It's half term 24th May to the 1st June

Regular meetings will be canceled for the half term holiday so unless your section has arranged something special, like the Scouts camping trip, we'll not be seeing you again until June!

Scouts are away to camp on Friday 23rd May

The Scouts will not be meeting on Friday 23rd May add they are away for the weekend!

We are not meeting on Monday 5th of May - it's a bank holiday!

The Early May Bank Holiday is nearly upon us and we will not be meeting on Monday 5th May. On Friday the 9th we're heading back to normal with Chase Cubs going away and the Scouts holding their usual meeting.

For a full list of UK Holidays please see https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays

What do the Scout Promise, Law and Motto mean to you?

Did you know that every Scout takes makes their Promise before they are given their Membership Award, the familiar purple badge worn over the left pocket and common to all sections. As well as the fun and adventure there is a serious side to Scouting and it is embodied by the Promise, Law and Motto. These are not static: the law has changed in recent years and the promise can be adapted to suit those of different faiths. Let us know what they mean to you or if they have effected your life beyond Scouts; we'll see about putting some of the best answers or stories on this blog, and remember to ask your section leader if you have any questions!

The Scout Membership Award - worn by all Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network and Leaders.

The Scout Promise

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law

The Scout Law

1. A Scout is to be trusted.
2. A Scout is loyal.
3. A Scout is friendly and considerate.
4. A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
5. A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
6. A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
7. A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.

The Scout Motto

Be Prepared

Duke of Edinburgh's Award training for one of 1st Whickham's leaders

One of our Scout Leaders, Jonathan Green, has recently begun his training to become an Expedition Supervisor and Assessor for the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme. This will make it much easier for Scouts in Whickham and the rest of Gateshead district to complete their DofE expeditions.

The DofE Bronze award can be used as part of the Chief Scout's Platinum Award in the Explorer (ages 14-18) section and the Gold award may be used towards the Queen's Scout Award in the Scout Network (18 to 25.) Being able to earn both DofE and the Scout awards at the same time can make a considerable difference to the recognition of our young people's achievements.

If you want to know more about how you can join in the adventure and earn one of these awards then talk to your section leader or see Jonathan one Friday night at Scouts!

Chief Scout's Platinum Award

Duke of Edinburgh's Award Bronze, Silver and Gold badges

You can find more information on the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme here https://www.dofe.org/

The school holidays finish soon and we'll be back from this Friday!

We will be returning to regular meetings from Friday 25th April for Chase Cubs and the Scouts, and from Monday 28th April for Beavers and Gibside Cubs. We look forward to seeing you all again soon!

We have a PayPal Giving fund account!

Did you know 1st Whickham has an account with the PayPal giving fun and is also registered with ebay for charity? This means, not only can you list items on ebay and donate some or all of the proceeds to 1st Whickham using our profile at http://www.ebay.co.uk/egw/ebay-for-charity/charity-profile/?NP_ID=37195 you can also donate money HERE using a credit or debit card AND reclaim the gift aid too!