It seems a long time ago now, but back in January, we completed our 24 hour sponsored abseil
Everyone was amazing, we had volunteers abseil from age 5 to age 70.
We survived, a never ending night, mud, so much mud, snow, ice, sun, rain, yes we had it all.
The guys and girls who abseiled through the night did amazingly well to keep it going.
It was all worth while , we made a total of £5k.
Well done !
Plans for this years joint Beaver and Cub camp are well underway, and you’re all invited!!!
This years camp will be held at Chalfont Heights Scout Campsite, in rural Bucks.
Transport, food and activities (including indoor caving, Zip wire, Abseiling and high wires) will all be provided, in what promises to be a action packed weekend.
Entries are now closed online. If you’d still like to go, see a leader at your next meet!
This weekend over 100 of our members are taking on a huge challenge.
We are attempting to Abseil continually for 24 hours from 10am Saturday to 10am Sunday.
We are raising money for the British Heart Foundation. If you would like to contribute, please do so at:
https://www.justgiving.com/3rd-Reading-24hr-Abseil/
We are well on our way to our £1500 target
Many thanks to Youlbury Scout Activity Centre, the instructors and of course all the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers who will be abseiling.
Good luck everyone!
This weekend, our Cubs enjoyed an amazing, action-packed weekend at the Youlbury Scout Campsite in rural Oxfordshire.
The weather was mixed, but it didnt stop the fun – they all got to cook on fires, go for hikes, learn team building skills, and take part in some great on-site activities.
Check out some of the great pictures below, and here’s to the next one!!
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.
This weekend our Cubs enjoyed a fun-filled, action-packed camp at Crays Pond in West Berkshire.
The weather was great, and they all got to cook on fires, go hiking, build chariots, learn backwoods and team building skills and we even had a bouncy castle!
I don’t know about the Cubs, but the leaders certainly came back in need of well-earned rest!
This weekend the Cubs paid a visit to the John Nike Leisure in Bracknell for a session on the slopes.
Everyone had a great time, and I’m sure we’ll soon be seeing some budding young entrants for the Winter Olympics..
A big THANKYOU also goes to Caversham Vehicle Hire, who very kindly donated the use of a minibus for the day to ferry the kids to and from the centre.
