Street Collection and Car Wash

Members of the Group with parents spent the morning collecting money for the Jamboree Fund. We raised over £300.

At the same time the Scout Troop ran a car wash in the Mill Road Car park. Thanks goes to the Arundel Estate and Southern Water.

Street Collection and Car Wash

1st Arundel Scout Camp 2010 - Day 5

After a hearty breakfast, packing bags, cleaning rooms, a visit to the shop and a good litter sweep, the Scouts left for home at 10.50. After 2 stops on the way the fun week of activities was at an end. The coach arrived back in Arundel at 4.20pm nearly an hour late due to traffic delays in Chichester.

Scout Camp 2010 - Day 5

1st Arundel Scout Camp 2010 - Day 4

The Scouts went hillwalking up a 400m hill known as Allt yr Esgair. The weather was good for us so we we able to enjoy the fantastic view of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

In the afternoon the Scouts went Dragon boating on Lake Llangorse and undertook some Bushcraft. In the evening they had a campfire and continued with the fitness challenge.

Scout Camp 2010 - Day 4

1st Arundel Scout Camp 2010 - Day 3

Rise and shine was at 7am. The Scouts "enjoyed" a PT session run by Steve. After breakfast the Scouts went on to the water with rafts that they constructed themselves and got very wet with a number of games. In the afternoon they took part in Orienteering, Climbing and Abseiling. After dinner the Scouts were treated to a variety of activites designed by hayley and Kate to work towards the Fitness Challenge Badge.

Scout Camp 2010 - Day 3

1st Arundel Scout Camp 2010 - Day 2

On the second day at camp, we did water sports and our fitness challenge. Included in the water sports was kayaking and canoeing, and tomorrow we are doing raft building and sailing of those rafts, FUN!!! Instructors are extremely talented and informative, they are also extreme southampton fans!!! Most Scouts behaved superbly. We did many games in our kayaks and rafts, such as water football, last man standing and lots more.

Scout Camp 2010 - Day 2

1st Arundel Scout Camp 2010 - Day 1

Scouts struggle with the long journey up to wales, but enjoy the activites in the afternoon, plus the evening activites.

Scout Camp 2010 - Day 1

Scouts arrive in Wales!

After about four hours on the road the Scout Troop has arrived safely at the activity centre in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales.

Mayor's Sunday 2010

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts attended the Mayor's Sunday parade and sevice in Arundel today. Members of the Group came together to wish Wendy Eve a successful year as mayor of Arundel.

Mayor's Sunday 2010

1 Day to go

Scouts are off to camp in the Brecon Beacons tomorrow!

Group Fun Day and AGM

Today we ran a fun day for all members of the group in the Arundel Park at Offham. The event had activities such as grass sledging, navigation tent pitching, string trail and a campfire. The groups AGM was also held in front of very many parents and supporters.

Our new president Henry, The Earl fo Arundel was invested during the afternoon.

Group Fun Day and AGM

Cubs at Littlehampton Lifeboat Station

The Cubs had a tour of the RNLI lifeboat station and littlehampton.

Cubs at Littlehampton Lifeboat Station

Cubs Grass Sledging

Beavers and Cubs went Grass Sledging at Offham. On the Friday this week the Scouts also went sldeging. They were joined by our new Group President, Henry, the Earl of Arundel, who even had a go.

Cubs Grass Sledging

Jamboree Scouts at District AGM

1st Arundel Leaders and Executive attended the district AGM at Arundel Castle toady. The 3 Scouts attending the World Jamboree from Arundel & Littlehampton District had a display at the event.

Jamboree Scouts at District AGM

Beavers Trip to Portsmouth Dockyard

Beavers from the Group had a day out at the Portsmouth Dockyard. They visited HMS Victory and the Gosport Submarine Museum.

They even had a trip across the harbour as well.

Beavers Trip to Portsmouth Dockyard

St Georges Day 2010

1st Arundel again turned out in force to attend the annual St George's Day Celebrations in Arundel. 5th Littlehampton ran the service this year.

We were very proud of some of our Beavers and Cibs who had gained their Chief Scouts Bronze and Silver Awards. Special award certificates were presented to them by Wendy Eve Mayor of Arundel.

St George's Day 2010

Good Friday Hike 2010

The Cubs and Scouts went on the annual Good Friday hike that has been finally revised after the weather called it off last year.

This years hike was well attended by young people and parents.

It was rather wet at one point with all quite glad when the sun finally came out.

Good Friday Hike 2010

Arundel Museum Fayre and Sparkle Ball

The Scout Troop did its bit for community activites this weekend. They helped out at the Sparkle ball, moving tables and chairs and supporting the set up of the event.

They also along with some of the Cubs had a stall at the Arundel Museum Fayre where they were raising the profile of Scouts in Arundel and making money for the Scouts attending the World Jamboree.

Arundel Museum Fayre

Arundel Greening Campaign

What's it about.


Communities in West Sussex are coming together as never before to show that even small lifestyle changes can lead to massive benefits for the environment. From housing estates to parishes, more and more people are joining forces to work with the Greening Campaign, a not for profit organization backed by local authorities and other companies.
Each community chooses its own environmental challenges from a list supplied by the Campaign, and is later given the financial and the CO2 savings it has made and they certainly add up!


Changes can range from installing energy efficient light bulbs to composting, using less water or growing your own food. Arundel is taking part in this Campaign.


How will 1st Arundel Scouts be involved.


1st Arundel has been asked to look at how our members might save water and promote the use of water saving devices for our toilets.To this end we have given one/two of these out with this letter for your homes.


If your toilet can accommodate a "Save a Flush bag" please try and install it. (do not install it if you have a low flush toilet, you are already doing your bit). The bag will not only save you money (if you are on a water meter) but it will help to reduce the amount of water used overall reducing our carbon footprint due to the saving CO2 during its production.


In addition we will be seeing how "Green" 1st Arundel Scouts are as a whole when it comes to using water. So we have produced a survey to see how we use water and we shall be presenting the combined results.

On 20th March 1st Arundel attended the launch of the Campaign at Arundel Castle.

Arundel Greening Campaign

New Group President to Take over

We are very pleased to announce that Lord Henry, Earl of Arundel has agreed to take over from his father the Duke of Norfolk as our Group President this year.
 
We wish to extend our grateful thanks to Lord Edward for the help and support he has give to the Group since he became President at the age of 18. During his presidency he was chair  of the group that organised the building and raising money for our current HQ and has attended our Group events and supported by allowing us to the use of the Arundel estate for camping and fundraing events.
 
We hope that Lord Henry will be able to attend at least a couple of events this year including our  Annual General Meeting/Group Fun day in Arundel Park to be planned in July.

Arundel Scouts to attend World Jamboree 2011

Two of our Young Leaders have been selected to attend the World Jamboree in Sweden in 2011. Well done to Jack Lucas and Alex Harris.

New team take over 1st Arundel

Following the retirement of Group Scout Leader Dr Roger Eve and Chairman Mel Johnston a new team has taken charge. Simon Burgess who was Assistant Cub Scout Leader and a former District Commissioner has taken over as Group Scout Leader ably assisted by Gill Hart as Assistant Group Scout Leader. The Chairman's post has been taken on by Bob Rendell who joined the Group Executive Committee last year and has helped out at a number of Cub and Group Camps and events over the last few years.

Happy New Year to all our members.

The 1st Arundel Scout Group Leaders would like to wisgh all Group members and supporters a Happy New Year!