Category: Youth

Proving that Scouting is a real family affair, we were delighted when three generations came together to celebrate the investiture of our newest members, writes Nick Nelson, chair of the 1st Bradley Stoke group. Richard, eldest of the trio, is one of our longest-serving leaders and enjoys helping the Scouts of Jaguar troop challenge themselves to develop new skills for life…

Scouts from the 1st Bradley Stoke group experienced “biblical” weather on a recent camp held at Woodhouse Park, near Almondsbury. It rained overnight on the day of arrival (Friday), and that became the theme until they left on Sunday, reports Nick Nelson, group chair, “Very quickly, the ground turned to mud, and the mud then just got deeper…”

A successful recruitment drive for adult volunteer leaders at 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group has allowed capacity for Beavers, the youngest members of the group, to be restored to pre-pandemic levels. Tuesday 5th October saw 21 new Beavers being invested into the reopened Mars colony at Brook Way Activity Centre…

It has been a hugely different year than we expected, but face-to-face Scouting is now returning to 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group with both Cubs and Scouts getting outside, getting wet and getting muddy – against the principle that there is no such thing as unsuitable weather, just unsuitable clothing! (writes group chair Nick Nelson).

A 6-year-old Beaver Scout from Bradley Stoke has set himself the huge challenge of earning every one of the badges available to his age group and, at the same time, raising money for the homeless through sponsorship.

By Nick Nelson, chair, 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group. This year, our youngest and oldest sections held camps a week apart in September, both challenging but in different ways. Firstly, 30 Beaver Scouts (aged 6 to 8) from across all four colonies enjoyed a weekend camp in glorious sunshine. Many of them had never been away from home before, so