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2012-03-02 – Leigh Pack Memory Box

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On the 2nd March 2012, the Leigh Pack decided it would be a great idea to bury a memory box in the 5th Dartford Scout Group’s driveway, before it was resurfaced the following week.

The boys were intrigued to think that perhaps on day, in years to come, it would be discovered.

The boys were split into their 6’s and wrote lists of their names, pack and the fact that it was the 2012 Olympic year, which was being held in London.  They also wrote that they were currently fundraising for a new hall and along with badges and photo’s, placed them in a tin an buried it.

Kyle, of the Earley Scout Troop, who was helping for his Kent Scout Volunteer Award, spent a long time digging the hole ready for the cubs to place their tin.  There was a quick ceremony about what might happen in years to come, when the tin was rediscovered.

Akela John

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2012-03-24 – Redwood Beavers Climb Wall

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Today, on a gloriously sunny Saturday morning, 18 young adventurers and their leaders from 1st Dartford Scout Group visited the 5th Dartford Scout Group’s HQ for a climbing session on our wall. For most it was their first climb, but with their zest for adventure and our instructors experience and encouragement a good half a dozen of them conquered the wall and abseiled with confidence.

Everyone enjoyed themselves and we look forward to seeing them again.

Anyone wishing to book a climbing session should complete the form at the bottom of our climbing page or email wall@5thdartfordscouts.org.uk

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2012-03-17 – District Cross Country Run

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Canada Heights Swanley was the venue once again this year, but instead of last years glorious sunshine, it was wet. However this didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the boys and girls from 5th Dartford with plenty of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts all taking part and doing their best with several certificates won in differing age groups.

A special mention for Jack, Ted & Sean all from Collins pack who took First, Second and Third place in their age Group (10 yr old cubs) and this was the fifth year running they achieved this. It started when they were six running as Beavers. What an achievement! Hopefully Burne Troop will benefit from them next year as Jack & Ted (The Twins) get invested as Scouts next week.

Well done to everyone who took part and completed the muddy course.

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2012-03-04 – Chief Scout Bronze Awards

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Chief Scouts Bronze Award

On Sunday 4th March three Beavers from Philpott Colony and one from Peacock Colony received their Chief Scouts Bronze Award at a presentation held at St Marys Church Greenhithe.

These were presented to the boys by the new County Commissioner for Kent Harvey Kennett in front of their parents followed by refreshments courtesy of the District Adult Support Team.

Congratulations to Clayton, Jonathan, James & Ryan on achieving the highest award obtainable by a Beaver.

Well Done!

 

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2012-03-05 – 5th Driveway Resurfaced by SGN

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Today, SGN staff relayed around 40 tonnes of reclaimed tarmac on the driveway entrance to the 5th Dartford Scouts hall to say a big ‘thank you’ to the local community for their patience during a large gas mains replacement programme in the area.  As with many large engineering projects, some roads were closed with temporary traffic measures – so SGN wanted to give something back by repairing the driveway and the new drive will now bring a much needed boost to the local youth facility.

Kevin Bull, team manager at SGN’s Greenwich depot, said: “We are currently doing some work in the area and our works go past the scout hall. We noticed that the driveway was in need of repair and that there was a problem with access for local groups attending the venue.  As a way of saying ‘thank you’ to local residents we thought this was the ideal opportunity to put something back into the community.”

The work will make a massive difference to the 250 boys and girls in the Scout group and access to the hall will also be easier for disabled members and elderly people who attend the many fundraising events that we run throughout the year.

Neil Young, Scout Group Chairman, said: “We are extremely grateful to SGN for showing such true community spirit. The steep drive that gives access to our hall has been deteriorating for many years and became considerably worse. Now, a new driveway will make access to the hall for people and equipment safe for many years to come.”

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2012-03-03 – Quiz Night

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Quiz Night Saturday 3rd March 2012

Great fun and a little mental stimulation was had at our annual Quiz Night on Saturday plus we managed to raise £252 of which the £80 raffle monies and a donation at the end of the evening of £10 will go to the New Hall Fund and the rest of the monies to the normal running costs of the Group.

The competitors had to name the Dartford pubs from black & white photos of the doors. Tell us the names of the fresh herbs supplied. Spell correctly a list of Poisons and name the song & artist in the ever popular music round. Along with these a good mix of general knowledge made the evening go well and the team made up of The Elliotts, Griffins, Goodes & Friends won the event for the second year running but by a very close margin. Many thanks to the team who came last for entering into the spirit of the night and became our ‘Cadburys Fruit & Nut cases’.

It was great to see so many former parents still supporting us but it would be even nicer to see some new faces next time. If you have never been to a Quiz Night there is no embarrassment caused as all questions are answered as a team, written down on paper and we do try to make them fun rather than intellectual. So watch this space for the date of the next one.


We’re Collecting Sainsbury’s & Tesco’s Vouchers

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We’re now collecting the Sainsbury’s Active Kids & Tesco vouchers and you’ll find our collection box in the Scout hall foyer.  For both the last two years, the parents and friends of the 5th Dartford Scout Group have collected over 15,000 points, which have been converted to invaluable equipment for our young people.

Please do what you can to collect as many of these valuable vouchers from your own shopping or from friends and relatives.

2012-02-26 – District Beaver Fun With Food

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Sunday 26th Feb 2012- District Beaver Fun with Food Day

Peacock Beavers and Philpott Beavers took 18 boys to this years District Fun with Food day at Fleetdown Community Centre for 4 hours of tasting, creating and touching various foods.95 Beavers from across Dartford took part with each colony providing a different base. These included touching the eyes, mouths, fins etc of raw fish. Decorating iced biscuits with all sorts of different shaped sweets, tasting different exotic fruits from around the world, potato printing, making edible necklaces. Mini sandwiches of ham, chicken, tomatoes etc.Chocolate cake made in a mug in a micro-wave. Potato cakes, mini-pancakes, guess the crisp flavours, rafts from breadsticks & mini-rolls lashed together with strawberry laces that floated and the ever popular chocolate fountain.

At 1 o’clock  we stopped and played a few ‘Food Themed’ games to use up some of their excess energy before heading home with their food boxes containing anything left that they had made (which wasn’t a lot as most of it had already been consumed).

A really good day of fun.

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