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1st October 2008
Dr Who and the Daleks visited the Cubs tonight. The Cubs had a Dr. Who
evening with games and activities around the theme of Dr Who. There was even an
original Dalek on hand to make the evening go well
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31st August 2008
Arundel 10k run, again organised by the
Group was held. It was a great success with many group members and members of
the District and local Rotary Club assisting with marshalling. There were approx
650 runners on the day, the largest field ever.
For the results of the
2008 race and
previous races click here.
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26th July to 1st August 2008
1st Arundel held its Centenary Group Camp
at a site near Offham in the Arundel Park Estate courtesy of its Group President
the Duke of Norfolk.
The camp ran from 27th July to 1st August
although the Leaders and other parents help to set up camp the day before.
For full details on the camp click on the detailed daily
centenary camp
blog.
Detailed Daily Camp Blog
Original Daily Camp Programme
Full resolution Brownsea Island Group Photo (2.6Mb)
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16th July 2008
Backwoods cooking was enjoyed by
the Cubs at the District Campsite at Dappers Lane.
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13th July 2008
Cubs from 1st Arundel
took part in a canoe taster session at Littlehampton's Mewsbrook Park.
Following last years success the event was run again. This time raising
money for Chestnut Tree House. The event was ably organised by 5th
Littlehampton and 1st Yapton and Ford Scout Groups.
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9th July 2008
1st Arundel Scout Group was
presented with a cheque for £775 from the Arundel Lodge 582 of the
Masons. The money had been raised through fundraising events in recent
months. The cheque was presented by the Master Mason Simon Stevens.
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28th June 2008
Arundel Cubs took part in the West
Sussex Scouts County Cubs Scout Challenge on Littlehampton Beach. They
were representing the Arundel & Littlehampton District. The Cubs took
part in a number of activities on the theme of the Olympics. These
activities included sack races, sandcastle and beach picture building.
It was a close fought competition
and with only two points in it 1st Arundel won.
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25th June 2008
Arundel Cubs visited Arundel fire
Station and were shown around by fireman and 1st Arundel Scout Leader
Steve Lucas.
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21st June 2008
Leaders from the group attended a
first response course to brush up on their first aid skills.
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19th June 2008
Arundel Leaders
attended the District AGM at Arundel Castle. The Group was also represented
by a Beaver, Cub and Scout who held the Groups standards. During the AGM 1st
Arundel's Group Scout Leader, Dr. Roger Eve was presented with his 25 year
service certificate.
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15th June 2008
The Group attended Arundel's
Mayors Sunday Service and Parade. This was a particularly special event
for the Group as the Town Mayor this year is Group Treasurer Wendy Eve.
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14th June 2008
The Scout Troop had a very
important event this week. Not only was it the investiture of two new
Scouts but it was special because one of them was a girl the first ever
in the 100 year history of the Group. Megan Lucas daughter of Scout
Leader Steve Lucas.
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13th to 15th May 2008
Arundel Cubs attended the Arundel
and Littlehampton's District weekend camp. 17 cubs enjoyed a weekend of
fun activities which included the Bridger Challenge which Arundel came
in second place.
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4th June 2008
Cubs enjoyed Grass Sledging on
Highdown Hill near Worthing. 22 Cubs raced down the slopes enjoying the
early June sunshine.
8
28th May 2008
Cubs went on a hike from Whiteways
Lodge car park
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24th May 2008
1st Arundel Scout Group is
celebrating its centenary in 2008. The 24th May marks 1st Arundel's
official birthday. To celebrate it held a special birthday party, at is
Green Lane Close Headquarters, at
which over 100 past and present members and supporters attended.
Guests for the party included, His
Grace the Duke of Norfolk and the Mayor of Arundel Wendy Eve. Past
members included some from the 1930s as well as more recent ones.
During the afternoon old Scouting
friends were reunited and new friends were made. A special cake with 100
candles was lit by Wendy Eve and the Duke of Norfolk blew them out and
cut the cake with Group Scout Leader Dr Roger Eve.
During the evening fittingly some
of the Groups current leaders service was recognised, John Allen,
Veronica Alderslade, Dawn and Simon Burgess were presented with Chief
Scouts Long Service awards by the District Commissioner Julie Dixon. One of the longest serving members of
the Group Clive Harvey who stepped down as Scout Leader late last year
was presented with a special gift for over 27 years of service to the
Group. Between all those recognised, their length of service collectively
added up to nearly 100 years of service.
The Group produced a badge for
their centenary, this was designed by current Scout Billy Court,
everyone who attended the party received this. All current members of
the Group will be wearing it throughout 2008.
The Duke of Norfolk, whose
involvement with the Group goes back to when he was 18 and whose son
Henry was also a Cub Scout in the Group, thanked all those who had
supported the Group over the last centenary in what ever capacity and
toasted the future success of Scouting in Arundel over the next 100
years.
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21st May 2008
The wining Cub Six of the previous
term was taken as a treat to McDonalds at Crossbush. Well done Tawnies.
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21st May 2008
1st Arundel Scouts took over
Arundel C of E School today for a special "Jamboree at the School" event
where the 165 pupils got a chance to experience some of the fun things
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts get up to while learning. As the day was
extremely warm the water activities were very popular.
The afternoon ended with a
campfire which all the young people seemed to enjoy.
As a result of the afternoon a
number of young people have expressed interest in joining the Group.
Thanks must go to the staff at the
School for letting us in.
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14th May 2008
The Prince
of Wales visited Arundel Castle on Wednesday to open the new Collector
Earl's Garden and the Scout Group was there.
The
garden, designed by husband-and-wife team Isabel and Julian Bannerman,
has been conceived as a light-hearted tribute to Thomas Howard, the 14th
Earl of Arundel, who was known as 'The Collector'.
More than 400 people, including local dignitaries and children from
Arundel CE Primary School and St Philip's Catholic Primary School as
well as Guides, Rainbows, Brownies and of course Beavers, Cubs, Scouts
and Explorers from 1st Arundel, gathered to welcome the heir to the
throne.
The
youngsters waited for a long time for the Prince to arrive by
helicopter, where they cheered and waved their flags on he entry to the
Castle Grounds. Then they got the chance to get up close to the prince
during his walkabout around the garden.
After the speeches the Scout Group
joined the other young people in a marquee for refreshments, before
leaving for home, some of them even got to see the Prince depart.
It was a special day for the Scout
Groups Treasurer, Wendy Eve who also doubles as Arundel Town Mayor this
year, she got to introduce the Prince to the members of the town
council.
You Tube articles.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gSiPjmtWlnM
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q3XogK4BiCA
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10th May 2008
Over 160 Beavers Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorers
and their Leaders took part in the 1st Arundel Scout Groups, Jamboree on the
Trail event 2008 on 10th May 2008.
Jamboree
On The Trail is an annual day for the World Scout Movement to hike
together. All Scouts, whatever their age and wherever they may be in the
world, are invited to participate in whatever way they can.
To help celebrate
1st Arundel Scouts Centenary in 2008 they organised a local
Jamboree on the trail event for all in the Arundel & Littlehampton Scout
District to participate in.
The event held in
and around Arundel Park and ended up at Swanbourne Lake a with
all
participants joining in a picnic, at which the new Mayor of Arundel
Wendy Eve joined in the fun. It was a fine sunny day and all the
participants had a fun safe time navigating one of the three routes
around the Arundel estate the longest being 6 miles.
Organiser and Assistant Cub Scout
Leader Simon Burgess said, "this is the first time the District has taken part
in this worldwide event, it was really great to think that we joined with
thousands of other Scouts hiking on the same day all around the World."
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20th April 2008
Nearly 600 Scouts aged 6 to 25, from the
Arundel and Littlehampton Scout District including 1st Arundel took part in
their annual St.George’s Day celebrations in Arundel on Sunday 20th April. The
parade which again, brought traffic to a halt and crowds to the street to watch,
and concluded in a special service in the Cathedral to renew the Scouts Promise.
The 1st Ferring Sea Scout Group who helped organised the event carried the
District colours and also retold in a very entertaining way the story of Saint
Brendan the Patron Saint of Sailors.
Again this year the Nautical
Training Corp also joined in the service by renewing their Code of
Honour. Both the NTC Band and the District Scout band provided the music
during the parade.
Guests on the day included, The
Mayor of Arundel - Colin Heriot and Jackie Heriot, Arun District
Chairman – Graham Tyler, Mayor of Littlehampton Dr James Walsh and many
other friends of Scouting.
For more photos see
www.al-scouts.org.uk/blog/blog2008.htm
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4th April 2008
We had 4 inches of snow fall on the
Downs during the hour before the start, and the course became totally unsafe. We
therefore cancelled this years Arundel Park 10k run for health and safety
reasons. We had a good turn out from both runners and those helping out the
organisers including many parents and young people in the Group.
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22nd March 2008
Some of the Pack took part in a Easter
Saturday hike in Angmering Park. It was a little muddy and wet but the Cubs had
a great time. All the Cubs ended up getting an Easter egg for their trouble and
some obtained their Hikes Away Badge.
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24th February 2008
The competition for the Groups centenary
badge has ended and the badge that all the Group will be wearing on their
uniform shortly was based on the winning design by Scout Billy Court.
Below is the original winning design
together with the final badge that is currently being made up into a badge.
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16th February 2008
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Leaders from the
1st Arundel Scout Group were locked into Arundel Castle for 100 minutes by the
Duke of Norfolk to launch their Groups centenary celebrations. The Scout Group
who is known as the Earl of Arundel’s Own has connections with the Castle and
the Dukes of Norfolk dating back to their formation in 1908. From almost the
beginning the then 15th Duke of Norfolk, Duke Henry, helped and supported the
work of the Group.
The Duke of Norfolk himself an associate of Baden
Powell honoured the Group with the title of Earl of Arundel’s Own and in 1914
the Duke with his young son the Earl of Arundel (later Duke Bernard the 16th
Duke of Norfolk) presented to the Scouts a magnificent Troop Colour and Union
Flag. After the presentation the Earl of Arundel (six years old at the time)
presented each Scout with a red and white silk scarf (The Dukes Colours)
together with five shillings.
Duke Bernard retained the title of Earl of Arundel and
his support of the Group until his death in 1975 when the current Dukes father
inherited the title of Duke of Norfolk and he became the Earl of Arundel. Duke
Edward, was himself a Scout whilst at Ampleforth School. Soon after becoming the
Earl, became the 1st Arundel’s Group President a role he has held ever since.
Like his ancestors he has supported the Scout Group and the local Scout
District, anyway he could by providing camping grounds and even helping to raise
thousands of pounds to build their current Headquarters in Green Lane Close. In
2003 he has honoured by the Chief Scout for his support of Scouting with the
Scout Associations Medal of Merit.
During the 100 minutes “lock in” the Group was joined
by Arundel’s Mayor Colin Herriott and were shown around the castle, including
some parts not on the normal castle tour, by castle guides John and Muriel Allen
themselves leaders in the 1st Arundel Scout Group.
The young people aged 6 to 18 got to see some of the
fantastic historic artefacts on show and even got to handle some of the weapons
in the Castle armoury.
The Duke of Norfolk, writing in the 1st Arundel’s Scout
Groups Magazine (Forward Again) said “I would like to wish the Scout Group a
very Happy Birthday, and I pledge my own, and my family’s support for at least
another hundred years!”
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15th February 2008
Scouts and Cubs went on a night hike in
the woods near the HQ. Following this event the Scouts and Cubs returned to the
HQ, had soup and bread and stayed the night there. They slept in cardboard boxes
to relate to the plight of homeless people.
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3rd January 2008
Members of the Group have been given the chance to design the
Groups Centenary badge. The winning design will be made into a badge that will
be worn on all the members of the groups uniform throughout the rest of the
centenary year.
 Centenary
Badge Comp.pdf
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