2nd Stubbington (Holy Rood) Scout Group

The Group was founded in 1974 by a small group of members of the Stubbington Holy Rood Church, with the inaugural investiture of Cub Scouts taking place on the 24th March 1974. The Scout Troop began in October the same year with their first investiture on the 18th December.

The Group from its inception has been sponsored by Holy Rood Church, hence the wording on our name tab. Links with the Church have been maintained throughout, with regular parades at both Holy Rood and St Edmund's Church.

In 1985 The Venture Unit was formed and two years later in 1987 the Beaver Colony started. Our Headquarters was in the Link Hut behind the church. Then after much fund raising we moved into our present headquarters in Titchfield Road on the 28th April 1990. With this occupation came the chance to expand and a second cub pack started.

In 2002, in line with the Scout Association restructuring, the Venture Unit was disbanded to be replaced by the District Explorer Unit. Starting with thirteen cubs scouts in 1974 the group has continued to expand and currently has over one hundred members.

Meetings take place each week as follows:

• Mondays : District Explorer Unit, for age range fourteen to eighteen years. Time 7-30pm to 9-30pm.
• Tuesdays : Beaver Colony, for ages six to eight years. Time 6-00pm to 7-00pm.
• Wednesday : Rowan Cub Pack, for ages eight to ten and a half years. Time 6-30pm to 8-00pm.
• Thursday : Oaks Cub Pack, same age group and times as Rowan Pack.
• Fridays : Scout Troop, for ages ten and a half to fifteen. Time 7-30pm to 9-30pm

The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full social, intellectual, physical, and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the Aim of the association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.

Numerous activities include:-

• games, craft, outings etc. for the Beavers
• camps, outings, sports activities, outside activities, progressive badges etc for the Cubs.
• More adventurous activities including abseiling, climbing, pot holing, weekend and week long camps, progressive badges etc for the Scouts.
• Whilst the Explorers have more advanced activities, in line with their age group, that includes district and county events.

We are always looking for more adult help.

For further information on any subject connected with scouting and our group please contact Dawn Mansfield, Group Scout Leader on 01329 312535 or email scouting@ntlworld.com