Group News & Blogs

A colourful Mexican theme was the flavour for this years Scout District Back to Basics camp, held at Dilston Scout camp in June. Troops from Hexham, Prudhoe, Riding Mill, Stocksfield, 1st Tynedale (Corbridge) & Haydon Bridge took part in this years camp with 15 patrols comprising of around 80 Scouts. The camp was a tremendous success with lots of fun on the saturday constructing and sailing rafts with varying degrees of success. The photo shows one of our Patrols getting into the Mexican theme . 

The Scout Group was recently delighted to receive a £250.00 grant from the Hexham Rotary Club. We are using the donation to purchase another Inflatable Kayak & Bouyancy aid to add to our range of Watersports equipment. Apart from canoes the Group has also recently purchased 4 Paddle boards & 2 inflatable kayaks. These have been a tremendous hit with our young members who have made full use of them at Dilston Scout camp during this Summers term. 

The photograph shows our Group Lead Volunteer Stuart Ford & Scouts from the Troop receiving the cheque from the Club President Mr Norman Wicks.

The Scout Troop & the Lookwide Explorers have just returned from a fantastic Summer camp to Adelboden in Switzerland with Venture Abroad.

Located in Hari 5 & 6 Chalet, in this beautifil & picturesque Swiss village, the 44 Scouts, Explorers, Leaders & helpers took part in several fun activities during the nine day camp.

This included the Adelboden Adventure park with Zip wires & bridge jumping, swimming at the Panorama olympic sized pool, Rafting on the river Aare to Bern, a trip to Kandersteg & the cable car up to the toboggan run and the beautiful Oeschinen lake, a cable car trip up to Tschenten Alp above the town of Adelboden and a visit to the Cheese & Chocolate factories at Gruyere.

A camp video is currently being compiled & will be shown to Camp members and Parents in due course.