Details below for March Badge of the Month.

The March Badge of the Month is: Artist Badge
Link to Badge Requirements:http://scouts.org.uk/supportresources/527/artist-activity-badge/

Submissions are due by: 30th April
Badges will be awarded on 14th May.

The Badge of the Month is a way of gaining badges that wouldn’t normally be completed on a normal meeting night, and can use activities done outside of Scouts. Not all Scouts will want to take part every month, entering is purely voluntary for any interested Scouts. Normally they require a short 5 minute presentation or bringing in some items to show to the whole group or just a few leaders.

Congratulations to the 6 Scouts who completed the December/January badge of the month. There were some interesting presentations for the Physical Recreation Badge.

The February Badge of the Month is: Writer Badge
Link to Badge Requirements: http://scouts.org.uk/supportresources/603/writer-activity-badge/

Submissions are due by: 27th February
Badges will be awarded on 5th March.

The Badge of the Month is a way of gaining badges that wouldn’t normally be completed on a normal meeting night, and can use activities done outside of Scouts. Not all Scouts will want to take part every month, entering is purely voluntary for any interested Scouts. Normally they require a short 5 minute presentation or bringing in some items to show to the whole group or just a few leaders.

The 2012 calendar of events and camps has been published on the website (click buttons at top of page in the Scouts section to visit). Please note some of these dates are currently awaiting confirmation and may change.

Last weekend, Scouts camped at Kinver Scout Camp for the annual Phoenix Activity weekend. During the weekend, Scouts took part in a wide range of activities including abseiling, archery, climbing, rifle shooting, fencing, golf and canoeing. The sunny weather ensured a good time was enjoyed by all.

On the Sunday, four new Scouts were invested into the troop on the area we had been camping. The photo below is a group photo taken on the weekend.

Last weekend, Scouts camped at Patshull Scout Camp near Albrighton. The Scouts arrived on the campsite on the Saturday afternoon after doing their own shopping for their pre-prepared menu.

During the weekend, Scouts tidied litter and rubble away from outside the kitchen of the Golf House and Archery Range, and tidied the campfire circle. They also played games with our Cubs who were staying in the Golf House.

The photo below shows the team hard at work clearing the campfire circle.

This Saturday, Cubs and Scouts went on a visit to Cadbury World in Birmingham. Cubs and Scouts went on a tour of the famous factory to see how chocolate is made.

Below is a photo taken of the group during the tour.

Last weekend, Scouts celebrated Christmas at Patshull Scout Camp. A Christmas meal was enjoyed by all, followed by the traditional after dinner games and a campfire on a freezing cold December night.

We were joined for the weekend by Wombourne Explorer Scout Unit who helped to organise activities.

Scouts enjoy Christmas Dinner

This afternoon a small group of Scouts joined with the Rotary Club of Sedgley and Wombourne (see their website here) and planted 5000 crocus bulbs in Wombourne, near the maypole.

This year R.I.B.I. (Rotary International British Isles) is promoting ‘Focus on the Crocus’ to promote peoples’ awareness of its aim to eradicate polio.  4 million crocus bulbs (13.5 tonnes) have been purchased and the Sedgley and Wombourne Club, with the support of the South Staffordshire District Council and the help of 3rd Wombourne Scouts, in October planted 5,000 ruby giant purple flowering crocus bulbs in the grass verges close to the Maypole on Windmill Bank.  These should be in flower on Wednesday 23^rd February, 2011, Rotary Awareness Day, and will act as an annual reminder to everyone of Rotary’s considerable achievement.  The significance of planting ‘purple’ crocus bulbs is because children’s little finger is given a tiny dab of purple colour indicating they have been innoculated against the deadly virus.  ‘Purple Pinkie Power’ has helped save the lives of many millions of children.  A donation of just £1.00 will protect five children!

This weekend, the Scouts camped at Kinver Scout Campsite taking part in the annual Phoenix Activity Weekend. Scouts took part in many activities including climbing, abseiling, crate stacking, canoeing, archery, rifle shooting and others.  A photo of the group is below, more photos available in the gallery.

This weekend, Scouts camped at Patshull Scout Camp. The Scouts organised the camp themselves, choosing the campsite and preparing their own menu and activities. They chose the layout of the camp themselves, and set up their campsite in the dark on the Friday night as well ask cooking their own meals.

Photos from the weekend are in the gallery.