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Welcome to 1st Bookham Scouts

In this website we hope you will find all the information you need, whether you are considering your child joining Scouts or you are needing some dates and information about a forthcoming activity.

There is more on the about us page.

Thank you for your interest in 1st Bookham Scouts.

Centenary Badge

A new badge has been issued to celebrate Bookham Scout Group 's Centenary. Here is a little about the thinking behind the wonderful design:

The beech leaf on the badge is because Bookham is from the Saxon name of Bocham meaning “Village by the Beeches” (now Bookham Common) which became Bocheham in the Domesday book and changed to Bookham in, – well we don’t know when, sorry!

And the new HQ, well we all
know it that this is a doubly important year.

A liitle bit of history… apparantly Mary-Jane Arnett founded Bookham Scouts way back in 1909. She lived at Fairfield House, Bookham High Street, (it’s still there - about opposite the dry cleaners) and she held weekly Scout meetings at Fairfield House and camps at Worthing. She died in 1921 and her grave is in St Nic’s churchyard (by the church tower/church room – has a celtic cross laying down on the grave).

We would like a descendant of Mary-Jane Arnett to our opening – anybody any ideas? Please contact Clare Thomas if you do: cckst(at)btinternet.com

News!

Beavers at the Bazzaz 2009 - click here>

Ash pack in action 2009 - click here>

Photo of Ash Cub Pack at the rehersal of their Christmas sketch for performing at the Carol Service - click here>

Ash Cubs, latest trip - go straight to it>

Ash Cubs, High Ashhurst report, (great pictures!) - story>

New Grant: Bookam Scouts has just been awarded a grant of £20,000 from the Thomas Flack Trust Fund, which is adminstered by Mole Valley District Council. This fund is dedicated to supporting projects of general benefit to the inhabitants of Ashtead, Leatherhead, Fetcham and Bookham - see Mole Valley's website for more details.

Greville Troop, Easter Hike - Click here>

Scouting sees largest growth for 22 years - click here

Peter Duncan, Chief Scout's visit on Saturday 15th March - click here>

2nd Hand Uniform

Available now! Catherine has washed and sorted out a quantity of second-hand uniform for all units and many pairs of trousers for all ages - click here>

Noticeboard

St George's Day parade - Sunday 26th April 2008 - pictures to be uploaded shortly - more details>

Quiz Night
Many thanks to the Ryder’s and Hibbert’s for organising another wonderful quiz night recently.A whopping £980 was raised. Fantastic!

Bookham Scouts Music Festival
Sunday 12th July 2009 11:00 – 19:00

Where: Elmhurst Farm
Five Oaks Road
Slinfold, West Sussex
RH13 0RQ

Bring your own picnic, tables & chairs

Cost £10.00 under 15 free explorers £5.00
Entertainment: Live music from "Band From the Pub" - and as others.
Other: Badminton, novelty golf, croquet , booles etc Walks around the woods surrounding this 21 acre estate are also there to be enjoyed. There are even Southdown Sheep, Tamworth Pigs, Dexter Cows.

Official Opening - Bookham Scout Centre.
Saturday 19th September

Barn Dance - Saturday 26th September
Where: Bookham Barn Hall

Scout HQ is open for business!

A big thank you to everyone who has helped.

Go to Scouting HQ website to learn about all the developments as they happened - click here>

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