A Visit from Leanimals Mobile Zoo

We had the pleasure of being visited by Leanimals Mobile Zoo and their scaly, hairy and shelly (and not so scary) friends! All the young people behaved incredibly well around the animals – and were REALLY brave!!! Thank you to…

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Cubs Knotting & Axe-Throwing

“Knot” Your Usual Evening! Our Alegre and Bella Vista Cub Packs spent an evening learning knots and “axe-celling” in their axe-throwing skills. Why is knot-tying important in scouting? Learning how to tie knots is a valuable and practical skill with…

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Cubs Sleepover

Last weekend we enjoyed having 24 Cubs at the Scout Hut for a sleepover.   Friday They played games including Hungry Hippos (the Reindeer version obviously with it being Christmas and all!); “After 8 Race” (which was challenging and hilarious.)…

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Cub’s Autumn Camp 2022

This weekend cubs from both packs descended on Hesley Wood for their last outdoor camp of 2022. After a thoroughly wet night on the Friday the weather improved just in time for the fun to begin. We spent Saturday trying…

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Face-to-face Scouting (November & December 2020)

We are delighted to be able to share that following the October half-term we’ll have not only have some Scouts and Explorers meeting face to face but some Cubs too. These sessions are immensely important to and rewarding for the…

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VIRTUAL CAMP – THANK YOU

There are lots of thank you’s owed at the end of any camp for everyone’s participation and contributions, but these are often led by the key organisers of such events who sometimes get missed out. This weekend Penistone Scout Group…

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Our first virtual Scouting sessions a success

We shared last week, that even during these challenging times of lockdown, we want to keep opportunities for the young people to be able to engage and Scout. As we said goodbye to what seemed like the longest March on…

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Abseiling off Miller’s Dale (Cubs)

Cubs representing all three of our Cub packs took part in a trip to Miller’s Dale where they bravely abseiled off the side of the viaduct. The leaders captured loads of photos – we’ve shared these in a gallery format…

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Back in Time Sleepover

Yesterday morning at 8:15am, 26 cubs from all three cub packs boarded two minibuses and ventured further north; however, once they arrived they were transported back in time and found themselves exploring and discovering life in the early 20th century….

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