The Scouts enjoyed a few shoots during the holiday break. We’re definitely seeing improvements in all of their aim.
Esher District Cross Country
The Esher District Cross Country race in April had a good turnout from all sections. Congratulations to Euan for winning the Scout Category.
Cub and Scout trip to Portsmouth
The Cub and Scouts visited Portsmouth Harbour in March. Not many pictures, but they all had a great time.
Beaver Roman Party
The Beavers took part in a Roman themed party in February.
Burns Night Supper – 27 Jan
Our annual Burns Night Supper in January. A great evening was had by all. And thank you to our Scout waiters who helped out.
Scouts Ice Skating Hampton Court
The Scouts went to Hampton Court Palace Ice Skating on 14th December 2017.
They all had a great time despite the rain.
Group Awards Evening & 91st Birthday
2nd Molesey’s Annual Awards & Birthday celebrations were held at Vine Hall on the 17th November 2017. We had good attendance from leaders, helpers, parents and group members which made for a great evening.
The following awards were presented.
Beaver Awards
Beaver of the Year: Amelie H
Cub Awards
Cub of the Year: Max B
Shere Khan Challenge: Christopher L
Kaa’s Coils of Endeavour: Toby C
Scout Awards
Scout of the Year: Christian N
Scroll of Endeavour: Nyah S
Rookie of the Year: Scarlett K
Explorer Scout Awards
Explorer Scout of the Year: Phoebe E
Trophy of Endeavour: Tia B
The President’s Cup was awarded to Philip K for his outstanding contributions to the 2nd Molesey Scout Group.
Congratulations to all that received an award!!
The evening’s video presentation of the group’s activities can be viewed below.
Halloween 2017
Our annual Halloween party held at the Scout Hut which was attended by Beavers, Cubs, Rainbows and Brownies.
The children had an excellent time with Dancing, Games, Prizes for the best costume and generally scaring the living daylights out of the adults.
Scouts Summer Camp – Bovey Tracey 2017
The Scout Troop Summer Camp took place in a Farmers field near Bovey Tracey in Devon for 9 days. It was a rainy start but held off while we erected tents and setup camp.
The Scouts camped in patrols and were self sufficient in catering for themselves over wood fires with supervision by the Explorer Scouts.
Campsite
Gallery in and around our campsite. Blah Blah.
Climbing
The Scouts climbed and abseiled at Dart Rock demonstrating some excellent skills and daring deeds.
Hawking
The Scouts and Leaders went Hawking and flew a wide range of birds of prey.
Kayaking
The Scouts went Kayaking in Dartmouth estuary stopping off to build a fire and toast marshmallows.
Shooting
Shooting on a rainy day with explosive targets for that extra Bang.
Sports Day
Scouting Sports day for their athletes badge and a variety of competitive challenges.
Scoutabout – 2017
2nd Molesey Scouts attended “Scoutabout” in July, held at the South of England Showground in Ardingly. Scoutabout runs once every three years, and most Scouts typically only ever get to attend once.
Approximately 5,000 Scouts and Guides from all over Surrey participated this year with the event offering over 200 activities including Caving, Archery, Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Crafts and Shooting.
Evening entertainment was on par with a Music Festival and had performances from Hanna Doorman, David Croslett and Britan’s Got Talent star Reuben Grey.