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North Wales Weekly News - 15th May 2008

Cubs return to win Cup!

After a decade`s absence the return of the Cubs and Scouts District 5 a side tournament made a welcome return last weekend.

On Saturday teams from Conwy, Glan Conwy and as far as Abergele competed for trophies.
Over 75 young people took part in the event which was organised by Llandudno Junction Scout Group.

It was held at the Aberconwy astroturf and Saw Conwy win the Cub Scout Trophy and Aberconwy win the Scout Shield.

Group Scout leader Dave Hughes, of the Junction Scout Group and the main organiser said "It was great to see all the young people compete and have fun".

"After over ten years absence it was great to get it going again and I am looking forward to next years event already".

North Wales Weekly News - - 3rd April 2008.

Scouts Run For Charity...

Llandudno Junction Scout Group ran a mile to help raise money for Sport Relief campaign.

Eight Scouts and Cubs and their leaders were joined by parents and even a dog to run a mile along the Deganwy cycle track, raising £120 for the charity.

North Wales Weekly News - 20th March 2008

Making Gifts For Mum!

Cubs in Llandudno Junction made crafts for Mothers Day earlier this month.
The boys and girls also made cakes while having fun before Mums and parents were presented with their presents.

North Wales Weekly news - 13th March 2008

Crafty Surprise for Mum

Llandudno Junction Cub Scouts spent an enjoyable evening recently getting crafty.
The Group of Cubs made special crafts for Mothers day and also had turns decorating cakes.
Apparently all the mums were very happy and surprised when they collected their children.

North Wales Weekly News - 23rd August 2007

Scouts March With Pride To Honour Clubs

Glan Conwy and Llandudno Junction Cub Scouts joined forces recently for the Beating the Bounds of Aberconwy District area.

Beating The Bounds is another part of the Scouting Centenary celebrations.

"We must be the luckiest Scout Groups to Have Conwy Castle as our starting place and to March along the North Wales coastal path".explained Glan Conwy`s Akela.

"Also to have the White Rabbit ststue in West Shore in Llandudno as our finishing point,when coming to the end of our March,With our flags flyingand our banners held high,with the beautiful scenary,the sun shinning, we did not want to stop. We all wanted to march back to Conwy"!

North Wales Weekly News - 9th August 2007

Scouts Rise and Shine.

SCOUTS desended on Conwy Castle to celebrate 100 years of good deeds by renewing their promise at a Scouting Sunrise event last week.

Troops from across the area gathered at the Castle in full uniform brandishing their own Group flag before a celebratory breckfast at ST John`s Church.

Pioneer ; 13th June 2007

Scouts and Cubs in a week of tests.

North Wales Scouts completed 100 challenges in a weekend camp to celebrate their Centenary Year.

Scouts from the whole of the Snowdonia and Angelsey area came together for the camp at Y Feanol,nr Bangor.

Challenges set Included Orienteering, Frisbie,knot tying and Dry Canoing.
The finale was a Sedan Chair race and design compertition,won by the 3rd Llandudno Junction Cubs.

Daily Post - 12th April 2007

Scouts team up.

More than 100 Scouts from eight troops
teamed up with the Woodland Trust to plant
native trees at Bryn Bwlan, mid way between
Bala and Llandrillo.
The Event, part of the Trust`s Tree For All
campaign, was organised to mark the Scout
Association`s Centenary, and involved Scouts
from Llandudno Junction, Denbigh, Chirk,
Harlech, Wrexham and Kinnerton.

North Wale Weekly News - 12th April 2007

Scout For Funds.

Cub Scouts in Llandudno Junction raised
£165 for Comic Relief.
As part of their charity celebrations the
Cubs invited parents to a party night featuring
a picture quiz, ski challenge, face painting
and hair spraying.

WoodlandTrust Trees For All WebSite

North Wales Scouts 2 April 2007

Scouts roll up their sleeves to create new native woodland
New partnership with Woodland Trust to mark centenary
Around 110 Scouts from 8 different groups (1) teamed up with the Woodland Trust (Coed Cadw), the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity last Saturday, to plant native trees at Bryn Bwlan, land that was previously planted with Christmas trees, half way between Bala and Llandrillo in the beautiful Meirionnydd countryside.

The planting event was part of a partnership with the Woodland Trust to mark the Scout Association’s centenary year, the ‘Scouts For Trees’ partnership. The aim is ensure that each of the 400,000 Scouts in the UK could have the chance to plant a tree to mark the Centenary of Scouting in 2007. The initiative also provides Scouts and young people with the opportunity to learn about and engage in, woodland conservation.

The joint venture is part of the Woodland Trust’s Tree For All campaign, the biggest ever children’s tree planting operation, which aims to involve one million children in planting twelve million trees across the UK – the equivalent to one tree for every child under the age of sixteen. Already over 3.5 million trees have been planted as part of Tree For All, 45,100 of them in Wales.

The Woodland Trust is very grateful to Mr Nicholas Selbie, who owns the site, and to UPM Tilhill, who manage it, for making this event possible, and to the Forestry Commission Wales Education Team for assisting with supervision on the day.

Among the groups taking part in the planting was the 1st Harlech Scouts.

Benjie Williams, who runs the troop, said: “We were keen to take part because it’s the Scouts 100th anniversary. It’s a one-off opportunity for these kids – they won’t get another chance. I think it’s a brilliant thing that the Scouts have been going for 100 years.”

Bryn Bwlan, also known as Pale Park, is gently sloping site that, when planted with broadleaved trees, will provide a wonderful habitat for wildlife. The Christmas trees which previously grew on the site have recently been harvested, and the Mr Selbie, the owner, recognised the opportunity not just to improve the local environment by replanting native trees, but to give young people by chance to get involved by actually planting the trees.

The trees planted were mixed broadleaves, such oak, ash and hazel.

1. The Scout groups due to take part were: 3rd Llandudno Junction; 1st Denbigh Brynbach;1st Chirk; 1st Harlech; 1st Shrewsbury Cubs & Beavers; 1st Bayston Hill; 1st Rhosnessney Scouts; Kinnerton Scouts

North Wales Weekly News - 14th December 2006

Scout Centenary

CUBS in Llandudno Juntion are looking forward to celebrating their centenary as part of a national scouting ceremony next year.
The 3rd Llandudno Junction Cubs have planned a scouting sunrise event on August the 1st 2007. The Beaver Colony from Deganwy will also be on hand when members past and present recite their scouting promise at 8am.
The early start will include Breckfast,fun and games.

*Anyone who would like to attend the special event or help in way can Email Junction.cubs@tesco.net . Plans will also be posted on their website in the new year.

North Wales Weekly News - 9th November 2006

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