A Century of Adventure in Conwy County Borough
Following extensive re-developments, the Rowen Campsite has re-opened to campers.
The new facilities include new ladies and gents toilets, and a disabled toilet, which ensure the site is open to all members of Scouting, regardless of their gender or disabilities.
The new developments also include the building of a generator room and a storeroom, and the addition of a new veranda to the building.
The District was represented at this year’s All Wales Scout Camp, by both the Old Colwyn Scout Troop, and Matthew Higgins, District Young Leader, who attended as a member of Team X.
The camp was the biggest All Wales Scout Camp ever, and was attended by over 750 Scouts, along with hundreds of Leaders. Over the weekend, activities were spread out through three zones, ‘Fun‘, ‘Challenge‘ and ‘Adventure‘, and Scouts spent half a day in each zone.
Fun included a range of traditional and creative activities, including crafts, music and Welsh traditions, Challenge was based on a range of challenges from fire lighting to first aid, and Adventure included adventurous activities including climbing, archery and bike tricks.
The event was supported by Team X, the national Young Leaders Unit for Wales, which provides free training to Young Leaders, in exchange for their help at major events.
3rd Llandudno Junction Cubs joined in a nationwide event last weekend. The Cubs all took part in the BT Giant Sleepover, which is hoped to have been a record breaking event across the country.
The whole group slept over in Rowen Scout Camp. 20 Cubs all, eventually, slept in the Scout hut whilst the Scouts camped outside and used the event to practice their cooking skills and also provide much valued work on the camp site.
The six leaders reported very little sleep!
The event was also a sponsor event for save the children fund, donations from the Cubs and Scouts are yet to be totalled.
The 5th Colwyn Bay Scout Group’s AGM was attended by a packed hall of parents and members of the local community.
The evening began with the formal meeting in which Leader, Chris Perkins took up the role of Group Secretary and a parent took on the role of Treasurer, to work with the Group Executive committee.
Once the formalities were over, the Cubs entertained the audience with their hilarious take on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, and the Scout Troop gave their review of the last 9 months’ Scouting, complete with actions.
Overall, the evening demonstrated to Parents, Scouts and their Leaders that the adventure of Scouting is very much alive and Scouting in Rhos-on-Sea is clearly on the up.
A flower bed has been designed to promote the centenary of Scouting in Colwyn Bay.
The flower bed, on Abergele road outside the Police headquarters and Civic Centre in Colwyn Bay is a focal point of the local community and is often used to promote various local milestones. This year the flower bed will display the Scout emblem to celebrate the District’s Centenary.
Over 80 Scouts from all over Conwy District spent Thursday, 10th May playing football in an inter-group tournament.
The tournament, between Scout Groups from all over the District was held after a break of over a decade, and mark’s the Centenary of Scouting in Conwy District.
The 1st Conwy Scout Group emerged victorious in the Cubs’ competition, which was held between nine teams of 8-10 year olds.
The Scouts contest was between six teams, and saw over 40 goals scored, with Aberconwy Scout Group winning.
