Category: News
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Scout and Explorer Scout Meetings are back!
The Scouts and Explorers are due to start back on the 7th of September (this coming Tuesday). We are going to have our meeting at the Craigs campsite (Broompark, Torphichen, Bathgate EH48 4NL). If the kids can wear old clothes that they don’t mind getting a bit dirty potentially and their necker as well (no […]
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Scouting is back in Whitburn!
Meetings for all sections will resume on the week beginning 6th September. Scout meetings (for young people aged 10 1/2 to 14) are on Tuesdays from 6.30 – 8.30 pm; Explorer Scouts (14 – 18 year old) meet also on Tuesdays from 7.30 – 9.30 pm; Beaver Scout meetings (5 3/4 – 8 year old) at […]
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Returning to Scouting
We are planning on resuming all Scout meetings in September. Section leaders have been contacting all those members prior to the pandemic to determine if they intend returning to the Scout Group. We appreciate that contact details may have changed over the past 18 months, so if you haven’t been contacted and plan returning to us, […]
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
All the Leaders of Whitburn Scout Group would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and very best wishes for the new year. We hope everyone is, and remains, safe and well. Take care please.
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Scout Post 2020
We are very sorry to announce that due to Government and Scout Association COVID restrictions, we are unable to operate our annual Christmas Post service this year. We know that the Scout Post is a much relied upon service for many in the community and has been since it began in 1985. We apologise for […]
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First, we hope everyone is safe and well during what continues to be a very challenging time for us all. Secondly, sincere apologies for the lack of updates in recent months. Like so many, the Leaders of the Group have been simply trying to get through this period and busy adapting and coping with the […]
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Calling all Beavers!
First, we hope that everyone is safe and well 😊 We are hoping to try a weekly online Beaver meeting through Zoom. Planned starting date on Thursday 30th April at 6pm for approximately 30-40 mins. Each meeting would require a parent to be online with their child to help with activities, but also for child […]
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Cub Activity Badges
Just a couple of badge suggestions for Cubs to keep themselves busy during the lock down period. Book Reader Activity Badge. How to earn your badge. Make a list of at least six books you have read or used recently. Books you have read on an e-reader count too. Name the authors of your books. […]
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Scouting Can Continue…
Hello everyone We hope everyone is well. Scout meetings and events may be suspended at the moment but that doesn’t mean Scouting has to stop altogether! We’ve added a new section to our website – Self-Scouting! The plan is to post information on activities and badges that all our young members can work on until […]
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REMINDER: Beaver Trip to Wonder World
Any Beaver Scout wishing to attend Saturday’s trip to Wonder World in Falkirk needs to hand in their consent form tomorrow please. The bus is leaving Brucefield Church at 9.30 am on Saturday morning and we intend returning to Brucefield at around 12.30 pm. There is no cost to parents for this trip as it […]
7th Whitburn Scout Group 