The 5th Dartford Scout Group proudly present an evening with MoonMoth Crafts for a craft workshop at our hall on Tuesday 8th Feb 2011. Please complete and return the attached application form as soon as possible as places are limited. Go on, be a bit “Crafty” and join us for a couple of hours to save a fortune on those expensive shop bought greetings cards whilst supporting your son/daughter’s Scout Group to boot…..
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On Sunday 16th January 2011 Dartford District held a Grand Birthday Party to celebrate 25 years of Beavers. (Although both the 5th Dartford Scout Groups’ Philpott & Peacock colonies will be celebrating 26 Years as we
were the pilot colonies in Dartford and started a year earlier).
The party was held at Fleet Estate Community Centre and 108 Beavers attended in all of which 17 were from Philpott Beavers.
Oh what fun we had!! A brilliant afternoon thanks to the entertainer called ‘Travis’ who kept all the Beavers enthralled for over two hours. They started off making party hats, then lots of dancing games, colony games of trying to get balls in buckets and the biggest Conga you’ve ever seen. We broke half way through when the children were all given a goodie bag filled with crisps, sweets, cake, drink etc. A large flag was made with every Beaver and Leader present leaving a painted silver hand print on it accompanied by their name. This is to be flown at every Beaver event throughout the year. Then a large Birthday cake with candles was brought out and after the candles were blown out every Beaver got a piece to take home.
One of the best Beaver events I have ever been to and for those who didn’t attend its a shame as you really missed out on lots of fun.
Thanks from Philpott Beavers to all the Leaders involved in the organisation of such an entertaining afternoon.
Auntie Beaver
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5th Dartford Scouts Groups’ Philpott Beavers declared Kieron Trimmer – Longhurst as Philpott Colony ‘Beaver of the Year’ 2010 and presented him with a Teddy Bear Beaver for achieving 100% Attendance record during 2010 plus he also attended ALL District and weekend activities too.
Very well done Kieron
Congratulations from Auntie Beaver
Thank you to all parents who helped collect 15,000 vouchers for us this year. All the items requested have now been received and are in the hall being used, by all sections.
We ordered: An Equipment Storage Trolley, A Large ‘Connect 4’ Game, 10 Compasses, Multi-Coloured Skipping Ropes, 28 Tennis Racquets, Tennis Balls, Bean Bags and stilts. The scheme starts again for 2011 in February so please help us again this year by sending the tokens in.
As another year of busy scouting at the 5th Dartford Scout Group winds up, we have time to reflect upon what we have achieved and recharge over the holidays for what we hope will be an exciting year ahead in 2011. On behalf of all the young people, assistants, instructors, leaders, executive committee and trustees, we wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and productive New Year too.
Tonight the 5th Dartford Scouts Groups’ Philpott Beavers celebrated their last night before the Christmas break with a visit from ‘Clown Beaver’ and enjoyed the evening playing seasonal themed games. All Leaders and Helpers over the last year were presented with small gifts of ‘Thanks’ and the boys took home their Goodie bags of Christmas items etc made over the preceding few weeks.
Merry Christmas to all
Auntie Beaver and team
Some 70+ Beavers, Cubs and Leaders descended on the Orchard Theatre to see this year’s pantomime ‘Jack and The Beanstalk’ with Bobby Davro. Oh no we didn’t – Oh yes we did! What a brilliant evening – full of fun and laughter from start to finish but best of all such well behaved boys who were a credit to the Group. Thanks to Debbie Prescott for organising the event. We look forward to next year and Peter Pan.
Regards
Auntie Beaver
It’s party time as always at the 5th Dartford Scout Group on New Year’s eve – 8pm ’till 1am. Bring your own drinks, nibbles and party spirit and enjoy the music with DJ’s Trevor and Sarah, with Karaoke for the brave too. Invite extended to all members of the 5th, their families, friends and scouting colleagues too – the more the merrier.
Don’t sit at home on your own, come on down and see in the New Year with friends old and new.
Adult Admission is just £1 in the bucket, under 18’s are free, but must be accompanied by an adult.
Hope to see you all there…………
After this weekends County training course for Leaders and Explorers, I would like to welcome Jason, Kay, Andy and Darren as newly qualified instructors to our Climbing team. Also Keith and Stu have successfully been re-assessed with Chris Furlong being reassessed and upgraded his Explorer Rope Leader to a full climbing & abseiling permit.
Paul Boreham (GSL)
Tonight the 5th Dartford Scouts Group acheived a new milestone in its 94 year history when amongst the Edwards Beavers’ 4 new investitures there were two girls! New group members Megan and Chloe joined James and Harrison for their investiture ceremony tonight, which was officiated by Maggie Lillycrop, where they made their promise and not only became members of the 28 million strong worldwide family of scouts, but gained the right to wear the distinctive red scarf of the 5th Dartford Scout Group.
