1st Finchampstead Scout Group

Date

Activity

Leader

Comments

23^rd April

Axe and Saw

Ian B/

Ian M

Scouts will learn or re-learn the basics and move on to make “something useful”. Jeremy will also award the Gold badges to Michael and Becky

25th April

St George’s Day Parade

All

Wokingham – meet in council car park at 1.45pm, pick up around 4pm

30^th April

Pioneering Evening

Ian B/ Egg

An evening of making bridges etc with the pioneering equipment

7^th May

Cooking on camp fires

Ian B/

Ian M

Some scouts may be aboe to stay overnight at Finchbase in home-made shelters!

14^th May

First Aid  Stage 2

Jeremy/ Ian B/Greg

Following on from the Stage 1 we did last year…

20^th May

AGM – Finchbase - all welcome

All

Penalty shooting competition organized by Reading FC starts at 6.45pm, AGM starts at 7:30pm.

21^st May

Sports and Games Evening

Jess / Egg

A fun evening of inter-patrol sports and games

28^th May

Making Woggles

Ian B/ Tracy

Scouts keep losing their woggles, so time to make your own!

4^th June

Half Term – no meeting

11^th June

Problem solving evening

Jess/ Egg

To be organized by the young leaders

18^th June

Ropes, Pulleys and lashings

Ian B/ Gordon

Can one Scout pull a car by him or herself?

25^th June

Midsummer Hike

Gordon/ Greg

Joint event with Goldfinch – details tbd – PARENTS/ DOGS/ SIBLINGS/ ALPACAs welcome

2^nd July

Visit to FBC Centre

Greg/ John

Scouts will take part in some organized sports – bring trainers

9^th July

Lookout Mountain Biking Trip

Ian M/ Gordon

Each patrol accompanied by a leader – meet and pickup at the Lookout. Bring suitable bike and helmets (will investigate cycle hire

16^th July

Dragon Boat racing/ Kayaking / End of Year Party.

Ian M/ John

BBQ and end of year party to be held at the Wokingham Waterside Centre – Parents welcome to join in and help!

23^rd July

Preparations for Summer Camp

Gordon/ John

4 Bases highlighting activities that will be included in the Summer camp and what to bring along