The Cubs had a fantastic time at Drum Hill over the Spring Bank weekend at the Spring Bank Camp, where the theme this year was Superheroes and Villains. We camped with Cubs and Scouts from Erewash and Codnor. Throughout the…
May’s Monthly Report
May has been a busy month for 1st Ripley Scout Troop honing their tent pitching skills by pitching the tents upside down, perhaps in preparation for camping in Australia. Another activity was using a selection of tent poles and broom handles…
Spring Fayre 2015
A sunny Saturday saw the Group’s annual Spring fayre fundraiser take place at our headquarters on Hill Street. At the fayre one of the most popular attractions was the soak a leader stall where for 50p you could throw a…
Peak Sub Camp Announced
For the Scouts off to Peak 2015 this summer, our sub camp placement has been announced! We’ll be in the Sixties Sub Camp at this years peak. You can find more information about the sub camp on the Peak Camp…
St. Georges Day Parade
In warm sunshine on Sunday 26th April, over 200 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers parading through the streets of Loscoe in celebration of St. George’s Day. During the church service everyone renewed their Scout promise for the year ahead. Also…
Easter Bingo & Ivan Hutchinson Memorial Fund Presentation
Tonight (25th March 2015) saw the 1st Ripley Scouts annual Easter Bingo evening. The event managed to raise £128, thanks to the support of friends and family of the Group and its members. The money will help to provide new camping equipment…
Cubs Earn Highest Award and Cub/Scout Quiz
Two Cubs, Dillon Ault and Mark Hawley have achieved the Chief Scout Silver Award, the highest award a Cub can gain in Scouting. They were presented with the award at the Annual Ripley and Heanor District Cub and Scout Quiz…
New Website Up and Running
Hello and welcome to our new website. For those of you who have previously visited the old website, this should be a large improvement for you. This website is designed with mobile devices in mind and will automatically adjust to…
