Category: Scouts
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Hertfordshire Peak Assault (HPA) is the county’s premier competition for Explorers, Scout Network and Leaders. Every October, over 100 teams of four to six compete on a (very large) orienteering style course somewhere in the hills of England or Wales. This year is the 50th anniversary of HPA and it was held over two days…
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Last week, 5th Letchworth Scout Troop visited the Islamic Mosque in Stevenage as part of our World Challenge Award. There was much excitement in the minibus on the way there. It was the first trip to a mosque for most of us and we were keen to learn more about Islam. Arriving at the mosque, we all…
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Every year, along with all the other uniformed youth organisations in the town, the Scouts show their respects by joining in the Remembrance Sunday parade at the War Memorial in Letchworth town centre. This year we had a fantastic turnout from 5th, and didn’t they look smart!
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Each summer, we try to give our Scouts a different camping experience. Over the four years they tend to be with us they get the opportunity for: a land activities camp, a water activities camp, an International camp, and Lochearnhead. This year it was land activities and we spent a week camping at Plas Pencelli…
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Green Beret is a challenging and exciting camp. You have to be prepared for the mud and tasks as well as the fun. It’s a competition between Hertfordshire scouts.This year we were at Phasel’s Wood and there were 157 teams of up to 6 scouts. We had to do several activities that challenged us mentally…
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Every year, Letchworth Rotary Club organises a 14 mile walk around the Greenway to raise funds for themselves and for those entering. As a group, we have used this event as our main fund raiser for some years. This year, we did things differently. We wanted to have a camp, and we also wanted to take delivery…
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On the 15th of November I set off to Green Beret and Gilwell Park, (the head of UK scouting), at 6:45 in the evening. We were supposed to arrive by 8pm, but we got stuck in traffic as we tried to enter the campsite along with the other 146 teams arriving at the same time.…
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Team 77 does its best, but can’t beat the best – yet! [slideshow_deploy id=’212′] Green Beret is Hertfordshire Scouts’ premier competition for the Scout section. It takes place during one long day and comprises: Assault Course Orienteering Challenge Loads of Day Activity Bases Loads more of Night Activity Bases This year’s Green Beret was held at…
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[slideshow_deploy id=’204′] Last Saturday, 9th November 2013, our District held its biennial Arts & Crafts Exhibition. Unlike previous competitions, this one was held in a spare shop unit in Letchworth Town Centre so that it could also act as a promotional opportunity for Scouts. 5th entered in the Cub Section and the Scout Section. The…
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[slideshow_deploy id=’191′] Harmergreen Wood is the venue for our annual “traditional” weekend camp where Scouts learn and practice basic scouting skills: fire lighting, cooking on an open fire, wood chopping, shelter building etc. They also have a great time in the woods. The leaders have a great time too. Harmergreen Wood is a basic woodland…
