By Nick Nelson, chair, 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group.
Proving that Scouting is a real family affair, we were delighted when three generations came together to celebrate the investiture of our newest members. Richard is one of our longest-serving leaders and enjoys helping the Scouts of Jaguar troop challenge themselves to develop new skills for life. So long that he remembers some of our current leaders as ten-year-olds (and even younger)!
His daughter Amy recently joined the ‘family business’ as a Beaver leader along with her own son Ozzy who joined as a Beaver. After Amy completed her initial training and Ozzy learnt about how fantastic it was to be a Beaver, it was wonderful to see Richard first invest Amy as a leader, and then Amy invest Ozzy as a Beaver.
Not everyone needs a family history of Scouting to join. And actually, having a new perspective can really help us. So, if you are inspired and looking for a new challenge, we are always looking for more adults to join the adventure. We are in particular need of Cub and Scout leaders as well as some help organising our equipment.
To find out more, please visit 1st.bradley-stoke-scouts.org and click on the ‘Join 1st BSS’ tab.
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2022 issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine (on page 17). The magazine is delivered FREE, nine times a year, to ALL 8,700 homes in Bradley Stoke. Phone 01454 300 400 to enquire about advertising or leaflet insertion.
