After a few years away due to Covid, this week saw the return of our hugely-anticipated air rifle shooting sessions. Led by Steve and Louis, both of whom are fully-qualified National Small-bore Rifle Association (NSRA) instructors, our Enigma Scouts practiced…
The day the Police came to check up on us
It’s not every day you get told to climb into the back of a police van. Thankfully, our local police squad hadn’t come to arrest any of us. No, they’d come to meet our Beavers and Squirrels – and boy…
Online payment provider to change
Penistone Scouts will onlyuse GoCardless to take all payments via our online provision from April 2023. This change has been largely driven by you parents and guardians querying why we use one provision for events and a different one for…
Squirrels take on the land and sea
It was certainly a big day out for the Squirrels when they went off to Manchester to explore both the SEA LIFE centre and Legoland Discovery Centre. After an 8am start and a very giddy road trip, we arrived at…
Scouts brave the elements at Freezer Camp!
Our brave Scouts (and even braver leaders) took on the freezing February temperatures during our latest camp at Hesley Wood. Thankfully, they’ve all now thawed out enough to fill us in on what they got up to. On arrival, the…
Cubs Climb the Wall Sleepover
After what has seemed like a life time to both the cubs and the leader team, we finally managed to converge on the scout hut and enjoy a weekend of messy science shenininghans, entertaining the masses, fire safety theory and…
It’s finally time to Bewitch the Beavers! Part 1
After what seems like a lifetime to the leader team, we are finally embarking on our first beaver sleepover and what a magical event it is. Beavers from both of our colonies arrived as mere young people and are now…
Reflecting on recent Scouting
What a week! With most young people back at school on Monday, we saw the tide of normality start to creep ever so slowly back towards the shoreline. For sure, we’re a long way off our new normal, but it’s…
Moving to Online Payments in 2021 – What you need to know and do
There are some imminent changes coming to how we manage the group’s finances. Part of this relates to monies paid by parents and guardians to the group. We need you to please read and action the below message. Thank you….
