With the group celebrating its 90th Birthday this year Merlin Winnie Hawk and Nicola joined other members of Barnsley District at Gilwell Reunion 2023. new skills were learn others refereshed and new friendships made and old ones continued. The event…
Scout Section Camp
Last weekend our Typhoon Scout Section had a section camp at Wolley Edge Scout Camp where they took part in a range of activities including axe throwing, bivi building, cooking and knife and axe work. There was ofcourse time to…
Summer Camp 2023
16th to 18th of June saw the full group camp at Hesley Wood Scout Camp Sheffield, for our yearly summer camp. This being our 90th Birthday Year we felt that we should look at people that help us and tghroughout…
St Georges Day Event
Our 90th Birthday St George’s Day Event took place on the 23rd April starting with a service at St Paul’s Parish Church Monk Bretton., in the presence of the Mayor of Barnsley Councillor Sarah Tattersall. There was then a short…
A very Big Thank you.
The group would Like to say a very big Thank You to Tony Limbert Electrical and Simon and the team at The Floor Barn Limited for their recent work on the Scout Centre. Tony has replaced all lighting within the…
Thank you to Tesco
The group would like to say a massive THANK YOU to Lisa Hammond Barnsley Tesco Extra Community Champion for the stores food donation towards the afternoon tea at our 90th Birthday St Georges Day Event. Pictured is Lisa and Winnie…
Chief Scout Awards
So proud of Team Flying Monks at the District Awards Nighte earlier this year. Fantastic achievement for our Bronze, Silver and Gold Chief Scout Award recipients. Presented tonight in the presence of the Mayor of Barnsley Councillor Sarah Tattersall.
New Assistant Scout Leader
On the 2nd of Febuary Merlin had the pleasure of investing a new Assistant Section Leader into the group. Tom Harris joins the group from previous groups in Humberside and West Yorkshire. Tom has taken the scout name Shadow and…
Merlin Welcomes New Parish Priest.
On behalf of the Group and other uniformed organisations Merlin welcomed the Reverend Darren Percival to the Parish of St Paul’s Monk Bretton. Merlin also presented him with one of our 90th Anniversary Badges. Darren joins the Parish as the…
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
As we approach the end of our Scouting calender year. The Group Executive Leadership and Young Members from all three sections wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy Safe and Secure 2023.
