{"id":401,"date":"2024-01-01T17:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T17:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1stkettering.co.uk\/?p=401"},"modified":"2024-06-18T17:54:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T17:54:25","slug":"january-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1stkettering.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/01\/01\/january-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So how did we finish last year? Well, we learnt years ago not to run too much in mid-December \u2013 we would be competing against every school play, concert and sports club event and party going. We are taking this opportunity in the report on the four sections of 1st Kettering Scout Group to say something about our Sections &#8211; as well as a bit about the meetings we ran last month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>our Squirrel Scout section, our youngest section for 4 &#8211; 6 years, is led by Hannah, ably assisted by Tom, Sam, and Jennie \u2013 all referred to during the Drey Meetings with their Squirrel Names \u2013 Paprika, Chilli, Sage, and Saffron. They had one meeting of making strawberry and cream Santas, and Matchstick Men (from chocolate matchsticks and cakes) &#8211; then eating them, before finishing the term by introducing 4 years old Squirrels to 10 pin bowling at the Thunder Bowl &#8230;. \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>our Beaver Scout section is for 6 &#8211; 8 years. Just like the Wombles, their leader names are chosen by the Beavers from an atlas \u2013 so they are led by Rachel (Cairo), helped by Malabar (Chris), supported by Olivia and Michaela (who will be officially placed at the first meeting back!), and supported by Chrissie and Yvonne from the Scout Leader Team. Their last meeting before Christmas was a once-only performance of the Grinch and the Snowman, using the puppets and props they had been making previously in the term with their scripts. The Colony finished the term at Thunder Bowl, in a joint meeting with our Cub Pack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>our Cub Scout Section is for 8 \u2013 10\u00bd years, and their Leaders&#8217; Pack names still come from the Jungle Book after 100 years. On Thursday nights you&#8217;ll see the Cub Leader Team led by Chil (Becky), supported by Bagheera (Maureen), Mickey (Haithi \u2013 who is about to transfer to support the Squirrel Section leader team), Joe (Baloo), James and Olivia. Their last formal Pack Meeting of the year was spent celebrating St Andrew, along with the other patron saints of the Union, before spending an evening with our feeder Beaver Unit\u00a0at the Thunder Bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Scout Section is for the oldest members of the Group, and is for 10\u00bd &#8211; 14\u00bd years. Quite boringly, heir leaders are known by their first names &#8211;\u00a0so the leader team is led by John, supported by Chrissie, Pete, Yvonne, James, Dom and Dom, Cheryl, Richard, Salty and Joe. They spent a Sunday evening underwater sub-aqua diving in Rothwell Pool with GP Diving, before finishing with the last Tuesday meeting by zapping each other crazy at the Wellingborough Laser Maze.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>intentionally not named above are our Young Leaders. These young people, aged between 14 and 18 years, have all been through the Scout Movement, and in learning leadership skills are returning the fun they had themselves &#8211; with some enthusiasm. Our YLs include Matthew (Squirrels), Ben (Beavers and Scouts), Millie (Cubs), Lily (Cubs and Scouts), Lottie (Beavers and Cubs), Maddie (Beavers and Cubs), Luke (Scouts) and Louis (Scouts). \u00a0Whilst still officially &#8220;young&#8221;, all sections include them fully in their Leader Teams, and they in turn support tirelessly all of our four sections. Indeed, they are responsible for them operating as well as they do, and are the leaders of the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s the 1st Kettering, the Group you support \u2013 thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So how did we finish last year? Well, we learnt years ago not to run too much in mid-December \u2013 we would be competing against every school play, concert and sports club event and party going. 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