Trip to chocolate factory
Our Summer Camp this year in 1982, was held in Wisset near Halesworth.
We left the SHQ in our mini-bus with Roy Hartley driving. We were
driving along the old A12 when the mini-bus came to a halt - we had
run out of petrol. Likely a garage was to not too far away and we all
got out and pushed. We made a commando bridge across the muddy pond
and the patrol leaders went by train to Beccles. Nigel Hysom had a
very near escape, as he fell from a tree 20 feet up narrowly missing
the barbed wire fence by inches. He landed in a bramble bush on the
bank of the pond and was very shaken. Andrew Boyce raced to the scene,
crossing the bridge, but the bridge collapsed, Andy ending up waist
deep in the stagnant pond.
We visited Norwich and went on a guided tour of the Rowtree's
Mackintosh sweet factory - seeing the Easter eggs being made in
August. The highlight of the tour - we were all given some free
sweets.
Logs for the old folk
After Dedham Vale Society had coppiced the limes next to Wharf Lane
near the Church in 1983, the Scout group was asked if it could make
use of the wood. Arthur had one of his ideas, we would use the
branches and cut into logs for the old folk. Gordon Webber leant us
his pick-up truck to collect (10 loads). We held a camp at the SHQ to
cut and bag up the logs. At Christmas time, we distributed the logs
around the village. Andrew Boyce becomes a Assistant Leader.
First Aid
The Cub Pack did First Aid as one of the badge requirements that
winter in 1984. Akela was showing the boys how to treat for nose
bleeds - 'pinch nose and head back' in those days. A volunteer patient
was needed, up stepped Nicholas Warley from Little Cornard he said:
'try not to hit me to hard Akela' as if he would do a thing like that! |
Toilet tent left behind
After arriving at Beeston Regis for our Summer Camp in 1985, we found
that we had left the toilet tent behind - big problem. We used a hike
tent and dug a 3 foot hole to allow us to sit down inside. Some Scouts
constructed a hike tent in a tree for their pioneering project. David
Fookes joined us as an Assistant Leader from Mount Bures.
1st Prize
This was the 25th Anniversary of the Bures Carnival in 1986. The
Scouts made a float with 25 candles and spelt out the theme '25
years'. The Group won the best decorated children's float. Paul
Snelling is warranted as an Assistant Leader. |
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Retirement for Roy
After 34 years associated with the Group, Roy Hartley (Tam to the
Scouts) decided to hang up his scarf and woggle in 1987. He was
presented with a barometer for all his hard work by Lt Colonel Richard
Probert OBE, after a parents supporters meeting at the SHQ.
The Summer Camp was held at Rollesbury Hall, twenty-one Scouts
attended, we had torrential rain for five out of the seven days, we
even had to move the dinning shelter due to the liquid mud, we still
did six and twelve mile hikes.
The District Camp was held at Great Bevills, Bures, the troop came in
first place to gain the Stirling Shield. Brian Warden gained the Thumb
Stick for the best PL in the District at the PL Training Weekend. |
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