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Water Activities Camp - Longridge
During the June School Holiday week Scouts from Nailsworth spent four days enjoying water activities including sailing, kayaking, canoeing, bell boating, dragon boating, raft building, gig rowing, and some land based activities such a climbing, assault course, games, hiking and more. More Pictures
RYA Start Sailing Course
On 22 and 23 May nine Scouts from Nailsworth took the first steps in learning to sail at an RYA Start Sailing course. During the weekend they learnt how to rig a boat, how to launch and recover the boat, and the basics of sailing it. By the end of the course all the Scouts had gained the RYA level 1 certificate and many had made good progress towards gaining level 2. More Pictures
Day Out to Drayton Manor
On 24 April Scouts from Nailsworth joined others from across the District to enjoy a day out at Drayton Manor. The day was filled with thrilling rides, swinging through space, dropping from great heights, riding the rapids, hurtling down water slides in small boats, and much more. For some the rides were the highlight of the day, while for others the zoo, or themed areas of the park were what they liked best. By the end of the day everyone returned home tired, but with many new experiences to share with family and friends.
Easter Camp in Oxford
Scouts from Nailsworth enjoyed four days camping near Oxford just after Easter. They explored the city visiting the University Museum of Natural History, the Pitt Rivers Museum, the Museum of the History of Science, Christ Church College, the Cathedral, and many historic parts of the city. There were great views from Carfax Tower, St Mary's Church tower and the Sheldonian cupola. Many other places were visited including Blackwells, Martyrs Memorial, Magdalen Bridge, the Hooke and Boyle Memorial and the Covered Markets. Evenings in camp were spent cooking and playing games.
Canoeing and Kayaking BCU Course
Eight Scouts from Nailsworth took part in a two day BCU 1 Star canoeing and kayaking course at South Cerney Outdoor Education Centre on the 6 and 7 March. During the two days they learnt lots of new skills and experienced different types of canoe and kayak.
Nailsworth Scouts come Second in District Cooking Competition
Nailsworth and Forest Green Scout Troop entered two teams in the District Cooking Competition. Each team taking part in the event was given a bag of ingredients from which they had to cook two courses. The standard of cooking at the event was very high and lots of tasty food was cooked. The Nailsworth teams came second and fifth.
Backpacking in the Black Mountains
A group of Nailsworth Scouts enjoyed four days of backpacking in the Black Mountains in snowy conditions during the February school holiday. The group first travelled by train to Abergavenny, and then hiked over the mountains to Llanthony, Hay-on-Wye and Llangattock before returning to Abergavenny.
Nailsworth Scout, Joint First in District Chess Tournament
Nailsworth Scout, Tom Davies, came joint first in the 2010 District Scout Chess Tournament on 30 January. Nearly fifty Cub Scouts and Scouts from across the Stroud and Tetbury area took part in the event held at Leonard Stanley Scout Headquarters.
Gilwell Winter Camp
As the rest of the county came to a stand-still in the big freeze, Nailsworth Scouts joined 2,000 others from across the UK for the National Winter Camp at Gilwell Park. During the weekend there were hundreds of activities from abseiling to zorbing. A covering of snow & night time temperatures of minus six were now the norm for winter camping! Evening disco, cinema, camp fires and lots of hot drinks continued to keep every entertained until bedtime!
Winter Walking in Snowdonia
Between Christmas and New Year a group of Nailsworth Scouts enjoyed four days of winter walking in Snowdonia, camping in the Ogwen Valley. Snow capped mountains, some cold, but sunny days, and some fresh snow surrounding the tent all added to the enjoyment (and night time temperatures dropping to minus eleven!).
Annual Christmas Camp
The Nailsworth Scout Troop's Annual Christmas Camp (the weekend directly before Christmas) had a particularly seasonal feel to it this year with a covering of snow for the weekend and night time temperatures that fell to minus six. But all the Scouts were well equipped and enjoyed the adventure!
Born to Survive!
A group of Scouts from Nailsworth took part in a survival training exercise, building their own shelters and gathering and catching their own food for three days. Using just a knife, some paper clips, some string, a flint and steel and a sleeping bag they caught, prepared and ate fish, made bread from flour they made from gathered seeds and nuts, prepared and cooked rabbit made soap from natural items they found, and much more.
Nailsworth Scouts talk to the World!
On 17 October a group of Scouts from Nailsworth joined up with many thousands of others around the world as part of the 13th World Scout Jamboree On The Internet (JOTI). During the weekend Scouts from all over the world communicate with each other over the Internet. The five Scouts from Nailsworth who participated in the event made contact with Scouts from over forty different countries from seven continents of the world.
Eagle Patrol Camp - Cranham
The Eagle Patrol Camp at the County Scouting Centre at Cranham, and set up a 'text book' example of a Scout Campsite to help train adults new to Scouting at the County Nights Away Training Course.
Flying high
A Nailsworth Scout was invited to the County Air Activities Weekend and took part in aeronautical activities including safety at airfields, aircraft instrumentation, aircraft controls and handling, navigation and meteorology. The high-light of the weekend was putting his new skills into practice during a half hour flight over Worcestershire and neighbouring counties.
Week-Long Summer Camp in Wales
Although the weather was wet for most of the week this did not stop ten Nailsworth Scouts enjoying a week long camp in Wales, taking part in rock climbing, abseiling, coastal path hikes, cooking, archery, swimming, games, kite flying and much more.
Mountain Walking in The Austrian Alps
Scouts from Nailsworth spent twelve days undertaking an expedition in the Austrian Alps walking hut to hut along part of the Zillertal High Route and Berliner Weg High Route. There was also the opportunity to spend some time exploring Salzburg on the way to the Mountains and on the way home. Trying local food, attending a mountainside church service, exploring caves formed by glacial melt waters, seeing glaciers and landscapes formed by glaciers and practicing German Language skills all added to the adventure.
Cub Scouts lead the way
At the end of June Cub Scouts from Nailsworth aiming to gain the Cub Scout Navigator Badge enjoyed a number of hikes in the local countryside. Each hike was about four miles in length, and the Cub Scouts took it in turns to use the map and compass to lead the group.
Cub Scouts go back in time
Cub Scouts from Nailsworth travelled back in time when they visited the Black Country Museum. During the day they experienced a trip down the mine, a lesson in the school room, a ride on vintage bus, the fairground, a view through an old telescopes, the science of the Newcombe Engine, and visits to old shops, houses and industrial sites in the museum. The museum staff brought history to life giving everyone an insight into life at the start of the 20th Century.
Nailsworth Cub Scouts and Scouts take to the water
During the May school holiday Nailsworth Scouts enjoyed four days at the Scout Water Activities Centre at Marlow taking part in a range of activities on (and sometimes in) the water. Activities included sailing, kayaking, rowing, canoeing, raft building, dragon boating, bell boating and the leap of faith - as well as games, the assault course, a history trail, cooking and much more! More Pictures
Scouts help Beavers make and fly kites
In May two Nailsworth Scouts, Patrol Leaders Tom and Josh, enjoyed helping the Beaver Scouts make kites, and then a few weeks later to fly their kites on Minchinhampton Common. The kites were made from thin 'green sticks' usually used to support potted house plants, and plastic sheet. The evening selected for kite flying was blessed with a steady light wind and warm sunshine. The event was so popular it was hard to persuade some of the Beaver Scouts that it was time to go home at the end of the evening! More Pictures
Nailsworth Scout Group join in District Day of Sports
On 26 April nearly half the members of Nailsworth Scout Group joined in a day of Sports and Activities with a total of over three hundred other members of Scouting from across the district. During the day the Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts all chosen and took part in five out of the fifteen different activities that were on offer. Crafts, Circus Skills, Cricket, Croquet, Football, History, Hockey, Indoor Games, Netball, Obstacle Course, Parachute Games, Roller Skating, Squash, Swimming and Trampoline were all on offer at Stratford Park Leisure Centre. The day ended with everyone coming together to re-affirm their commitment to the ideals of Scouting, including helping others, doing your best, and being a responsible member of the community. More Pictures
At least one Scout Camping night every month for a year!
In April another Nailsworth Scout competed the Dragon Bronze Award, having camped for at least one Scout camping night every month for a year. Patrol Leader, Josh Greer, has camped at a wide range of events over the past twelve months, some of the more notable include packpacking expeditons along the Malverns, week-long summer camp in Wales, Gilwell Winter Camp where temperatures dropped to minus five degrees at night and a night in a bivouac.
Nailsworth Scouts Backpack along a section of the Cotswold Way.
From the 14 - 16 April a some members of the Eagle Patrol, led by their Patrol Leader, backpacked along a section of the Cotswold Way. Starting at Cheltenham and walking to the County Scouting Centre at Cranham on the first day, and then continuing on to the District Scout Campsite at Pennwood (near Selsley) on the second day. Finally they walked back to the Scout HQ in Nailsworth on the last day. During the expedition they were self-sufficient carrying all their equipment and food with them. Prior to the expedition they had also planned their route, gone shopping as a group to purchase their food from the butcher, baker, green-grocer, etc. in Nailsworth, and organised their camping equipment.
Nailsworth Scouts walk 60Km in a day and raise over £600 for the County Air Ambulance.
On 7 April Tom and Ollie set out from the Gloucestershire County Border in Tewkesbury at 6am and walked 60 kilometres (36 miles), raising over £600 for the County Air Ambulance. Tom organised the walk and collected sponsorship after his younger brother had been air lifted to Gloucester Hospital after an accident in the snow in February, when Tom discovered that the Air Ambulance is funded entirely by donations and gets no NHS or government funding. Scouts are known for helping other people, Tom decided that his challenging project was a good way of helping the Air Ambulance that had helped is brother to carry on helping other people.

© 2008 Ashley Cooke, Nailsworth and Forest Green Scout Group
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