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8th Holborn entered a record-breaking six teams into the largest ever Chiltern 20 Challenge hike on Saturday 13 October. 25 bleary-eyed Scouts and five leaders met at Baker Street Station at 5.45am to make the journey to Great Missenden to join the competition which is run by Greater London North Scouts and this year attracted…
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Our Scout troop enjoyed a weekend by the Thames at Longridge, Marlow, this October. We went canoeing, climbing and took part in laser tag, as well as building a fire and making dinner.
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Our Cubs returned to Fairmead in Epping Forest at the end of September for their annual camp. The cubs have been making bivouacs in Epping Forest. pic.twitter.com/GFaVyI5InD — 8th Holborn Scout Group (@8thHolborn) September 30, 2018 This six are trying to convince us they can all fit inside theirs! #cozy pic.twitter.com/ooYISZfLPG — 8th Holborn Scout…
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10 of our Scouts took part in the North London Scout District sailing day at ESSA in the Lee Valley at the end of September. Two of our Scouts – Jonathan and Yuri – were the overall winners. Well done!
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For our Summer Camp this year the Scout Troop returned to Ferny Crofts in the New Forest, a site we last visited 12 years ago. Our programme included a hike through the forest to the wildlife park as well as visits to Eling Tide Mill and Lymington Sea Water Baths. On-site activities included climbing, raft-building,…
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Nearly 100 people were involved in our 2018 Group Camp at Hargreaves Campsite near Romford. The programme included lots of canoeing, kayaking and sailing at Fairlop Waters and the Dockland Scout Project. We also visited Fairlop High Ropes. At Hargreaves we took part in climbing, archery and tomahawk throwing. The Scouts also did an excellent…
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For more than a decade it has been an 8th Holborn tradition to go cycling at the May Bank Holiday weekend. This was our twelfth such trip. In the past we’ve done: 2005: Thames Valley: Putney to Marlow 2006: Downs Link: Greenwich to Shoreham 2007: Coram’s Fields to Gilwell Park and back 2008: Thames Valley:…
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At the February half term a party of Scouts and leaders travelled to Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland for a week of skiing. Riding the gondola home. They're still smiling! #kisc2018 pic.twitter.com/YGk6v2DFbw — 8th Holborn Scout Group (@8thHolborn) February 16, 2018 Thanks Doris for some excellent chips. #kisc2018 pic.twitter.com/2taTYH9lbt — 8th Holborn Scout Group…
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Our Scout Troop started the year with a trip to Wintercamp at Gilwell Park in early January. There’s no ‘off season’ for camping so far as we are concerned …
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Our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts once again joined the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers at their war memorial on Holborn for their Remembrance Sunday parade. This year we were also joined by our local Explorer Scouts from Kx ESU.
