The scout section is the core section of the group, giving the scouts training and experience's that are often not available in the world of the young person. There is a strong leadership team giving direction to the scouts who compete at many events and get away to various parts of the country on their expeditions. Follow the links for information about the troop activities.
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1st ABBOTS LANGLEY SCOUT TROOP
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TROOP PROGRAMME - 10th April to 27th July 2008
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Date |
Duty Patrol |
Activity
(All meetings 7.30pm-9.30pm at HQ unless otherwise stated) |
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10th April
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Eagles
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Games & Challenges Evening. Full
Uniform.
Mixture of incident challenges and indoor games. Subs of £34 due. Cheques payable to 1st Abbots Langley Scout Troop. |
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12th - 13th April
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N/A
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District Night Owls Competition. Event
involving orienteering at night between bases and carrying out team
activities. From 2pm Saturday 12th to Noon Sunday 13th. Cost of £8
per Scout. Help from parents required please.
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17th April
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Foxes
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Jumble Leaflet Distribution & Games.
Full Uniform. Deliver leaflets advertising Abbots Langley Scout Group
jumble sale. Parents required.
Games afterwards |
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20th April
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N/A
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St Georges Day Parade. FULL UNIFORM.
Meet at Harebreaks before 2.15pm. |
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24th April
(Minibus) |
No Flag Break |
Jumble Collection. Full Uniform. For
Abbots Langley Scout Group jumble sale.
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25th - 27th April
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N/A
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Narrowboat Weekend for the top 10 Scouts
in 2007/2008.
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26th April
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N/A
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Jumble Sale. Scout parents are needed
to help at one jumble sale per year. Parents of Eagles and Foxes will
be required to assist on this occasion.
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1st May
(Minibus) |
Otters
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Rotating Activities. Full Uniform.
Meet at HQ. (a) Foxes plus S Hinks, G Benson & S Denton - Scavenger
Hunt. (b) Otters plus M Bowden & M Johnson - Car Navigation. (c)
Eagles plus D Solanki, J Longbottom & T Awcock - Indoor Cooking.
Latest date for 2nd Instalment for the Summer Camp of £60. |
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8th May
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No Flag Break
No TD |
Rafting. No Uniform. Meet at Bury
Lake, Rickmansworth (see map). (a) Eagles & Foxes - Build Rafts
and race them. Otters & Stags - Dinghy Sailing. Bring towel, waterproofs
and full change of clothes & footwear.
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15th May
(Minibus) |
Stags
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Rotating Activities. Full Uniform.
Meet at HQ. (a) Eagles plus D Solanki, J Longbottom & T Awcock -
Scavenger Hunt. (b) Foxes plus S Hinks, G Benson & S Denton - Car
Navigation. (c) Otters plus M Bowden & M Johnson - Indoor Cooking.
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16th May
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N/A
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1st Abbots Langley Scout Group AGM
followed by wine and buffet. 8pm at the Scout HQ, Langley Road.
All parents and scouts are welcome. Please try to attend. |
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22nd May (Minibus) |
Eagles
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Rotating Activities & Investitures.
Full Uniform. Meet at HQ. Invest new Scouts. (Please obtain full uniform)
(a) Otters plus M Bowden & M Johnson - Scavenger Hunt. (b) Eagles
plus D Solanki, J Longbottom & T Awcock - Car Navigation (c) Foxes
plus S Hinks, G Benson & S Denton - Indoor Cooking.
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29th May
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N/A
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Half Term. No Scout Meeting.
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5th June |
No Flag Break
No CW |
Sailing. No Uniform. Meet at Bury Lake,
Rickmansworth (see map). (a) Otters & Stags - Build Rafts and race
them. Eagles & Foxes - Dinghy Sailing. Bring towel, waterproofs
and full change of clothes & footwear.
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12th June
(Minibus) |
No Flag Break
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Canoeing, High Ropes Cube, Potholing
& Crate Stacking. No Uniform. All meet at Phasels Wood at 7.30pm
except Canoeists meet at Nash Mills at 7pm (see map). (a) Eagles - Canoeing.
Bring towel and full change of clothes (b) Foxes - High Ropes (c) Otters
- Potholing (d) Stags - Crate Stacking.
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14th& 15th June
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N/A
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Abbots Langley Carnival.
Saturday - Help to set up in the morning and selling hot dogs in the afternoon. Sunday 10am - Litter clear-up by all Scouts required. |
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19th June
(Minibus) |
No Flag Break
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Canoeing, High Ropes Cube, Potholing
& Crate Stacking. No Uniform. All meet at Phasels Wood at 7.30pm
except Canoeists meet at Nash Mills at 7pm (see map). (a) Eagles - High
Ropes (b) Foxes - Potholing (c) Otters - Crate Stacking (d) Stags -
Canoeing. Bring towel and full change of clothes.
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26th June
(Minibus) |
No Flag Break
No SD |
Tent Pitching and Wide Games. No Uniform.
Meet at Phasels Wood. Pitch tents for family camp followed by wide games.
Final balance of £60 for the Summer Camp is due. |
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27th - 29th June
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N/A
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Group Family Camp at Phasels Wood.
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3rd July
(Minibus) |
No Flag Break
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Canoeing, High Ropes Cube, Potholing
& Crate Stacking. No Uniform. All meet at Phasels Wood at 7.30pm
except Canoeists meet at Nash Mills at 7pm (see map). (a) Eagles - Potholing
(b) Foxes - Crate Stacking (c) Otters - Canoeing. Bring towel and full
change of clothes (d) Stags - High Ropes.
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10th July
(Minibus) |
No Flag Break
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Canoeing, High Ropes Cube, Potholing
& Crate Stacking. No Uniform. All meet at Phasels Wood at 7.30pm
except Canoeists meet at Nash Mills at 7pm (see map). (a) Eagles - Crate
Stacking (b) Foxes - Canoeing. Bring towel and full change of clothes
(c) Otters - High Ropes (d) Stags - Potholing.
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17th July
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No Flag Break
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Outdoor Games Night & Camp Meeting.
No Uniform. Wide games and rounders in the park. Parents of summer camp
attendees stay for meeting at HQ to discuss activities, kit list, etc.
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24th July
(Minibus) |
No Flag Break
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Camp Preparation. No Uniform. Meeting
for Summer Camp attendees only. Please bring kit packed and ready for
camp. A kit inspection will be carried out. Load minibus and trailers
with camp equipment and canoes.
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27th July
(Minibus) |
N/A
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Summer Camp at Beaver Lodge, Parkend,
Forest of Dean.
Scout meetings suspended for Summer holiday until 11th September. A programme will be circulated prior to this date. |
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