District eNews – 9th July 2018
What a scorcher of a weekend – and even better that England beat Sweden to get through to the semi-finals of the World Cup!
Here’s a round up of recent activities from our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hemel-scouts):
- 1st Gadebridge’s successful Father’s Day Activity Week. All Beavers, Cubs and Scouts brought their Dad’s/Grandads along for games, activities and cooking
- This weekend the Explorers, joined by several Network, went to Ivinghoe Beacon to watch in the Midsummers sunrise
- 1st Gadebridge had a very successful Bushcraft and Nature Fundraiser
- Over the past few weeks 4th Hemel (Woodhall Farm) have made rafts out of recycling and then floated them down the river in Gadebridge Park
- Hemel Explorers spent an interesting evening at the De HAVILLAND Aircraft Museum
- 1st Gadebridge Beavers, Cubs and Scouts all made Hemel rocks this week
- A huge well done to all the teams that completed Nimrod 2018 over the weekend
- 1st Leverstock Green Kestrel Pack were camping at Lees Wood at the weekend
To add your group’s events to the Facebook page, please email dc@hemel-scouts.co.uk to be added as a contributor to the Facebook page.
Dates to note:
- 31/07/18 – deadline for leader to submit nominations for Awards evening (details to follow in an email today)
- 14/09/18 – deadline for YP replies for Cub Bushcraft Day
- 16/09/18 – deadline for leader replies for Cub Bushcraft Day
- 07/10/18 – deadline for leader replies for Wine Tasting Jamboree
- 07/10/18 – deadline for YP RSVP for Awards evening
Forthcoming events (www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/diary)
- 12/07/18 – District Executive Meeting
- 14/07/18 – Lees Wood Family Fun Day
- 21/07/18 – Come to Tolmers (CTT)
- 17/08/18 – Explorer Summer Camp
- 23/08/18 – DofE Silver & Gold Expeditions
- 06/09/18 – All Sections Leader Meeting
- 10/09/18 – Bushcraft (Module 7)
- 14/09/18 – Activity Spectacular at Phasels Wood (ASAP)
- 15/09/18 – Bushcraft Camp
- 20/09/18 – DofE Silver & Gold Training Evening
- 22/09/18 – Bushcraft Day for Beavers & Cubs
- 28/09/18 – DofE Bronze Expedition
Happy Scouting
Russ