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  • On the 25th of January Scouts and Explorers from across the District gathered at our campsite to do the annual chilly challenge, where we have to spend a night under canvass in January, This year we had some guests in the form of scouts from Long Eaton. Despite the cold, they all had a good…

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  • 14th – 16th June On the 14th June over 100 Scouts, Cubs and Leader ascended on to a bit of land we call Dunnicliff Wood for a fun filled and action packed weekend. After we all got settled in and unpacked out kit, we had our welcome and official opening by our DC Craig, He…

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  •   18th-19th May On the 18th May we held out first Grandma Sean Memorial at our campsite, This was a weekend where teams was challenged on all things bushcraft. At 9am Craig gave us all the brief of the weekend and then gave us the first challenge of the weekend which was to light a…

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  • On the 16th March we held out annual Ready Steady Cook event at South Normanton Scout Hut. We had teams from Alfreton, Pinxton and South Normanton each one had to prep and cook a 3 course meal based on alternative diets such has gluten free or vegetarian, which was then judge by two judges who…

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  • on the 9th March. we held our annual Twilight event. Which is based on a big version of man hunt, the idea is to get to the finish with the least amount of lives taken. The scouts and explorer teams met up at The Cricketer Arms near Kirkby in Ashfield where they was met by…

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