REVIEW: The Gang Show at Crewe Lyceum
By Claire Faulkner
South West Cheshire Scouts presented the Gang Show this week at Crewe Lyceum.
The cast of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers produced a wonderful show packed full of music, song and comedy.
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Crewe Gang Show returns to Crewe Lyceum in May
More than 70 scouts from across South Cheshire will star in the Crewe Gang Show perform at the Crewe Lyceum Theatre from May 1-4.
The bi-annual variety performance, a tradition since 1938, promises an evening of entertainment and talent featuring Scouts from South West Cheshire.
South Cheshire scouts in South Korea for World Jamboree
Scouts from across South Cheshire have joined 40,000 others from across the globe for the World Jamboree in South Korea.
36 young people aged from 14 to 17 travelled from Manchester Airport on a 5600-mile trip to Gunsan-si in South Korea for the two-week event between 1st to 12th August.
Stapeley pupils celebrate “Thinking Day” in uniforms
More than 50 youngsters at a Stapeley school donned their scouts and guides uniforms to celebrate “World Thinking Day”.
The pupils came together at Pear Tree Primary to mark the annual occasion.
Christmas Tree collection services help to raise funds
Well, it’s over for another year – which means thousands of Christmas trees across South Cheshire set to be turfed out!
Fund-raising organisations are offering their services to collect and dispose of trees over the next couple of weeks.
Scouts run fund-raising Christmas tree and recycling scheme
By Jonathan White
Local scouts are helping to run a Christmas tree collection and recycling scheme.
The scheme run by the 1st South West Cheshire Scout Group (The Andrews) in Crewe will raise money in aid of local Scouts, to support local children between 6-14 to gain skills for life.
‘Ribbon of Poppies’ Remembrance Day display in Wistaston
By Jonathan White
This amazing Remembrance Day “Ribbon of Poppies” cascade with silhouetted soldiers has been unveiled at Wistaston & Rope War Memorial.
The 70ft high cascade was installed by the 35th South West Cheshire (Wistaston) Scout Group, made of more than 5,000 plastic bottle ends donated by Scouts and members of the public.
Wistaston Scouts need bottle ends for 2021 Remembrance Day display
By Jonathan White
Wistaston Scouts have launched their latest Remembrance Day display appeal – and need more plastic bottle ends!
For the past two years, the Wistaston Scout Group has displayed its impressive 24ft long Remembrance Day poppy cascade in the village.
Nantwich clubs and groups benefit from community funding
Clubs and groups in Nantwich have benefited from a community fund grant scheme run by a developer.
A new triathlon club, a Scout group, a health and wellbeing charity and a befriending scheme are three of the organisations supported by Redrow’s latest £5,000 community fund.
Wistaston Scout Group aluminium can collection scheme ends
By Jonathan White
Wistaston Scout Group is to discontinue its aluminium can collection scheme in Wistaston after running for eight years.
The scheme was set up and organised by Gerald Newbrook with numerous aluminium can collection bins located throughout the village.
Crewe Gang Show 2020 plans
Crewe Gang Show, performed by South West Cheshire District Scout Council, is one of the oldest running Gang Shows in the world. The first performance was in 1938 with a cast of 150 Scouts called “Flying High” and was presented in Crewe Town Hall. The 2020 Crewe Gang Show is set to be something very special this year. Why? Because[Read More…]
Young Nantwich Scout hailed hero for saving boy’s life at World Jamboree
A young Nantwich Scout has been hailed a hero after he and a friend saved the life of a fellow teenager during the World Scout Jamboree in America.
Sam Knight, 14, from Nantwich and Tom Forbes, 15, from Northwich leapt into action when they watched another scout suffer a horrific mountain bike accident during the event.
Wrenbury scout group’s appeal for help to prevent closure
A scout group near Nantwich has urgently appealed for helpers for its beavers and cubs group which is facing closure.
Parents of youngsters at the 9th South West Cheshire Wrenbury group issued the appeal after the group’s executive committee stepped down.
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