This evening Syston Cubs baked their own Bonfire Cakes! See below for a look at their tasty bonfire treats!
What a very strange year 2020 has been. We have all struggled with the ups and downs over the past year but the Young people of Syston Scout Group have kept smiling and carried on having fun and learning skills for life.
All of our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have been back at the hall from September for 8 weeks. Then we had to move to our online programme to do at home while we were all in lockdown. Which never stopped us having fun before! We have been Learning about Diwali and making lanterns, Remembering at home for Armistice Day, Cooking together online, Virtual Treasure hunts, Escape Rooms and many more fun activities.
We plan to be back before Christmas if national guidance allows. We will continue to have fun however we can, giving Young People activities and challenges which will help them gain Skills for Life.
We would like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
We are always looking for help and support in improving our facilities for our young people, which will help prepare them with skills for life. Is this something you would be able to help with? Please get in touch.
Syston Scouts are always looking for new members and adult volunteers to help make Scouting in Syston great. If you can spare a few hours a week, why not get in touch and help young people develop #SkillsForLife. Contact us on 0116 326 6908 or email info@systonscouts.org.uk
In February Syston Scout Group have been looking at Good Health & Well-being, as part of their mission this year to understand and help towards the UN Sustainable Goals. The reasons for this was that February saw Mental Health week, International Epilepsy Day plus the world issues of the Coronavirus.
While many of the targets for this goal focus on preventing diseases and ensuring quality healthcare for all, it was important to also think about ways we can protect our own health and consider the importance of mental health and well-being.
The Young people found out how easily disease spreads and the importance of hand washing through a simulation game. The game saw the Young People put paint on their hands with three to four different groups with different colours. We ask all the young people to shake hands with the other groups. Once they had shaken everybody’s hand, they put their hand print on to a large piece of paper.
As you can see the results of this shows a mixture of colours which showed the young people how easy germs can spread.
As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encouraged our young people to get involved and learn some basic lifesaving skills. The young people where shown and got to practise the recovery position, CPR and other lifesaving first aid skills. They all really enjoyed learning how they could help people and a skill that they will always have.
Over the next few weeks, our young people will be looking at technology and the amount of different materials used to make them. Plus we have started a collection of old phones to help Oxfam in their appeal to recycle and reuse these devices in third world county’s.
Sound like something you would like to be a part of?
Syston Scout Group are always looking for new members and adult volunteers to help make Scouting in Syston great for the young people. If you can spare a few hours a week, why not get in touch and help young people develop #SkillsForLife. Contact us on 0116 326 6908 or email info@systonscouts.org.uk
Syston Scout Group held a family camp on the 7-8th September.
A welcome back camp after the summer break and a great opportunity for families from all of the Groups sections (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Band) to come together for a fun weekend.
The Families arrived on a sunny Saturday morning ready for a fun weekend of camping and activities. Each member of the family got a chance to choose the activities they would like to do. These ranged from Archery, Mini Cross bows, a caving experience, Climbing, Rope Making, Survival Bracelet making, Pyrography (burning a letters or pictures in to Wood) Pioneering (tying wooden poles together to make a bridge), Assault Course, Circus Skills and also Axe Throwing!
Once the Activities have finished everyone enjoyed a BBQ and then settled round the camp fire for the groups AGM, Songs, awards and comedy which kept all ages entertained during the evening.
On a cool Sunday morning, and after a hearty breakfast it was time for more activities. The activities then ended which led to the closing of Camp which saw all families leave with smiles on there faces and also some great memories and experiences.
To view photos from our Family Camp, visit our website: systonscouts.org.uk.
Sound like something you would like to be a part of?
Syston Scout Group are always looking for new members and adult volunteers to help make Scouting in Syston great. If you can spare a few hours a week, why not get in touch and help young people develop #SkillsForLife. Contact us on 0116 326 6908 or email info@systonscouts.org.uk
Syston Beavers and 700 other Beavers from around Leicestershire explored the wonders of Space. A fun packed day around the National Space centre, Making Bottle rockets, experiments, exploring the centre and much more.
Last month 2 Syston Beavers reach the top award in Beaver Scouts (Bronze Chief Scout Award). Jaiden and Blue-belle received their Bronze award and now have moved on to there next Challenge in Cubs.
Cubs from across the District gathered at Loughbrough Leisure Centre to swim for their groups to see who will win this years swimming gala. They had races and inflatables! Swimming lengths and widths and with whales, that’s right whales, the Cubs battled it out for points and to become top of the table. Syston Cubs did amazing and got 2nd!
Syston Scouts took part along with 120 other Scouts and Explorers from around Charnwood in an exciting activity over the weekend, paint balling! The young people gathered at the center for a day of messy fun.
The Scout took part in the “The Great British Spring Clean” which see just under 600,000 volunteers get involved in cleaning up the Streets and local parks to improve the environment. Well done Scouts!
The next challenge for our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Band will be the Fun Run/Walk.
Fancy a challenge? Why not raise money for your local Scout Group or chosen Charity.
On the 9th June 2019 we are running a Family Fun Run/Walk around Watermead Country Park.
There are 3 distances to choose from
3 kilometers equals just a little less than 2 miles.
5 kilometers equals 3.1 miles.
10 kilometers equals 6.2 miles.
Cost per person is £5. Why not take part as a family and even bring the family dog!
Get sponsors as an individual or as a family.
Event starts from 9am
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: ASAP!
Please register at www.systonscouts.org.uk/funrun and we will send you a info pack and sponsor form.
10th Leicester (Syston) Scout Group
0116 326 6908 | info@systonscouts.org.uk
Syston Cubs have been collecting old and unwanted clothing item and have managed to fill four large charity bags to send to #RecycleWithMichael. If anyone wants to donate some more or forgot to bring some last Thursday, send them along to Cubs on Thursday and we can fill another bag!
Well done to all of the cubs with collecting so much clothing!
Syston Scout Group have lots planned for this new year from Camps in and outside of Leicestershire, great trips to explore new places and even a chance to sleep on HMS Bristol at Portsmouth!
Also the Group will be putting on Fun Events for Friends, Families and the general public to take part in. Starting with Syston Scout and Guide Bands Show Sticks & Tones on the 23rd February, Family Race Night on the 23rd March and a Fun Walk/Run around Watermead County park in June.
As well as fun trips out, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Syston Scout & Guide Band will continue to provide a a weekly programme for Young People aged from 6 – 25 Years in our Scout Hall on Oxford Street in Syston.
The Scout Hall has been on Oxford street since Mr Moore and Mrs Maclearn Todd back in 1936 and over the years has had some improvements made.
Over the next year we are looking to bring the Hall more up to date and improve access including an access ramp to the rear, new toilets with easy disabled access, new front gate for a more secure but friendly new look.
We have now a new storage extension and now looking for help and support to make this useable to store kit and equipment. Also we are looking at improving and upgrading items in and out of the hall, such as re-paint Painting the hall, improving the lighting, paving and gardening the rear grass area to name a few.
If you would like to volunteer, help improve our Scout Hall or get your son or daughter to join the adventure
Please contact Chris Bodycot - 0788 4245 089 GSL@systonscouts.org.uk
Syston Scout Group is open to girls and boys aged from 6 years upwards
If you would like tickets to the Band Show “Sticks & Tones” @ Wreake Valley Academy Theatre
please contact David Lucas t. 07719 553847 or Lesley Smith t. 0116 260 9701
tickets@band.systonscouts.org.uk
In April like every year the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts of Syston Scout Group celebrated the Patron Saint of England “St George”. This Years weekend was celebrated is a range of different ways from Fun Days to Traditional Street Parades.
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“Syston Beavers & Cubs” attended the Charnwood district St George’s funday, on Saturday 21st/22nd April. The event was at Oaks in Charnwood campsite and there were several other Beaver colonies and Cub Packs at the event from Charnwood district. There were several bases which each colony and Pack went to on a rota basis. There was St George based crafts, which were inside, as well as several outdoor activities. They toasted marshmallows, went in the “black Hole” (which is a crawl through caving activity) as well as going on a bouldering wall. One base was bouncy castles, which was naturally enjoyed by all the beavers and cubs. They also loved the campsite assault course. This was a bit muddy after all the rain, however, the beavers and cubs loved the mud! The day ended with a hotdog and then a campfire, with some of the beavers and cubs favourite songs. All the beavers and cubs really enjoyed the day and we were blessed with the weather, as it was a lovely day.
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“Syston Scout and Guide Band”, This year the band took part in two St George’s Day Parades; On the morning of 22nd April the band travelled over to Market Harborough to help the Scouts in their District. The Parade was very large with lots of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, and Syston was joined by Wigston Scout & Guide Band to help parade them all through the streets of Market Harborough. In the afternoon, the band led the City St George’s Day Parade starting at Victoria Park. The route took them and 500 plus Beavers Cubs and Scouts heading alone Victoria Park and into Leicester University. During the parade the band also played with Wigston Band to entertain the procession heading into the services. As you can see Scouting offers something for every young person aged from 6 to 25 Years. It’s a great way to have fun, make friends, get outdoors, express your creativity and experience the wider world.
