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All news items from the 23rd Bromley Scout Group.

Quiz Night Raises over £600

There wasn’t a spare seat in the HQ (literally!) for the Fundraising Committee Quiz Night on Friday – with just under 100 people in attendance.

Our expert quiz master Paul Gubby arranged a fantastic set of questions which was great entertainment for all taking part. Well done to all who took part – and in particular well done to the winning team!

The event raised over £600 for the Scout Group – which will help us to continue to provide affordable Scouting for our Young People. We want to thank everybody who supported us at the Quiz Night – we appreciate how difficult times are at the moment, so are grateful for every penny we receive.

Finally, thank you to the Fundraising Committee, in particular David Wilcox and Paul Gubby for putting on a fantastic event.

Race Night Tickets on Sale

Tickets for the Fundraising Committee Quiz Night on Saturday 22nd April 2023 are on sale – more details can be found here. Tickets cost £5 per person and can be paid for online (PayPal) or with cash on the night. You can also sponsor a Race for £25, or a horse for £5.

Gang Show Back with a Bang

After a break due to Covid, it was great to put on another Gang Show at the end of January. It was a fantastic success with over 130 Young People involved in putting on two brilliant performances to over 250 audience members.

We are delighted to confirm that the event raised over £1,500 from ticket sales. £200 of this will be donated to the Brownies who joined our event, with the remainder being put towards the ongoing cost of managing the group.

In addition over £850 was donated to the retiring collection which is being put towards our HQ Improvement Project – which is starting to pick up pace.

We understand how difficult times are at the moment, the group are really appreciative of the support that we received from everybody who attended the Gang Show.

Christmas Sleigh Collection Raises Over £1,000!

On Friday evening our Group Chairman, Colin Goodwin, had the pleasure of collecting a cheque for £1,020 from Bromley Rotary Club. This was a result of the group helping with the Christmas Sleigh Collection on two evenings last month.

Thanks to the volunteers who gave up their time on two cold evenings, and to everybody who donated. The funds will help us to provide high quality Scouting experiences for our Young People.

Snow Queen raises £2,850

Huge thank you to everybody who came along to our Pantomime last weekend. Around 400 audience members were entertained across four different performances of Snow Queen.

We are delighted to confirm that the Pantomime raised £2,850 – the majority of which will go to the Scout Group, with a small amount also going to the Jamboree fund.

We understand how hard things are for families at the moment and genuinely appreciate every penny that people gave.

Thanks also to every member of the cast and crew, without your hard work, enthusiasm and dedication the Pantomime wouldn’t have been a success.

Plans are already being made for the Pantomime and we are looking for more people to be in the cast. More details will be shared in due course.

Gang Show Tickets on Sale

Tickets for the upcoming Gang Show performances have gone on sale this afternoon.

There are two Gang Show performances on Saturday 28th January 2023. The first performance is at 4.00pm and the second is at 7.00pm.

Tickets for the two performances can be booked at the following links:

Afternoon Performance

Evening Performance

Given the current financial challenges faced by many households we have taken the decision to reduce the ticket price from £7.50 to £5.00 (/£6.13 including Fees) to enable as many people as possible to see our Gang Show. If you feel you are able to, then you can make an additional donation at: www.23rdbromleyscouts.org/donate

Gang Show 2023 – Save the Date

After an enforced break the group are delighted to once again be putting on a Gang Show. It will be on Saturday 28th January 2023, with performances at 4.00pm and 7.00pm.

The Gang Show is an opportunity for all of the sections within the group (young people and leaders!) to get on stage and perform a song, comedy sketch, poem or dance to entertain the crowd. We are delighted that we will once again be joined by the Brownies who will be taking part in the Gang Show for the third time.

As well as being an entertaining and fun event for all, it is also a great fundraiser for the group.

Given the current financial challenges faced by many households we have taken the decision to reduce the ticket price from £7.50 to £5.00 (/£6.13 including Fees) to enable as many people as possible to see our Gang Show. If you feel you are able to, then you can make an additional donation at: www.23rdbromleyscouts.org/donate

Tickets can be booked on the Gang Show page of the website.