The Group’s annual Family Quiz Night is on Friday 16. May 2014 and everyone is invited. Tickets will be available in the Scout Hall from the 11. May. The Quiz Night is one of our popular social events and your support at this and our other events is appreciated. You can download the Quiz Night […]

This year the Island Beavers have been challenged to a Sunflower Competition. Each Beaver is to grow a Sunflower and have their photo taken next to their Sunflower to earn a certificate. There will be a trophy awarded to the Beaver in each Colony whose Sunflower is the tallest. Last week Finley’s Granddad came along […]

Scouts from both the Moddey Dhoo and Phoenix Scout Troops took part in a Hike Camp Weekend over the 21. – 23. March 2014. The camp was based at 1st Rushen Scout Group Headquarters in Port Erin. Once everyone had settled in, we spent an hour doing map work. The intention then was to go […]

Over the weekend, 11 of the Island’s Beaver Colonies took part in a Ten Pin Bowling Competition at Sure Strike Bowling & Leisure Centre in Ramsey. There were individual trophies for the Best Beaver – Under 7 (which went to Laxey) and the Best Beaver 7 & Over which went to William C. of 2nd […]

Last week two Beavers from the Thursday Colony gained their Chief Scout’s Bronze Award – Harry C and Ashton Q. This prestigious Award can only be achieved by Beavers who have completed all six of their Beaver Scout Challenge Awards (Promise, Friendship, Fitness, Creative, Global and Outdoor). It can take up to two years to […]

Last week Thursday Beavers each brought a Healthy Picnic to their Beaver Meeting, as part of their Outdoor Challenge and Healthy Eating Activity Badge. We talked about the healthy food that they had in their picnic – which included fruit and brown bread sandwiches and we even had some broccoli. Beavers were also allowed to […]

On Saturday 14. June 2014 (please note change of date), we are running a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach for all Scouts in the Moddey Dhoo and Phoenix Scout Troops, members of the Onchan District Explorer Scouts and any Leaders in the Group. We will be travelling to Liverpool on the 07:30 Seacat to Liverpool […]

  Over the weekend of the 21st February, Moddey Dhoo Tuesday Night Scouts enjoyed a two night camp at the Watertrough cottage. After picking sleeping spaces, unpacking roll mats and settling down, the Scouts hiked to the back of South Barrule Plantation. On the way we stopped to look at the stars as it was […]

Last weekend, Tuesday and Thursday Beavers completed the 2nd leg of the Three Legs Challenge 2014. Seven Beavers from each Colony joined other Beavers from the Island for the walk from St John’s to Crosby along the Heritage Trail. The path was wet and very muddy in places, but the sun came out as the […]

Jambo-Way is an all Island Fund Raising event for Manx Scouting, which takes place over the 10. – 11. May 2014. It will help raise funds for both local Scouting and also help to send the three Manx Scouts (including one from 2nd Onchan) to the 2015 World Scout Jamboree in Japan. All Sections in […]