We are pleased to let you know that the next camp for 1st Welwyn Scout Group is now confirmed.

1st Welwyn Scout Group will be attending District Camp at Lees Wood in May 2018

Date: 18th to 20th May 2018.

Open to all sections of 1st Welwyn Scout Group: Beavers, Cubs and Scouts

£45 – Whole weekend: This covers two nights camping, all activities and catering for the whole weekend

£25 – Day visitor: Your child can attend for the day on Saturday 19th.  Cost Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and all activities.

Seven scout groups from the Mid Herts District will all come together for the weekend to join in loads of activities and team building fun. We will be providing lots of activities over the weekend… Over the next few days we are actually asking the young people what activities they would like to see at camp so that we can book the activities and/or hire activities in if required, and of course no camp would be complete without a camp fire.

This year the district is trying to promote #OneDistrict, this means we can expect this to be an amazing experience for the young people from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave.

This is the once in a year opportunity for all sections, beavers, cubs and scouts to get together. On this type of camp it is great to see everyone supporting each other, particularly the older members helping the younger members on what is probably their first ever camp or night away from home.

This is a great opportunity for the young people to experience the great outdoors, have fun, make new friends, try something new, have some “screen free” time and earn some all important badges.

If you have any questions please contact the camp leader (Emma Pearce emma.pearce@outlookcom) or your section leader

To enrol your son or daughter for District Camp 2018 please fill in the simple form below.

Once this is done please pay £45 per camper by BACS to the 1st Welwyn scout group bank account.

The deadline for enrolment is Friday 23rd March

Note: You must be the legal parent or guardian of the camper to fill in this form.

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Joining the Scouts or Guides in childhood appears to help lower the risk of mental illness in later life, a study suggests.

Children who participate in the organisations – which aim to develop qualities such as self-reliance, resolve and a desire for self-learning – are likely to go on to have better mental health in middle age, the findings show.

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Remembrance Sunday is a special day for us to all pause, reflect and remember those who have lost their lives in war.  This year was particularly important because we unveiled a new memorial plaque to remember the scouts from 1st Welwyn who lost their lives in war.

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it all started in 1914 with World War I.  Then 100 years ago in 1916 there was a landmark battle between Allied forces and the German army in the battle of the Somme;  With great sadness over 1 million soldiers were killed or injured during this battle.  We learned all about this battle in Beavers on Tuesday 8th November and we made four poppy wreaths to remember those who lost their lives.

Then on Remembrance Sunday (September 13th 2016) we joined up with 2nd Welwyn scout group and other uniformed organisations to march through the village to the war memorial where we laid the poppy wreaths in remembranceLe

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Lest we forget – We will remember you!

In the last 12 months the 1st Welwyn Scout Group has grown from 40 young people to over 70 young people.  The young people have attended four camps.  but all of this is only possible with the support of some very kind hearted volunteers.

Did you know that most members of the scout organisation are volunteers.  At 1st Welwyn we all started off as parents and gradually started to help out and eventually put on a uniform and are now leading a section.  It’s a great learning opportunity for both leaders and young people alike.  The Scout organisation also provides formal training for anyone who wants to become a uniformed leader.

It’s so rewarding to see the young people develop, learn new things, try things that they would not normally try at home or at school.

Do you want to be part of this amazing team?  Even if you can’t help regularly every week at one of the meetings we have other important and exciting roles on the leadership team.

Current Vacancies:

• Assistant Beaver Scout Leader
• Chairman
• Fundraiser
• Headquarters Maintenance

If you are interested in any of these roles please click here to fill in a contact us form