1st Lavington Sea Scouts

Market Lavington
DEVIZES
Group Scout Leader and Contact: Colin Osborn, 44The Spring, Market Lavington Tel: 01380 812450
e-mail mailto:Colin.Osborne@WiltshireScouts.org.uk

The Group

The 1st Lavington Sea Scout Group owns its own Grade II listed Scout Headquarters and purpose built boat shed in the centre of Market Lavington. The group is funded through income from property rents and a generous grant from the Co-Op towards the costs of training. Because of our financial security leaders can concentrate on working with their sections rather than take time out to raise funds.

Beavers age 6-8

The Beaver Colony has recently restarted under the joint leadership of Hilary Shand and Mike Coleman. They started their training during the summer of 2005 and Paula Bisatt the previous leader supported them during their first few weeks. Through the winter they held there meetings in the Hall but now that the weather is improving they have been getting outside for activities. This includes a trip to a local army base and a family camp. Colony evenings are a mixture of activities, and games, taking into account the short attention span of the Beavers.

Anyone who wants their child’s name put on the waiting list should contact Colin Osborn.

Cubs age 8-11

The cubs are meeting again after the summer holidays. Phil Burt is still Akela, after 15 years, helped by Francis our Assistant Cub Scout Leader. During the Autumn the cubs worked on the Global Challenge Badge, and raised money for charity. In the Summer they have been going out whenever the weather allows and will be having a summer camp in June. The older cubs have moved on to the Sea Scouts and there is space in the pack for children aged 8 and 9 to join.

The Cubs usually camp every year and have a history of supporting local charities as well as collecting items for Rotary Club Emergency Boxes

Sea Scouts age 10 to 14

Scout Camp 2005 Pembrokeshire

The Sea Scouts had an enjoyable time camping in Pembrokeshire at the end of last July. They were on the water most days and went to a local swimming pool 3 times. All the leaders and helpers had fully recovered from an exhausting but exhilarating week, by mid-September.

During their first meeting of the Autumn 2005 term each patrol built a 10 foot tall tennis ball firer, using pioneering poles, ropes and car inner tubes. These were set up at opposite ends of the hall. The balls hit the end walls and bounced back beyond the firers. Since then they have been on the climbing wall at swindon Link, they have also had night-time wide games and cycle rides, as well as using the pool at Dauntsey's School. During the Summer Term they have been boating and canoeing on the canal and they will be spending a week in Cornwall, this summer. This will give them the opportunity to get on the sea, with the boats.

The Sea Scouts are led by Mike Grange who has been in scouting for over 40 years.

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