We are in need of volunteer adults to assit with the running of the Scout Group.
A number of volunteers who have kindly given their time to the youth of brewood for many years have hung up their neckers! They joined as parents and stayed well after their child had left so much was the satisfaction and enjoyment they had.
We are looking …

Brewood Village Garden Party will take place on 5th July at Brewood Hall from 1pm until 5pm.
It’s a great opportunity for the village to get together and and enjoy the stalls and grounds of Brewood Hall. there will be a vintage costume competition, hanging basket competition and a home baked cake competition. All cake and basket entries should be at the hall by noon …

Welcome to the Beaver Newsletter Easter 2014.
Click on the image below to download the newsletter.

To help raise funds for our World Jamboree representative Jack we are running a skittles night.
Where: The Swan Hotel, Brewood
When: Saturday 26th April, 7:30pm
Cost: £10 per person
Whats included: Entry and buffet Supper
Limited to 50 people only
please contact a section leader to book your place.

The Online entry is now open for the Brewood Cycle Challenge.
visit the Brewood Cycle Challenge web site here to enter.

 
We want your unwanted clean clothes , bed linen, mobile phones and printer cartridges from home and work. We will collect your clothes from your doorstep or you can bring them to the Scout hut on Deansfield Road on a monday, wednesday or friday evening. You can recycle th other items either at the Trading Post in market square or …

2nd Brewood explorer scout, Jack Rolfe has been selected as part of the United Kingdom contingent attending the 23rd World Scout Jamboree 2015 in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi City, Japan. Jack was chosen from 86 scouts to join the West Mercia Unit attending the Jamboree.
The Jamboree runs from the 28th July to 8th August 2015 and will be attended by 30,000 scouts …

This weekend the Cubs visited the National space centre in Leicester.
We took  19 Cubs together with 16 adults.
Everyone had a great day out and we would recommend this as a visit to anyone .
 

‘The Trading Post’ is a new shop in Market place, Brewood. The shop is selling good quality ‘pre-loved’ donated items in aid of 2nd Brewood Scout Group.
The shop is manned by volunteers and is operated by The Brewood Scout Fundraisers.
The shop is selling Antiques, books, collectables, curios, Jewellery, pictures, watches, Children’s clothes, etc.
Please visit the shop with any items you …

We have a new Group Facebook page so please can you like the page to receive updates on group activities and events.
please click here to access the page
 

The recent Brewood Cycle Challenge fogged the headlines in the express and star recently.
The story by Charlotte Cross reads:
“Hundreds of cyclists put the pedal to the floor for a fundraising cycle as scouts in Suth Staffordshire work to raise £250,000 for a new scout hut.
the third annual Brewood cycle Challenge attracted its highest participant rate on Saturday with a total …

Roof Fundraising Rafffle
In order to raise money for the hut roof repair we have obtained an official 1999 Manchester United Away shirt signed by Ryan Giggs from Sir Alex Ferguson’s personal Charity.
The shirt comes with a certificate of authentication signed by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Tickets are available from the Scout hut on meeting Nights (monday, Wednesday and Fridays) and we hope …

Almost 400 riders took place in this years event organised by the Brewood Scout Fundraisers.
The weather held up and the riders of all shapes and sizes rode either a 100km or a 60km course. It really was a great family event with live music hot food and drinks and even a treasure hunt around the village for the smaller ones.
A big …

2012 Scout Summer Camp at Sherratts Wood

Dates: Saturday 28 July to Saturday 4 August 2012
Please could Geoff Hopwood – Scout Leader, have all information/permission forms returned to me no later than 8 June 2012. The form can be downloaded here
Also, the balance of payment will be required by 6 July.
I have noted that on the original information form, I said that swimwear will not be required – this is not necessarily so and I would ask …

Bob-a-Job week returns this week, two decades after the Scout Association scrapped it over health and safety concerns and the rise of compensation culture.

For generations of Scouts, it was a time for raising money by performing good deeds – until health and safety fears and the rise of compensation culture saw it scrapped.

Now, 20 years after the last one, Bob-a-Job …

A Cub Scout has raised over £2,500 to help rebuild his Scout HQ by completing a 32 mile walk, just another example of Scouting’s impact in local communities.

Matthew Hill, aged 8, from 2nd Guildford Scout Group, walked from Guildford to London to raise money to help rebuild his Group’s Scout meeting place. His efforts means Scouting can continue to deliver …

The beaver colony in the village is booming!
To join in the fun click here and complete the online enquiry form.

Beccy Jones-Reading has two achievements to celebrate this month.  Firstly, on 19 March, Beccy received confirmation that she had been chosen to carry the 2012 Olympic Torch as it makes its way through Wolverhampton on 30 June.  Whilst this is a personal ambition come true, it is also due recognition of Beccy’s significant contribution to a number of charitable and community …

Three Brewood scouters were recognised at last nights AGM.
Cub Scout leader Cheryl Caton was recognised for her 5 years service to scouting
Assistant Cub Leader Rob Davies was recognised for 10 years service.
Group Secretary Peter Plowright was presented with his 30 year service award by Group scout leader Ian Morris, see below.
In his introduction speech Ian commented, “this is a first …

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE BREWOOD CYCLE CHALLENGE 2012 IS NOW OPEN!!
We are now accepting entries for the 2012 Brewood Cycle Challenge which will take place on Saturday 9 June 2012 at Brewood in South Staffordshire.
Two NEW routes are available this year being a 100K (60 mile) and a 50K (30 mile) rides both through the picturesque scenary of Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Click …

the group AGM is taking place tonight at the hut from 7:o0pm
 
come along and join the adventure.
 

The Brewood Scout Fundraisers next event, a comedy night, is to be held on 31st March @ the Jubliee Hall in brewood.
Come and have a laugh with us!
 
please click here for details of how to buy tickets.

Outdoor adventurer and TV presenter, Julia Bradbury, has become the latest Scouting ambassador.
To mark the occasion, Julia visited 13th Southall Scout Troop, where she met scouts and leaders, and helped the troop to build survival shelters outside their meeting place.
After the main activity, there was a chance for her to sit down with the scouts and swap stories of their …

see the photos here!

Hi everyone, I hope you are all OK.

I’ve now been here for 4 months, which is slightly mad, and I’m still having a great time. Work is work. I really enjoy playing with the kids but the lesson preparation is a bit of a bore. I try to make it interesting for them, bringing in maps and trying to make Maths …