There are exciting plans for a COUNTY CAMP for Scout, Explorer and Network age groups. There has been a lot of discussion following the Born Survivor Camp and there is a real wish to do something as successful for the…
District Network Leader Vacancy
Now that the District Scout Network is “up and running” (and it most certainly is) we need to appoint a Network Leader. To fill you in with the history – Viv Bradford agreed to do the role to start the…
2013 St. George’s Day Parade
Yesterday, over 500 Scouts, Guides and adult volunteers gathered at the Queen’s Gardens in Newcastle to take part in the annual St. George’s Day Parade. The parade, which was lead for the first time by 1st Porthill Scout Group’s Drum Corps, went up the…
St. George’s Day Parade
Sunday APRIL 28th 2013 The Service will be held at St Giles’ Church, beginning at 3 pm ASSEMBLY: Parade to assemble in the Queen’s Gardens at 2.30 pm for a 2.45 pm start. The order of the Parade will be:…
District Census 2013
Well the census is complete for another year. Our District Secretary (Linda Baddeley) has, as in previous years, co-ordinated it all along with the collection of Form 6s. Through her hard work and that of all the Group Scout Leaders…
Bear Grylls Comes to Staffordshire
On Saturday, the Chief Scout, Bear Grylls, came to Stafford to meet hundreds of Scouts aged 14 – 25 from all over the Staffordshire as part of his “Bear in the Air Tour”. In a jam-packed trip by helicopter to 16…
2012 St. George’s Day Parade
Congratulations to all who took part in yesterday’s St George’s Day Parade. Despite the threat of poor weather and a likely soaking, St. Giles’ church was filled to capacity with a mass of Scout uniforms after the St George’s Day Parade through…
