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Scouts receive Big Lottery funding
Young people in New Ash Green have received a boost after £6,000 of National Lottery Funding was granted to Ash Green Scouts to be invested in the Youth Centre. The money will be spent on fencing around New Ash Green’s Youth Centre, in Meadow Lane where the group meets. Alan Gordon, speaking on...
2016 calendars launched
Check out our new calendars for 2106 - the perfect Christmas present idea Beavers calendar to be launched soon. For details of Scout Section calendar go here For details of Cubs Calendar go here ...
Beavers and Cubs meet emergency services
Beavers and Cubs from Ash Green Scout Group have really got to know their emergency services this week. Beavers from Monday night Colony (Little Foresters) along with Monday night Cubs (Forest Pack) got a VIP tour of Ash fire station while Tuesday night Beavers (Little Dambusters) were visited by...
Explorer Scouts launched
New Ash Green is to have it's own Explorer Scout Unit. Excelsior Explorers are open to young people between the ages of 14-18 and will meet on Monday evenings starting on 1 February 2016 at the Youth Centre in the village. Membership is open now - for more information, click here check out...
AGM reports published
Please note change of venue - New Ash Green Rugby Club @ 6.30pm NOT the school. Look forward to seeing you The full list of reports for the 2015 AGM has been published. Parents are asked to read the reports prior to the AGM on 7th July in order to keep the formal part of the proceedings to a...
T-shirts launched for Scout Section
Both Scout Troops have decided to use their Jamboree on the Trail sponsored walk money to kit their Scouts out in these smart new t-shirts Designed by Cub Scout Section Leader Michael Banks, this stylish, limited edition troop shirt is ideal for events when uniform is not required. Each Scout...
Group Policies
Following a recent Group Executive meeting, we have amended the Group Policy document. Please follow this link to download it ...
Jamboree on the Trail
MORE THAN 90 young people, leaders and parents joined 500,000 Scouts from all over the world to take part in Jamboree on The Trail - the first time that Ash Green Scouts had ever taken part in this annual event. The Scout Section set out from Farningham Woods, the District Campsite and...
Update on Waiting Lists
Both Beaver Scout Colonies and both Cub Scout Packs are now full and closed to new members. Any child on the Waiting List as of 21st April 2015 will be guaranteed a place in Beavers and any child currently in Beavers will be guaranteed a place in Cubs. We have only a handful of vacancies in...
An equal opportunities Scout Group!
Ash Green Scouts have not only achieved the UK Scout Association's target of 20 per cent female membership by 2017 some two years early - they have hammered it as 49% of their membership are girls. No fewer than 68 of the Group's 140 young people are girls - and five out of the six Section...
Great turn out for St George's Day
More than 80 young people and some 15 adults were on parade for St George's Day at Ash Church. This was the first time we held our own service and it was a huge success. Many thanks indeed to the Rev Canon Ruth Oates for organising the service and making it so relevant to the occasion. Thank also...
Little Foresters go bug hunting
Little Foresters Beaver Colony got the summer term off to a great start by going out hunting for bugs. They caught, catalogued and sketched the bugs for future identification purposes before letting them go. It's a busy summer term for Ash Green Scout Group with no fewer than nine camps planned...
KIJ savings scheme
Here are the details of the savings scheme for Kent International Jamboree.The aim of this scheme is to help you spread the cost of the event over a period of two years. You are not committing your child to attend the event by signing up to this scheme. You can get your savings back in full with...
The New Ash Green Fitness plan - become a Scout Leader
Make it your New Year's Resolution to have more fun in 2015 – as a Leader with Ash Green Scouts You’ll certainly burn off those Christmas calories with the action packed programme that you’ll be helping to deliver. There’s hikes, sport, games, swimming, archery, shooting and -...
Molly shows she's also a Master Chef
While New Ash Green chef Katherine Feddon was wowing the food critics on Masterchef The Professionals, her nine year old niece Molly was busy with her own culinary challenge - the Cub Scout Chef’s Badge. As well as having to learn about nutrition, kitchen safety and different methods of...
Keeping it in the family
Meet Monday night Beaver Leader Louise and three of her four daughters - all members of Ash Green Scouts. Mum Louise used to be a Venture Scout where she met her husband to be Steve before taking some time off to have four daughters. Jenna and Elyssa are both Beavers - although Jenna is now...
Winter Camp - 27th February to 1st March 2015
Dates - 27th February - 1 March 2015 There are only three places left on Winter Camp. It is indoors at Belchamps in the new Kath Batt building This is a joint camp between Cubs and Scouts and we had a maximum of 30 places available. . We visited for Winter Camp last year. Here is a link to...
Visit to Menin Gate
ALMOST 50 Cubs, Scouts, Leaders and parents visited the Menin Gate on Saturday 27th September. We visited Commonwealth War Graveyards as well as a German Cemetery before going to Ypres and laying a wreath at the Menin Gate during the last post ceremony. Follow this link to see our special video...
Great Christmas present ideas
Gill Lewis is making her her stunning hand crafted jewelry for Christmas presents this year. ALL profit from these go directly to ASH GREEN SCOUTS. Beautiful items and a great price. Get your Christmas pressies early this year. ...
