Scout Training Day 2013

Contemplating Scout, Sam Wears, working on
his plan for a weekend camp

Due to bad weather and lack of numbers Easter camp at a new location was unfortunately canceled  Instead, on Sunday 31st March all the Scouts and Seniors were invited to the Scout HQ for a training day.

The day started off extremely structured as the scouts and seniors were split into groups and were set to do different activities. These included planning a camp, making a camp rota and writing a menu and quantities for a weekend camp.

After a swift lunch which the Scouts had brought themselves, they continued with their activities and then got the amazing privilege of playing hide and seek in the Scout HQ. As expected no objects, furniture or camping equipment were damaged during the game so Scout leaders should be able to let the Scouts play the game again.

The enriching day was finished off with a game of find the Easter egg where all the scouts were locked in the Pioneer store whilst a small but extremely tasty Easter egg was hidden somewhere in the main hall. Once it was found, the game started again but the person who found the egg got to eat it and hide another one. This continued until 4 PM when the game was finished and everyone had an Easter egg.

In conclusion, the day was enjoyable and beneficial for most Scouts and Seniors as they got work done which went towards badges.

Sam Weirs, Christopher Hewins and Maverick taking a short break from the intense work.

Camp Fire 2013

On a chilly Thursday night around 3 weeks before the indoor camp fire all the scouts were rounded up and crammed into the small hall where we were to discuss our song/stunt for the March indoor camp fire.

The first 10 minutes consisted of stupid suggestions such as doing a knight fight, jumping from the roof and performing Gangnam style.

After intense contemplation the boys and John decided to sing 'Cow kicked Nelly in the belly in the barn' whilst the girls and mark disappeared into the main hall to do something secretive for the camp fire.

Finally after another two weeks of practising we, the scouts, were ready to belt out our song.

The girls had been working on a unique and funny stunt which was a growth machine. Small billies went out one end and large billies came on the other end and this continued until a small ginger scout went in one side and a big ginger senior came out of the other side.

Log Website

Log books are too old fashioned and degradable nowadays. They are annoying when you come to read them 30 years later too as all the pictures have faded, the pages have stuck together and the paper has turned a weird yellow colour. That is why in 2013, the 8th Darlington Scout Group will have their log in a blog this year. Not only does it mean that the memories last forever, it also makes events easier to share. From weekend camps to fundraising events - there will be a post for everything on this website.