Welcome
Welcome to the Holmes Chapel Scout group web site. We hope you find our site useful and informative. It has been designed to cater for members of the scout group, their parents and any anyone else that is interested in finding out more about the Holmes Chapel Scout Group.

New Members
We always welcome new members to the group so if you are interested in joining please let us know by going to the membership page.

Scheduled Events
By going to the Scheduled Events page you can find out what each part of the group is going to be doing over the next few weeks. The schedules are regularly updated so don’t forget to come back for the latest news.

Badges and Awards
Find out about all the different badges that are available and what you need to do to earn them by going to the Uniforms and Badges page. There is also a helpful section on where to put the badges on your uniform once you have got them.

Parents and Helpers
We also have a section designed to keep parents and helpers up to date with what’s going on. This includes dates for your diaries, details of events and how you can make the most of your involvement with the group. Click on the Parents Page for more information.

Finding your way around
From the navigation bar on the left you can access the different parts of our web site. Learn about the Beaver, Cub, Scout, Explorer Scouts and the Scout Network by clicking on the appropriate part of the navigation bar. If you require further information go to the Contact Page and from there you can send us an e-mail or complete the enquiry form provided.

Event Tent
This superb event tent is a new addition to the Scout group. For a small donation it may be used to host an event that you are organising. For more details click here or on the picture.

Explorers Brave the Elements
Our Explorer Group camped out in November and faced some pretty mixed weather. How did you get those tent pegs in guys!
To see more pictures of the event click here or on the picture.

If you think this is scary you want to see the rest!
Loads of new pictures have been added to the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers galleries. Find out what everyone has been getting up to by clicking here or on the picture.

Recycled Uniforms
We would appreciate donations of any outgrown items of uniform, which we could sell. To donate items please give them to a leader.
If you are interested in buying and want to know what is available please clicking here to be taken to the nearly new page of the web site.

Troop Camp
If you missed Troop Camp then you missed a treat. Despite some pretty miserable weather in the preceding weeks, the sun came out and boy did we make the most of it.
There was lots to do including a Climbing Wall, Canoeing, Archery, Rafting and loads of other activities.
Thanks must go out to the scouts from 5th Walton on the Hill who shared the campsite with us. We all had a great time.
Are we looking forward to next year? You bet we are!

To see more pictures Click here.

World Scout Jamboree
James Mitchell and Michael Buckley were part of the unit representing Cheshire at the World Scout Jamboree in Chelmsford this summer. Over 40,000 Scouts from all over the world attended and it was a fantastic event. Here's a photo of Michael with his Father and Uncle. Mike said "Dad was working on the support team and my Uncle Jon was visiting with his Troop for the day. It was great to see them both - it was a real challenge finding each other on such a big site with so many people”.

To see pictures of this event click here

Cheshire Hike Success
Well done to all the Holmes Chapel Scouts and Explorers that recently completed the 2008 Cheshire Hike. This year there was a record entry with over 300 teams taking part.
The weather was a little different from last year with the competitors waking up on Sunday morning to a truly winter scene with over two inches of snow.
It was another successful year for the Holmes Chapel Scout Group and Viking Explorers who brought home the Alderley District Intermediate and Senior awards. Congratulations to Sarah and Sam (Intermediate Winners) and Alistair and Innes (Senior Winners).
Everyone that took part in the hike deserves a big pat on the back. Well done to you all.
You can take a look at some of the pictures of the hike by clicking here or on one of the pictures.

Service that Deserves Recognition
We are starting a new web page to recognise retail outlets that go the extra mile to make sure you get the right equipment for your needs. They should be passionate about their business, represent good value for money, understand their products and customers and above all be able to provide sound advice and help.

So if you have visited an outdoor or camping shop that you think deserves a mention please let us know by clicking here.
Our first recommendation is Alpenstock who are located in Stockport and are an independent retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment. Apart from their outstanding service and helpful approach they offer a 10% discount to Scouts and even more to Scout Groups. Click here for more details.

Cubs Success at District Cub Quiz
Another trophy has been add to our growing collection after our Cubs attended the District Cub Quiz night at Chelford. Against strong opposition and with one cub down we answered 6 rounds of questions and came joint first with 1st Chelford. This is the first time in the history of the competition that there has been a tie for first place. 

Thanks go out to Oliver John, Lizzie Broxton, Lucy Wakefield, Monica Corrigan and Aaron Corrigan (our Beaver).

Great News For Our HQ Building
We are pleased to announce that we have received grant funding of £2,200 that will be used towards the Scout Hut Improvements Project. The project is primarily aimed at improving the acoustics of the building, which can be quite noisy during meetings.
A new suspended ceiling will be installed together with lighting and heating at a total cost of £4,600. The grant will go a long way towards meeting this cost. If you or your company could help by making a contribution towards the project please let us know by clicking here.

Cubs Raise Funds For St Lukes Hospice
Well done to our Cubs who managed to raise £96.00 for St Lukes Hospice by organising, stocking and selling all sorts of goodies on their table at the St Lukes Table Top Sale. The number of people attending the event was extremely poor so this really is an amazing total.
The Cubs sold nearly new items, held a tombola, had Guess the Name of the Teddy and sold sweets from our tuck shop. 
Diane Eely of the Hospice helped us by bringing a banner, providing pens and other goodies for sale and helped us at the table.
A big thank you goes out to all those that supported the event and especially to Mark Peart and family for all their donations, Francesca Cannon, Lucy and Sue Wakefield, Lizzie Broxton, William and Phil Jones, James and Sally Barratt, Connor and Kate Whelan, Sam Bennett, Rebecca Earp, Monica and Sally Corrigan.

Local Celebrity Opens New Cub Pack
James Halliburton, as seen on TV’s Dragons’ Den and the inventor of Waterbuoy, the worlds 1st and strongest miniature floating device was our guest of honour at the official opening of the Croco Cub Pack.
James entertained the cubs with his story of how he invented the Waterbuoy and the time he spent with the dragons on TV’s Dragons’ Den. Thanks go out to James for taking time out of a very busy schedule
Going from strength to strength, Holmes Chapel now has two Cub Packs. Dane Pack meet on Tuesday while the new Croco Pack meet every Friday.

To see pictures of this event click here

A kind donation from a great Scout
We recently received a very kind donation from the family of Frank Cameron, who sadly passed away on Christmas Eve in 2006. Frank and his family had a long association with the Scout and Guide movement. To read more about Frank and his involvement wit the Scout movement please click here.

Order Amazon goods via our web site and help to raise funds
For each new DVD rental customer that joins the Amazon DVD-Rental programme via the DVD-Rental banner on the right, the scout group earns a bounty of £10.00.
Try it out out for just one month and all it will cost is £3.99 for 2 DVD rentals. Please make sure you click on this DVD-Rental banner otherwise we won’t receive the £10 bounty.

And there’s more! We also earn a small percentage of all Amazon purchases made via our website link so please use this Amazon search tool to make your purchases. Please ask your friends and family to buy via this link and help to raise funds for our Scout Group today.

Remembrance Day Parade
Thank you to all the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers that took part in this years remembrance day parade.
The parade started from the Health Centre and headed up by a brass band marched through the streets of Holmes Chapel and back to St Luke’s Church for the remembrance day service.

To see pictures of this event click here

A Grand Day Out
The Cubs, Scouts and Explorers recently enjoyed a great day out at Camelot and Alton Towers theme parks. Everyone had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the thrills and fortunately no spills!
Helen our Scout leader ventured onto the corkscrew not once but twice and got 48,300 in Duel where you had to shoot aliens with laser beams! That score was better than most of the Explorers, including Andy but not his younger brother Chris who clearly spends too much time on an Xbox.

To see pictures of this event click here

District Trophy Success
Well done to the scouts that took part in this years District Trophy Competition. This years challenge took place at the Forest County Campsite near Sandiway. The weather was fantastic and we all had a great day out enjoying some fun and challenging activities.
Holmes Chapel were well represented this year and after a tie break situation came second having provided a spare team member to the winning team. Don’t worry Sam we won’t hold it against you!
Pictured here are our team proudly displaying the trophy that we won at last years event.

To see more District Trophy pictures click here

Where did you go on holiday?
Here we are with the holidays over and back to a new Scouting term. If you remember we were looking for pictures of you on holiday with your neckerchief. Thanks to Cal and Liz for sending in a picture of their visit to a wildlife park near Perth, Australia.
Well, even if you forgot to take your neckerchief, let us have a few pictures of you enjoying your holiday and don’t forget to tell us where you went.

To see more holiday pictures click here