The camping area near SHQ
We have been leased 3 acres of pasture and woodland near our SHQ,
Scouts have started clearing trees and brambles ready for groups to
camp, rafting and canoe. We have now joined forces with the Guides,
Brownies and Rainbows in the village, they will be helping with
funding raising and will meet at the SHQ on Tuesday evenings as from
September 1999. We have managed to re-start our Beaver Colony and
welcome Graham Curtis (BSL) and Andrea Carter (ABSL) into the group.
We have spent a large amount of our fund raising money on the SHQ
building - decorating main hall, re-wiring, new lights, heaters, new
floodlights and re-felt and cladding on the exterior, updated our
buoyancy aids and bought a plastic canoe. Jamie Russell has now become
a helper in the Scout section.
Weather Vane Memorial
We held a short Memorial Service for Graham Boyce (Boggis), Assistant
Scout Leader in 2000 who died the previous year. The service was led
by the Rev. Robin King - a weather vane in the shape of a size 12
German Paratrooper boot was dedicated in the memory of Graham. It was
placed on the weather vane by his older brother Andrew.
Bill Snelling was awarded a Certificate for Services to Scouting by
District Commissioner Heather Elliott, he has served as Group
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2001 - New Uniform, logo and sections
This took four years to implement and at a cost of £2 million.
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts got a new uniform. We lost the Venture
Section and gained two - Pathfinder and Network Scout Sections. A new
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St George's Day Awards
At the last St George's Day Parade in Lavenham 2001, Paul Snelling and
David Lee were presented with Long Service Awards for 15 and ten years
respectively by the new D.C. Gordon Edgar.What does the future
hold?
Well, here we are 50 years on and still going - what an achievement.
Scouting has never stopped, we have seen over 400 Scouts, Cubs and
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their Scouting. What will the next 50 years bring? We are always
looking for more Leaders and the Beaver Section has now been closed
for nearly two years and we are still looking for a Group Scout Leader
after much publicity. If new parents want their children to join the
group and enjoy the fun, adventure and activities, we must have people
to commit themselves to becoming a Leader or to supporting the group
in its fund-raising activities. The Leaders are not paid and the group
is self-supporting, it would be a shame if all the hard work over the
years would go to waste!
If you would like to become a Leader or like to re-start the Beaver
Colony telephone 370301 for more information.
I hope you have enjoyed reading about the Scout Group over the past
50 years and it has brought back many memories to the boys and girls,
who have been members.
50 Years of Scouting 1952-2002
Written, researched and page make-up by Paul Snelling
Scout Leader & Acting Group Scout Leader
Contributions & thanks for your help: John Ineson, Mary Hynard,
Norman Smith, John Lean, Betty Haywood, Roy Hartley, Tony Keeble, Les
Garrod, Cecil Webber, Andrew Boyce & Jean Marsh (Waffle Editor,
Sudbury District).
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