We had a some guests to our Beavers Colony tonight, Andy the keeper with a Ratner the Tiger from Shepreth Wildlife Park – who told the Beavers all about Tigers!
A Tiger visits the Beavers!
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VE Day Anniversary
Our Cubs celebrated the 75th Anniversary of VE Day last week, by making bunting to put up outside. We think they’ve done a great job of the decorations!
More Camping at Home and Online Camp Fire
Congratulations to all of our Scouts, Cubs and Beavers who have been taking part in #CampAtHome this month, including all of those who took part last night in the world record night of camping with over 84,000 others from across the world.
We also held an online camp fire last night for all of our group that were camping at home, over 40 of them – and gave them a chance to look around each others tents and dens.
A great achievement from all, and lots of nights away earned in the group!
Still Camping (at home)!
We’ve had loads of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Camping at home this week, joining over 40,000 others who have been doing some #VirtualCamping this month. There’s still time to take part, and join in with the world record this Thursday, which a number of our members are planning to do. More info here: https://www.campathome.org.uk/
Back after Easter – Online!
We’ve been busy working out our new programme as we take North Richmond Scouts online for next term as we can’t meet in person!
There’s going to be full programme of weekly meetings planned after the Easter Holidays, for what will be our regular Zoom meetings each week for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.
Beaver and Cub parents should also look out for a package in the post, with some vital items over Easter!
Our first nights back after Easter will be:
Cubs – Tuesday 21st April
Beavers – Wednesday 22nd April
Scouts – Friday 24th April
Keep a look out for those Zoom invites for each weeks session parents!
The Great Indoors….
Our Scouting won’t be stopping as we can’t meet face-to-face at the moment. Last night we held our first online North Richmond Beaver Colony meeting with 8 of the Beavers completing their music Badge. The first Cubs and Scouts online meetings will happen next week – and we’re starting to get our new remote programme of activities in place over the coming weeks.
Scouting Update
Sadly we are going to have to suspend all section meetings and activities at North Richmond for the time being, due to current advice on Covid-19.
The Scout Association has advised today that all face-to-face Scouting activities should now be suspended.
Obviously, all of the group leaders here hope that everyone keeps safe and well over the coming weeks, and the safety of everyone involved in Scouts, both young and adult is in our minds at all times.
We have been preparing for this outcome for a little while, and although we can’t meet face-to-face there’s still some Scouting activities that we’re preparing for the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to help with to go towards their badge work and to keep in contact while we can’t meet – and it will hopefully help if families face extended periods at home.
Obviously, the situation in the country is developing rapidly and we don’t know the timescales for when normal Scouting activities will be able to resume – but we’re still continuing to plan for the upcoming events in each of the sections so that when we be able to run them, then we will.
I think we all agree that it’s in challenging times like these, that our Scout values matter most. The Scout Association is talking to the Government and other community organisations to see how Scouts can support our country during this crisis. Obviously we must make sure that we do this in the safest possible way, and don’t put anyone at further risk.
On behalf of all of the group’s leaders and committee members, we hope everyone remains healthy and well over the coming weeks, and to see everyone back at HQ, and back in a tent on campsite as soon possible.
Merry Christmas!
We hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas and New Year, see you all at the start of the next term in January!
“Scouts ‘do their best’ to help Be Richmond win London in Bloom silver”
A nice thank you from Be Richmond for our Cubs and Scouts who have planted and looked after the flower beds in Parkshot near the Little Green – https://berichmond.london/media/scouts-do-their-best-to-help-be-richmond-win-london-in-bloom-silver/
Open evening Award Winners
Congratulations to everyone who won and who were runners-up in this year’s Beaver, Cub and Scout of the year awards given out at our annual open evening and AGM, and also to the first recipients of the ‘Baker Cups’ trophies given out for the most improved Beaver, Cub and Scout which will now be given out each year, of course named in memory of ‘Chief’ Barry Baker who led and gave such a huge amount of his time to keep North Richmond running for well over 50 years, and who had been part of the group all of his life since he was a Scout himself.
