All posts by David Goodwin

Thank You to Sir Robert McAlpine

Huge thank you to Sir Robert McAlpine who gave us a donation of over £4,000 which allowed us to purchase a wide range of new camping equipment. It was part of a grant scheme to celebrate the engineering firms 150 year anniversary.

We are now lucky owners of new tents, tables, cooking stoves, lights and event shelters which will allow our Young People to have unforgettable camping experiences.

Panto Raises over £2,600

Thank you to everybody who supported our Sleeping Beauty Pantomime – over the four performances we were able to raise over £2,600.

Some of this money will go to the Scout Group, and some will go towards purchasing new sound equipment for future performances.

Well done to all of the cast and crew who put on another fantastic show for the hundreds of audience members.

Panto Ticket Update

The cast and crew of Sleeping Beauty are entering their final few rehearsals. There are still tickets available for all performances, however some have very limited availability.

Thursday 9th January at 7.30pm – Good Availability

Friday 10th January at 7.30pm – Limited Availability

Saturday 11th January at 4.00pm – Limited Availability

Saturday 11th January at 7.30pm – Good Availability

Tickets cost £6 for Adults and £5 for Children.

To book tickets contact the Box Office: 01689 859356 / 07810426666 / cdpester@aol.com

Bromley Brighter Beginnings

Thank you to everybody who contributed to the collection at the Carol Concert. We were able to raise around £125 for Bromley Brighter Beginnings.

They are now collecting Christmas jumpers for next years hampers. If anyone has any the would like to donate please bring them to the HQ and we will pass them on.

Festive Message

All leaders and executive members from the group send their best wishes for the festive period and the new year. In particular Jenny & Sandra, our Group Scout Leaders, would like to say:

“Congratulations to all the sections on another successful and active Scouting year. Thank you to all the supporters and parents for their continued support. We wish everyone a happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.”

Christmas Bazaar

Huge thank you to everybody who supported our Christmas Fair today. We raised over £550 for group funds, which will help maintain the facilities and enable us to put on brilliant activities for our Young People.

John Senior – Gone Home

The group are sad to learn that former scout leader John Senior passed away this week.

John led the Scout Troop in the 1960s and 1970s, and then held many roles in the group and district. He was also awarded the Silver Acorn which is presented to those who give over 20 years of specially distinguished service.

Christmas Carol Service

You, your family, and your friends, are cordially invited to our very own Christmas Carol Service.

Date: Friday, 20th December
Time: 7.00 pm
Place: St Augustine’s Church

Afterwards there will be wine and festive refreshments in the Garden Room

This is one of the special occasions in the year when the families, friends and supporters of the Explorers Scouts, Cubs, Brownies, Rainbows and Beavers of St Augustine’s can all get together. So do bring along all the family and neighbours to enjoy the children’s very own service and kick off a very happy Christmas.

A retiring collection will be taken in aid of Bromley Brighter Beginnings (helping local families in financial hardship) Uniforms and awards will be worn, and it is hoped that all our boys and girls will participate.

The Hygiene Bank

On Friday evening, the Scout Troop spent some time exploring their chosen charity; The Hygiene Bank.

In their groups, the Scouts discussed what items they all use to keep themselves and their possessions clean. They then had to identify which were the most important 5 items to them. The Troop then heard from the leaders, some of the facts and statistics around poverty and how it affects hygiene standards in the UK.

A shopping bag of hygiene products was then placed on a table and the Scouts had to guess how much it all cost and then each group was given a different budget to identify what items they could and would buy for their group.

As a whole Troop the Scouts then discussed what they’d learnt and what they may do going forward before sorting the donations we have received so far.

An incredibly insightful evening that challenged our young people’s understanding of some important social issues.

There is a large blue crate in the HQ for any donations you may want to make.