Below you’ll find our Annual Report & Accounts 2018-19, ahead of our AGM on Saturday 29th June.
Limited printed copies of these documents will be available at the AGM, parents of members and supporters are encouraged to review these documents prior to the meeting.
Its Volunteers’ Week and we’re celebrating our fantastic team of 35+ dedicated volunteers.
Thank you for all that you do to help equip young people with #SkillsForLife
225 camper nights, 168 badges achieved, 96 bananas, 70 young people, 37 volunteers, 12.6 kg of chicken, 10.5 kg of minced beef, 30 tents, nine World themed challenge bases, three amigos, a 3.30am wake up! and so much more adds up to one awesome Group Camp.
70 members plus family and friends attended this year’s Jamboree on the Trail hike. Meeting up at Kithurst Hill, participants had a choice of two circular routes; 6.5 km or 9 km, both taking in the stunning views across the downs.
110 1st Barnham members today joined with scouts from Arundel and Littlehmapton District Scouts at Littlehampton for a parade and renewal of promise ceremony at the Stage by the Sea.
This Founder’s Day we’re saying a huge Thank You to our wonderful team of volunteers.
They generously give up their time to support our 150 youth members to develop skills for life.
Fancy joining our awesome team? contact us by email
After months of planning, an open night and series of taster sessions, on Wednesday 3rd October we officially welcomed our newest Beavers and leaders to 1st Barnham. Together they are ‘Eastergate Beaver Colony’ formed thanks to a group of parents stepping forward to lead the section.
The fifteen beavers and their two new leaders made their promise in front of parents and invited guests before enjoying some games and party food. More photos from the special promise party can be viewed in the album below.
Kieran, one of the new leaders said; “Since joining I’ve experienced an amazing warmth and friendliness from all the team. Being involved has given me access to a wealth of training opportunities that are well structured and flexible”.
The Group’s growth plans don’t stop there! With demand for Scouting in the Barnham area at an all time high we are seeking new adults to join our existing teams and in early 2019 we’ll start to form our third Cub Pack to ensure all our beaver scouts can continue on their scouting adventure and learn skills for life.
Interested in joining our team? Contact Mark gsl@1stbarhamscouts.org.uk
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This week our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Peregrine Explorers took on the Trim Trail Challenge at Murrell’s Field, Barnham.
This sponsored event consisting of ten obstacles; chin ups, rope climb, sit ups, stride jumps, balance beam, monkey bars, run and leap, step up bench, parallel bars and shuttle run. It was certainly a challenge, but great fun too! Check out the photo gallery below.
All proceeds from the event are supporting two Peregrine Explorer Scouts; Lottie and Josh (both previously 1st Barnham Scouts) to attend the 24th World Scout Jamboree in USA 2019. With part of their fees enabling Scouts from developing countries to attend the Jamboree.
So far, the sponsorship raised from the Trim Trail totals £412 [Update 19/07/18: Total raised = £450], and with some sponsorship yeah to be received we hope to reach our goal of £500. A massive THANK YOU to all the sponsors and the beavers, cubs, scouts and explorers for taking on the challenge.
If you’d like to make a contribution, please contact Mark
Today’s Angry Birds AGM was a flying success, even if we do say so ourselves.
What better way to liven up our Annual General Meeting, than make some modroc ‘angry birds’ (prepared during Beavers, Cubs and Scouts over the last two weeks), insert bird into a catapult and fire it at a wall of cardboard boxes! Watch the birdie fly in the slow motion video below.
We have some exciting news!
For some time our Barnham and Walberton Beaver Colonies have been running at maximum capacity – both have a waiting list of children already of age waiting to join – in particular Barnham Beavers where spaces are allocated for the next 18 months!
So our solution to this challenge is to open a third beaver colony.
On Wednesday 6th June we will be holding an open evening for those on the waiting list and anyone else interested in joining (must be 6 years old by September) or volunteering with the new colony.
It will be called ‘Eastergate Beaver Colony’ and meet on Wednesdays at St Philip Howard School, Barnham. Once fully established this group will offer a similar programme of activities to the other two colonies, with a number of joint activities throughout the year – like Barnham and Walberton Beavers already do.
Interested in your child joining? Please complete our join enquiry form and select ‘Eastergate Beavers’
Interested in volunteering? Contact Mark gsl@1stbarnhamscouts.org.uk