First Camps
There first camp was in Gloucestershire in 1953, they were attached to
the 3rd Sudbury Group, under the leadership of Ray Green.
Easter was spent at Nussteads, Polstead - the home of Brigadier W.A.
Stirling, this was a damp weekend. Some Scouts attended the Coronation
Jamboree, Sandringham at Whitsun, and enjoyed the hottest weekend of
the year. In April of this first year of Scouting, The Rev. Cyril
Sharp and Captain Peacock went under canvas for a Scouter's
Preliminary Training Course at Shrublands Park near Ipswich. The Wolf
Cubs attended a one night camp at Corn Hall.First Scout to gain
Scout Cord
The District Camp was held at Nussteads, Polstead. Bures Scouts came
second to Haverhill in the Camping Shield Comp. Cubs, Scouts, family
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Youth Sunday. The troop joined 3rd Sudbury for their
Summer Camp at Lownd, Suffolk in August. In November, Camp Fire Leader
Roy Hartley and this was his last meeting with the troop before
joining the RAF. Solos were given by David Collins, who played his
accordion with Aylwin Brown. The Scout Cord - the highest award
available to a Scout under the age of 15 has been gained by David
Baxter of the High Street, Bures. This is the first time that this
award has been gained by a Scout from Bures. Kenneth Baxter, David's
brother attained the highest award available to a Wolf Cub, the
Leaping Wolf. At Bob-a-Job week Scout and Cubs undertook
Spring-clearing of the churchyard for the Parochial Church Council.
Activities and Camps
The second annual Christmas Party was held in the Victory Hall (now
the village hall car park) in 1955. A record number of 24 Scouts and
24 Cubs were present for tea. A programme of sketches and games for
parents proved popular. During the evening a slide show by Mr J.B.
Andrews of Sudbury, depicting the last two summer camps.
Roy Hartley was on leave from the RAF and led the Camp Fire. Two
jungle dances were performed by the Wolf Cubs. Cocoa and biscuits were
served - there were 46 present.
St George's Day parade was held at Bures Church, the Rev. Cyril Sharp
led the boys in reaffirming their promises. The lessons were read by
John Pink and Wolf Cub Wesley Cardy. Among the congregation was
Brigadier W.A. Stirling, District Commissioner for Sudbury.
At Easter, a patrol leaders camp was held at Garlands Farm, Pebmarsh.
In camp were Patrol Leaders: David Rutt, David Vango, Charlie Sargeant,
Brian Ambrose, Troop Leaders: David Baxter and Roy Hartley.
A Scouts sports evening was held on the Recreation Ground, those who
helped were Mr Eddie Hynard and E.F. Wilson whose energies and
labour's did much to ensure the smooth running of the programme. John
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Air trip at Birmingham
The annual Summer Camp under canvas was held at Meriden, near
Coventry. There was three outings arranged for the week. The first was
to Cadbury's Chocolate factory and plenty of free samples were given
out. The second outing was to Birmingham Airport, all Scouts went on a
air trip in a D.H. Rapide, the aircraft circled over the camp site and
flew over the city. The third trip was to see the Ferguson Tractor
Factory at Coventry. There was one unwelcomed visitor - a deer, which
came in the middle of the night to one patrol tent and ate four bars
of soap - a fifth was not finished, but showed large teeth marks. |
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