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5th December 2007
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from Scout Groups in
Arundel and Littlehampton at the District carol concert held at St Nicholas Church Arundel.
As well as traditional carols the new District Chaplain got the
Cubs, Scouts and Leaders swinging in the isle.
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1st & 2nd December 2007
Arundel and Littlehampton Scouts and Haskins Roundstone team up
to help raise funds for Campsite.
On the 1st and 2nd December Arundel and Littlehampton District, Cubs, Scouts and
Explorer Scouts raised several hundred pounds at Haskins Roundstone to help
develop their Local Scout Campsite in Angmering.
Scouts who are celebrating their centenary in 2007, helped customers with bag
packing and Santa was even on hand to welcome customers to the store.
The District Scout Band provided entertainment and there was also a chance for
customers to try their luck on a special tombola.
The District campsite that will benefit from the funds, is a wooded site that is
used by a number of organisations as well as the Scouts, including the Girl
Guides. The Angmering site provides a fantastic resource to help young people
develop their life skills in a wonderful safe outdoor environment. The problem
that faces the Scouts is the toilet facilities have seen better days and do not
meet the standards that are expected today. In order to replace these ageing
ablutions £25,000 is required to provide new ones, to allow the hundreds of
young people enjoy the outdoor life into the future.
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1st December 2007
Scouts from Arundel and Littlehampton District pilled into a new Skoda Scout to finish off the celebrations for their
100 years of Scouting.
Supported by Skoda, the Scouts aimed to fill every nook and cranny of the car
named after them to help publicise the success of their Centenary celebrations
in 2007. The new, car loaned by Skoda, saw over 20 of Cubs and Scouts filling up
its interior and boot spaces. Although they did not quite beat any world records
the Cubs and Scouts had fun in trying.
8 29th July to 3rd August 2007
The Arundel & Littlehampton District Scouts Centenary Camp was held at Lee
Farm, Angmering Park Estate. During the week members of the District took part in a
series of adventurous activities like climbing mountain biking and grass
sledging, as well as traditional Scouting activities such as camp fires and
pioneering.
On Tuesday 30th July, the Cubs, Scouts and
Explorers visited the 21st World Jamboree
at Hylands Park in Essex, joining 40,000 other Scouts from around the world.
Beavers joined the camp for the 1st August to share in the
activities and take part in the special Sunrise Ceremony marking the start of
the new Scouting Century.
For more information on the camp click here.
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8th March 2007
6 Leaders from Arundel and Littlehampton District travelled to Windsor Castle
on the 8th March 2007, after being selected to attend the special evensong
service in St.George’s Chapel led by the Dean of the chapel, which was to
dedicate new furnishings for the Rutland Chantry. The Furnishings were bought
following an appeal through Scouting in the UK to celebrate the close connection
with Scouting and Windsor castle.
Since 1934, Kings and later Queens Scouts from all over the UK annually parade
through Windsor and end up at the National Scout service in St Georges Chapel
and join with Scoutings Good Service award holders. This gift of new furnishings
in the 100th Year of Scouting cements the close association with Scouts and the
Chapel.
The leaders from the District attended the service along with a two hundred
other Leaders from all over the UK. Theses local leaders were pleased to have
the chance to talk, whilst waiting in line, to the current Chief Scout, actor,
adventurer and former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan and shared stories of
what was happening locally. Also in attendance at the service was former Chief
Scout George Purdy CBE, who originally launched the appeal
Arundel & Littlehampton Leaders Group Photo (Outside Windsor Castle) – left
to right - Colin Fraser (District Scout Band Member and Assistant Cub Scout
Leader 1st Angmering), Ruth Fraser (Scout Fellowship Member), Jill Gladman
(Deputy District Commissioner) , Dawn Burgess (District Badge Secretary and Pack
Assistant 1st Arundel Cubs), Peter Ingram (Scout Fellowship Member and 1st
Rustington Scouts Supporter) and Simon Burgess (Assistant Cub Scout Leader 1st
Arundel Cubs).
Two Leaders Photo – left to right - Dawn Burgess (District Badge Secretary and
Pack Assistant 1st Arundel Cubs) and Peter Duncan (Chief Scout of the United
Kingdom).
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18th February 2007
Cub Scouts from around the District took part in the Centenary BP challenge
event. The Cubs took part in a number of activities that tested their Scouting
skills such as pioneering and tent pitching as well as craft activities.
