WE ARE BACK Like all Scout Groups in the country, 2nd Uxbridge had to suspend all face to face meetings back in March due to Covid-19. All of our sections have continued to meet online all through the year, and through the summer due to a brilliant effort by our Leaders delivering a wild …
In keeping with tradition, on Remembrance Sunday, November 10th, representatives from the 2nd Uxbridge Scout Group joined the local community and other groups for a special service at St Margarets Church. As with previous years, it was great to see such a large number of people attending to pay their respects to those who lost …
This year the scouts travelled north, to Beaudesert Park in Staffordshire. It is a large woodland site in Cannock Wood. The scouts enjoyed a wide variety of activities including Via Ferrata in a disused quarry, Ice cream making, a night hike and even a day out at Alton Towers! The weather was varied as ever …
This year’s summer camp took place at Ferny Crofts Scout activity centre. The week started well with weather staying very pleasant for us to set up our tents. This was after we had to wait an hour to get onto the campsite! Saturday is a busy day for new arrivals, so we sat and had …
Over the weekend of the 27th to the 29th November 2009, Simeon ran a Christmas camp at Lees Wood Scout camp site. There were lots of activities and even a Christmas dinner with turkey and all the trimmings! [Show slideshow]
7 of our Scouts were joined by a Scout from 6th Hillingdon for Canoe Camp over the weekend of the 13th/14th June 2009. All the Scouts passed their Paddle Power Passport in glorious sunshine as you can see from the photo’s. Sroll down to find the video’s of the Scouts launching their kayaks down the …
Summer camp this year was the wettest in memory for all of us. This July had the greatest rainfall since records began in 1766. All the Scouts had a great time even so enjoying the many activities arranged which included horse riding and a visit to Alton Towers. [Show slideshow] 1 2 … 5 ►
The Scouts arrived at Sandbanks in time to have their breakfast and board the 10.00 boat to Brownsea. The weather was perfect for the whole weekend and we camped on the same site as BP used 100 years ago! The activities were a little different but our Scouts enjoyed the camp just as much as …
On Sunday 25th March 2007, 2nd Uxbridge entered a Patrol of Scouts in the District Indoor Cooking competition held at 1st Harefield HQ. There were just three Patrols entered and 2nd Uxbridge came second. Thanks very much to the Leaders at Harefield who organised and ran the competition and the Leaders from each Group who …
The Scouts Canoe Camp was held over the 1st and 2nd July 2006, the Scouts had a great time camping right next to the river Thames at Marlow and learing how to Kayak. The weather was very warm and sunny and everyone went home with a tan and a BCU 1 Star Kayak certificate. [Show …
