Five 7th Goodmayes Leaders were awarded their Wood Badges after completing their formal leadership training by District Commissioner, Peter Brewster, at a Ceremony at Hargreaves Scout Website.
n 1919, Baden-Powell started a formal system for leader training at Gilwell Park, near London. Those who completed the course were awarded the Wood Badge. This was not a cloth badge, but a pair of beads from the ceremonial necklace of the Zulu Chief, Dinizulu.
For the first time in our history, Girl Scout, Aaliyah Patel, earned her Chief Scout Gold Award and attended a ceremony at Gilwell Park, Scout HQ, to receive her prestigious Award. The Award is earned when a Scout has received at completed the following Challenges:
•The Promise Challenge
•The Community Challenge
•The Fitness Challenge
•The Creative Challenge
•The Global Challenge
•The Outdoor Challenge
and two of the following:
•The Outdoor Plus Challenge
•The Adventure Challenge
•The Expedition Challenge
Well done to Aaliyah who has now moved on to new challenges and adventures in our Explorer Section!
The Inter Troop Challenge Trophy is presented to the Scout Troop in the District who has performed the best over a series of challenges set throughout the year. In 2014, 7th Goodmayes were the first recipients of this Trophy. The challenges included a Night Hke, general knowledge Quiz, Cycle Cross, ten pin bowling Competition ad a Treasure Hunt. Our Scouts were not necessarily the best at any of these events but were consistent in fielding a good team in all of the events. Hamza Ali, Boy Scout, deserves a special mention as he single handedly secured the majority of the points in the Cycle Cross event. The Trophy was presented to our Group Scout Leader at the District AGM by the Assistant District Commissioner for Scouts.
Congratulations to our Girl Scouts who came top in this year’s NIGHT HIKE with an amazing 44 points! Our Boy Scouts came join 4th with a score of 35! Well done to all participants!!! The Night Hike is part of the Inter Troop Trophy Challenge so we should be in a good position to win the Trophy if we are able to keep up the efforts as we did last year!
