Thank you to all our volunteers who helped us at our Scout Hut Working Party on the 12th July. Our combined efforts cleared a huge amount of rubbish from the garden and stores into a skip ordered to arrive at 10.30am. In fact, it arrived early and it was all hands on deck to fill the skip within the allotted 30 minutes time frame. Other jobs completed on the day included rehanging the toilet doors (so they can now be used!) and general gardening. This work will allow us to use our space more effectively and plans are in place to locate a storage container and minibus parking area within the grounds. We will be having more working parties later this year. Thank you!
Author Archives: Richard Creber
Eco Kids Collection Fundraiser
We are pleased to inform you that we have teamed up with the Eco Kids Textile Recycling Project to raise funds for 2nd Bracknell Scout Group. With 35% going towards travel costs for Foxes Cubs for their PGL trip and 65% going to travel costs for the 2nd Bracknell Summer camp 2015.
Here is an opportunity to sort through your cupboards, wardrobes, garage and loft. In the bag provided (available in the Scout Hut) and/or your own bag we kindly ask you to donate items from the list below and bring them to your last meeting of term.
- Good quality, dry clean clothing
- Soft Toys
- Pairs of shoes
- Handbags
- SMALL portable electrical items in good working condition ( this does not include TV’s)
- Costume Jewellery
- Bric-a-Brac (each item to be well wrapped and put in a box, separate from Textiles please)
- Net Curtains
- Bed Linen
BRIC-a-BRAC: we typically consider knick knacks today are: small vases, figurines, decorative teacups, picture frames, small bowls, trinket dishes and other small ornaments.
SMALL, PORTABLE ELECTRICAL ITEMS (in good working condition). For example: table lamps, toasters, hairdryers, clock radios, can-opener, toothbrush, cd player, coffee grinder, juicer NO >>>T.V.’s of any size!
Scout Hut Working Party – Saturday 10th May 2014
A huge thank you to our volunteer helpers who devoted their Saturday morning to transform the garden and open space around the Scout Hut. Activities included: strimming the overgrown grass; cutting back the shrubs and trees; clearing gutters and leaves; digging the flower bed; finding and piling up all sorts of rubble and rubbish ready for the skip.
Cleaning up at the Hut – clearing the trailer
Cleaning up at the Hut – that’s looking better
Cleaning up at the Hut – we have grass!
Cleaning up at the Hut – your standing on the vegetables
Cleaning up at the Hut – much more like an emergency exit way
Volunteers:
Ian Pike, Chris Drage, Lesley and Aiden Johnson, Lynne & Rob Hughes, Denise Brown, Ian Wooster, Kirstie Rowan, Alex Farnell, Paul Lee, Ed Cecil, Jean Remillard, Colin Thorne, Richard Creber
Our next Working Party will be Saturday 12th July – details to follow
Buildings and Maintenance Sub-Committee
The Buildings and Maintenance sub-committee held their second meeting of the year on the 19th March. The sub-committee is made up of Group executive members with the responsibility to look after and maintain the Group’s facilities, equipment and mini bus.
Our minutes are available to view under the: Leaders –> Group Exec –> Buildings Sub-Committee –> 2014 Minutes section of the web site.
Calling All Volunteers
We will be holding Working Party Saturdays at the Scout Hut on:
Saturday 10th May – general tidying, cleaning and gardening
Saturday 12th July – maintenance and repair jobs
We need volunteers to help support the Group to attend to these important tasks. Please leave a Comment to this Post if you are able to help us – Thank You!