They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
– For the Fallen, Robert Laurence Binyon
We decided to take the Scouts on a Remembrance themed navigation challenge tonight. We gave them a map with point marked on it and it was then their job to the to as many of them within the time limit. Each checkpoint had a hidden poppy poster with a name written on it. These names were what the Scouts needed for points.All the groups made it to the end point at the crossroads in time.
The names were some of the surnames of the many people who are now engraved on the Tilehurst War Memorial. We ran the evening to serve as a reminder that people have died for our freedom and to pay our own respects at this time of year.
On the Sunday, some of the troop attended the annual Remembrance Parade ran by the Royal British Legion. Thank you to all the Scouts that attended and came out to show their respects. Below are a few photos from the event:
Tomorrow, please bring warm clothing as we may be outside again.
Have a fab week!
Ellis
