District Blog

8 22nd September 2002

Beavers Scouts from Arundel & Littlehampton District took part in the annual Beaver Scout Sandcastle competition on Littlehampton Beach on Sunday 22 September.

Over 40 Beavers Scouts spent an afternoon of games and sandcastle building on the Beach near Norfolk Road. The Beaver Scouts aged 6 to 8 years with a little adult help, produced a series of fantastic Sandcastles, including a replica of Arundel Castle and one complete with its own flower garden. Games included relay races using buckets and spades to keep in with the Sandcastle theme of the day.

The judging was extremely difficult to do and the result was very close, however the overall winners were a combined team from the 5^th and 7^th Littlehampton Beaver Scout Colonies.  

8 1st September 2002

Simon Burgess has been appointed the new District Commissioner for Arundel & Littlehampton.

Simon who takes up the his new post on 1st September 2002, until recently was the Deputy District Commissioner for Worthing District and has been involved in Scouting all his life, starting as a Cub Scout and working through the sections until Venture Scouts, when he was awarded the Queen's Scout Award.

Simon's Adult roles over the last 14 years have included being a Assistant Cub Scout Leader, Assistant Scout Leader and County Scout Leader.

Simon has lived in Littlehampton for the last 11 years and is married to Dawn. He currently works for Southern Water in Brighton in the company's Environment Team.

Simon said, "I am looking forward to meeting all the Young People and Adults in the District and continuing the good work of my predecessor Colin Fraser".