Groby Scouts, A Year in Review

2022 was an important year for scouting, it was identified early that it was very important for our children to get back to live group activities, socialising and experiencing ventures away from the enclosed environment that they have had to endure for the previous two years.

With that in mind, it was a fantastic year for Groby Scouts and all of our age groups finally got back to experiencing all the amazing opportunities that Scouting offers our younger generation.

This, of course, included our group camps. May’s camp was space themed - UFOs, lunar buggies, aliens and all manner of wacky and crazy activities, whilst October’s group camp was even wilder when we held an early Christmas camp with carols, building Santa’s sleigh, a visit from the big man himself and of course … Christmas dinner, yummy!

Here is just a snippet of what the individual groups got up to:

Beavers (6-8 years)

Our youngest children didn’t let their age get in the way of experiencing some brilliant activities. We made bird feeders, had fencing lessons, completed our science badges and had a visit from an RAF Medic. Outside was just as fun walking around John Lees Wood, making fires and cooking smores … so tasty !! We finished off our year with a trip to De Montfort Hall to watch Cinderella.

Cubs (8-10½ years)

Our cubs made the most of both inside and out this year with a host of different activities. We made sock snowmen and learnt how to make pancakes.

As well as the group camps we also took a trip to Baps Shri Swaminarayan Temple during Diwali and our Leicester City History walk was really informative. Last year was also all about learning ‘traditional’ scouting skills such as backwoods cooking and fires.

Scouts (10½-14 years)

The list of the things that Scouts got up to last year was staggering. From indoor activities such as Lazer Force, Ninja Warrior and trying our hand at painting Warhammer models to outdoor activities such as pioneering, backwoods cooking and water slides.

Camps last year included our Summer camp to Beaudesert, an indoor splash camp and a daring climbing camp in the Peak District climbing on natural rock.

Explorers (14-18 years)

Our older children certainly weren’t left out of the fun with indoor activities such as creative cooking, planning our Duke of Edinburgh awards and Airsoft. We love our outdoor activities even more so and these included night hikes, sleepovers, camping, fires, pioneering and chariot racing.

Caught your interest?

Scouting is about having fun, building good relationships, and taking part in activities that contribute to the community. If you would like to know more please visit www.grobyscouts.org.uk or email waitinglist@grobyscouts.org.uk

Always looking for help

Volunteering gives you a chance to empower young people and to create the kind of community and world you want to live in. If you feel you can offer your time to this worthwhile and rewarding endeavour please contact us at gsl@grobyscouts.org.uk

Antony Unwin Secretary

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