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  • Scout Community Week

    jehutchings@gmail.com 8 Jun 2014

    Members of the 11th/9th were out this weekend doing our bit for the community by helping to maintain many of the trees and paths along the river Cam and in Paradise nature reserve. Here are a few of the photos from the weekend. Thank's to everyone who too part!

  • Think you know Scouting?

    jehutchings@gmail.com 27 May 2014

    With over 200 activities on offer and half a million members (including 60,000 girls) Scouting offers everyday adventure to young people and adult volunteers. If you would like to have fun, take part in outdoor (and indoor) adventures, learn new skills and give young people the opportunity of a lifetime - then why not think […]

  • St George's Day

    Debbie Mullinger 19 Apr 2014

    We will again be celebrating St George’s Day at the Cambridge Scout District Celebrations. This year the District Beavers and Cubs will be doing their customary Sport's Day, and the Scouts will be doing some Scout skills bases. All of this will be followed by a picnic (and possibly barbeque) and finishing with a Scout’s […]

  • BBQ, AGM and Prize Giving 2014

    jehutchings@gmail.com 18 Mar 2014

    The Newnham Scout Group BBQ, AGM and Prize Giving will be held at the centre from 11:00 to 14:00 on the 26th of April. To RSVP please fill in the form here: RSVP FORM It would be great if you can bring along some food to contribute towards the BBQ, Salad Bar or Puddings! Please […]

  • Paths - What we do

    jehutchings@gmail.com 21 Sep 2013

    Scouts is all about fun, challenges and adventure. We are the UK's biggest mixed youth organisation. We change lives by offering 6- to 25-year-olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in communities. Scouts helps children and young adults reach their […]

  • Summer Camp 2013 Review

    jehutchings@gmail.com 4 Sep 2013

    Summer Camp 2013 We are now all back from this year’s summer camp and what an excellent on it was! For the first time in a long time the sun shone on us all week setting the tone for the whole of camp. The Scouts got up to some climbing on the 60ft wall along […]

  • Save Little Abington Campsite

    jehutchings@gmail.com 24 Apr 2013

    There has been an announcement made recently by the Cambridgeshire County Scout Council regarding the future of the local camp-site at Little Abington. This site is where the district cub camp has been held for many years, along with many other Scout and Explorer camps from our Group. The buildings there are getting old and there have been […]

  • Promotions in the Scout Troop

    Debbie Mullinger 31 Mar 2013

    There have been several promotions for Scouts in the Troop for next term. We will be opening a new patrol; Tigers, and have also had vacancies for some new APLs So, congratulations to: Oscar Haines - PL Tigers Lex Thomas - APL Falcons Jackson Wood - APL Hawks Tom Ede - APL Tigers Caleb Plant […]

  • BEST PATROL SPRING TERM 2013 - EAGLES!

    Debbie Mullinger 30 Mar 2013

    Congratulations to Eagles (PL Martha, APL Cai) who have won the first termly patrol competition! They received their certificates on Thursday 28th March, and are in discussion with the leaders about what their reward should be! The thoughts so far include swimming, bowling and lasertag. Well done Eagles! Who will be next term's winning patrol? […]

  • Spring Camp 2013

    jehutchings@gmail.com 14 Mar 2013

    SPRING CAMP 2013 Spring Camp was wet, windy, muddy and wild... but so much fun! We arrived on Friday night in the dark and torrential rain to a slightly flooded campsite! Not to be disheartened - the Scouts, Young Leaders and Leaders, with the help of the onsite staff, started getting everything unpacked and putting the […]