Our two Senior Patrol Leaders took turns presenting
issues of interest; Pepsi/Coke Cola rivalry and Tour
de France. Our patrol leaders tackled these fun
issues with a formal presentation and an activity.
Scouts had to see if they could taste the difference
between 9 cokes, run in bike formation and teach
basic knots to
the Beavers.
All Wales Scout Camp
- 24th June 2016
The big event for
the summer term was the AWSC in Builth Wells
with variety of activities.
Rally Cars and Wide
Games 2016
Scouts were invited to visit a Ford Escort rally car
maker and played medieval warfare and hungry hippos.
JCA Activity
weekend - 18th March 2016
The Scouts went to JCA Condova for a full weekend of
activities and fun in combination with Llanidloes
Scouts
Semaphore and Badge
Sewing 2016
On completing a range of badges it was time to sew
them onto uniforms with mixed results !
DIY Skills 2016
A chance to learn DIY skills like fitting a plug,
changing a washer, cutting tiles and nailing
plasterboard.
Incident Night Hike - 11th March 2016
From Pen-y-Bryn, Castle Caereinion to Belan
Old School was a great success even though
they did get lost !
Christmas and Knots 2015
Traditional Christmas dinner and
practice tying knots
Creative
Badge - Silent Movie November 2015
Abermule Scouts
return to the movie set to create a new silent
movie in November 15 based on helpful DIY tips that
don't quite work out. Kenny Everett would have been proud of their efforts, watch it here
or on
YouTube:
Along with Christmas decorations it contributed to the Creative Badge.
Bonfire Night and Remembrance November 2015
Operation Commando - 26th September 2015
Hafren Forest ,
The scouts showed their skills at map reading and
used cunning tactics to navigate the course without
getting caught too often by the Explorer catchers.
Click here.
Area Camp and Fun Day- 18th-19th September 2015
Camp for over 80 scouts and cubs from Montgomeryshire followed by a day of activities.
Bases were zorbing, archery, games and an assault course. We raised £128 for Nepal Earthquake Relief sent to the
Red Cross.
Off Road
Karting - Wednesday 1st July 2015
End of term special
event - Off road Go-Karting at Aberhafesp - Watch our videos
Charity Car Wash 25th June 2015
Scouts held a car
was in aid of the Nepal Earthquake Appeal and raised
£50 which was sent to the
Red Cross
Dear Abermule Scouts -
Thank you very much for your donation
of £50to the British Red
Cross - Nepal Earthquake Appeal Your
payment reference is:INC02646739.
In the coming days we’ll be providing food, water
and shelter for those who survived. Your donation
will help rebuild their lives from the ruins of this
terrible disaster.
Sports events June 2015
The great weather allowed us a game of rounders and
a Tug-O-War against the parents - we won !
Bushcraft and Campcraft June 2015
We set out to cook on open fire without pans. Bacon
was stapled to planks of wood and held over the fire
giving it a smokey flavour and fish was wrapped in
foil - mixed results . We also helped the Beavers
with camp skills
Dolforwyn Castle hike 7th May 2015
We walked up to
the castle to invest our new Scout and came down
cross country down to the canal.
Community
Gardening Project April 2015
We carried out
various gardening projects for Abermule School
Gold
Award Work Global Issues April 2015
Our three Senior
Patrol Leaders took turns presenting global issues;
Water and Sanitation, Refugees and Homelessness. Our
patrol leaders tackled these big issues with a
formal presentation and an activity. Scouts had to
make a water filter, navigate a mile field and build
an outdoor shelter. Well done to them.
Camp at Bosun's- 25th April 2015
We held a one night
camp at The Forest
with outdoor cooking and a hike over Panarron hill.
A surprise visit from a Lambourgini brought gave the
scouts something to talk about.
Incident Night Hike - 13th March 2015
This year we went
from Penstrowed Quarry
to Mochdre, it was a great success, sadly no
pictures to show.
Bee House and Cae Post Recycling Centre - February 2015
See what happens to
your recycling 1pm to 2:45pm Cae Post,
Criggion Lane, Welshpool, SY21 8EE
Christmas Party - December 2014 - uStrike & Mirrens
Spaghetti towers 2014
Bonfire Night and Remembrance November 2014
PGL Weekend - 17th - 19th October 2014
The Scouts returned
to PGL but this time with the Cubs and the Beavers
for a full weekend of activities and fun.
Operation Commando - 27th September 2014
Well done to our
11 scouts who took part in this year's challenge.
The object of the
exercise was for the teams to get to all the bases
in order whilst avoiding being caught by ‘enemy
agents’. The ‘agents’ were patrolling most of the
area, but there were some ‘safe areas’.
It took place
in Dyfinant Forest
Click here.
All teams were given the same maps
and information with regard to the locations of the
checkpoints. What route each team took was
up to them, this is what makes Operation Commando so
challenging.
AGM - 22nd October 2014
Annual meeting for parents and leaders to discuss
progress of the Scout Group
Kerry Ridgeway Hike - 3rd July 2014
All Wales Scout Camp
- 13th June 2014
The big event for
the summer term was the AWSC in Builth Wells
with variety of activities.
Incident Night Hike - 14th March 2014
The walk
took place on schedule and a group of 7 of our
scouts completed the hike.
Click for details
Communications Badge - February 2014
The new year began with a look at
communications from shouting to Semaphore to Morse
Code to Phonetic Alphabet and on to modern forms
like mobile telephony and SMS. We built our own
morse machines using simple components.
Creative
Badge - Silent Movie November 2013
Abermule Scouts created their own silent
movie in November 13 as a collection of short comedy
sketches. Benny Hill would be proud of their efforts, watch it here
or on
YouTube:
Along with Christmas decorations it contributed to
the Creative Badge.
Bonfire
Night and Christmas 2013
This years bonfire night at The Forest with the Cubs was a great success.
The weather was dry and clear so everyone could enjoy the fireworks.
Our Christmas party was held at The Kerry Lamb and
the scouts each made table decorations
Operation Commando 28th September 2013
Congratulations to our intrepid
group of 6 scouts who took part in this adventure
PGL 20th September 2013
Scouts went to the PGL centre at Boreatton Park
PGL for a weekend of activities and team building. Click on pictures for slideshow
Off Road Karting
3rd July 2013
Scouts took in an evening of Off Road
Karting at the
Mid Wales Off Road centre. The scouts sped around
the track in an exciting evening, ending with a go on
the Argo Cat shown above. Click on pictures for slideshow
Cosford RAF
Base 17th March 2013
Scouts, Cubs and Beavers went to the RAF base at
Cosford to see over 70 planes of all kinds. Click on pictures for slideshow
Radio Hafren visit February 2013
Scouts were invited to Radio Hafren
to look around the radio station and created their
own advert which was aired on the radio. Listen now:
Play
Off Road Karting
27th June 2012
Scouts took in an evening of Off Road
Karting at the
Mid Wales Off Road centre. The scouts sped around
the track in an exciting evening, ending with a go on
the Argo Cat shown above. Click on pictures for slideshow
Watch our videos
All Wales Camp
June 2012
Abermule Scouts joined with over 1000
scouts from around Wales in Builth Wells for the
All Wales Scout Camp weekend. The 2 day event took
scouts through 6 zones each with over 10 games and activities.
Watch the highlights video
Staylittle May
2012
Abermule Scouts went camping at
Staylittle and took part in various activities including
rock climbing, archery and bridge building. This was
the first camp for many of our scouts and an experience
for us all. The scouts cooked spaghetti Bolognese and
then tackled the washing up in any way that can only
be described as "adventurous". After 5 hours of sleep
they were up and ready for breakfast but found that
setting fire to bread was a lot more fun than making
toast. It was a huge success and good preparation for
the All Wales Camp in June.
Geocaching -
Wally Woggle
Abermule Scouts have created their own
geocaching account and have sent Wally Woggle on a quest
to visit scout troops around the world. Follow his adventures
on the website www.geocaching.com
where his Tracking code is 7PMAZZ. He set out on 24th
May 2012. If you are interested in geocaching then why
not come and find the Abermule Scout Hut cache and leave
a message for our scouts.
Silent Movie
Abermule Scouts created their own silent
movie in November 11 called 'Scouts Treasure'. Charlie
Chaplin would be proud of their efforts, watch it here
or on
YouTube:
