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Was it not a great year? With us celebrating our 60th anniversary? And what about all the activities and camps we have enjoyed?

Our group has seen some amazing things this year and we are grateful for all of it. Already we are looking forward to next year, with one of the highlights going to be the Avon Jamboree.

We have enjoyed our Christmas parties this week and are now going to have a break. We would like to welcome you all back in the new year on Wednesday 8th January.

From all of us at 78th Kingswood, have a fantastic half term, and we wish you all happy holidays and a lovely new year.

See you all again in January!

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As part of this year’s Remembrance Sunday, the 78^th Kingswood Group is attending the British Legion Remembrance Parade which marches through Staple Hill to Page Park for a very special service of remembrance at the Cenotaph. There will be other groups from the Scouting Association attending, along with members of various armed forces, both past and present.

This is a VERY special occasion and an excellent opportunity for the younger generation to represent themselves positively in front of the older generation. As such, all attendees must be in FULL uniform and wearing a Poppy. Please ensure that your child has a coat, ideally a pac-a-mac or similar that can be packed down small and carried discreetly. If the weather is cold, then extra layers can be worn under their uniform. As a mark of respect we always ensure that full uniform is on display unless it is raining. (This includes black shoes – no trainers, no jeans) Those in full uniform will be selected to be in the Standard Party for each section. It is the 78th’s turn this year to read a prayer.

We will be walking as a group behind the 28^th Kingswood Group from their headquarters; so please be at their hut in Christchurch Avenue by Christchurch Infant School at 9:30. Parking is restricted so it is best to park in Shrubbery Road or the Co-op.  The Group will walk to where the British Legion at Staple Hill used to be based via Pendennis Road, then as a larger contingent with the Salvation Army Band leading, to Page Park. There will be no parade at this point to the Scout Memorial as this will take place in the evening.

Parents are encouraged to accompany us along the pavements as the parade moves and attend the service in Page Park. Alternatively your child can be collected at the cenotaph at Page Park.

We know that you recognise the significance of this year’s Anniversary commemorations and therefore look forward to seeing the younger generation support this important event.

Yours in scouting

The 78^th Committee and Leaders

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We are all looking forward to our annual group camp, and this years edition is coming soon. Only a couple more weeks before we will decent on Dean Field Studies Centre.

This year it looks like we will have the biggest attendance so far for a group camp, over 50 Scouts and staff will be joining in. It is going to be great.

A camp meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th September (details will follow soon), all parents/guardians are welcome to join to get the latest information about our group camp.

For parents/guardians that not (yet) have got the all important forms to fill out, they can be downloaded below. Please make sure that the health form is returned to us latest Wednesday 20th September.

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As part of this year’s Remembrance Sunday on November 13th, the 78^th Kingswood Scout Group are attending the British Legion Remembrance Parade which marches through Staple Hill to Page Park for a very special service of remembrance at the Cenotaph. There will be other groups from the Scouting Association attending, along with members of various armed forces, both past and present.

This is a VERY special occasion and an excellent opportunity for the younger generation to represent themselves in front of the older generation. As such, all attendees must be in FULL uniform and wearing a Poppy. Please ensure that your child has a coat, ideally a pac-a-mac that can be packed down small. If the weather is cold, then extra layers can be worn under their uniform. As a mark of respect we always ensure that the full uniform is on display unless it is raining. (This includes black shoes – no trainers, no jeans).

Full details have been email to the parents/carers. Please contact a member of staff if you have not received the information or if you have any questions.

We know that you recognise the significance of this year’s Anniversary commemorations and therefore look forward to seeing the younger generation support this important event.

Yours in scouting,

The 78^th Kingswood Scout Group Committee and Leaders

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Last year we were successful in obtaining a £1,000.00 grant from Downend Round Table towards the cost of a new trailer. In addition they gave us the opportunity to raise more funds at their annual fireworks display on the 6^th November 2015, which realised in excess of £500.

We have now been given the opportunity to help at this year’s fireworks display on the 4^th & 5^th November 2016. This is a fantastic opportunity to raise money and have a bit of fun at the same time. This is how you can help:

• We have been given a glow-stick stall to run, for which we need about 12 people, (10 Cubs & Scouts and 2 adults) from 5pm until the close – could you and/or your child give us some of your time to help man the stall? (last year the glow-sticks were sold very quickly at the start of the evening)
• Adults who will act as stewards at gates, round the bonfire etc. – again could you give us a few hours of your time?
• Litter picking on the Saturday morning 8 – 10am – for which we need as many child and adult volunteers as we can get! We’re aiming here at beavers and cubs.

Money that the Roundtable save by us carrying out these tasks translates into extra profit that they then return to us in the form of a donation so the more we can help the bigger the donation!

There will be a further opportunity to help them and raise more funds in December when they will be after volunteers to help on their annual Santa sleigh tours around the local streets.

All helpers get free entry to the fireworks and will be provided with High Vis Vests. All young helpers will receive a community staged badge.

Ruth Guilfoyle is main contact (ruth_crabb@yahoo.co.uk ) for the Friday Firework display and Tim Warren (timwarren07@gmail.com) is for the Saturday litter picking.

If you think you can help, please email Ruth or Tim.

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We can’t believe another year is coming to an end, and we have been doing some great things. Who remembers the water bottle rockets flying high into the sky? And what about the archery competition at camp? Or pirates all over the place? Muddy tunnels anyone? Cruising down the cycle track alongside the Avon Valley Railway all the way to Bitton? Sure there were wide games as well at some point. And who has seen Cubs cooking? Or Scout making a fire? One of the highlights must have been……… Apple Crumble. Who knows what adventures we will have next year.

From all of us from 78th Kingswood Scout Group, we wish you a Merry Christmas and an adventurous New Year.

Have a happy holiday and we will see you all again on Wednesday 6th January 2016!

YiS

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