The 5th Dartford Scout Group will be holding their annual quiz night on Saturday 19th February.  This evening has proven exceedingly popular in past years so early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. Bring your own drinks and nibbles. 19:30 for 20:00 start. Strictly 8 per table @ just £2.50 per head and no children under 10yrs please. To book, please call Wendy on 01322 221 384 or by email to hurdwoad@aol.com

The 5th Dartford Scout Group will be 95 years old in December 2011 and we would like to produce a new neckerchief badge for every member to wear to celebrate. Any member of the Group may take part in the competition. 

All entries must be in by 1st March – Please hand them to your Section Leader any time before that date.

The following details must be on the badge in some form but the rest of the design is up to you:-

1) 5th Dartford Scout Group
2) 95 Years
3) 1916-2011
4) Fleur-de-Lys (centre part of the purple world badge)

No more than six different colours including edging stitching and please quote background colour.

Attached is the template…..

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I would like to say a very big ‘Thank You’ to everyone who placed an order.  We made a profit this year of £266.30, which will be invested in to the 5th Dartford Scout Group.

The winners of the ‘Biggest order’ prizes for each section were: Philpott Beavers – Bailey N, Peacock Beavers – Joshua L, Collins Pack – James B, Leigh Pack – Nathaniel H, Burne Troop – Sean A and Johnston Explorers – Tom F.

After 15 years I am sad to say this will be the last year of fund raising in this way. I would like to Congratulate several parents who year after year send in big orders and thank them enormously for their support, which has kept it going this long.  They are Mrs Pay, Mrs Fenning, Mrs Seymour and Mrs Zimmerman. 

Auntie Beaver (Wendy Hurd)

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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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.

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)