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12-year-old Purley Scout among latest Petchey award-winners
Croydon Scouts are among 112 youngsters who have received their Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards. The presentations celebrated winners aged from 11 to 25 for their contributions to their unit, where winners received medallions and framed certificates from the Foundation, … Continue reading
Purley Scouts explore Epping Forest and discover much more
The Explorer Scouts from 30th Purley Masjid Scouts spent the day at the home of Scouting – Gilwell Park in Epping Forest – taking part in a range of activities including fire lighting, archery, fencing, building shelters and informal time … Continue reading
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Tagged 30th Purley Masjid Scouts, Epping Forest, Purley, Scouts
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Croydon’s successful Southern 50 team praised by Chief Scout
Scouts and volunteers from Croydon have been praised by Chief Scout Dwayne Fields for completing the 30-kilometre challenge event at this year’s Southern 50. The Southern 50, which has been staged annually since 1980, is one of the longest-running events … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon Scouts, Dwayne Fields, Scouts, Southern 50
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Chief Scout Bear Grylls ‘proud’ of Purley group’s achievements
Bear Grylls, the television adventurer and Chief Scout, has written to a Scout group in Purley to congratulate the volunteers on their work. The 30th Purley Masjid Scout Group meets at the Scout Hut, off Hillars Heath Road, Coulsdon CR5 … Continue reading
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Tagged 30th Purley Masjid Scout Group, Bear Grylls, Chief Scout, Purley, Scouts
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Purley Scouts start Croydon’s first ‘drey’ for little Squirrels
The 29th Purley Scout Group is launching Croydon’s first Squirrels group, a brand-new branch of the Scout movement for children aged four and five. Squirrels offers the best Scouts has to offer – learning by doing and getting into the … Continue reading
Getting a rubbish service from the council? Call for the Cubs!
Our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE, on the latest crass error of judgement from the propaganda bunker at Fisher’s Folly As if to underline the assessment that Croydon’s council is dysfunctional, the first press release issued from the propaganda bunker … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Selsdon and Addington Scouts, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fly-tipping, London Borough of Croydon, Mario Creatura, Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Reigate, Scouts, Street Champions, Tory
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