30th June 2018 saw our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts attend the Celebration of Excellence at Bispam Hall Scout Estate. This was to celebrate the children achieving their Bronze, Silver and Gold awards respectively, the highest awards they can reach in those groups. It was a day filled with adventurous activities, as you would expect fromContinue reading “Chief Scout’s Celebration of Excellence Day, 2018”
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It’s not all about the kids, you know!
The parents had got a little bit fed up with the kids having all the fun… so a Paddle and a Pint night was organised so the parents could experience first-hand the fun their kids have when they go out on their adventures with 14th Sale! It was a gloriously sunny evening, perfect for messingContinue reading “It’s not all about the kids, you know!”
Sale v Hale
As the new Akela, Stuart wanted to get both his Cubs groups together, to battle it out! A joint Games Night was held in Walkden Gardens, and was well attended – even though England were playing! The Cubs competed in mixed team, but with one event at the end to see which group would takeContinue reading “Sale v Hale”
Beavers visit St Anne’s Church
To gain their Faith badge, the Beavers visited St Anne’s Church in Sale to learn about the Christian faith. They learned about how Baptism is a way of welcoming people into the church. They also learned how the congregation of St Anne’s helps others by having a Fair Trade stall. We listened to the organContinue reading “Beavers visit St Anne’s Church”
Introducing 14th Sale’s New Akela…
On 20th June, we formally welcomed Stuart to our 14th Sale Scout Group, and he proudly accepted the title of Akela. He will now be in charge of running the Cubs on a Wednesday. As an experienced Cub leader, we are thrilled he has chosen to join our Group. We are excited to see whatContinue reading “Introducing 14th Sale’s New Akela…”
80th Birthday Camp at Linnet Clough
The 14th Sale Scouts continued their 80th birthday celebrations in style with a Weekend Family Camp at Linnet Clough. Despite inclement weather forecasts, the rain was kind to them and more or less stayed away. it certainly didn’t stop the eager Beavers – and Cubs and Scouts! There were all the usual activities of football,Continue reading “80th Birthday Camp at Linnet Clough”
Shelterbox Competition, Liverpool, May 2018
On Sunday, 14th Sale took four teams to Liverpool for the day to take part in the Shelterbox Competition. We had four teams entered this year. The challenge was for the Cubs and Scouts to navigate their team around Liverpool, using their map reading skills and then take on the challenges at each of theContinue reading “Shelterbox Competition, Liverpool, May 2018”
Thank you to Manchester Round Table
We were most grateful to accept a generous donation of £250 towards the 2018 Chamboree, from Manchester Round Table. Manchester Round Table raises money to help local charities. They were thrilled to be able to help towards the cost for some of our Scouts to attend the incredible International Scout and Guide Camp in Chester. Continue reading “Thank you to Manchester Round Table”
Turns out the kids do listen!
So after teaching and practising map reading skills with the Worthington Scouts last week, we decided to see if they had been paying attention…. The Scouts were split into three groups and the parents dropped them off at the Bridge Inn. Accompanied by parent helpers, each group had to use the map to visit aContinue reading “Turns out the kids do listen!”
Every little helps!
The Scouts gave up their Saturday afternoon last weekend to pack some bags in Tesco in Sale. They were hoping to raise money to pay for their 2018 Jamboree Camp. The children were polite and did an excellent job, looking very smart. We were proud to have them represent 14th Sale. Thanks to the parentsContinue reading “Every little helps!”