Weekly update #14

Dear parents and carers Update number 14 – incredible! I hope you’re all OK and enjoying the increased freedoms we’re now seeing as the lock down is slowly lifted. There has been a real flurry of activity form our members over the past week or so, with examples of some great Scouting at home coming in. Although it’s primarily for Beavers, all our members could have a go at the new Make and Do with Holly on our website if they want to give it a go – Holly is making a chocolate mug cake this week. I had a go, but judging by the results, I can’t have been listening to Holly instructions properly as it looked nothing like […]

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Weekly update #12 & #13

Dear parents & carers  Hello from me again. Thank you to Alistair for taking over for me last week – work, meetings and moving house all ganged up on us and time disappeared!  I know many of our young people will have started back at school or will be starting shortly. I hope it went well and they enjoyed (or trust they will enjoy) their time back with some of their friends and teachers. We really hope that we’ll be seeing everyone again soon – we’re still working on an assumed September return date, but we do have to wait until national HQ tell us we can come back. The risk assessment and preparations are coming along nicely, so I’m […]

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Annual General Meeting 2020 Notification

2020 Annual General Meeting 12th May 2020 Another year swings around and it’s nearly time to celebrate our 2019-20 Scouting year (and 2019 financial year). In short order, all the reports and required paperwork will be shared here. All members of the Group Council will receive the relevant links via email on their registered email address held in OSM as soon as they are published. Not long to go: RSVP HERE 00Days 00Hours 00Minutes 00Seconds Our constitution makes provision for 4 to 8 elected members of the Group Executive Committee to serve for 12 months as trustees of the Scout Group, along with the elected offices of Secretary and Treasurer. These members are elected by the Group Council at the […]

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Remembrance 2019

This year’s Remembrance parade and service will be on Sunday 10th November. Meet at the Leas Cliff Hall at 10.20am in full and smart uniform. Dress warmly. This is the one single event that we expect all members to turn out to. Please note the finishing point is left of the Town Hall  (the cinema) in Guildhall Street, towards the main road (depending on where we are in the parade order!) – parents are warmly invited to remain with us for the duration of the event – please stand with the general public, not with us in the parade. Tell us you’re coming via the Parent Portal email link. Information from the District Clothing If the weather is wet then dark coloured overcoats should be worn.  If […]

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An Evening at the Races 2019

Join us for ‘an evening at the races’ Join us for an action packed evening of chance and fun on Saturday 12th October at the Shepway Close Centre. All are welcome – bring the whole family – enjoy the fun and thrill of picking the winning horse, having a flutter and you never know, you could win big! This charity event is in support of 11th Folkestone Scouts, helping the Group to continue to provide excellent programmes and helping young people gain Skills for Life. There will also be a few side games to enjoy alongside the main event as the evening progresses, including the infamous Brainteaser Quiz. 11th Folkestone Scout Group Charity No. 285558. How to play Game rules […]

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