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Horsham’s St George’s Day Parade sizzles in Spring sun St George is the patron Saint of Scouting and, each year, Scouts mark the day in many ways. With fifty million male and female members in nearly every country of the world, that’s a lot of celebrating! This hot and sunny Sunday saw two new changes to the way Horsham Scouts run their annual parade. Scouting is about being inclusive to everyone and, this year, a new Beaver in 5th/10 Horsham Scouts wanted to take part, but the pace needed to be a little slower so he could keep up. Between his leader, Oliver, the District Commissioner, and the band, the pace was slowed down to adjust the walking pace, and a chair was at the end for him to sit on during the service. Just those two little things meant that James (aged 7) took part in his first ever St George’s Day parade and his smile definitely made it worthwhile. At the end, James said he enjoyed taking part in his first parade. His favourite part “was the band.” And the best bit about being a Beaver is “learning all the
skills.” Especially “navigation”. The other change was that Explorer’s (aged 14-18yrs old) led the parade of Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts, for the first time in Horsham Scouting history through the streets to the Carfax bandstand. Formed less than a year ago and already full, they represent the expanding membership and growing interest young people (and adults) have in joining and volunteering in Scouting. Explorers aren’t a youth group, they’re part of the largest coeducational youth movement in the UK, with a clear set of shared values and development programme. Wearing different scarfs from the groups they attended before ending up in Explorers, Titans presented an articulate and moving introduction about themselves and their Scouting journey to more than 1500 younger scouts, parents and other supporters of Scouting.
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