On Wednesday the new 3rd Ware Lynx Scout Troop was launched! A fantastic evening was spent getting to know each other and finding out how to use the many different types of stoves that one comes across at Scout camp. The GSL and I went to visit them and see how they were getting on.
A centenary after our formation 3rd Ware are still going strong; we are fortunate that the Group has always been full enough to provide continuous Scouting in Ware for over 100 years.
In 2007 as part of our celebrations, for the centenary of Scouting, we opened a second Beaver colony. River Ash joined River Lea and both colonies are now always full. They feed into our two Cub packs. This year, to celebrate 100 years of 3rd Ware, we have opened a second Scout Troop.
I went to join in with the fun and to meet the founding Scouts and the Leaders. Some of the Leaders have moved from our Friday Troop bringing with them years of experience, but we also have several brand new and enthusiastic Leaders who jumped at the chance to share this adventure. Thank you to them all.
It was great that so many young people wanted to be Scouts at 3rd Ware but was becoming a problem for us because we would soon not be able to offer them all places. It is thanks to already established Leaders and Scouts (and their families) who were prepared to be flexible and swap nights, as well as the new recruits, that we are now able to ensure all those who express an interest in joining our Troops can now be offered a place (for now!).
We look forward to them becoming an established and important part of 3rd Ware.
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