The latest news from our 'Scouts'

Legal & General

18 May 2012

Major insurer Legal and General have kindly donated over £1500 to our Scout Group over the past two years with their corporate “Pound for Pound” matching available to staff. Please take a few moments to read about the social responsibilty which, given the bad press some of our financial companies, is good reading for a major [...]

Easter Bag Packing Success at KD9

25 April 2012

Cubs and Scouts attended bag packing sessions over Easter 2012 with both sections gaining much needed funds to help their events over the next couple of years. Wednesday Scouts collected just over £105 which will help towards their costs at their Marlow kyack camp in July  whilst Thursday Scouts made nearly £90 towards camp funds. [...]

New KD9 T Shirts available for all youngsters and Adults

06 March 2012

We are pleased to be able to offer T Shirts in a range of sizes that are branded with the group logo and name. In a royal blue colour with sky blue motif, the T shirts are made of good quality cotton and can be used on camp and meeting nights when uniform in not [...]

KD9 get busy from the start of 2012

06 February 2012

KD9 Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have got their camping season off to a flyer with a number of events starting in early February. Thursday Scouts start off with a chilly walk and camp under canvas on 11th Feb at Rhydd. Wednesday Scouts will follow when the weather gets a bit warmer at the end of [...]

Wednesday Scouts Plan for 2012

28 December 2011

Wednesday Scouts have a full & varied plan for the main part of 2012. With a scheduled 2 camps plus a trip to London we are hoping to pack a lot in as well as some good basic Scouting. We have some community based things to do and an opportunity to gain a few badges [...]

KD9 Leaders rewarded with certificates for hard work

08 November 2011

It was great to hear that Rachel Maiden and Julie Cooper have been awarded their Chief Scouts commendation recently. That’s a reward for exceptional Scouting and the whole group is proud of both Rachel and Julie. Nicki Hitchcock also has her warrant now as assistant scout leader and her first aid certificate. Nicki has completed [...]

KD9 Scouts at the District Badge Camp in November 2011

08 November 2011

Twenty three Scouts from both the Wednesday and Thursday Scout Troops braved the wet and cold weather over the weekend of 5 and 6 November, to take part in the District Badge Camp at Rhydd Covert. Scouts took part in a variety of badge work that included Mechanics, Forester, Pioneering, Climbing, Camp Cook, First Aid. [...]

KD9 youngsters support Comic Relief in March 2011

11 March 2011

Cubs and Scouts are doing their bit to support Comic Relief in 2011. Meetings in March will see youngsters adorned with splendid red noses, dressing up in as much red as possibble and filling empty sweet tubs with donated cash that will also be sent to the charity. KD9 Cubs raised £110 by collecting loose [...]

Wednesday Scouts go from strength to strength

11 March 2011

Since they started meeting in January 2010, the Wednesday Scout section at KD9 has grown and now 22 youngsters regularly meet at Rhydd. Scouts are well on their way to complete their fitness and creative challenges after building models, making sweets, making puppets, taking part in fitness sessions, swimming and other events. The last few [...]

KD9 launch new neckers at the start of their 28th year

17 January 2010

KD9 Scout Group have been in business for 27 years this month. It has gone from strength to strength over those years and we are now seeing second and third generation youngsters joining the Group as we enter our 28th year. Indeed, the grand daughter of the original GSL is now well established as a [...]