As we have done in the last few years, each of the Beavers, the Cub Scouts and the Scouts is going to be putting a float into the Wokingham Winter Carnival again this year.

It will take place on Sunday 30th November.

All Scouts and families are invited to join us for the annual village Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday 9th November 2008.

We shall meet outside the Memorial Hall in Finchampstead Village at 2.00 pm ready to march to the Memorial. The parade will commence at 2.30 pm and the service at the Memorial Cross will commence at 3.00 pm.

Planning is already in progress for our 2008 Autumn Camp and we need your company and enthusiasm to make this another memorable Finch venture.

This autumn we are heading south to the New Forest to complete the pioneer’s badge.

Basic details at the moment are as follows:

Date: Friday 31st Oct – Sunday 2nd November 2008

These are the knots and lashings that you should try and learn before camp. There are two factsheets for knots and lashings which may help you (click on the links below).

Following on from the report backs this week, the pictures from camp can now be seen on the web site.

The full set of images from camp can be seen by clicking the picture below.

This is a District Challenge Hike inaugurated by our former Group President, Sam Clark, who sadly died last year.

It will take place on Sunday 5th October - more details, and confimration of the event, are expected soon.

Unfortunately, due to lack of resources in the calendar, this event has had to be cancelled. 

1^st Finchampstead Scout Group

Ah - that lovely warm dry summer we had. Well it might have been at some time at camp. Just to remind you of those glorious summer days, Goldfinch troop are hosting a report back for the camp, for both troops on Thursday 9th October.

We will be very please to have parents attending as well.

More details of the night will be coming soon.

Planning is advancing for our 2008 Summer Camp and we need your company and enthusiasm to make this another memorable Finch venture after a great Summer Camp in 2007.

This Summer we are heading in a westerly direction to Tintern, on the Wye Valley in South Wales. Basic details at the moment are as follows: