Welcome to 9th Deal (Ash).
We currently have a Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and a Scout Troop based out of HQ in Molland Lea in Ash.
All 3 sections meet on a Thursday night.
Beavers 6:00-7:00pm
Cubs and Scouts 7:15-8:45
For new member enquiries please contact Craig Nimmo via craignimmo@hotmail.com
9th Deal (Ash)
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9th DEAL (ASH) SCOUT GROUP |
| Headquarters: Molland Lea, Ash CT3 2JF |
| What have 9th been up to this year?
We have been continuing our theme of Exploration and Discovery with a trip to the Powell-Cotton Museum to see Sir Percy's collection from his Victorian expeditions, it has inspired us to start our own mini-museum, which is now open. Over 12 months, all 3 sections have learned to ride horses as mode of transport employed during the golden age of exploration at Barton Field Farm Equestrian Centre. In honour of the 70th anniversary of the British triumph on Mount Everest the Group descended to Chimera Bouldering Centre to hone their bouldering skills and solve an array of challenges to reveal the home of the mysterious Yeti. Half of the Group enjoyed learning to ski at Folkestone Ski Centre whilst the other half dared to navigate across the high ropes course. Scouts started a series of expeditions based on the theme of the Invasion Coast taking into consideration the riches around us including Richborough Fort, the landing sites of the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings; the castles built by Henry VIII in Deal etc. The first expedition mounted was in the theme of an archaeological expedition to recce Richborough Fort, creating their own camp, cooking their own meals and planning and navigating the route. Cubs held a weekend where they learned search and rescue skills starting with the Hut mocked up as a collapsing building with casualties, to building makeshift stretchers, learning to filter water and build a flying fox over a crevasse. Summer camp 2024, the Group came together to assist the tiny African state of Ashlia who had a problem with Gosshallian Rebels disrupting everyday life and taking hostages. The Group carried out a series of patrols (clearance, recce, observation) gathering intelligence before mounting an airbourne landing (pretending to parachute from the plane and abseil from an helicopter) and rescuing and treating the hostages. The Beavers are currently acting as Pirates and covering their Music, Navigator and Creative badges by learning sea shanties, creating desert island treasure maps and making pirate themed attire. The Scout Troop are undertaking a range of air and sea related badges and learning to spot various aircraft, present facts on their favourite plane or historic flight plus covering air and sea navigation and an introduction to sea charts. YIS |
