Category: Scouts

  • Red Rose 2014: International Scout and Guide Camp

    I’m part of the organising team for Red Rose 2014 – an international Scout and Guide camp being organised by West Lancs Scouts for next year from 26 July – 2 August 2014. It’s still early days in the planning but already it’s looking pretty exciting! It’s going to be an action-packed week at Westmorland County Showground…

  • Mandate for change

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/howardlake/4294575953/ With the announcement of the General Election on 6th May you would be forgiven for thinking I’m getting all political, but not just yet – today I’m going to rage against the banks. Over the last ten years I have been a signatory on various bank accounts for Scout Groups – Ormskirk Network while…

  • 5th Ormskirk Scouts: Gone Home

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikenolan/4456335051/ This place was a big part of my childhood. This is the location of 5th Ormskirk Scout Group, linked to the Parish Curch, hidden next to the graveyard from all but those in the know. I attended Cubs from age 8, then Scouts when I was 10½ before helping as a Leader up until…