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Nov/Dec 2020
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By Andrew Phelps, 1st Stoke Gifford Scouts s of early October, the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts of 1st Stoke Gifford Scout Group have finally been able to meet up face to face again. Since lockdown, many of the sections have been working hard to keep the young members involved in Scouting, but there’s nothing like meeting up in person. The Old School Rooms (OSR) Scouts, having completed 30+ Zoom sessions, weekly challenges and ‘camping at home’ had their risk assessments signed off to meet up and took the opportunity to hike across to Wales and
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back across the Severn Bridge. This exercise took place in three groups of no more than 15 Scouts, with up to three leaders per group. Having 41 Scouts in the troop has made logistics difficult, but ‘socially distanced’ outside and with masks worn inside, they’ve prepared a programme to cover sections of the Scouts’ Gold Challenge Award. The Old School Rooms have helped facilitate the three groups meeting back up in the building and supplied anti-bacterial and alcohol-based materials and a clean space to set up in. A great big ‘thank you’ for all their help and support.
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