Tesco Bags of Help
We’re delighted to have been chosen for the current Tesco Bags of Help scheme.  You can help us raise money for our toilet refurbishment project by voting for us when you shop in Kidlington Tesco or in other stores in and around Witney. At the checkout, you will be given a token to place in a voting box as you leave. There is no minimum purchase for a token so if you aren’t given one, please ask!

All of our sections have had a busy month, here are some of the highlights:

Scouts
The Sea Scouts had plenty to celebrate on 6th March as Bob Timms received his 15 year long service and leaders Trevor Newton and Giles Puleston received Chief Scouts Commendations. Five Scouts were also awarded their Chief Scouts Gold Award; well done to Emily, Samanyu, Lucy, Ella and Mia!

12 Sea Scouts took their Expedition Challenge over the weekend of 10th and 11th March after several weeks of planning, and a badge-work night saw Scouts earn the following badges: Hobbies, Sports Enthusiast, Physical Recreation, Musician. A cartoonist joined the troop for one meeting and taught the Scouts how to draw cartoon characters. In February the Troop celebrated Founders Day, which marks the birthday of Lord Baden Powell, with a theme based on the first Scout Camp run by Baden-Powell in 1907.

Cubs
Jacala Cubs had an animal themed weekend at the Scout centre on the 24th and 25th February, where they can a chance to meet and handle animals including snakes, lizards, a  meerkat and a hedgehog! In their meetings they celebrated World Book Day with a Roald Dahl themed evening and completed their International Badge learning more about China.

Mowgli Cubs had a fun evening filling the Scout centre with cardboard boxes to make a cave system and spent another evening at the new trampoline park in Bicester.

Beavers
Saturday 10th February was Oxford Spires Beavers District Fun Day, and ten of our Beavers attended an activity afternoon with the theme of ‘Global Issues’. Everyone had a good time and took part in Fairtrade, Recycling, Endangered Animals and Water Filter Activities, as well as some team games. We are pleased to say that all the Beavers passed their Global Issues Activity Badge too.

Explorer Scouts
Last month, the Explorer Scouts evenings involved making keyrings and bracelets with our Scout Group’s very own knotting expert Lonnie Boggs, and the young members ran several nights themselves including a night of ‘I’m An Explorer, Get Me Out Of Here!’ and a sports night. Some of the members also performed in the Gang Show at Radley College during half term.