Activity reports

Posted on 4th February 2016 | Updated on 29th December 2017 at 1:38 am in Activity reports

We are really proud of Ben, Hollie, Nicole & Ryan  our 'Brains of Beduff' who last night lifted the Trophy at the Nuneaton District Scout Annual Quiz. There was stiff competition from several other Troops from Nuneaton, Bedworth & Bulkington but our quartet were triumphant on the night in a closely fought contest.  "This is the first time in my memory that we have won this trophy" commented Woody, our Group Scout Leader. Woody has been around a long time so it must be many years since we last won ! . The team was a joint effort between Haddon (Girls Troop) & Wilson (Lads Troop)  who for one night put aside their normal boy/girl rivalry to prove that they can be a formidable combination.

Posted on 6th December 2015 | Updated on 29th December 2017 at 1:38 am in Activity reports

This weekend a number of our Scouts and Explorers , supported by an adult team have been Bag Packing to raise funds for activities. On Saturday we were at ASDA Nuneaton where we raised £1066.41. On Sunday we were at Morrisons on the Holyhead Road where we raised £1074.26, making the fantastic total of £2140.67 over the weekend. It was really nice to receive so many positive comments about our youngster's politeness , hard work and smartness from members of the public. We continue to be so proud of our youngsters who are truly a credit to Scouting. We would sincerely like to thank the colleagues at both stores for making our bag packs possible and for being so supportive and welcoming. A big big thank you to to the shoppers at both stores who contributed so generously. A special thank you to the adult leaders who supported this weekend , to Jo for organising the events , and to Mel & Jess our counting machine operators.

Posted on 9th November 2015 | Updated on 29th December 2017 at 1:38 am in Activity reports

We are very proud of our members who attended Remembrance Parade this year.  Despite indifferent weather over 120 members of 1st Bedworth were smartly turned out on Parade. We were lucky that the rain stayed away during the parade. We would like to thank the Bedworth Branch of the Royal British Legion for allowing us the privilege of being allowed to parade, The Reverend Richard Hare for an excellent thought provoking and entertaining service and the ladies of the catering team for the brilliant buffet afterwards. The Photos below are courtesy of Jason Arrowsmith- Thank you Jason

Posted on 17th October 2015 | Updated on 29th December 2017 at 1:38 am in Activity reports

Scouts from Wilson & Haddon Troops raised a total of £720 which they presented to representatives from Dogs For The Disabled at their Annual Presentation Night on Saturday 3rd October.
In June the Scouts who were working on their Community Challenge Award invited Teresa Fletcher to come along to their Troop Nights. Teresa told them about the excellent work that Dogs For The Disabled does for people with additional needs. Teresa brought along her daughter Bethany and Quartz her Assistance Dog. Teresa explained how Dogs For The Disabled train assistance dogs to support people in their homes and in the community and how the Assistance Dog services support children and adults with physical disabilities and families with a child affected by autism. Teresa also told the Scouts that Dogs For the Disabled rely on voluntary contributions from the general public.
The Scouts thoroughly enjoyed Teresa’s talks and were determined to raise some funds to help the cause. Each Patrol in the two Troops decided they would to raise £20 to support the cause. They immediately set about organising a number of activities including sponsored walks, jogs and abseils. The Patrols raised a total of £332 with these activities. This was far more than the £200 target they had set themselves.

Posted on 9th August 2015 | Updated on 29th December 2017 at 1:38 am in Activity reports

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Posted on 6th July 2015 | Updated on 29th December 2017 at 1:38 am in Activity reports

We are really pleased with results of yesterday"s bag packing at Sainsburys in Nuneaton and Tesco at Bedworth. At Tesco we collected £690.30 and at Sainsburys we collected £519.72. We also received lots of positive comments about the politeness,smartness and behaviour of our bag packers. Well done everyone. We would like to thank the management and staff at both stores for allowing us to bag pack and for being so welcoming and friendly.A tremendous thank you also to the customers at both stores for being so generous with your donations.

Posted on 24th June 2015 | Updated on 29th December 2017 at 1:38 am in Activity reports

On Friday 12th June a group of excited youngsters and leaders  from 1st boarded the minibus that would take them to Barby Moorings near Rugby where they would be boarding the 72ft Narrowboat ‘Centenary’ to crew her for a weekend of adventure. The group consisted of 5 Cubs, 3 Scouts and 4 Leaders. During the weekend the youngsters practiced all of the skills of operating a narrowboat, including helming (steering)  the boat, learning about boat maintenance & safety , operating the locks, learning the vital skills of living onboard a boat and teamwork. Their journey took them along the Oxford Canal before turning onto the Grand Union canal just before Braunston. They followed the Grand Union through the long Braunston Tunnel to Norton Junction. They successfully navigated Centenary up the Watford Locks which is a tricky staircase lock and through the Crick Tunnel which they reached on Saturday afternoon before turning the boat around to return the way they had came back to Barby. Everyone had a great incident free weekend and our rookie helmsmen & helmswomen did a great job of controlling the boat and avoiding running it aground. Several badges were earned during the weekend including Nights Away, Water Journeys and the Scout Power Coxswain.

Posted on 22nd June 2015 | Updated on 29th December 2017 at 1:38 am in Activity reports

On Saturday 20th June 1st Bedworth had the privilege of organising the District Scout Point to Point. Andy Clarke volunteered to head the organising team and what a great job he did! Andy was well supported by a large number of adults from 1st Bedworth both before the event and on the day demonstrating the sort of teamwork that makes 1st Bedworth the successful Scout Group it is. On the day the 1st Bedworth team was joined by a number of Leaders from some of the other groups in Nuneaton District who made a big contribution to the success of the event on the day.

Posted on 11th May 2015 | Updated on 29th December 2017 at 1:38 am in Activity reports

On Sunday 10th May nearly thirty members of 1st Bedworth bag packed at Morrisons'  Holyhead  Road  store. Those bag packing included Scouts, Explorers and Adults. During the day we received lots of pleasing positive feedback from customers and staff. The store was very busy and we raised a fantastic sum of £1263.98.Well done everyone!