At the end of June, 2 boats worth of Scouts & Explorers spent the weekend on the Grand Union canal.
We went through a grand total of 46 locks on a highly successful weekend.
The weather was kind and we got all the way to Leamington Spa where we explored before going a BBQ on the side of the river
This year 3rd Reading Scout Group is remembering all those who have lost their lives in wars.
All members of the group will be wearing their ‘Lest We Forget’ badge, to commemorate 100 years since the start of World War I
The Scouts and Explorers as part of their summer expedition to Belgium will be visiting the Tyne Cot cemetery where 9000 British soldiers are buried.
Later this year we will be taking part in the annual remembrance day parade in Caversham.
The badges, which all members of the group have been given, should be placed on the left breast of your uniform.
Our AGM date has now been set for Tuesday 1st July.
Please come along and support the group.
Meeting starts at 20:30
At the 3rd we are always on the look out for new Adult help.
Can you offer some help to work with the young people in our local area?
It’s always fun & rewarding.
If you can spare some time, please register your interest on our contact us page.
Thank you
Last Sunday was the last Scout practice hike before the 3 Towers hike on 12th April.
On a day of a mixture of wind, sunshine, showers and hail, all the teams did exceptionally well, the Scout Plus team clocking up a cool 20miles practice.
Good luck to all our teams
3 Scout Teams (25km)
1 Scout Plus Team (40km)
1 Explorer Team (45km)
1 Leader Team (20km)
A group of intrepid Beavers set off on Beaver camp to Hurst this weekend.
Shortly after arriving they headed off to Dinton Pastures and had to plan their route for their Treasure Hunt.
They may not have found treasure, but they certainly found mud.
After a nights camping at the hut, they set off to Wokingham for a quick game of bowling. Strike !
and finally a well earned Sunday lunch.
The Scouts enjoyed their winter camp in one of the new impressive buildings at Youlbury.
Highlights of the weekend were using the vast array of new activities at the site and our traditional Xmas dinner.
It’s not often all the sections in the group run the same programme, but this week has been all about pancakes.
Starting last Saturday with the Riverbank Beavers and finishing yesterday with Friday Scouts, it’s all be about pancakes.
We think that comes to around 500 pancakes we made in the past week!
That’s a lot of pancake chaos.
We are currently seeking new leaders for one of our Beaver Colonies and one of our Cub Packs.
Please help us by joining our team.
Contact : membership@3rdReadingscoutgroup.org.uk
