Over the last couple of weeks we have welcomed back old faces and new. It has been lovely to finally be back to face to face Scouting after a year apart. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts will be making full use
It’s good to be back!
Tackley Fireworks Extravaganza!
It’s that time of year again – 1st Tackley and Heyford Scout Group are hosting the annual fireworks extravaganza on 2nd November. Tickets are available from the village shop. Here on of our Cubs tells you why you shouldn’t miss
Run, Cubs, run!
This week we welcomed Rachel, who came to help the Cubs earn their Athletics Badge. Those that earned that badge last year worked towards their Athletics Plus badge. After a warm up in the hall, the Cubs split into the
Tackley Scouts receive £1,000 Barwood Homes Community Award
Barwood Homes has donated £1,000 to the 1st Tackley & Heyford Scouts as part of a series of community awards the homebuilder is making to good causes in the area, while highlighting its newly-available homes in Tackley, Oxfordshire. The Community
Cubs Go Back to Nature
This week, Cubs took advantage of the lighter evenings and headed to the heath to start work on their naturalist badge. Despite some initial worries, Cubs soon got very involved in finding and identifying caterpillars, plants, beetles and trees. We
Summer Fun
This week we kicked off the summer term in style. Beavers welcomed some new children to the Colony, and learned about the history of Scouting Cubs took advantage of the good weather (a relief as the hall was out of
Tackley Walk For Water
Over the last few weeks Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have been learning about the work of Water Aid, and how lucky we are to have clean, safe water and toilets in our homes. Last weekend we did our very own
Understanding Water Aid
In preparation for our Walk for Water on Saturday, this week Cubs learned more about the need for clean water and why Water Aid’s work is so important. Each six set up a village along a river that flowed through
Cubs Go Climbing
Over the last few weeks Cubs have had the opportunity to make use of the climbing wall at Oxford Brookes University. Some Cubs are confident climbers, others less so, but everyone had a good go and challenged themselves to get
Cubs Join A Million Hands
1st Tackley and Heyford Scout Group have signed up to the Million Hands initiative. The Scouts kicked it off a few weeks ago, and tonight the Cubs learned about the work of Water Aid, and why they do what they