Author: Keith Wood

This last year has seen us back to full programs and regular troop night meetings. The Scouts have worked hard to rebuild some of the scouting skills that had gone a little rusty and grow their confidence in what they

So 2021/22 has been almost back to normal for Scouts Starting the Summer term we were still working on an alternate week basis but this didn’t stop us getting back in to the proger Scout program working our way through

We have had another fun and busy year, with our Scout Troop still healthy with over 30 young people. To start off in Sept 2019 we got the chance to go Scuba diving in Burntisland swimming pool, where I’m sure

For 2017/18 report I’ll stick with last years opening line: It’s been yet another busy year for  St Davids Scout Troop. Early in the year we decided we would plan and run a summer camp on Rum, as leaders we  thought this would be a great quiet escape from the noisy world of Tech…..Then 15 Scouts  decided to join us. At least we can still escape the Tech while doubling the islands normal  population for a week. This year the troop has achieved its Bronze level youth approved award,  this reflects the level of youth engagement we have in the running of the evenings and planning of our program. We have also seen our nos rise  over the year to our current 19 Scouts. At the Scouts request we have spent the  current year building on the basic scout  skills, this kicked off with the Master at Arms badge completed with the support of a leader from  Cowdenbeath Scouts and has continued with more  camping, navigation, first aid and knife and saw.   A couple of our highlights this year have been watching  the scouts preparing fresh fish to serve up Masterchef  style (although perhaps not standards), competing in the  district camping competition along with designing and  creating their own Hoodie for the troop. The Scouts have been looking at  the local community and their  opportunities to get involved, a  team from the troop joined  others from the group and took  on the challenge of clearing  snow at the local primary school  during the “Beast from the  East”.  Our Scouts have completed a  number of camps this year including; Troop camps, the Big Badge camp at Fordell, Sub zero  camping in Dec and Feb, Sleepovers in a trampoline park and at an underground bunker and  what is becoming a favourite – Hammocking. Our Summer camp is fast approaching so thoughts have  turned to this next adventure. While out on Rum our older  Scouts will be completing their expedition challenge award  bothying at Dibdril. We also have some project work  planned to support the island community trust maintaining  the infrastructure that gets erroded by tourism and working