Group Time Line
Date |
Event |
April 1980 |
Sections first meet. |
1st June 1980 |
Group Registration form was signed by the District Executive Committee and sent to HQ. |
29th July 1980 |
3rd Wombourne (Methodist) Scout Group was officially registered at Headquarters. View our original registration form. |
August 1980 |
First Summer camp help. Joint camp with 3rd Sedgley at Cader Idris, Wales. |
1982 |
Barry Eyre takes over as Scout Leader. |
1985 |
Beaver Colony Started. |
1985 |
Venture Scout Unit Started. |
1986 |
Chief Scout visits our camp. |
1987 |
Tim Higgs becomes our first Queen's Scout. |
1987 |
Derek Parker takes over as Scout Leader |
Summer 1990 |
Scouts attend International Camp at Chatsworth Park, Derbyshire. |
1990 |
Venture Scout Unit comes under District control. | 1991 |
Nigel Mills takes over as Scout Leader. | 1991 |
Sue Moyle takes over as Beaver Scout Leader. |
1995 |
Julian Knight takes over as Cub Scout Leader. |
1996 |
Paul Cartwright takes over as Scout Leader. |
1996 |
Darryl Poultney takes over as Scout Leader. |
| 2000 | Bill Moorhouse takes over as Group Chairman |
2001 |
Mark Corbett takes over as Group Scout Leader. |
2002 |
Jayne Pountney takes over as Beaver Scout Leader. |
| Dec 2002 - Jan 2003 | Group sends 3 Scouts to 20th World Scout Jamboree, Thailand. |
2003 |
Stuart Playford takes over as Scout Leader. |
2006 |
Group moves into Mill Lane Scouting Centre. |
2006 |
Vicky Bratt takes over as Cub Scout Leader. |
| 2007 | Group joins in Centenary of Scouting Celebrations. |
| April 2007 | Group skiing trip to Austria to celebrate Centenary of Scouting |
| July 2007 | Group sends 7 Scouts to the 21st World Scout Jamboree, UK. |
Janaury 2008 |
Henry Cleaver takes over as Scout Leader. |
January 2008 |
Stuart Playford takes over as Group Scout Leader. |
| September 2009 | Mark Corbett takes over as Group Chairman |
September 2009 |
Hut renovations completed in time for District AGM held at the hut. Visit by new County Commissioner Paul Wong. |
| 5th November 2009 | Group mourns loss of Bill Moorhouse, ex Group Chairman. |
December 2009 |
Darryl Poultney takes over as Group Scout Leader |
| 2010 | Group Celebrates 30th Anniversary |
| 16 - 18 July 2010 | 30th Anniversary Family Camp, Beaudesert. |
Apologies if we have missed anyone out or for any incorrect information. If you have any more information please get in touch.