Category: News
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12 of our Scouts gained their Expedition Challenge this month, hiking between Tolmers and Danemead campsites in Hertfordshire. At Danemead they lit fires and cooked meals before camping in tents and under shelters. Our dozen Scouts from 8th Holborn were part of a larger event organised by North London Scout District.
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Five of our Scouts went sailing at ESSA Water Activities Centre in Hertfordshire as part of North London Scout District’s annual sailing day.
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See some photos from the camp
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We hosted this camp on behalf of North London Scout District
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For our first ‘proper’ camp for more than two years, we took part in the Feb Freezer camp organised by Paccar Scout Camp in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. There were plenty of activities to keep everyone busy, but simple pleasures like toasting marshmallows were among the highlights.
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We once again joined the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers for their Remembrance Sunday observance at their memorial in Holborn.
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Three teams from 8th Holborn took part in the this navigation challenge in the Chiltern Hills Seniors Team 17 – 8th place (our best ever)Team 7 – 15th place JuniorsTeam 105 – 14th place
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Our first camp since January 2020 was the District survival skills weekend at Danemead.
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An enjoyable day on the water at Essa Water Activities Centre in the Lea Valley!
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Fred Mardell, aged 96 and after a short illness, passed away after a lifetime of service to Scouting. As well as having been a Scout Leader at 8th Holborn and a former District Commissioner for Holborn he was a long-time Scout Leader at the 4th Holborn Scout Group, based for many years at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, where Fred served…