Scouts reach gold
Leven Scouts Visit to Beverley Minster - Minster vergers allows the scouts to into the roof space for a special 'High' presentation of badges.
A SPECIAL achievement was celebrated by a scout group with a behind-the-scenes tour of Beverley Minster.
Youngsters from the First Leven Scouts Group were presented with their Chief Scouts Gold Award on Saturday March 2, and allowed to explore around the historic minster as a reward.
The eight scouts, aged between 13 and 14-years-old, presented with the badge are the first from the scout group to have achieved the accolade.
They have worked through a set of nine difficult challenges - including organising their own scout camp, to gain the highest award.
Leven Scout Leader, Ian Stones, who has led the group for seven years, said: “I am hugely delighted and we took all the parents along with them and made it a special day just for them.
“It takes such a lot of work to keep up with all the badges they do.
“It is very difficult to complete these things because there is so much to do, but we have persisted with it and we have achieved it.
“Saturday was great fun, they had a really good time.”
The scouts who achieved the award are: Rebecca Hunt, Tom Atkin, Tom Howbridge, Gabby Mercer, Cameron Bell, Luke Watson, Jonathon Lathan and Katie Scrowston, who sadly could not attend the presentation day.
Assisting them in achieving their badges were scout leader, Ian Stones and Alex Atkin, along with assistant scout leader, Rob Fisher.
Mr Stones also thanked his wife, Jane Stones, for her tireless effort with the scouts. The youngsters can now go on to become Explorer Scouts.
Each year the scouts help 400,000 young people in the UK experience the outdoors, gain confidence and fulfil their potential through a range of activities.
For more information visit www.scouts.org.uk
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