All news items from the 23rd Bromley Scout Group.
Last year the group were shocked by the sudden passing of Mick Golding, who had been a much loved member of the group for many years.
Everybody who knew Mick are encouraged to come along to Wilberforce Scout Centre on Saturday 27th April 2019 in order to remember a Scouting legend.
For more details, including booking tickets, please click here.
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Over 230 people came to watch our Gang Show on Saturday, and were entertained by 8 different sections from the Scout Group and 2nd Bromley Brownies. There were songs from the Beavers, Cubs and Brownies; funny skits from the Scouts and Explorers and a Disney remake from the Network. As is tradition, the Gang Show ended with traditional campfire songs, including the famous “Riding Along on the Crest of a Wave”. This was a song that Ralph Reader produced for the first ever Gang Show back in the 1930s and its still sung today.
Well done to all of the Young People who took part in the Gang Show, you put a lot of effort into rehearsing and it really paid off. A huge thank you must also go to all of the Leaders who made the event possible.
The Gang Show ticket sales raised over £1,500 for the Scout group and £225 for the Brownies. In addition to this, the retiring collection raised over £750 for the HQ Improvement Project fund.
We are already looking forward to our next Gang Show in 2021!
There are two Gang Show performances on Saturday 26th January 2019 – tickets cost £7.50 each. The first performance is at 4.00pm and the second is at 7.00pm.
Please note that tickets are no longer available for the 7.00pm performance, however there are a good number of tickets available for the 4.00pm performance. These will be sold on the door on a first come first served basis from 3.30pm. Tickets can no longer be purchased online.
The Scout Group are delighted to have received the below letter from The Maypole Project in order to so thank you for the donation of £192.85 at the end of last year.
This was made up of £57 from the Fellowship Christmas Raffle and £135.85 from donations at the Christmas Carol Concert.
The Scout Group are delighted to be able to support other local charities, who do such important work in our local communities.
After 28 years of doing the lights for the Pantomime, Stuart Vickers has decided to hand the reigns over to someone new. Stuart does so much more than just the lights, and his knowledge and experience has helped the Pantomime be the success that it is today.
In order to thank him for all his work, Stuart was presented with a special memento after his final show. Everyone in the group would like to thank Stuart for his hard work and commitment over the years.
Huge thank you to everyone who supported our Pantomime – it raised a phenomenal £3,200!
£300 of this will be going towards the young people from the group who are attending the World Scout Jamboree later this year.
Another huge thank you just go to all of the cast and crew, who put so much work into preparations over the last few months. In particular, thanks to Claire Pester, without whom the Pantomime simply wouldn’t be possible.
The biennial 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 second time.
It will be held on Saturday 26th of January 2019. The afternoon performance will be at 4.00pm, and the evening performance will be at 7.00pm.
The Gang Show will be held at the 23rd Bromley HQ, Homemead Road, Bromley, BR2 8BB.
All tickets cost £7.50 each.
Tickets now on sale here.
Tickets can be booked through the online system on our website – where you have the option to pay online through our secure PayPal system, or using your Debit or Credit Card. In order to reduce volunteer hours needed to organize the event, all tickets must be booked online.
There are only two performances of the show and tickets are limited, so be sure to book early to avoid disappointment.
If you have any questions or problems, please contact Dave Goodwin using admin@23rdbromleyscouts.org or 07852534144.
There will be a Group Church Parade on Sunday 20th January.
Please meet in the HQ at 9.45am, so that we are ready for the service to start at 10.00am. Young People should be collected from the HQ after the service at approximately 11.00am.
We look forward to seeing many people there. If you have any questions about Church Parade, please contact your section leader.
The Panto cast are having their last rehearsals over the next couple of weeks. The finishing touches are being made to the show and it’s lined up to be awesome!
Remember to get your tickets for Beauty and the Beast. They cost £6 for Adults and £5 for Children.
Ticket Update:
Thursday Evening – Good Availability
Friday Evening – Limited Availability
Saturday Afternoon – Limited Availability
Saturday Evening – Good Availability
Box Office: 01689 859356 / 07810426666 / cdpester@aol.com
On behalf of everyone at the 23rd Bromley Scout Group may we wish you all a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Thank you for your continued support, which enables us to provide quality Scouting for our young people.