Marie’s funeral will be on Monday 4th January 2016 at 12.30pm at St Andrews Church, Westlands. Family flowers only please with donations to RNLI and Childline. Scout uniforms are to be worn at her family’s request. Vera Bloor District Commissioner
Gone Home: Marie Holt
It’s with great sadness that I have to inform you of the death Marie Holt yesterday morning. Marie was a member of Newcastle Ladies Committee and wife of Derek Holt (Sparks) who was a Leader at 107th Westlands. Marie has latterly also…
Beaver and Cub Carol Service
Last night saw the District’s Beavers and Cubs gather together for the annual Beaver and Cub Carol Service. The Scout Active Support Unit run this service each year with a different Group playing host to the District. This year 94th Keele were…
Do You Want to Join the Adventure?
Every year we help over 450,000 young people in the UK enjoy new adventures; to experience the outdoors, interact with others, gain confidence and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. And it’s not just young people who can…
Newcastle Town Centre’s Christmas Parade
Yesterday Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from across the District joined members of the public to parade around Newcastle announcing Santa’s arrival into Newcastle! Everyone was given the opportunity to decorate a shopping trolley using their favourite Christmas carol or song…
Are You the Piano Man or Woman?
Castle Capers Gang Show 2016, needs a pianist for Sunday rehearsals from now until Easter. The rehearsals are from 2.00 – 5.00pm. If you are the Piano Man or Woman and are able to volunteer your time, please get in…
We Remembered
Last week, Groups from all over the District took part in Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day Acts of Commemoration. Before that, however, a number of Groups, including 1st Porthill, 19th Red Street, 25th Knutton & 87th Holy Trinity, took time…
Castle Capers 2016 is Coming
The first Castle Capers get together will be on Sunday 15th November from 2 – 5pm. Rehearsals start on Friday 20th November for Leaders, Network, Explorers and Scouts. Rehearsals for Cubs and Beavers start in the new year. The show…
Newcastle District Scouts Remember the Fallen
In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short…
Roll of Honour
Stoke-on-Trent & Newcastle Division Roll of Honour We are proud to announce that following on from last year’s District Roll of Honour, it has been expanded to cover the whole of North Staffordshire. It commemorates those Scouts from Newcastle and…
