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1st Bishops Stortford and Hockerill Scout Group

Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts for boys and girls aged 6-14

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Welcome

Welcome to the 1st Bishops Stortford and Hockerill Scout Group.

Founded in 1909, the Group is thriving, with more young members and adult leaders than ever before. In our Centenary year membership reached 200 making us proud to become the second largest Group in Hertfordshire, the largest in the District and one of the top 30 Groups in the UK.

At our Scout Headquarters, off Heath Row in Bishops Stortford, we currently have three Beaver Scout Colonies, three Cub Scout Packs and three Scout Troops, all of which undertake full and varied programmes of activity throughout the year. For more information on the sections and to help decide which would be right for your child, please click on the links above.

The Group also leases Priory Wood, a 14 acre campsite on the outskirts of Bishops Stortford, which all Sections use on a regular basis for outdoor fun and adventure ranging from orienteering to camp cooking. Please click here for a location map and for more information about hiring the campsite for your own activity.

Aztec 2016 Gold Award Expedition

In June, four Aztec Scouts set off, carrying all their food, kit and tents, on an unaccompanied hike. On their arrival at the camp site they put up their tents, cooked and got some must needed rest. The following day, after breaking camp, they completed their journey by hiking back to the Scout Hut. A true test of their resilience and map reading skills – especially on such a wet and muddy weekend!

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2016 Comanche, Apache and Navaho Cub Camp

Cubs are all well fed and have enjoyed a day of activities.

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Everybody enjoyed the water fight. You can see how much from the pics of Baloo – before and after! The leaders won of course!

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Time for a camp fire and a sing-song, before some much needed rest!

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Aztec Bring Home the Cup!

On the weekend of 13-15 November (yes the really windy, wet one!) Aztec entered two teams into the Hertfordshire Scouts 32nd Annual Green Beret Challenge.

After a weekend of sleeping under canvas, battling 146 teams in physical and mental activities including air rifle shooting, orienteering, assault course and night bases, we're really pleased to announce that the Aztec Yellow Team were the event's overall winners!!

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Great teamwork and lots of mud – the perfect combination!

Yellow Team: Imogen, Harry, George, Henry, Morgan and Sophie. Green Team: Tom, Adam, Matthew, Rees, Sam and Sam. Supported by: Louise, Sam, Becky and Dawn.

This is the second time that Aztec have won the cup – so watch out Green Beret 2016!

Group Family Fun Day and AGM, 30 June 2013

Another great day for members of the Group and their families. And what a lovely sunny one it was too! Definitely a date to put in your diary for next year!

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Armed Forces Day
29 June 2013

1st Bishops Stortford joined with 1st Thorley Vikings and Norman cub packs for the parade in Bishops Stortford. Finn, Isobel and Joshua from Comanche were joined by Jacob from Scouts and Joel from Beavers, pictured here with the Mayor Cllr Janice Elliot.

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Apache – Cub Scout Football Winners!

Congratulations to everybody who took part in the Cub Scout Football Final in April. The final took place between Saxon Orange and Apache with
Apache winning 2-1.

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District Scout Awards, 16 May 2013

Congratulations to the team from Aztec who were presented with the County Green Beret Trophy which they won back in November. Congratulations also go to Dawn and Martin who both won awards on the night.

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Aztec meets
the torch

With the Olympics only weeks away, Aztec Scout Troop were lucky enough to have a visit from the Olympic torch on 3rd July.

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Marathon Run for Asthma UK

Louise Parish, Fiver from Watership Down, will be running the 2012 London Marathon on
22 April in aid of Asthma UK.

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Watership Down Beavers joined in the training on 27 March with a very hot
and sunny sponsored run in aid of
Asthma UK, raising £188 by completing laps around Grange Paddocks.

If you'd like to sponsor Louise or would like to know more about this worthwhile charity, please click here to visit her fundraising page.

Thank you.

2012 District Splash Nights

Once again, the District Beaver, Cub and Scout Splash Nights were a great success with some impressive results for the Group.

Scouts

Congratulations to Aztec who were the overall Scout winners.

Cubs

Congratulations to Comanche and Navaho who finished joint second in the Cub events.

Beavers

Congratulations to Watership Down who were the overall Beaver winners and to Ocean who finished the night in third place.

Well done to all those from 1st Bishops Stortford and Hockerill who took part - you all did a great job!

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We hope that you'll find this website useful. If you would like any further information about 1st Bishops Stortford and Hockerill Scout Group or your have any feedback, please email simon.carter@1stbishopsstortford.org.uk.

Group News

Welcome back for the start of the 2018 Summer Term. We hope you had a great Easter break and are looking forward to the fun packed activities planned between now and the Easter holidays!

Please download your programme and keep an eye on the Diary Dates below to keep up-to-date with what's going on this term.

On the website you'll find contact details, programme downloads plus lots of other useful information. As you'll see from the programmes there are lots of exciting activities due to take place this term. If you have any questions about your itinerary, please contact your leader.

We are always on the lookout for leaders, assistants and parent helpers. If you think that any of these roles may be of interest to you, please contact Simon Carter simon.carter@1stbishopsstortford.org.uk.

Diary Dates

26 April

Group Executive Meeting, 7.30pm

10 May

District Scout Awards
7:30pm St Barnabus Centre

1-3 June

Aztec Scout Camp
Priory Wood

15-17 June

Comanche Cub Camp
Tolmers Activity Centre EN6 4JS

24 June

Family Fun Day and Group AGM
Gilwell Park Activity Centre
E4 7QW

~  Summer Holiday  ~

Section Details

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Galaxy Beaver Scout Colony

Monday 5.00pm-6.00pm

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Watership Down Beaver Scout Colony

Tuesday 4.30pm-5.30pm

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Ocean Beaver Scout Colony

Thursday 6.00pm-7.00pm

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Apache Cub Scout Pack

Monday 6.30pm-8.00pm

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Comanche Cub Scout Pack

Tuesday 5.45pm-7.15pm

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Navaho Cub Scout Pack

Wednesday 6.15pm-7.45pm

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Aztec Scout Troop

Tuesday 7.30pm-9.00pm

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Inca Scout Troop

Friday 7.30pm-9.00pm

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Spartan Scout Troop

Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm
(approx once a month – see programme for details)