6th Billericay Scout Group: September 2014

Sunday, 28 September 2014

County marathon

This weekend leaders from 6th Billericay took part in the Essex Scouts county marathon in the Peak District. The weekend was spent navigating between various bases with map and compass while carrying all of their camping kit including all food , cooking equipment and tents.

A great time was had by all and our team came second in the novice leaders category.

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Beavers Play Tennis

This Wednesday we learnt tennis skills at Stockbrook Country Club.

Saturday, 20 September 2014

Beavers Space Sleepover

We had great fun on our sleepover at the weekend. The Beavers worked towards their Space Badge. There was an alien themed hike, space craft and games and the opportunity to learn about constellations and space missions. We then relaxed with a film before bed.

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Beavers Cycling Badge

We did the new cycling badge at Beavers on Wednesday. We had help from some cycling experts and completed the practical and theoretical parts of the badge.

What is scouting?

Scouting offers challenge and adventure to 400,000 young people aged 6-25 in the UK. We believe in helping our Members fulfil their potential by working in teams, learning by doing and thinking for themselves. We're working to make Scouting available to all and we're passionate about what we do.

Through the adventure of Scouting, young people get to take risks in a safe environment, and have their first taste of responsibility. We give young people experiences they’ll never forget.

The sort of adventure Scouting offers is the chance to experience something different and the opportunity to challenge yourself. When a Beaver Scout wakes up the morning
after a sleepover, or Cub Scout has just got over her fear of heights by completing her first abseil - that’s adventure.

In Scouting, we provide over 200 activities from abseiling to zorbing (that’s falling out of the sky in a foam ball in case you were wondering). If we don’t have an instructor who can help we can normally find someone who can. But Scouting
isn’t just about activities for their own sake. We encourage our young people to feel the buzz of the challenge and then reflect on what that means. Did they have fun? Do they feel more confident? Would they do it again?

All this is made possible by the efforts of 100,000 voluntary adult leaders. With award winning training and one-to-one support, we make sure that each one of our volunteers gets to make best use of their skills and talents. It’s something different from the norm, and that why a lot of people like it. In
fact, it’s what’s made us the largest co-educational youth Movement in the country.

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