GSL’s Blog: Skills for life
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26/02/2019 Another holiday from school has been and gone and as usual – now I’m back at work looking forward to the next holiday – I’m thinking back over the week we’ve just had and what’s been achieved. It was, as always, another busy Scouting week with preparations for many forthcoming and exciting activities, events and challenges ahead as well as the odd job that’s been on the ‘to-do list’ for ages. Just in case you’re interested, here’s a quick run down of the ‘big’ activities undertaken with the trusted support and help of Ted, our centre manager and Steve our Executive Committee chair: replaced the fence in the garden to make a safe, usable outdoor space built the new […]

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The BEST thing you’ll do this week (and that’s a promise)
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Want find out what your child does at Beavers or Cubs? While you’re at it, help them gain a new badge – just for coming along. Join us on Tuesday 15th January and join in with them and their friends. We’re inviting each Beaver and Cub to bring along a parent or another trusted adult to join in with the activities. Just for doing that, they’ll get the Scout Mate badge and you’ll get a certificate! As we never like to miss an opportunity, we’ll also let you know more about how you can get involved. Join us a 5.15pm (Beavers and their parents) and 6.45pm (Cubs and their parents) at 11th Folkestone Scout Group, Shepway Close and stay for […]

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Welcome to 2019
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This year promises to be amazing… its our 100th Birthday for starters! Keep an eye out for loads more exciting adventures and skills for life coming soon. All our sections are back in the second week of January:   Beavers & Cubs on 8th January Explorers on 9th January and Scouts on 11th January. All usual times.   Don’t forget, you can help support Scouting financially in 2019 with no cost to you through our easyfundraising campaign: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/11thfolkestonescouts/

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Christmas easyfundraising
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We’re using a great website called easyfundraising to help raise money for 11th Folkestone Scout Group – simply by shopping online. easyfundraising turns your everyday and Chrismtas online shopping into FREE donations when you use easyfundraising to shop with over 3,500 retailers such as Amazon, eBay, John Lewis, Argos, NEXT and Booking.com. Our retailers then make a small donation to say ‘thank you’ and easyfundraising gives those free funds to the cause. Please register using this unique link – just search for ’11th Folkestone Scout Group’ and click ‘support us’ – https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/invite/021Y7N/ Plus, once you’ve signed up and raised £5 in donations, easyfundraising will give us an extra £5 donation. There’s no catch or hidden charges and 11th Folkestone Scout […]

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