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October 2018
Farriers Challenge 2018
The Farriers Challenge is an annual night event for Cubs, incorporating a wide variety of teamwork challenges and activities on a 3-mile route around Selsley Common. Starting and finishing at Penn Wood Scout Centre teams of 3 – 6 Cubs, accompanied by a leader/adult, set off around the route with the aim of scoring the most points on all of the challenges (and hopefully returning to the site in one piece). For more details visit us at www.farriersstomp.org.uk. Leaders will be…
Find out more »JOTA/JOTI 2018
Do you want to be part of the largest event in Scouting? Connecting Scouts for over 60 years, JOTA/JOTI is the largest Scouting event in the world, with over 1 million Scouts participating across 150+ countries. Date: Sunday, 21st October 2018 Venue: Woodhouse Park, Almondsbury Start: Travelling by coach leaving Stratford Park - 7.45am Finish: arriving back Stratford Park - 6.15pm Cost: £28 per participants Open to all sections, ticket price includes a badge, half day JOTA/JOTA activities - including…
Find out more »November 2018
Stomp 2018
Stomp 2018 – 17th November. The Stomp is an annual night event for Scouts and Explorers, incorporating a wide variety of team work challenges and activities on a mystery route (usually 7/10 miles) around the Stroud Valleys. Starting and finishing at Penn Wood Scout Centre teams of 3 – 6 Scouts or Explorers, accompanied by a leader/adult if needed, set off round the route with the aim of scoring the most points on all of the challenges and navigating round a route at night. Most groups find…
Find out more »Swimmer Stage 1, November 2018
Are you a young person who enjoys watersports but haven't yet started your Swimmer Staged badges, well whether you are a Beavers, Cubs, Scouts or Explorer Scout you are invited to take part in the Stage 1 Swimmer badge assessment taking place in November. For full details of this event please check out the link below. Swimmer Stage 1, November 2018 *Please note that this event is being organised by Stroud & Tetbury District Scouts for members of Stroud…
Find out more »February 2019
Circus Skills
Do you fancy starting a new year with a bit of circus fun? If so this workshop is for you. The workshop consists of a circus instructor and circus equipment (which is tailored according to age groups, space available and length of session time). Examples include juggling balls, rings and scarves, spinning plates, diabolos, flower sticks, and larger equipment such as stilts, fun wheels, pedal racers, unicycles & mini-bikes Date: Sunday, 3rd February 2019 Venue: St. Swithin's Hall, (District HQ),…
Find out more »Cotswold Marathon
A challenging winter night hike for members of Scouting and Girlguiding, starting in Gloucester and over the Cotswold Hills. The Cotswold Marathon route will take you over hills, across fields, along country paths and lanes. With three different length routes this event is open to anyone aged 11+. If you would like to know please visit: www.cotswoldmarathon.org.uk
Find out more »March 2019
Swimmer Stage 3 Assessment
Cubs, Scouts and Explorers who have achieved the Stage 2 Swimming badge are invited to take part in the Stage 3 Badge assessment (this will be run alongside a Stage 2 assessment). All entries must be received by Monday 4th March 2019. Late entries will NOT be accepted The letter with more details, requirements for the badge and joining in instructions can be DOWNLOADED HERE. *Please note that this event is being organised by Stroud & Tetbury District Scouts for members of Stroud…
Find out more »Swimmer Stage 2 Assessment
Cubs, Scouts and Explorers who have achieved the Stage 1 Swimming badge are invited to take part in the Stage 2 Badge assessment (this will be run alongside a Stage 3 assessment). All entries must be received by Monday 4th March 2019. Late entries will NOT be accepted The letter with more details, requirements for the badge and joining instructions can be DOWNLOADED HERE. *Please note that this event is being organised by Stroud…
Find out more »Watersports Safety Assessment
We are offering this opportunity to ensure that leaders can be confident that their Beavers, Cubs Scouts and/or Explorers meet the requirements for taking part in activities in or on the water. The requirements for this test are as follows: 1. Ability to swim 50 metres in clothing and equipment appropriate to the activity (where a buoyancy aid or life jacket is worn for the activity this may be used for the demonstration) 2. Keep afloat for five minutes. The…
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