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 Scout Section District Website
Welcome to the website for the Scout Section of Bexleyheath District Scouts.
The Scout Section is open to boys and girls aged between 10 1/2 and 14 years of age though they can join a Troop any time after their 10th Birthday and stay with the Troop up until their 15th Birthday.
Bexleyheath is in the Scout County of Greater London South East and we have 9 Troops meeting througout the District on different nights of the week so there should be one meeting at a time and place to suit everyone.
The latest Census figures showed around 150 Scouts within the District and all together there are around 640 youth members aged 6 to 18 throughout the different sections.
If you are already a Scout within one of the Troops we hope that you find the information on this site useful and we'll regularly update it to let you know what District activities and competitions are being planned.
If you are a Cub Scout in Bexleyheath District then as you approach the age of ten and a half your Akela should discuss with you and the Scout Leader a suitable time for you to leave the Pack, gain the Moving On Award and transfer onto the Scout Troop.
If you're not involved in Scouting but would like to be please either e-mail adcscouts@bexleyheathscouts.org.uk or telephone the District Recruitment Line on 0845 094 6368 to find out more details of your nearest Scout Groups.
2008 Patrol Hike Challenge
On what is becoming it's traditional warm sunny day 5th/7th Bexleyheath broke 1st Baldwyn's Park's recent monopoly on this competition to win the Patrol Hike Challenge on 8 June after a very closely fought Hike.
Most teams did very well and completed the route in good time and a tremendous turnout saw 13 Scout teams take part this year.
In addition we had 5 Cub teams entered giving their oldest Cubs to a taster of the activities Scouts do, though unlike the Scouts the Cub teams had leaders walking with them.
All 5 teams whizzed around the course and 1st Bridgen were narrowly the winners of the Sixers Hike Challenge.
Tent Pitching Competition
Congratulations to the team of 4 Scouts from 1st Blendon who won the tent pitching competition at the Bexleyheath District Centenary Day on Saturday 7 June.
They were the fastest team to pitch the hike tent provided and won a brand new 4 man hike tent for their Troop.
2008 District Masterchef Al Fresco
The theme for this year's Masterchef was Caribbean as the date 4 May coincided with the date Christopher Columbus first landed in Jamaica.
Each team were required to cook a 2 course meal for 2 people on an altar fire within a given timeframe.
A wide variety of dishes were produced and impressed our independent judge, Mark, a professional chef with 4th Barnehurst Espinosa the winners after a difficult choice.
2008 District 5 A Side Football Tournament
The District's annual 5 A Side Football Tournament took place on Saturday 15 March with 10 teams taking part from 8 different troops around the district who were split geographically for the first group stage.
In the Eastern Conference there were plenty of goals whilst the Western Conference was much tighter with an average of less than 2 goals a game.
Once through to the semi finals the 2 group winners maintained their 100% records and then met in the Final where Impeesa deservedly beat 5th/7th Bexleyheath 2 - 0.
For full results please click HERE
2008 Ten Pin Bowling Competition
The 4th Annual Bowling Competition in February attracted the highest entry to date with over 100 taking part.
Congratulations to 5th/7th Bexleyheath who kept up their perfect record by winning for the 4th year in a row with a score of 324 just beating one of their other teams who scored 323 and 3rd Barnehurst who scored 319.
The Best Bowler competition was won by Megan (Espinosa) who scored 132, ahead of George (also Espinosa) 127 and Sam (Bexley) 119.
In the Leaders competition 4th Barnehurst dominated with Impeesa winning and Espinosa finsihing 2nd and 3rd.
For the full results please click HERE
2007 Haslehurst Hike
1st Baldwyn's Park completed a Hike double in 2007 by winning the Haslehurst Hike whilst 1st Blendon won the Junior Competition, for teams accompanied by a leader.
Both competitions were incredibly close which was a reflection on how well the vast majority of teams did, both in navigating around the 8 mile route and at the incident bases.
The full scoresheet will appear on the Haslehurst page shortly.
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