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| From Toboganning 19/12/09 |
Hi All,
On Monday 19th December 2011 we took the Scouts toboganning at the Snowdome in Tamworth for their annual Christmas outing.
26 Scouts donned their Winter woolies and hurtled down the main slope, cramming in as many runs as they could into our extended session time of 60 minutes!
There were some spectacular crashes and lots of dodgy manouevres going on but everyone had a great time, told by the massive grins on their faces!
After our session on the slope, we then gathered outside the entrance underneath the snow making machine to perform an Investiture ceremony for 5 of our new Members; Ryan, Niran, Aaron, Omar & Byron.
Welcome to the Troop!
After what seemed like an age the snow blower eventually fired up, bringing a cool close to the evening.
So that’s it for 2011.
We have had a very successful year and done loads of interesting things including; winning the raft race for a 3rd time, reaching the final of the County football competition, winning a medal in the swimming gala, doing the Expedition Challenge, Chase Walk, Brumventure, Family camp, District activity camp,
3rd JOTA/JOTI participation, County Bivouac and many other camps and events.
Check out the Group’s Red Border website for a pictorial record of what we have done.
The Troop has grown to one of the largest in the Group’s history and long may we continue to enrich and develope the lives of the young people who turn up every week.
I would like to wish the Scouts a very Happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.
I would also like to thank the Leadership team for all their hard work over the year, without the dedication of whom we would not have such a thriving Scout Troop.
Finally I would like to thank the handful of parents who volunteer their time and help out at many of the events, again without whom we would not have such a successful Troop. Have you ever considered taking up a uniformed position? See me for details!
We look forward to seeing you all back again in the new year, fit and well.
Our first meeting will be on Monday 16th January 2012.
Enjoy the Christmas holidays!
Yours in Scouting,
Adam, Emily & Jason
Scout Leaders
6th Sutton Coldfield East
2nd Wylde Green
227th Birmingham
