Bristol. It was a large event with Cubs & Beavers from places as far away as Wales, Devon and the Midlands. There were loads of activities on offer, including Go Karts, Funfair, Helter Skelter, Mirror Maze, …
(by Dylan & Jack) We went to the National Sailing Academy near Portland on a warm, calm, sunny day looking forward to a day of raft building and sailing. There were some nice changing facilities where we got into our wetsuits. We then met Harry and Darren from the Weymouth & Portland Adventure who had arranged our day. The first …
By Jake Before we even got to the campsite, my first experience of a ride was in the car dodging the potholes on the track to the car park! On arrival, I was confronted with a huge impressive activity tower and I couldn’t wait to get started! It was around 10am on Saturday and we were ready to do whatever …
This year was particularly poignant for the country as Remembrance Sunday fell on the centenary of the Armistice that marked the end of World War I on 11 November. Longham marked this occasion and paid our respects to the fallen in a series of activities to learn about the sacrifices made by the armed forces for the country over the …
The Beavers enjoy climbing but regrettably, the leaders are not very good teachers of this skill so decided to take them to Monkey World for expert demonstrations instead! During their visit, they got chance to learn about the conservation of endangered species, the centre’s breeding programme and their work to help with those primates being abused around the world. This …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Going out for a relaxing evening on the quayside quickly turned into a hotly contested event. Coincidentally, Christchurch Explorers and Mudeford Rangers had also gone out to catch crustaceans. So, to make things more interesting, our Scouts challenged them both to a fish-off to see who could catch the most in a given amount of time. Our Scouts got off …
