1st Churchill Scouts - April 2025

Term 1 has been a busy time for the members of Churchill Scout Group, with lots of adventurous fun.

Joey Scouts (for 5 - 7 year olds)

Our Joey Scouts enjoyed attending the District Joey Scout camp held at Gilwell Park Scout Camp. Churchill Joey Scout, Adelyn Barrett, wrote about the first day of camp

“I went on a bus to Gilwell Scout Camp. On the first day for afternoon tea I had a slushie and chips.

After that I made a tie-dyed scarf with water paints. After that I made cup animals. I made a tiger cup. After that I learnt how to tie a different type of knot.

At night we sang songs around a fake fire that the leaders made out of globes with lights inside them. They also put orange and red paper for the flames.

Then we played hide and seek behind a tree. We also played toilet tiggy and a Chinese game.

I enjoyed all the food and I had lots of fun”

Another Churchill Joey Scout, Charlie Grant, wrote about camp

“At Joey camp I got to do the tree adventures, I got to do the ropes course and the zip line. I enjoyed making new friends and spending time with my old friends. The food was great too, the pancakes and supper were the best”

Cub Scouts (for 8 to 11 year olds)

Our Cub Scouts decided to do a good turn for our community, and participated in Clean Up Australia Day. Starting from our Scout Hall on Manning Drive, they walked along the parkland corridor collecting litter along the way. They discussed the impact that litter has on our native wildlife and pledged to not litter.

Venturer Scouts (14 to 18 year olds)

Our new Venturer Scout Unit may have been only meeting since the start of the year, but they have managed to cram plenty of fun experiences into the term, including two camps, helping out at the District Joey Scout camp, a McFancy dinner at Maccas and much more. Their program culminated at the end of term with the investiture of our six foundation members in a candlelit ceremony at Mathison Park.

Churchill Scout Group has limited vacancies for new members to start at the start of Term 2

Joey Scouts, for 5 to 7 year olds meet Thursdays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm

Cub Scouts, for 8 to 11 year olds meets Wednesdays from 6.30pm to 8pm

Scouts, for 11 year olds to 14 year olds meets Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Venturer Scouts, for 14 to 18 year olds meet Mondays from 7pm to 9pm

Rover Scouts, for 18 to 25 year olds meet Fridays from 7.30pm.

New prospective members can come and try three meetings before a commitment to join needs to be made. For more information or to register your interest to come and try please email the Group Leader Tammy Napier at groupleader@1stchurchill.com.au.