Sunday, April 19, 2015

Crofton Beacon Entry April 2015



The three months from New Year have seen the Scouts learning and refreshing map skills. We have concentrated on compass bearings and both 4 and 6 figure grid references. The Scouts have also been completing the requirements necessary to gain their Emergency aid Level 1and Level 2 badges. Dry evenings have allowed for two troop nights to be spent at Sharlston Dam playing Wide Games. The Scouts have also been able to enjoy a games evening.and a thought provoking finish to the Global Challenge badge work, in which they had to consider to whom they would give a last remaining Shelterbox.

We have camped on three occasions in the last two months. The February chill did not put off a number of scouts from attending the Winter Camp at Bradley Wood. The Wakefield District Night Hike took place a week later. In March ten Scouts spent a weekend on the narrow boat The Jubilee Venture. A good time was had by all despite the water level on River Calder being too high to navigate at times. Some time was spent at the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield.



Scouting is open to girls and boys aged 10 and a half to 14.
 For more information please contact David Hodgkinson (skip@croftonscouts.org.uk)