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'''We began the troop with about a dozen boys''', mostly from the cubs, but with a few more from outside the village. Initially we met in the school hall, but we really needed a place of our own and John West kindly offered a site on his land at Kingswood Farm. We had been offered a redundant building from a firm in Marlow, which we could have at no cost, if we were prepared to break it down and reassemble it in situ at Kingswood. Over a few months this duly happened and it remained the headquarters for a couple of years until Lacey Green and Speen Scouts amalgamated. We then met in the established Scout hut at Speen, which had its own surrounding woodland, which lent itself to all Scouting activities. We were able to do some adventurous pioneering and enjoyed cooking over wood fires etc. | '''We began the troop with about a dozen boys''', mostly from the cubs, but with a few more from outside the village. Initially we met in the school hall, but we really needed a place of our own and John West kindly offered a site on his land at Kingswood Farm. We had been offered a redundant building from a firm in Marlow, which we could have at no cost, if we were prepared to break it down and reassemble it in situ at Kingswood. Over a few months this duly happened and it remained the headquarters for a couple of years until Lacey Green and Speen Scouts amalgamated. We then met in the established Scout hut at Speen, which had its own surrounding woodland, which lent itself to all Scouting activities. We were able to do some adventurous pioneering and enjoyed cooking over wood fires etc. | ||
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| + | '''Hallmark 1983''' Lacey Green & Loosley Row Scout Group reporting John Munday. | ||
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| + | Our organisation continues to remain popular with boys from the village. There are now 21 scouts and 24 cub scouts meeting on Tuesday and Friday evenings. | ||
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| + | During Easter week 24 of the boys will be taking part in the Scout Association Venture Week held at Butlins Holiday Camp in Minehead. Over 30 different activities are available each day from Abseiling to Volleyball as well as hikes across Exmoor and visits to local places of interest. | ||
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| + | On returning all the boys will be taking part in the National Job Week (formerly Bob-a-Job). Please try and find a small job for them, remember inflation has hit the Scout Association hard, but they must earn their money. | ||
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| + | Sunday, April 24th is the West Chiltern Scout District George's Day parade and service. This year it is being held at the Princes Risborough Church and hopefully some 400 boys attending. | ||
Revision as of 07:58, 27 November 2023
A Cub scout troop was started in c1958 by John Munday of Byways, Goodacres Lane, Lacey Green (click John & Jill Munday)
Report in Hallmark 1980 by John Munday, Cub Leader. click 1980The Cubs 'egg tombola' for a full explanation,
The 'Egg Tombola' on behalf of the Jimmy Saville Stoke Mandeville Hospital appeal raised £40 and thanks are due to all who braved the bitter weather. Apologies to the residents who were disappointed not to be dragged from their homes to play egg-tombola in the road on a Sunday morning.
Hallmark 1980 by Stuart Stansfield click 1980 Cubs & Scouts by Stuart Stansfield for the full article
I became involved with Scouting in Lacey Green in 1980. There was a thriving cub group in the village, under the leadership of John Munday, who was assisted by Brian Biggs and Arthur Watters. click The Cubs for details about the cubs. click Brian & Betty Biggs or Arthur & Valerie Watters for more about Brian and Arthur.
At age 11 the boys needed to move onto Scouts and there was no group for them, so with sons aged 11 yrs and 9 yrs respectively I felt I ought to perhaps do something about it and Arthur Watters agreed to share the responsibility with me.
We began the troop with about a dozen boys, mostly from the cubs, but with a few more from outside the village. Initially we met in the school hall, but we really needed a place of our own and John West kindly offered a site on his land at Kingswood Farm. We had been offered a redundant building from a firm in Marlow, which we could have at no cost, if we were prepared to break it down and reassemble it in situ at Kingswood. Over a few months this duly happened and it remained the headquarters for a couple of years until Lacey Green and Speen Scouts amalgamated. We then met in the established Scout hut at Speen, which had its own surrounding woodland, which lent itself to all Scouting activities. We were able to do some adventurous pioneering and enjoyed cooking over wood fires etc.
Hallmark 1983 Lacey Green & Loosley Row Scout Group reporting John Munday.
Our organisation continues to remain popular with boys from the village. There are now 21 scouts and 24 cub scouts meeting on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
During Easter week 24 of the boys will be taking part in the Scout Association Venture Week held at Butlins Holiday Camp in Minehead. Over 30 different activities are available each day from Abseiling to Volleyball as well as hikes across Exmoor and visits to local places of interest.
On returning all the boys will be taking part in the National Job Week (formerly Bob-a-Job). Please try and find a small job for them, remember inflation has hit the Scout Association hard, but they must earn their money.
Sunday, April 24th is the West Chiltern Scout District George's Day parade and service. This year it is being held at the Princes Risborough Church and hopefully some 400 boys attending.