On the first weekend of October, 1st Little Stoke Beavers attended an amazing event, the Beaveree, at Woodhouse Park, near Almondsbury. This is a Jamboree for Beavers, organised by the Brunel Scout district and themed this year around the Beavers’ Global badge. During the day, seven different Beaver groups from across the Brunel district took part in a range of
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1st Little Stoke Scouts and Cubs enjoy busy summer camp in Gloucestershire
The first week of the summer holidays saw the 1st Little Stoke Scouts and Cubs set off for camp at Cranham Scout Camp in Gloucester. Despite arriving at camp in the rain, the Scouts and Cubs were all in high spirits setting up camp, showing brilliant organisational and leadership skills to ensure all the tents, equipment and food were stored
Continue readingFirst-ever camp for Little Stoke Beavers
Are you afraid of the Gruffalo? Well, the 1st Little Stoke Beaver Scouts certainly aren’t! The weekend of 23rd and 24th March saw a group of sixteen excited Beavers spend just over 24 hours at Woodhouse Park campsite near Almondsbury, staying in the Lovell Centre. On arrival the Beavers all enjoyed their packed lunches before one group enjoyed facing their
Continue readingPancake fun for 1st Little Stoke Scouts
As part of their Shrove Tuesday celebrations, the Beaver and Scout sections enjoyed learning about Shrove Tuesday then making and eating pancakes. The Scout section measured and weighed ingredients and then used the gas camping stoves to cook their pancakes. They then worked hard to see how many times they could flip the pancake. Finally, the Scouts all enjoyed eating
Continue readingBeaver Scouts learn the importance of first aid
This term, the Beaver section at 1st Little Stoke Scout Group has been extremely busy. The Beavers are currently working towards several badges, including their Faith badge, which will involve a visit to local church Christ the King, the Outdoor Challenge badge and their Emergency Aid badge levels 1 and 2. As part of the Emergency Aid badge, the
Continue readingLittle Stoke Scouts learn ‘skills for life’ on camp
The Scouts at Little Stoke have returned from their week long summer camp at Parc le Breos on the Gower in South Wales. Twenty boys and girls from the troop have had a fun, action packed and enjoyable week. Activities included fishing, horse riding, surfing, swimming, a visit to Oakwood Leisure Park and avoiding a wash for most of the
Continue readingMP congratulates Scouts on Diamond Jubilee achievement
1st Little Stoke Scouts are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year and invited local MP Jack Lopresti to help them celebrate. Mr Lopresti’s visit took place during a week in which Scouts across the country are undertaking voluntary work in their local area. The well-known ‘Bob-a-Job Week’ of old was re-launched as ‘Scout Community Week’ this year after a seventeen year
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