Category: News
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Alliterations abounded at our Cambridgeshire Cycling and Canoe Camp at the February half term. First stop IWM Duxford on Thursday, before making our way to our campsite near St Ives in Cambridgeshire. On Friday we cycled from Swavesey to Cambridge along the guided busway before heading to the picturesque village of Grantchester. Saturday was powerboating…
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Another muddy weekend at Gilwell Park’s annual Wintercamp, including whitewater rafting and kayaking.
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From Hertfordshire Scouts: Peter Collins was DC of Elstree District in the 1960s for 10 years, and arrived in Borehamwood having served as a Scout and Leader in the 8th Holborn Scout Group where his fellow distinguished leaders were Jack Olden and Ralph Reader. Peter had served in corvettes in WWII on the Atlantic convoys…
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This year, for the first time, we joined the Remembrance Sunday parade at the Fusiliers memorial in Holborn. Thank you to the Fusiliers for making us so welcome.
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Congratulations to our Cub Scout Leader Balan who was presented with his Explorer Belt at this week’s district AGM.
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Our team came 31st out of 63 in the Chiltern 20 Challenge, a navigation competition for Scouts from across North London. Read a full report on the GLN website.
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Thank you to Susan for hosting our autumn Scout section camp at her home in deepest Hampshire. The Scouts enjoyed a morning helping with the apple harvest at Rotherfield Park.
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Well done to our nine Scouts who took part in the Camden, City & Islington Scouts Sailing Day at ESSA Water Activities Centre in the Lea Valley on Sunday. Of the top six crews, four were from 8th Holborn. It was great to be back at ESSA for the first time in a couple of…
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On Saturday five Scouts and three leaders enjoyed a day out in the late summer sunshine on a circular bike ride around east London. We set off on the Regent’s Canal from Islington before making our way through Victoria Park and along the Greenway to Beckton, pausing at the View Tube overlooking the Olympic Park…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb48imVibIs Read all about us in Scouting magazine.