Mildenhall

Group Scout Leader: Leigh Foster-Green

Website: https://www.mildenhallscouts.org.uk

Squirrels: Wednesday
Beavers: Monday and Thursday
Cubs: Wednesday
Scouts: Monday

What we’ve been up to, 2022-2023:

In the last year, Beavers have enjoyed various activities including science experiments, building fires, roasting giant marshmallows, archery, making royal tiffin, catapults and taskmaster. Police Constable Rich has paid us a visit and we all had our fingerprints taken.

Beavers also attended Group Camp at Mildenhall and District Beaver Camp at Bradfield near Bury, which was very exciting for our first-time campers. We had a fabulous time at Lackford Lakes in July experiencing time on the water. The Beavers very much enjoyed the Pantomime they attended in Mildenhall in February.

264 badges have been awarded in Cubs in the last year, including 8 Chief Scout silver awards. Cubs and the leaders have had campfires, done backwards cooking, scavenger hunts, archery, air rifle shooting, tomahawk throwing, first aid, shelter building, rafting, the International badge which included newspaper modelling and food tasting, we made community Christmas cards for members of the community that help others.

Outside of pack meetings, Cubs have completed a sleepover in the HQ with various activities being completed, water activities at Lackford Lake, trying out bell boats and stand-up paddle boarding on a mega SUP (paddling round the lake avoiding the crocodile!)

Throughout the year many of our older scouts have moved on, continuing with Explorers and returning to help as Young Leaders in the Squirrels, Beavers and Cubs. We are lucky with the facilities we have at our disposal, so can enjoy time out on the water in the warmer months. We offer archery, air rifles, axe throwing and catapults, and of course the firm favourites, cooking and campfires.

Working together in their patrols, Scouts have competed against one another in activities such as navigation, pioneering, wide games and den building. Mildenhall Scouts are always well represented at district events with high numbers attending the various camps and activities which is great and again shows the enthusiasm that our troop has for scouting.

We opened a Squirrel Drey in May 2023- watch this space for information about what they’ve been up to!