The Explorer unit built up to the end of term with an evening of raft building, a beach barbecue and an evening hike in the New Forest. Several of the Explorers worked on their canoeing skills towards the end of term as they aimed for their BCU 1* and 2* certificates. Now at camp in East Sussex they are enjoying an activity packed week under canvas.

A group of our Scouts competed in the Pulborough Trophy camp weekend in June. Some good old fashioned scouting skills along with a lot of hard work saw them improve on their last year’s performance coming in a fantastic 12th place. In the Ian Grainger Trophy they came a brilliant 5th. Several scouts have been working on their PaddlePassport canoeing qualification. Lighter evenings and fantastic weather enabled the scout section to pedal off for an evening on a 13-mile cycle ride. Two patrols are now at camp, coincidentally at the same place as the Explorers. With activities planned for each day, they should be having a busy week.

Following another successful term, Cubs had a wonderful camp in Lockerley along with their friends in the Nursling and Rownhams Pack and had a lot of fun with the Hawaiian camp theme and a rather large inflatable assault course!

Our Beavers made the most of the lovely weather towards the end of term with evenings spent on Emer Bog and pond dipping at Crampmoor.

Our group Annual General Meeting was held on 12th June following our "Junior Sports" session and a cream tea. The sporting highlight for everyone was the very competitive "field gun running" competition using miniature field guns.