5th Beckenham South Scout Group

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Busy Half Term at The Fifth

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On November 3, 2013

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Quick Update on what we’ve been up to

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Those wires are going to be connected to a projector that we have had donated to the group. (Thank you!)

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John has been installing covers for the lights, we’ve not had an accident yet but this will protect them from flying tennis balls and enthusiastic pioneering. John cut this all up, painted it and installed it to keep the cost low.

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We spent an hour on sunday morning collecting litter – especially these annoying flyers.

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A brilliant turnout saw it all done in less than an hour.

Thank you everybody who has been so busy for the scout group.  See you at the Race Night!

Advert for race night

Badger’s Five Year Award

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On October 25, 2013

In Beavers, Group

Thank you Lisa from all of us for your (now more than) five years with The Fifth.

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Jamboree on The Internet 2013 is all set

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On October 18, 2013

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Joe, Nick and Jack set up the Jambore on the Internet suite last night. The hut is open to all sections on Saturday 9-5. Come along to chat to scouts from around the world.

Working away, 24 machines all ready to go

Working away, 24 machines all ready to go

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Looks good, doesn’t it? Half the machines were donated by Trinity School and we bought some cast offs from a local school too. We stuck some ram in them last year and they are still excellent machines.

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We took off windows and they are running Ubuntu 12.04 and they fly. If you have an old PC in the house, think about switching to a Ubuntu to give your PC a new lease of life. Some German cities are giving our free ubuntu CDs to help their citizens keep their computers running for a bit longer. 

Our gateway to the world.

Our gateway to the world.

ubuntu 12.04: http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/

how to install ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-desktop-long-term-support

Summer camp blogs

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On August 4, 2013

In Explorers, Scouts

Apologies for the lack of a summer camp blog. The site had no mobile signal and there were no hotspots locally.  Hopefully you kept an eye on our Storify page that we’ve just updated again. Instagram pics uploaded occasionally when the wind changed and our phones got a bit of connection, here it is if you missed it (photos and videos to follow during the week):

Click Here for Summer Camp Storify

Base Marshalling for St Christopher’s Fun Walk

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On May 23, 2013

In Explorers, Scouts

The scouts and explorers donned their onesies and spent the day at Keston Marshalling Bases 24&25 of the St Christopher’s Fun Walk.

Tom and George on the base

Tom and George on the base

We were signing cards and giving out water as well as encouraging the walkers on their way. For some of them, we were at the 10-mile marker with only a mile to go.

Rob’s mum passed through our base and for some of us, her t-shirt reminded us why we were there.

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Massive well done to everybody involved

[youtube width=”640″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwuRjJoBpYg[/youtube]

 

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Naturalist Badge at Creekside Discovery Centre

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On May 1, 2013

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We popped down to Creekside Discovery Centre in Deptford on Saturday to earn the Naturalist Activity Badge.

After an introduction to the centre and its work from Natalie, our guide…

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the scouts set off for some mapping of the creek.

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Then we pulled on our waders to explore the creek.

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We walked up the creek and back down again while Natalie taught us all about the wildlife that lived there.

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We finished off with some fishing and caught a Chinese Mitten Crab and a stickleback

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Now it’s just fingers crossed that the badges arrive in time to give out this week!

Thanks to Sam and Don for coming on the trip and making it happen.

http://www.scoutsphotos.com/2013/Scouts/Thunder-and-Lightning-2013/Naturalist-badge-at-Creekside

Explorers at MESH VIII

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On October 1, 2012

In Explorers

Our explorers joined 150 others from across the new Bromley Scout District for MESH VIII (Mixing Explorer Scouts Holiday).

They took part in Medieval themed activities throughout the weekend and we even used our Tipi Stove for the first time. (Thank you Awards for All)

Check out our pics from the weekend (and see the full size images on the smugmug gallery @scoutsphotos.com

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Scouts Earn Lifesaver Badge

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On July 9, 2012

In Scouts

Massive Congratulations to Caitlin and Gina who have spent the last few weeks working towards their Lifesaver Badge (click the link for details of the badge)

Gina is given her badge and certificate

 

James Allen shakes Caitlin’s hand, they were all given a Life Guard hat too.

 

Thanks to Joe and Grace who played the part of casualties for the test and competition today.

 

Scouts from across the borough took part in the course that was held at Downham Leisure Centre

The Bothamley Cup and the Life Guard Hats, the winner was a lad called Matt from another troop.

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