The dates for Scout Summer Camp 2013 are from Saturday 27th July to Monday 5th August. We’re going to Bassenthwaite in the Lake District (same site as 2007).
This is a fantastic place for Summer Camp and we’ve had several good camps there in the past.
It’s that time again. After the fantastic evening enjoyed by all last
year, the second, and perhaps now annual Burns Night event is to be held
on Saturday 19th January. This year, we are strictly limited on
numbers.
Eastrek 2013 will run over the Easter weekend, based on Botany Bay campsite near Tintern, as last year.
More details soon – contact Dave Judge – dave.judge@1finch.org.uk for more details in the meantime.
The Three Towers Hike 2013 will be held on Saturday 20th April. For
those of you who are new to the troop this is a hiking challenge run by
Berkshire Scouts that covers 5 categories, two of those for scouts.
In 2012 1st Finch won the Scout, Scout Plus and Explorer events so we have some trophy defending to do.
Greenfinch Climbing Evening June 29th 2012
1st Finch has been given the opportunity to have a day “bag-packing” at Tesco on Saturday November 17th.
We need volunteers for this – some parents as well please, to help
“manage” the younger children. We plan to cover the best part of the
day in 2 hour shifts, but of course this is dependent upon the number of
volunteers we get. It’s a gre
For Summer Camp this year, 4 patrols of Scouts spent a week on the northern side of Exmoor over half-term, near the small village of Horner. The weather was not kind to us for much of the week, and we had quite a lot of rain and a storm (that blew above our sheltered valley).
The Scout Troops’ Summer Camp in 2012 will be held from 2nd to 9th June 2012 (i.e. Diamond Jubilee Week) at a Scout Campsite close to Porlock on the northern edge of Exmoor and within easy reach of the sea by the Severn Estuary.
BE VERY PROUD of your achievements at the weekend –
fabulous Finchampstead Scouts and Wokingham Explorer results (winning
Scout, Scout Plus and Explorer events with two new course records). In
fact our teams came 1st, 5th and 12th in the Scout, 1st in Scout Plus
and 1st, 3rd and 4th in Explorer.
A camp based at Thirtover Campsite, Cold Ash, Thatcham. A camp allowing the cubs to participate in Rock Climbing, Bell Boating, Grass Sledging, Hiking, and Much More.