Latest Adventures and News from #teamWateringbury!
Community Market Fundraising
17th November 2024
After much preparation, many lengths of paracord and hundreds of Cobra Knots, Wateringbury Scouts ran a stall in the local Community Christmas Market. Our members worked in shifts to sell paracord woggles, bracelets, napkin holders and dog leads, raising over £180 to help cover the cost of...
We Need You!
1st November 2024
Wateringbury Scout group urgently needs You! Are you bored on Monday evenings of sitting at home from 18:00-19:15 watching repeats on TV! When you could be a Beaver Scout Leader Without a new Beaver Scout leader, Beavers will not be able to continue to run after Christmas No...
Kent Scouts Award Presentation
28th September 2024
One of our Scouts was nominated for the "Young Person of the Year" award at this year's Kent Scouts AGM and Awards Presentation for their work in helping make scouting accessible to those around them and being a role-model scout. We are delighted to announce that he won! This was well-deserved for...
Cubs go climbing!
14th May 2024
Our Cubs had a blast at The Climbing Experience in Maidstone. Here they were given a number of walls which they could clip themselves into and climb at a moment's notice, including the rotating cog wall, the double-sided see-through wall and the timed-wall. There were as many smiles as there were...
St George's Day Parade
28th April 2024
Wateringbury joined the other Scout groups of Maidstone East and West in the St George's Day Parade on Sunday 28th April. We formed part of the several-hundred person procession through the main street, cheered on by members of the public and the Mayor of Maidstone to the All Saints...
Cubs Evacuate to Ramsgate
5th April 2024
As part of the WW2-themed Spring Pack Holiday, the Cubs and Scouts were "evacuated" to Ramsgate by train. They took a guided tour about the Ramsgate tunnels, previously shelter to the city during the Blitz, and then spent the night in the same tunnel. They then hiked to 1st St...
Scouts Visit to Fire Station
11th March 2024
The Scouts thoroughly enjoyed this week's trip to Maidstone Fire Station. During this tour they saw into the life of a Fire Fighter, including seeing the equipment used for emergencies, the facilities the fire fighters live in when on-call, and the various fire trucks driven. They were even...
Cubs Visit to Tonbridge Police Station
5th December 2023
This month our Cubs had a visit to the Tonbridge Police Station, where Sergeant Bottle talked them through the equipment a police officer uses to keep the community safe on patrol and in response to emergencies. They were then allowed to look around two police vehicles and even hear the...
Remembrance Parade
12th November 2023
On the 12th November the group paraded through the road to the church as part of the Remembrance service, remembering those who gave their lives in wars around the world. Our members undertook significant roles in the service, including the carrying of flags, reading the Roll of...
Wateringbury Scout Group Celebrates Halloween
31st October 2023
To celebrate the season, the Beavers tried spooky science experiments whilst Cubs went trick-or-treating and played Party Games. Meanwhile, the Scouts enjoyed a Halloween themed camp at Lower Grange Farm. ...
