At the end of November a team of beavers, cubs and scouts took part in the Orwell district swimming gala. With lots of cheering and encouragement the children all did their best. With a special mention to Edward and Grace…
40th Birthday and AGM
On 17th October 1st Kirton held their 40th anniversary party and AGM along the theme of past, present and future. Past: There were displays and albums of old photos from previous years and it was fun to see some that…
Bear in the Air – Landguard Fort
1st Kirton Scouts had an exciting day at Landguard Fort on Saturday 12th October, along with many other Scouts, Explorers and leaders from Orwell District when Bear Grylls, the Chief Scout, called in to visit as part of the “Bear…
Jumble Sale 12th October 2013
It’s nearly time for our October Jumble Sale. Scouts will be collecting jumble in the village on the evening of Wednesday 9th October and the Jumble Sale takes place on Saturday 12th. If any parents can come along to help,…
Beach Watch 2013
On Saturday 21st September several Scouts, Cubs and Beavers took part in the annual Beachwatch Big Weekend and helped to collect litter along the shore in near the Trimley Marshes Nature reserve. They managed to fill several bags of rubbish…
Moot 5 – Suffolk Scout and Guide Camp – August 2013
August bank holiday weekend saw a small part of the Bentwaters air base overrun with Scouts and Guides from all over Suffolk for Moot 5. The camp was divided into subcamps and Orwell district, including 1st Kirton, were in subcamp…
Felixstowe Carnival – August 10th
On a very hot Saturday 10th August 1st Kirton joined with other groups in the district to enter a float in Felixstowe Carnival. The theme was pantomime and the scouts choose Jack and the Beanstalk for their entry. They were…
Scout Community Week – Updates
Back in June the scouts started their community week project by painting part of the fence at Falkenham Church. Unfortunately there wasn’t time to complete the painting all in one go so last night they went back to finish the job….
Chief Scout Bronze Award
During our Group Family Camp one of our Beavers, Mason, was presented with the Chief Scout Bronze award which is the highest award available in the Beaver Scout Section. It is gained by completing all six Challenge Badges. Well done,…
Group Family Camp July 2013
On Friday evening many beavers, cubs and scouts arrived with their families to set up their tents or caravans for the weekend and were also joined by a few explorers. After everyone had settled in, and it was dark, it…
