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Staplegrove Scout Group

                                                                                             

Staplegrove Scout group celebrated 75 years of scouting in the village in 2008. Currently the group has 3 different sections:

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Beaver colony (6 - 8 years) that meet on a Tuesday from 6.00 – 7.15pm

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Cub pack (8 - 10½ years) that meet on a Monday from 6.30 – 8.00pm

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2 Scout troops 10½ - 14 years.  'Young Guns’ meet on Wednesdays 7.00 – 9.00pm and ‘Monkey Fists’  on Thursdays 7.00 – 9.00pm

After Scouts young people can join Explorer Scouts, organised in the Taunton Deane District. Meetings are on a variety of evenings at various meeting places in Taunton.

Staplegrove Scout Group prides itself in offering a wide and varied programme (including traditional scout activities, craft and creative projects and the more adventurous activities for the older cubs and scouts!). Weekly meetings are held either indoors in the ‘unique’ scout hut or outside using the local community. Meetings often involve  taking part in activities based at Huish Woods (Taunton Deane District scout camp site).

Doors are always open to new members: either young people to join the different sections or especially ADULTS to help with either running the evenings or being part of our executive committee.

For further information please contact:

Chris Owen (Group Scout Leader)           01823 332886

Mark Foster (Beaver Leader)                   01823 276888

Phil Edwards (Cub Leader)                      01823 259486

Martin Allen (Scout Leader)                     01823 335815 

 

Taunton West District Guiding

Girlguiding UKTaunton West District Guiding is made up of two Rainbow Units – girls age 5 – 7 years and four Brownies packs – girls age 7 – 10 years meeting at Norton Fitzwarren, Staplegrove and Wellsprings.  The girls then progress on to either Staplegrove Scouts or one of the many Guide Companies around the  town.

Girlguiding UK enables girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference to the world.  We believe that an all-girl association offers girls and young women the best opportunities for personal and social development.

Our members can get involved in an enormous range of exciting activities from outdoor challenges including climbing, caving and high ropes courses to learning new skills such as Somerset Total Communication, toy making and juggling.

Over the past year the district has enjoyed a visit to Bristol Zoo, ice skating, ten pin bowling, visits to Pets at Home and Monkton Elm, trips to Huish Woods, and numerous Brownie Holidays including a District Holiday to the PGL centre in North Devon.  Wellsprings Rainbows also enjoy overnight stays at more local village halls.

Rainbows meet on Wednesday or Thursday evenings and Brownies on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings.

For more information please contact Tina Brownlow on 01823-288428 or visit the website www.girlguiding.org.uk

BOB Drama Group

BOB Drama group is for anyone aged 8 - 14 years who would like to come along for fun, friendship, food and fellowship.  BOB stands for Based on Bible and we welcome  people from both Staplegrove and Norton Fitzwarren.

We usually meet on the second Saturday in the month from 4 – 5.30pm in Staplegrove Scout Hut, but if performing our rehearsals become weekly meetings of about an hour.  All we ask is for £1 to cover costs for the monthly meetings.

The summer term promises to be an exciting one for BOB.  SATURDAY 9TH MAY  in Staplegrove Scout Hut from 4 – 5.30pm  Hand bags and glad rags theme, £1 to cover costs.

SATURDAY 13TH JUNE at St Johns Church, Staplegrove.  From approx 2pm – to be confirmed.  We are helping at the garden party and will be performing as the BOB Fruit Machine, £1 to cover costs.

SATURDAY 4TH JULY there will be a family event at Glastonbury Abbey from 11am to 4pm. 

For more information please phone Tina on 288428, or call in at our next meeting – we look forward to seeing you there!