On Tuesday 19th June, the Fundraising Committee are putting on ‘A Night with Elvis’.

This entertaining evening will include a 3 course meal, and will take place at the Village Cuisine in Farnborough, where you will be treated to some of the best Indian / Bangladeshi food in the local area!

The event starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost £25 (not including drinks). Please spread the word to anybody you know who might be interested. All profits will go to support the group in putting on affordable Scouting activities for our Young People.

To book tickets please contact Paul Gubby – pgubby@aol.com 07914284810.

Hurricane Beavers have been very busy with an engaging and fun programme – they’ve completed 6 badges already this year!

Well done to everybody who has achieved the Space Badge, Cooks Badge, Experiment Badge, Communicator Badge, Disability Awareness Badge and their My World Challenge Badge!

Here are some photos of them completing their Experiment Badge:

Thanks to the leadership team for putting on such a great Scouting programme for all of the Young People!

On Thursday 10^th May, the Explorer Unit had a really thought-provoking visit to the Al-Emaan Mosque in Keston.

Omar, the Mosque Director, showed everyone around their place of worship and the Explorers then took part in 3 workshops. One to understand more about the Islamic religion, another to learn more about the importance of praying, and finally to hear about the huge positive impact that Muslims have had on the world we live in today. Did you know that various different Muslims were involved in the development of the first ever clock, were one of first people to consider flying, were involved in the creation of the first ever camera and were pioneers of the medicine we use today

The evening was finished off by witnessing evening prayers at the mosque, and a final chance to ask any questions. Throughout the evening the Explorers were very respectful to their surroundings and asked some very engaging questions. The fundamental beliefs behind the Islamic religion are very much aligned to Scouting principles, and other religions. It was great that the Explorer Unit were able to get an understanding of other cultures and religions that they come into contact with in every day life. As Omar mentioned to the Explorers “In a time where peace and harmony amongst people of different faiths and cultures is of greater necessity than ever”.

At the 23rd Bromley we are very lucky to have our own hall to use for all of our Scouting activities. However we are aware that there are a number of ways in which the hall can be improved. For example we only have one female toilet which is somewhat of an issue given some sections are predominately made up of girls.

Therefore the group are looking to start a “HQ Improvement Project” in order to upgrade the facilities that are available for our Young People and Leaders to use.

We are therefore hoping to get a team together of parents, guardians, friends and group supporters who are able to help us drive this project forward. For further details please click here.

Thank you to everyone from the group who turned out on Sunday 22nd April for the Bromley District St George’s Day Parade. The parade took place at Crofton Junior School in Petts Wood and was attended by The Mayor of the London Borough of Bromley.

Baden-Powell chose St George as the Patron Saint of Scouting as the story of St George show him overcoming adversity – therefore every year Scouts throughout the UK all meet together locally in order to renew their promise.

Later this month Sandra Goodwin, our Assistant Group Scout Leader, is undertaking the challenge of a lifetime. She is running the London Marathon in aid of Cancer Research UK.

On Sunday 22nd April she will be running 26.2 miles around the capital. Cancer will affect most of us, either directly or indirectly, at some point in our life and so by raising funds for this great charity Sandra hopes to help them to work towards beating this cruel disease.

You can sponsor Sandra at: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=SandraGoodwin&pageUrl=3

Huge thank you to everyone who came to support our Race Night on Saturday 24th March in aid of this years Kenya Expedition.

The hall was packed with over 100 people, all of whom were treated to an informal and fun evening. Throughout the night there were a number of videos of horse races shown on the big screen, with people placing bets (a minimum of 50p) on which horse they think will win. People also got a lovely Fish & Chip supper included in their ticket thanks to our local take away.

 Throughout the night we also picked the winning ticket for the raffle of Denilson’s amazing painting. Congratulations to Joyce!

In total the event raised over £1,900, which is a new record for a Race Night and surpassed everyone’s expectations. Everyone going to Kenya would like thank those who came to this event for their support. The money raised will go towards giving the Explorers a truly unforgettable trip to Kenya, and the project work we will be doing in Kenya alongside the Harambee for Kenya charity.

The Kenya Expedition team have been given the opportunity of an exciting fundraising event at AirJump in Orpington. They have given us exclusive use of their arena for two sessions on Tuesday 27th March 2018.

The first session is 7pm-8pm, the second is 8pm-9pm. There are 65 tickets available for each session and will cost £12 each.

For more details, including how to book tickets, please click here.

If anyone has borrowed the amplifier and speakers, or the raffle drum, from the HQ can you return them please as they are needed for an upcoming event.

Please email admin@23rdbromleyscouts.org if you have any of the above equipment.

Many thanks

Congratulations to Linda Smyth and Paul Saunders who were presented with their 20 year service awards at the Going Up Ceremony after Church Parade today.

Thank you to both Linda and Paul for all the time you have committed to the group over the years – it is much appreciated.