Category Archives: Scouts

The Scout section is for 10-14 year olds. We meet weekly during term time at Polegate Community Centre, on Friday’s at 7.45-9.30pm.

First Polegate on Parade

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Beavers, Cubs and Scouts were out in force on Sunday 25th April for the annual St Georges Day Parade. This year the parade started at the Water Treatment Works, Langney Point, Eastbourne and ended at Princes Park. Leading the parade was the Kingfisher Scout Band, following behind were many troops from Eastbourne, Polegate, Willingdon and surrounding towns and villages. The parade was also significant as this year marks the 100th anniversary of Scouting in Eastbourne. The troops were invited to renew their promises and games had been arranged as part of the celebration. The Mayor of Polegate, Cllr Steve Barber was in attendance and he was particularly pleased to be there as he has a long association with First Polegate Scout Group and his wife Sue Barber is the Beaver Leader, pictured far left. At the parade Rachel Bigsby from the Scout Section was flag bearer for the group as they walked along the seafront with parents, friends and family looking on. Despite a cold westerly wind all those who took part did so with great gusto, to excuse a pun!

Letter From the High Sheriff Dated 6th February 2010

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Dear Damian,

I should like to congratulate you and all your team who make the Polegate Scouts such a vibrant organisation. The number of young people enjoying their evening and the plethora of badges on their shirts and sweatshirts shows just how successful you are and how you fill a special need in the community, which many larger urban areas would love to emulate. It is people like you and your team who make it a place with a heart.

I am certain that the District Commissioner and the others in the Scouting hierarchy are very proud of all you are doing. As the District Commissioner said to me, the Scouting movement is reliant on the adults who give so much of their time voluntarily to enhance the lives of the young people and to teach them in the traditions of the Scouting movement. You have a dedicated team. I should like to thank them all on behalf of the Community at large. They deserve recognition. I hope that the parents of the young people do say ‘thank you’ from time to time.

We thoroughly enjoyed our evening with you. I hope we did not get in the way. I am looking forward to getting the recipe for the pancakes and for the added ingredient that ensured the pancakes in the race did not break in spite of visiting the floor on frequent occasions.

With kindest regards and best wishes for the future.

Yours Sincerely,
Bill

Explorer Awards for Polegate Scouts

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On Saturday 23rd January, Explorers, parents, leaders and VIPs turned up to the annual Explorer Scouts Awards Ceremony. This was opened by presentations from both units, showing the audience through Powerpoint, performances and script, exactly what they’ve been up to in 2009. From scuba diving to survival themed nights, to summer camp and expedition, the audience thoroughly enjoyed the hard work that had been put into the shows. This was followed by the presentation of the awards for each unit amongst them: Most Improved Explorer – Electra: Victoria “Torii” Grace, Spiro: Jason Kearns. Both of these young people are ex First Polegate Scouts. There were then certificates for several Leaders including Appointments, Training, Service and LeaderLink badges, just to show they have been working hard too. Another exciting moment of the night was the revealing of the new unit scarves and the renewing of the promises for each unit, meaning they now have stronger identities as Electra and Spiro, as well as the unity that makes them Eastbourne Explorers. The teamwork from all of them on the night was great, and a brilliant night was had by all.

Sacha Titherly (ESL) Eastbourne District Explorer Scouts

Wool Presentation

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On the 23rd January at the Scout Groups Coffee Morning a presentation of wool was donated to Tessa Truman of the Mother Theresa Knitting Group. These are a group of ladies who knit the wool into blankets and small clothes for premature babies at the Eastbourne District General Hospital. The Scout group has collected the wool over the last few months as part of their Environmental Award and chose the Coffee Morning to raise the profile of the ladies group and the collection that the group is doing on their behalf. If anyone has any wool they wish to donate please contact us through our “contact us” page or drop into the Community centre on a Friday night and leave your donation with a Group Leader.