2nd Bedford

This Saturday, leaders from the Bedford, Gateshead, and Kensington groups were joined by leaders from the new Southwark group for a training session in Bedfordshire.  Jean-Luc Angelis, the Federation President came over from France to lead the training.  The training primarily concentrated on ‘green branch’ which is Scouts and Guides and follows up from our training camp in the Summer that concentrated on ‘yellow branch’ which is Wolf Cubs and Wolvets.     We were also delighted to meet potential leaders from other parts of the country who are looking to establish groups elsewhere.  Watch this space. 

If you are interested in starting a Catholic scouting group, please get in touch.  We would also be delighted to hear from anybody who can assist in leading an existing group.  Further training is planned for later this year for both yellow and green branches.

We currently cater for three different groups in the UK, Beavers (blue branch) for 6–8-year-old boys and girls, Wolf Cubs and Wolvets (yellow branch) for boys and girls aged 8-12, and Scouts and Guides (green branch) for boys and girls aged 12-17.  We don’t currently have any Rovers (red branch) for those aged 17 or over.

The weekend coincided with the annual Significance Festival at the same location, which was attended by everyone involved, the leaders and our guests were accompanied by a number of Wolf Cubs and Scouts from the 1^st Gateshead group, the festival concluded with an excellent barbecue which was enjoyed by all.