All year 27th Norwich Scouts have been celebrating a huge milestone – 90 years since the group was founded on 4th July 1934. To mark the occasion, we held a brilliant group camp at Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre, with all our Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts invited along for a weekend full of fun and adventure.
The camp was packed with activities to keep everyone busy – from games and canoeing on the river to paracord crafting, crate stacking, catapulting, pedal go-karting, and sports. We also honed our fire lighting skills and got stuck into decorating biscuits!
A big thank you goes to our army of volunteers who made the weekend possible. We were especially proud to present Alan Moll with the Chief Scout’s 30 Year Long Service Award for his incredible commitment to our group and the wider scouting movement. Claire Lee was also recognised with a County Commissioner’s Commendation for all her hard work with the group since joining us just 2 years ago.
It wasn’t just the adults who got their moment in the limelight either, as we presented one of our Squirrel Scouts, George, with his Cheif Scout’s Acorn and Moving On Awards and 2 of our Cub Scouts, Amy and Kaelan with their Chief Scout’s Silver Awards.
We were excited to officially welcome new volunteers Carl Smith, Mandie Miller, and Anna Lemmon to the team, as they made their Scout promise for the first time, helping our group to continue to grow and secure our future for the next 90 years.
The weekend wrapped up with a special 90th birthday afternoon tea, where all the parents joined us to celebrate. This was followed by our AGM, where we looked back on our 90th year and discussed what’s in store for the future.
As we look ahead, we’re excited to continue the scouting journey with even more adventures and memories to be made. Here’s to another 90 years!
For more photos from a great camp, be sure to head to the photo gallery.
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