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Photos/Videos: Bermuda Thinking Day Service
Hundreds of people including Bermuda Guides, Brownies, Rainbows and Cub Scouts gathered in Hamilton’s Holy Trinity Cathedral today [Feb 16] to hold their annual Thinking Day Service. After the marching in of the flags, Canon Norman Lynas gave welcoming remarks. Bishop Rev. Robert Kurtz and Ashley Weekes from the 1st Hamilton Guides gave the opening... Read more of this article
Scout Association Receives $1500 Donation
Marsh and Guy Carpenter have donated $1,500 to the Bermuda Scout Association. The donation will go toward buying training materials, uniforms, and gear for new BSA volunteers and recruits. “We are pleased to be able to make this donation and are particularly inspired by the Scout Association because we have three employees who have been instrumental... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Cub Scout Parade In Sandys
Close to 100 Scouts and Cub Scouts followed the Somerset Brigade band and marched from Warren Simmons Field to St James Church in Sandys to take part in their annual St George Day Parade and Church Service on Sunday [Apr 21]. Bermuda’s Chief Scout, Governor George Ferguson attended as did Chief Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Rothwell. The service was led... Read more of this article
Guides, Brownies, Rainbows Attend Thinking Day
During today’s [Feb 17] wintery bluster afternoon, hundreds of people including Bermuda Guides, Brownies, and Rainbows gathered in Hamilton’s Holy Trinity Cathedral to hold their annual Thinking Day Service. This year a small contingent of Cub Scouts joined the Service. Governor Mr George Fergusson attended, and outside the Cathedral, after... Read more of this article
Videos: Girl Guides Thinking Day
Each year in February, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world celebrate World Thinking Day. It’s a day when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts think of each other and give thanks and appreciation for the international friendship they find in our Movement. The theme for World Thinking Day 2012 is “we can save our planet”. Presentation Of Colours Held... Read more of this article
Father & Son Cub Scout Weekend Camp
In a male-bonding exercise, nine Cub Scouts, each accompanied by his Dad, spent a long weekend on the eastern portion of Long Island in the Great Sound 17th to 19th June. The Father/Son weekend is a longstanding tradition with the Cubs of the 22nd Bermuda Cub Scout Pack, and has been going on for more than twenty-five years. The Father/Son duos go on... Read more of this article
Photos & Videos: Girl Guides Thinking Day
Under cold blustery conditions, Bermuda’s Girl Guides, Brownies, Guides and Rangers held their annual Thinking Day service yesterday afternoon [Feb 20]. The original plans to march from City Hall to the Anglican Cathedral, followed by a March Past and Salute to Lady Gozney at the Flag Pole on Front Street were cancelled due to the inclement weather. February... Read more of this article
Cub Scouts: Christmas Tree Decorating
The Cub Scouts of the 22nd Bermuda Cub Scout Pack made their own tree decorations and then decorated one of the Christmas trees at St Marks Church, Smith’s Parish. Each of the over 144 individual decorations and the long paper chain was fashioned by hand, and then hung on the tree by the Cub Scouts, boys aged between eight and ten. Priest-in-charge... Read more of this article
Cub Scouts Deliver Injured Longtail To Safety
This past weekend an injured longtail was rescued and safely delivered to the Bermuda Aquarium courtesy of a group of Cub Scouts who discovered the injured bird while camping on Long Island. The longtail was found by one of the Cub Scouts [aged 8-11] on the beach area unable to move. The Scout alerted an adult, and removed his shirt to use it to make... Read more of this article
Cub Scouts Raise $570 on White Cane Tag Day
The 22nd Bermuda Cub Scout pack was hard at work selling tags at Harrington Hundreds last weekend. Despite the inclement weather that day, the boys [all aged 8-10] volunteered their time for the Lions’s Club White Cane tag day, which serves to raise money for sight preservation. The Cub Scout pack have the distinction of having raised the largest... Read more of this article
Girl Guides Plant Rose Bush at Government House
Chief Guide Liz Burnley visited Bermuda this week as part of the centenary celebrations of Girlguiding. As part of the visit, Mrs. Burnley planted two rose bushes at Government House, attended a dinner with the Girlguiding Bermuda Council and senior members and led a training session for 30 Leaders and visited various Rainbow, Brownie and Guide units. The... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Thinking Day Parade
The 2010 Thinking Day Parade was held on Sunday February 21 at The Anglican Cathedral. The Parade is an annual event, with this year being more special then most as it coincides with the 100 year anniversary of the Girl Guide movement. With an excellent turnout of hundreds of Bermuda’s young people and a strong support from the community, the... Read more of this article
