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watchfield and shrivenham scoutsGroup newsOur Burger Bar at Shrivenham village fête on Bank Holiday Saturday was again agreat success, in spite of some typically British weather - sunshine, rain, thunderand lightning! After 4 hours of slaving over a hot Bar-B-Q, we raised close on£600 towards Group funds, which, added to the £400 from our July JumbleSale, represents a really good effort. On display at the fête was our super big redminibus which we recently bought to replace our ‘old’ vehicle.From the SectionsThe Barrington and Beckett Beaver Colonies have reached their full strengthof 48 youngsters and were busy during last term with an exciting programmeof activities and trips out. These included visits to Cotswold Wildlife Park andRoves Farm, plus a circular walk around Shrivenham, go-karting, orienteering andan end-of-term family swim evening at the Defence Academy pool. The highspot was undoubtedly the weekend sleepover in the woods (in tents, naturally)behind the Scout HQ. There was a wood fire Bar-B-Q plus lots of games andchallenges, even a ‘late night’ film show. The Beavers concentrated on their AirActivities badge which included making paper planes and learning about aircraft- handy when you have a Harrier jet to check out, parked just round the corner!Look - it flies!Beale Park climbers.Beavers at the Harrier.30Not to be outdone, the Cubs also ran a pool party evening on theCollege in July. They held their summer camp in August based at afavourite Scout campsite near Goring. Activities included backwoodscooking, gadget-making french arrows and a treasure hunt. Theyalso visited the nearby Beale Park to see the wildlife and enjoy themany attractions including the narrow gauge railway and ‘Bertie’sFun Zone’. And of course the camp ended with a camp fire plussongs and sketches.Our Scout canoeing course was heavily disrupted by the rain,causing the Environment Agency to issue yellow and red warningson the River Thames - usually on a Wednesday and always on thestretch where we paddle! So unfortunately we couldn’t completeall the requirements for the BCU certificates; better luck next year?Enough wetness, so no pool party for the Scouts! The Troop then