Cub and beaver scouts from the 1st South West Cheshire District celebrated their 100th birthday with a cake made by Nantwich bakery students.
The celebration was doubly special for the Crewe-based group, one of the oldest in the country, as it’s also the centenary of the cub scout movement nationwide.
Members and their families were joined by key officials of the movement at a party at a scout camp at Linnet Clough near Stockport.
The four-tier cake was made by 20 Reaseheath College bakery students and was decorated with scouting themes including a tent, campfire, neckerchief, map and badges.
The students developed the design and produced the cake after a request from Reaseheath Food Technologist Jenny Newall, assistant cub scout leader of the group.
Bakery lecturer and course manager Sam Copeland said: “I’m extremely proud of the way my students worked as a team and rose to the challenge.
“Developing a four tier cake to professional standards in nine hours is no mean feat.”
The 1st South West Cheshire group meets weekly in Bedford Street scout hall, Crewe, and has a membership of 31 cub scouts, 24 beavers and over 40 scouts.
Tim Owen, also an Assistant Cub Scout Leader, added: “The cake was very impressive and provided the final touch to what was a very enjoyable celebration of 100 years of cub scouting in Crewe.”
(Pic: 1st South West Cheshire District beaver Henry Duncan (6), and cub scouts George Duncan (9), Brodie Evans (7), Aaliyah Wilson (8) and Hannah Evans (9) with cake from Reaseheath head of Food Nick Blakemore, Sam Copeland and students Katie Brittleton, Susan Thomas and Hayley Clibborn)
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