It poured with rain Friday and poured with rain on Sunday but on Saturday it was dry and reasonably warm luckily for us. So 11 Philpott Beavers, their Leaders and a couple of very keen parents descended on Joydens Wood for an afternoon of ‘Fun in the Mud’. Continue reading
2013-10-03 – Philpott Archery
Thanks to the skills of the 5th Dartford Archery Instructors 20 Philpott Beavers enjoyed an afternoon of Archery.
Firstly they were instructed on the safety rules to be followed and the names of all the equipment to be used. Each boy was then given the chance to fire three arrows at the targets which had balloons attached to them. Several managed to ‘pop’ them and two golds were scored. Continue reading
Revised Fundamentals of Scouting
The 5th Dartford Scout Group welcomes the continued development of the Scout movement and fully embraces the revised fundamentals outlined in the table below. Continue reading
RIP Jean ‘Little Elk’ Penman
It was with sad regret we learned of the passing today of former Philpott Beaver Leader, Jean ‘Little Elk’ Penman.
Jean started off as Assistant Leader to Ann Williams in 1985 and later took over as the Beaver Leader until April 2000 when, because of health issues, she decided to hand over the reins of the Colony to Wendy Hurd. Continue reading
2013-12-07 – Oliver with a Twist!
We were honored to be joined by some of team from Miskin Radio as the ‘5th Dartford Players’ performed our production of ‘Oliver with a Twist‘. Throughout the evening, which included delicious cooked food and a raffle, we had a cracking time with singing and jokes and raised a couple of hundred quid for our New Hall Fund too. Check out the report on the evening from Miskin Radio here. 
2013-09-19 – £10k Grant From Dartford Borough Council
The 5th Dartford family would like to thank Jeremy Kite and Dartford Borough Council for their very generous donation of £10,000 towards making our dream of a new Scout Hall closer to a reality. Continue reading
Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year
The 5th Dartford Scout Group are so excited to announce that we have been selected by the Crayford branch of Sainsbury’s as their ‘Local Charity of the Year‘, which will significantly help us with our fundraising drive towards our New Hall and the adventurous program of activities we have planned for our young members.
For more information on how this special relationship benefits the young members of our group, now and in the future, please keep an eye on this website for regular updates.
2013-10-27 – Masonic Craft Fair
Well done to all the leaders and young members of the 5th Dartford Scout Group who represented us at the Dartford Masonic Centre’s craft fair on Sunday 27 October. As always, the centre generously rewarded our efforts with a share of the admissions, which on this occasion totaled £300. Scouts should remember to log your hours for the Kent Scout Volunteer Award.
2013-09-04 – Phillips Chefs Badge
Tonight the 5th Dartford Scout Group’s Phillips pack started the new season working on their Chef’s activity badge. Stage one was to decorate biscuits inspired by the membership award with sugar icing. Continue reading
2013-07-14 – Chief Scout Bronze Awards
On Sunday 14th July 2013 three Beavers from Peacock Colony and two Beavers from Philpott Colony attended the Chief Scouts Bronze Award presentation at St Mary’s Church, Greenhithe on a very hot afternoon.
The boys were called up to the stage individually and presented with their certificates all looking very smart. They did the 5th Dartford Scout Group proud as this is the highest award a Beaver Scout can earn.
Well Done lads! We look forward to seeing you all get the Silver Award as Cubs.