Tree Planting

On Sunday 24th March, a team from all three sections of the group joined with Kids Plant Trees to plant cherry, oak, willow and birch trees in an area near Monk Bretton Priory. Approximately 15 young members and families took…

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WE Will Remember Them

November 9th -12th 2023 saw the group take part in a number of Remembrance Events around Barnsley. Firstly Thursday 9th saw the Typhoon Scout Section attend the Barnsley Civic Festival of remembrance at St Marys Church with the Mayor, Deputy…

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Scout Section Autumn Camp

13-15th October 2023 saw our Scout Section on Autumn / Winter Camp at Silverwood Scout Camp Barnsley. This was the first of a set of section camps to celebrate both the groups 90th Birthday and Silverwoods 75th Birthday. The section…

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Gilwell Reunion 2023

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.