2021

We previously used plastic bags to award all the badges that Scouts had earnt, but we have now changed to a GREENER alternative, brown paper envelopes, 100% recyclable. Not a cheaper option but much better for the environment!

We have stopped purchasing non-biodegradable plastic Scout woggles.

We are now sourcing them from the 'WoggleMakers' who hand-make biodegradable eco-friendly leather woggles.  

We can help save the planet one woggle at a time!

HUGE THANK YOU to Reece Adams (scout parent) and his super dooper helpers for giving up their valuable Christmas holiday time to fit lots of external lighting  free of labour charge! This will make the hut much safer.

Thank you to Kev, Chay and other adults who helped mend our leaky patches in both toilet rooms

Three leaders from Blandford joined other Scout Leaders from across the country to see what Land & Wave have to offer young people. They had a great weekend of fire lighting, axe throwing, archery and paddle boarding plus making new friends - Thanks Land & Wave

Thank you to Clarks construction for replacing our roof just in time before the Lockdown and more bad weather came

We now have all the paths resurfaced and we have an area for extra parking too.

Huge thank you to John Kerley for donating the money to hire an industrial sander to renew the main hall floor - and to Kev Elliott for sanding and varnishing

It didn't take long to pull down the old log store which has now been replaced with a large upvc covered shed neatly tucked away behind the hedging, making it much safer for all

Thanks to Shere Khan (Shottsford Cub Leader & expert knotter) we now have various things hanging from the tree for young people to safely play with

The Elliott family and some other volunteers have been busy painting most internal walls of the HQ and replacing the floor tiles in Scout & Cub rooms

We joined Scouts across the UK for a camp at home event. 80 Scouts took part from Blandford, Charlton Marshall & The Winterbornes. 

Scout sessions for all sections continue throughout Lockdown 1 with lots of different fun activities and games - thank you to all Leaders taking part

This years AGM went ahead via zoom

Report can be viewed in 'Committee Files' (or click on the image above)

We set sail for a virtual at home camp with other Scouts from across Dorset County. Atlas (Beaver Leader) did a great family international quiz and we had a good campfire

Some of our Beaver, Cubs & Scouts took part in the Scouts HQ fundraising event and clocked up some miles and money! Huge well done to those who took part

Throughout the Summer holidays and the Autumn/Winter term we continued zooms but as a Group instead of individual sections. We had a forensic scientist, interactive Dino hunt and lots of baking, escape rooms and games

Many thanks to Abi for representing the Scout Group and laying a wreath in Remembrance

We couldn't be physically together for this years remembrance but we did have quite a few Scouts join us via zoom. Thank you to Atlas for putting together a great presentation to share

During one of our Group weekly Scout sessions we created 'caring hands' which were sent to elderly relatives or care homes.

It's become a tradition to go to have a Group Panto trip over the festive period and so we continued the tradition at home this year.

Jack & The Beanstalk was created by the same company as the one we see annually at Poole Lighthouse