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27th June 2019

2019 Group Camp

This year we are going to Huish Woods Scout Campsite near Taunton, from Friday 20th till Sunday 22nd September 2019.

We have been here before and it is a great location with lots of things to do. So now it is time to sign-up for this annual camp.

Invites have been send out via OSM so keep an eye out for these. The cost for this camp will be £85, which included the coach as well.

A non-refundable deposit of £30 is payable once the invite has been accepted, and the balance to be paid by the beginning of the new term in September.

More details will follow once the programme has been finalised, and if you have any questions feel free to ask any of the leaders.

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Strategy 2019

Our Scouts have had a blast at Strategy this year. It was our 2nd visit to Cirencester and it could not have been better. It was the 5th anniversary of S&E, and this year it was celebrated in full Christmas style. There were Christmas trees, elves, snowmen, a North Pole sofa, and even snow in The Venue.

We had 18 Scouts competing in 3 teams; Seagulls, Wolves and Otters.

The event on Saturday was nothing more than epic, with so many activities to choose from. Even though the teams did not know what activities there were, as the map only showed the bases, it did not hold them back to explore and enjoy the wonderful site of the Bathurst Estate.

334 teams took part in this event, and the results are in. Although all of our Scouts have had a blast, somehow the scores seem to be a bit random. Not sure what happened to team Otters, but in the end it is the taking part that counts.

We do not know the exact scores yet, but Team Otters have managed to put themselves in:

Then there is Team Wolves which managed to get:

And last but not least we find Team Seagulls with a:

There might be some skills that need to be improved, in fact we know that there is room for improvement, but overall not a bad result. Full results can be found here: https://book.s-e.org.uk/results/strategy.php

Let’s get ready for next year!

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24th April 2019

2019 Annual General Meeting

Dear Parents,

We are holding our 60th AGM on Wednesday 5th June at 6.00pm. Following on from the success of previous years, we are combining this with a Family BBQ and Fun night. The Scouts will be running some games for everyone to enjoy.

There will be an overview of how the 78th Group is doing, future plans, finances and the current committee members. Group leaders will be on hand to answer questions about group activities.

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11th March 2019

Avon Adventure 2020 – Save the Date!

Save The Date

22 May – 25 May 2020

We are pleased to annouce that the 2020 Avon County Jamboree will be held at the North Somerset Showground, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1NE from Friday 22nd to Monday 25th May 2020. 

The Jamboree will be open to all members of Avon Scouting, Girlguiding Bristol and South Gloucestershire and Girlguiding Somerset North from Beavers and Rainbows to Rangers and Network. It is an event you don’t want to miss so make sure to add the date to your diaries now…

What will you discover?

How much will the event cost?

Camp Fee

It is anticipated that the Avon County Jamboree will cost no more than £100 per attendee for the weekend. Further details will be coming out in the upcoming months. 

Want to keep up to date?

Find Out More

There will become a lot of information available on the Avon Jamboree website, so be sure to check it out regularly.

Nearer the time we will post a lot of information on our own website as well. When we do you will get notified via email as well.

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9th March 2019

Anniversary Badge Competition

Dear Member,

As you are aware by now we are celebrating our 60th Anniversary this year. We have decided to have a celebratory badge to mark this occasion and are holding a design the badge competition.

There will be a prize for the winner. The winning badge design will be manufactured for all members to wear on their necker.

Entries for the design need to be submitted by Wednesday 20th March 2019. The design needs to fit within in the template below.

If you want you can also download a copy to print: [wpdm_direct_link id=”2146″ target=”_blank” label=”Download Word Document!”]

Thank you, from all the leaders for taking part and contributing to our celebrations.

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20th February 2019

EasyFundraising

Please help support 78th Kingswood Scout Group by shopping online.

We have signed up with easyfundraising to give parents an easy way to raise funds for our group. Use easyfundraising to shop with over 3,500 retailers including Amazon, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com, eBay, Boden, and M&S.

Every time you shop, you’ll raise a free donation for 78th Kingswood Scout Group every time, it’s that easy!

There are easy to install tools for most web browsers, and there are even apps for your mobile devices too. To find out more on how you can help us raise funds please visit our easyfundraising page: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/78thkingswoodscoutgroup/

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5th February 2019

Badminton Road Methodist Church Family and Uniformed Groups’ Service

Dear Parents,

We now have the final details for our Uniform Groups Family service on Tuesday 12th February.  The service will be themed around Anniversaries as the Church and Scouts will be commemorating their Diamond Anniversary. Each group will be making diamond shapes that will be hung as bunting around the church. The children will be encouraged to read their inscriptions.

The service will commence at 6.15pm and finish approximately at 7.00pm; we ask that you bring your child for 6.00pm as normal so we can prepare them for the parade into church. We can then select the Standard party for each section – full uniform please. Parents, friends and family are very welcome to stay and join in. 

The Brownie section will be leading the service with the minister: as it is their normal meeting night. There will be an investiture ceremony for all new members, during the service.

At the end of the service, there will be an opportunity to have refreshments themed as a Birthday Party, so we are asking if you could kindly bring a small cake or cakes that we can share. The 78th are helping to run this, so would welcome volunteers with open arms!

Many thanks

78th Kingswood Scout Group

Ps does anyone still have an original beaver, cub or scout uniform from back in the day? It would be lovely to use it during the service.

Pps don’t forget no beavers or cubs on Wednesday 13th

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8th January 2019

We are going to be 60

It is going to be an exiting year as we are turning 60 years old.

Our first meeting took place on Tuesday 5th March 1959, and back then we were called 78th Bristol Scout Group. Badminton Road Methodist Church has always been our base and it has been welcoming ever since.

Throughout the years we have operated on almost every day of the week, but have for a long time now been steady on Wednesdays.

This celebratory year will bring some special events of which we will inform you all in due time. We are also working on a commemorative badge to mark this occasion.

For now congratulations to all, we are turning 60 on Tuesday 5th March.

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19th December 2018

Happy Holidays

With the first snow on its way we might be able to have a white break. After all, winter is coming…. And we are here to enjoy it.

The team of 78th Kingswood Scout Group would like to wish you all Happy Holidays and a very good New Year.

We are looking forward to see you all again on Wednesday 9th January 2019.

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3rd December 2018

Christmas Make and Do Afternoon

On Saturday 15th December Badminton Rd Methodist Church is having a Christmas Make and Do Afternoon.

From 2.30 p.m. onwards there are Craft activities to make – refreshments to enjoy – a chance to sing some carols and a special Christmas story.

Something for all ages to make, do and enjoy!

Come and join the celebration!

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