WakefieldScouts

Welcome to Wakefield District Scouts Twitter offering fun, challenge, adventure and #SkillsForLife to young people and adults across Wakefield.

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@WakefieldScouts first Squirrel Dray started this evening at the @25thwakeyscouts with 12 Squirrels.

Tonight they started with Pancake night, making smily faces on their pancakes with fruit, a story about a rhino who likes pancakes and some games.

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Do you see the scarecrows at the @sandalscarecrow Festival from the 23rd Wakefield (Sandal Methodist) over the weekend of feeding time at camp?

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Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from the 25th Wakefield (St Johns) last weekend held a sleepover at National Space Centre where they about all things space before sleeping under the star!

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Cubs from across Wakefield have attended @Cubadoodledoo at @hesleywoodAC this weekend taking part in lots of activites, learning skills and making new friends. Watch the video to see what they got up to! https://t.co/j4SVgWqoki via @FacebookWatch

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Cubs from across #wakefield today have attended @Aldwark_ for their water activity day taking part canoeing and kayaking

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Cheese rolling at Thornes Park

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Cubs and Scouts from 8th Wakefield (Horbury Bridge) and Scouts from 39th Wakefield (Alverthorpe) have over the weekend been at @calderdrift Campsite planting trees, leaving bird boxes and helping the environment.

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Young people from across Wakefield this week are celebrating Chinese New Year as part of their weeky programme where they are learning about customs and traditions of other countries.

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We are planting 1300 trees across the campsite to create a greener space for visitors & wildlife. We're planting these as part of the @QGCanopy for the Queens Plantinum Jubliee Celebrations.
We would like to thank @WoodlandTrust & @TheTreeCouncil for supporting us with the trees

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This is part of our larger improvement works we have been undertaking at Calderdrift to create a better campsite for our visitors. This is to help us achieve our green ambitions of making Calderdrift a eco-friendly campsite.

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At @calderdrift our new trees have arrived to be planted across the campsite.

We would like to thank @WoodlandTrust who have supplied 420 native trees and @TheTreeCouncil who have supplied 920 native trees for our young people to plant.

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Scouting in Eastmoor is growing, but we need your help!

We are looking for adult volunteers who can help to inspire our Beavers and Cubs. We meet on a Tuesday evenings at St Swithuns Community Centre.

We look forward to meeting new volunteers!

@MyEastmoor

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We need you! https://t.co/pYTQ3z8zC7

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Applications for Leaders and Young People are open, will close on Sunday 3 October 2021. Applications can be found on our website: https://t.co/pTyi2wRZKg

Please help us to share this with all our young people who are eligible to attend this fantastic, once in a lifetime event

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The next World Scout Jamboree in South Korea in 2023 now recruiting young people.

Scouts/Explorers with date of birth between 22 July 2005 and 31 July 2009 are eligible to attend

@CYScouts are hosting roadshows to find out about the Jamboree
https://t.co/sG3yBdWa3L

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In addition to the above roadshows, there will also be an online roadshow on Monday 27th September at 7.30pm. If you and/or your Scouts/Explorers are not able to attend the above dates, please register attendance here: https://t.co/m7aJCXVawR

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This evening at the Wakefield District AGM we celebrated a number of Leaders and supporters achieving their years in Scouting and Wood badges. Congratulations to everyone who achieved an award.

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@scouts @UKScouting @UKContingent @tent_talks @flagscouts @BearGrylls @DwayneFields @matthyde @ScoutsScotland @TimothyKidd @SSAGO_UK I want to echo these words and thank all the leaders and helpers of Wakefield #wakfieldscouts

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Today is National #ThankYouDay and we're so proud to join the nation for the cheer for volunteers who’ve supported communities through the pandemic. Why not tag three people who deserve #3Cheers @Scouts!
Find out more about volunteering for Scouts today: https://t.co/GgKfRBhdoS