Welcome back! As our Leaders have had a well deserved rest over the festive period, its time to get back to Scouting and what a year is ahead! Family Quiz, Swimming Gala's, Camps, Fayres, Trips...its all going on!

Well, another year has 'sailed' by and we have just finished off a week of parties and meals - due to a family issue the Beavers are having a New Year Party instead at their first meeting back in January. May I take this opportunity to wish all members, parents, supporters and regular readers of the web site, Twitter and Facebook Accounts a very safe and happy festive period, and I look forward to seeing you in 2012!

Please remember to book in your time slot for this coming, and the week after weekend bag packing sessions - we need your support for this ever generous activity! Email Keith NOW!

After adding up all the notes, coins and buttons (!), we have calculated we made £650 this past Sunday! Another great result which made all the efforts by everyone worthwhile - thank you all!

This Sunday (27th November) is our Christmas Fayre at the Scout Hut. Please come along and get in the festive mood - Raffles, Tombola, BBQ, Books, Tuck Shop, Bric-a-Brac, Splat the Rat, Etc, Etc...Free Entry!

Another great. well run event is over with for another year...and no rain! Thanks to all those who helped, bought tickets, ate, drank and 'Ooo'd' and 'Ahhh'd' at the Fireworks - same week next year?

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Thank you to all those who joined us on this weekends Family Camp at Longridge. I hope you all had a fantastic time and will join us next year! Thanks go to all those helped organise, run, cook and cleaned over the weekend.

Welcome back! We hope you all had an enjoyable Summer, and are looking forward to the next term. Please find below details of up and coming events: September 17/18 - Family Camp October 2nd - Boundary Walk - Pirate Theme! October 15 - Family Quiz Night November 3 - Firework & Bonfire Evening November 27 - Christmas Fayre December 3/4 & 10/11 Homebase Bag Packing We hope to see you there and thank you in advance for your support!

Our BBQ/AGM/Water Fun Day was a great success. We enjoyed an afternoon of nice food and water fun, with the added bonus of gaining a new Beaver helper - thanks and welcome Jackie. Details of the Family Camp have been emailed out to all members - get your deposits in before 22nd July.

1st Maidenhead Sea Scouts held its 2011 BBQ, Family Fun Day and AGM at Longridge on Sunday 15th May. The afternoon kicked off with a family BBQ picnic and the AGM, closely followed by some fun on the water for all the family. Awards were given out to members of the group for achievements gained during the year, with presentations led by Nigel Bevan, the District Commissioner for Maidenhead. Afterwards, Mums and Dads, brothers and sisters joined in an afternoon of canoeing, kayaking or rowing. All of this couldn’t happen if it wasn’t for the enthusiastic group of adult volunteers. Wayne Davie, Group Scout Leader for the group said of his role in scouting; “committed, keen and knowledgeable leaders make my role easy, but there is a lack of people willing to give a few hours a week – everyone has something to give back to the community and by interacting with the younger generation you find that the stories read in the papers are not all that goes on and the dreams and interests they have are similar to our own – by volunteering you can gain experience and qualifications in various activities and broaden you social circle!” Currently 1st Maidenhead Sea Scouts currently have vacancies for leadership roles within the group. We’re looking for keen people aged 18 - 80, to share knowledge, and enhance the younger generation to reach their potential. Adults new to Scouting will discover a social life with a purpose – and the opportunity to gain fresh skills, especially Water Qualifications. Please contact: Wayne via gsl@1stcubs.org for details on how to get involved.

The weekend of September 17/18 2011 is this years Family Camp date. Pop it in your diaries and look out for the deposit request coming in the next Fog Horn edition.

We had an amazing result with our Christmas Fayre fundraiser. Over the 4 hours, we saw numbers of over 100 within the site at one point! Santa's Grotto was a huge success, along with the Tree of Hope, Cake and Sweet Stalls and Book Stall. The biggest draw had to be the Toy Sale - where there were toys from as little as 25p! Keeping people warm on the inside - our BBQ went down well - but the Hook A Duck raised little interest - perhaps the water was too cold! At the end of the event we raised £750 - which enabled us to add to our Floor Fund! Thank you to all who came along and helped! Wayne

Our Christmas Fayre is being held on Sunday 28th November 2010. Christmas fun and stalls for everyone - give a little this Christmas...to us!

Thank you to all those members and their families who came to our annual 'group only' event. We managed to raise £400 which goes towards our target of £2000 for the start of our Scout Hut improvement schedule.