Its October half term and a group of young Scouts from Blagdon and Congresbury plus a couple of Explorers set out on one of those wonderful clear but crisp autumn days to explore the Black Mountains. We had intended to head across the escarpment to Hay Bluff but the local minibus, only 6 months old…
Gary Lewis is an Engineer in the RAF and based at MOD Abbey Wood. He also work as part of a committee that delver Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities to schools and youth organisations within the West and South West of England. Our services are free of charge and we supply most of…
Mendip outdoors are the largest activity provider in the South West but they started from very humble beginnings and their core values have remained constant since we began over 35 years ago! The following link gives full details of what they do, prices and how to get in contact with them Activities Available – AVON Scouts…
ASAU are doing an archery instructors course on the following dates 24th August in the evening 25th and 26th August during the day at 1st Saltford Scout HQ, Chelwood Road, Saltford, Bristol BS31 3BU if anyone is interested can they please contact Martin on either email: Courses@MH-Archery.uk or Tel 07759 300051 the following link has full details about the…
Yeo Explorers are holding a fundraising Race Night on 17th March at Barley Wood YMCA in Wrington if anyone would like to attend there are tickets available from either Jo Sinclair or Dave Thorneywork at the following emails Jo Sinclair At josinclair@tiscali.co.uk or Dave Thorneywork At dthorneywork@gmail.com
We would like to introduce you to Shooting Stars Circus Skills who offer Beavers, Cubs & Scout units the chance to enjoy the fun and excitement of a circus skills evening at a special discounted rate. Whether you want to work on the Circus Activity Badge or just have a fun and creative evening, Shooting…
1st Sid Vale Scout Group have a new Scout Centre in Sidmouth, East Devon that is available for camping and sleepovers and has passed on information that Axe leaders may be wish to be aware of. Please see the below details. We have a new Centre, 4 acres of flat field and a back to…
On Friday 17th November eleven brave Scouts and two Leaders of 1st Blagdon brought their cardboard boxes to Blagdon Baptist Church garden and constructed sleeping places with sleeping bags and bits of plastic. After the visit of a ‘charity soup kitchen’ provided by Scouts not able to sleep out, they settled down to a night…
1st Banwell have a minibus available to hire by scout groups. The rate of hire is £15 per day / 70p per mile which ever works out the greater amount. This minibus has 17 seats including the driver. You can view the calendar which displays the vehicles availability / booking details at www.spartansexplorerscouts.weebly.com To…
The perfect 1 day course to introduce children & teenagers to powerboating! This is a one day course, designed for children between the ages of 8-15 years old, who wish to learn how to safely and confidently drive a powerboat in the Bristol Historic floating harbour. The course begins at HQ covering the theory on board…
Axe district has received the bellow message in connection to Bristol Royal Infirmary Scout Group. We appreciate that you may not live in Bristol city centre, however some leaders (particularly those that may be studying away in Avon County area) may find helping on a Friday night at the hospital group rewarding, enlightening and incredibly Insightful.…
Has your Scout, Explorer of Network member got what it takes to successfully move around the monopoly board to score your team valuable points? Using their navigational skills, they will need to work as a team to visit the sites of Bristol. Join other guides, scouts, senior section, explorers, network members and leaders on a…
Looking for a winter evening programme? Tony Clutten of Wansdyke District can offer a WaterAid’s Water Warriors evening which will raise awareness and raise money for children around the world who don’t have access to clean water. As a scout leader, he can run a non-uniform evening and encouraging all to wear as much blue…
My name is Greg Parker, and I run a scuba diving school operating across Bristol and would like to be able to offer scuba diving as an activity to more local scout groups. Scuba diving is a fun, exciting and educational activity. It’s also a perfect activity to run through the winter, as we operate…
Axe District has been contacted by Bristol Zoological Society about their upcoming campaign on palm oil. Please see below the message we received, if you could take the time to take part in their survey I am sure your input would be extremely valuable to them. Dear Avon Scouts, Next year Bristol Zoological Society are…
Oh Joy, clear skies and no wind set us up for a great walk in the Black Mountains for this late October ramble. A group of eight Scouts from Congresbury, Blagdon and Winscombe set off from Crickhowell heading up towards Table Mountain, a Neolithic encampment looking over the Usk valley. James and William have explored…
we have received details of a fantastic little campsite in North London a short walk from Mill Hill East Underground station which makes it the perfect site to use if you want everything a campsite should offer and visiting London too! The site offers three buildings: The Lodge with 8 bedrooms of 4 beds,…
The Maniaxe Explorer Scout Unit are collecting donations for the homeless in Weston-super-Mare and Bristol as part of their Platinum Challenge badge. With the winter fast approaching and knowing the British weather, they are looking for supplies to help in the winter months. This may include: Sleeping bags Gloves, scarves, winter hats Jumpers Warm socks…
The Axe Communications Manager Chris, visited 1st Ashcombe Scout Troop and together they put together this post to share the exciting and adventurous activites being done by this section. 1st Ashcombe Scouts decided to test their tree climbing skills on their Summer Camp 2017. Scouts testing out…
Friday 3rd November will see Kewstoke Scout Group once again holding a firework display which is open to everyone. The fireworks are due to commence from 20.00hrs. Anyone interested can purchase tickets in advance at a cost of £3.00 each, or if purchased on the night the tickets will cost £3.50 each. This year they…
Yeo Explorers head off to the German Alps for their summer expedition and camp…
Taking to the hills, moors or mountains can be exciting, inspiring and challenging. They can provide a great setting for team and self-development, fun and adventure. Avon County have a vibrant and active hillwalking unit. They help volunteers to meet activity authorisation training requirements and develop the necessary skills, experience and confidence and to deliver safe…
The Scouts from Axe District took part in a raft building and racing challenge at Marine Lake on 25th June 2017. Mother nature wasn’t on our side to start the day, with Scouts arriving and Marine Lake underwater due to the high tide! Once the water had retreated, our Scouts ventured out in the wet…
This delightful 10 mile walk took us along the narrow ridge of Black Hill in the Black Mountains, with the ground falling away on either side affording magnificent views of the valleys below. Another blustery day – and we are definitely due a less windswept walk – but hey, no rain and some bright sunshine.…
Fundays is an actioned packed 2 days for Beaver and Cub aged young people. This event was held at Woodhouse Park in Almondsbury, Bristol and Gilwell Park, Waltham Abbey, London on 10th to 11th June 2017. Activities ranged from Water Slides, Cimbing and Fairground Rides to the exhilarating zip Wire, Abseiling. Over the two days…
Axe district beavers have been invited to attend a Teddy Bears picnic! This event has been setup mark the milestones of one million Teddies for Loving Care being given out nationally and ten thousand Teddies being donated by Somerset Masons to Weston Hospital. Birnbeck Lodge are holding a free to attend, Children’s Teddy…
Child Safety Week is run by Child Accident Prevention Trust to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. As Child Safety Week draws to a close, thoughts turn to the activities and meetings we run. Our young people deserve adventures, excitement and fun. However, at the core of all…
Scouting couldn’t happen without our volunteers, they’re fantastic! For Volunteer’s week 2017, we decided to talk to a few of them to find out why they volunteer and what they get out of it. If you’re interested in volunteering, why not have a look at some of the benefits, you can also email us at…
Scouting couldn’t happen without our volunteers, they’re fantastic! For Volunteer’s week 2017, we decided to talk to a few of them to find out why they volunteer and what they get out of it. If you’re interested in volunteering, why not have a look at some of the benefits, you can also email us at…
Scouting couldn’t happen without our volunteers, they’re fantastic! For Volunteer’s week 2017, we decided to talk to a few of them to find out why they volunteer and what they get out of it. If you’re interested in volunteering, why not have a look at some of the benefits, you can also email us at…
Scouting couldn’t happen without our volunteers, they’re fantastic! For Volunteer’s week 2017, we decided to talk to a few of them to find out why they volunteer and what they get out of it. If you’re interested in volunteering, why not have a look at some of the benefits, you can also email us at…
Scouting couldn’t happen without our volunteers, they’re fantastic! For Volunteer’s week 2017, we decided to talk to a few of them to find out why they volunteer and what they get out of it. If you’re interested in volunteering, why not have a look at some of the benefits, you can also email us at…
Scouting couldn’t happen without our volunteers, they’re fantastic! For Volunteer’s week 2017, we decided to talk to a few of them to find out why they volunteer and what they get out of it. If you’re interested in volunteering, why not have a look at some of the benefits, you can also email us at…
Scouting couldn’t happen without our volunteers, they’re fantastic! For Volunteer’s week 2017, we decided to talk to a few of them to find out why they volunteer and what they get out of it. If you’re interested in volunteering, why not have a look at some of the benefits, you can also email us at…
Applications now open for leadership positions in one of the two Avon County Units that will be attending the 24th World Scout Jamboree in the USA during 2019. Closing date 16 June 2017.
I was very privileged to be invited to 1st Blagdon Scouts annual Anniversary Dinner and Awards evening earlier this month
Two groups of Scouts and Explorers set out on an exploration of the moody Black Mountains on a blustery but bright day during the Easter holidays. It was particularly pleasing to see a couple of 11-year-old scouts, William and Jake joining in with the older ones….
A few troops in the District have recently taken part in a Chip Shop challenge. The idea is that small groups of Scouts visit….
1st Congresbury Scouts go Caving…
12 Scouts from 2nd Worle recently completed their Expedition Challenge badge. They spent 8 weeks planning the expedition..
The Scout Association is embarking on an exciting and innovative volunteer development programme in 2017. We are delighted that Alec Tomlinson, Assistant District Commissioner Recruitment was selected to take part in the pilot. Whilst this is a national programme, here in Axe District we are currently working to create out own local development approach.
On Sunday 5 February the District held it’s annual Golden Woggle Awards, to celebrate the achievements of our youth members aged 6 to 25 years and our adult volunteers during 2016.
Avon County Shooting Competition
The annual District Night Hike took place in October with a circular route starting at Churchill Academy and heading over the Mendips
Over the Christmas Holidays 7 Explorers, 6 Scouts, 1 Cub and 4 leaders headed to Morzine in the French Alps for 5 days of Skiing
Over 600 of the District went to see the Pantomime Beauty and the Beast at The Playhouse on Sunday evening. We all had a fantastic time, oh yes we did! Thank you to all the staff and performers for making it such a special evening.
1st Kewstoke Scouts were busy on Monday night this week completing their Digital Maker and Digital Citizen Stage 1 badges at the Campus in Weston
Scouts find long lost Sports Trophy
Axe District Explorers are looking to take a contingent of Explorers to Kernow 2017 next year with the dates being 29th July to 5th August. So if you are interested, then find below a link to a letter/booking form and hand it in to your Unit Leader. This is, of course, open to all Explorers…
Two exciting opportunities to join Scouting in Weston-super-Mare.
We have a variety of adult volunteer vacancies available across Axe District. Whatever your time availability we have options for you, whether at Group or District level. All volunteering opportunities can be found on our volunteer opportunities page. Alec ADC Recruitment
The 2017 Rickard Shield competition will be held on the weekend 11th/12th March. Please add the date to your programmes and share it with your Explorers, Network members & Senior Section Guides.
Once again Axe District Explorers took part in Gilwell 24, a 24 hour challenge with lots of activities from Saturday 9am – Sunday 9am. 48 Explorers were taken along from 4 of the Units in Weston, Spartans, Pioneers, Saracens and Maniaxe. See what we got up to…
Scouts from 1st Burrington & Wrington camped under the stars and undertook a challenge to walk along the West Mendip Way.
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from Axe District attended the Avon Scout Jamboree over the Bank Holiday weekend and had a fantastic time. The District Commissioner took the Chairman of North Somerset Council and the Mayor and Mayoress of Weston-super-Mare around the site. All the visitors commented on how good an experience it was and how…
Have a fun day out with friends and family and make a difference to children and young people coping with cancer.
Are you interested in the Sodbury Challenge, based in South Cotswold District?
