Leysmill Scout Group

22/02/2024

This lovely photograph of the sky above Leysmill was taken when the Beaver group was recently star gazing!

04/06/2023

Today (Sunday 4th June) we welcomed local scout groups and their leaders to Arbroath lifeboat station.

Our visitors were shown round the station and our lifeboats and had the opportunity to ask lots of questions.

The visit may even have inspired some future crew members!!!

We hope everyone had a great day and would like to say a big thank you from all the crew for the kind donation !!!

22/05/2023

11/01/2023

Kinblethmont House by Arbroath will be open for Snowdrops and Winter Walks on Saturday & Sunday, 25 & 26 February, 10am - 4pm
Admission £5.00, children free.

The Nominated charity is our very own Leysmill Scout Group (31st Angus) 60%.

Kinblethmont is an historic estate which, with its advantageous elevated position, has been settled since Pictish times. In the centre is the Victorian mansion house surrounded by beautiful policy woodlands where specimen trees and snowdrops abound. Paths take you through the woods past the old pet cemetery, the remains of 16th century Kinblethmont and the walled garden with children’s play area. A longer walk will take you up around the solar park with spectacular views over to the Angus hills and the North Sea.

More details - http://scotlandsgardens.org/kinblethmont-house/

11/01/2023

20/02/2022

Founders Day service was held today, Sunday 20th February, at our hall.

14/11/2021

Leysmill Scout Group was represented at the Remembrance Sunday service today.

20/08/2020

We welcome today's announcement from the Scottish Government that indoor youth work will be able to re-start with an indicative date of 31st August.

However, please remember that indoor face-to-face Scouting can only resume when we move to the yellow phase. The restarting face-to-face Scouting recovery group will look at the new guidance and consider next steps. We will let you know as soon as we can when phases may change, but for now, we are still in the amber phase.

Find out everything you need to do to get back together safely here: https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/scouts-at-home/getting-everyone-back-together-safely/

30/06/2020

🚀Calling all future astronauts (and their mums, dads, carers and leaders) 🚀

Join us tonight at 6.30pm for a Facebook live with Scout Ambassador and ESA astronaut Tim Peake. Tim will be talking about and , as well as answering some of your questions. See you tonight!

13/05/2020

Thistle Awards at home edition is now live! 🥳🥳🥳

We've updated our popular Thistle Awards for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts so they can be done safely from home. We're talking virtual tours of Scottish landmarks, cooking up traditional Scottish foods, learning about our environment and even a spot of tartan designing!

Check out the badge requirements on our Scouting from home page: https://www.scouts.scot/members/coronavirus-support/scouting-at-home/

08/05/2020

Lovely bit of information from Scouts Scotland relating to VE Day!

Today we're celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

It has been 75 years since fighting against N**i Germany came to an end in Europe - on 8th May 1945. Today we remember, give thanks, and celebrate the return of peace to Europe.

Did you know that Scouts played a role in the Second World War? They helped to welcome displaced people and refugees from all over Europe at train stations, and collected waste paper, metal, rubber and rags. They also helped as part of the Air Raid Precautions (ARP) by issuing and fitting gas masks, building shelters, acting as Air Raid Wardens, firefighting, guiding people to public shelters, and saving people from some 2 million homes that were destroyed by bombing raids.

Do you know someone who has memories from the war? Maybe you could give them a call to find out more about what it was like? Or, you can check out the VE Prepared activities from The Scouts here: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/ve-prepared/

06/05/2020

We've been working away at updating our Scottish badges and awards to make sure they can be done from home.

First up, we have our Zodiac Awards! 🥳

If you were already working on your Zodiac Award or are planning to start soon, we've updated the requirements so you can work on them while staying safe at home.

If you've never heard of the Zodiac Award, or you've not been sure about trying it out - we've created the At Home Zodiac Challenge just for you! This will give you a taster of what the Zodiac Award is all about, and will help you on your way if you decide to take on the Bronze Award.

Check it all out here: https://www.scouts.scot/members/coronavirus-support/scouting-at-home/

Keep a look out - more updated badges and challenges coming soon 👀

16/03/2020

Given this guidance, all face-to-face Scout meetings, activities and events must be suspended from Tuesday, 17 March 2020. This suspension applies to young people and adults, and will be until further notice.

04/05/2019

Well done Leysmill Scouts!

Winners’ certificates being presented by the District’s Scout President Margaret McAndrew

09/05/2018

Amphibious vehicle challenge at Keptie Pond for the Scouts, April 2018.

09/05/2018

Various Scouting activities from 31st Angus (Leysmill)