The latest edition of our Scout Newsletter – Backpack is available:
Cranleigh Backpack - Winter 2018Category: News
All Beaver, Cubs and Scouts to meet at the Scout HQ in Village Way at 9.45pm in full and proper uniform.
Poppies and metal lapel badges will be available – donations to Poppy Appeal.
To parade to the War Memorial for Centenary Service – collect from Legion/ Sports club Car Park after 11.30am
Thank you Colin and Leaders.
Tom Worsfold
30/09/1934 – 1/11/2018
Cranleigh Scouts are sad to report the death of Tom Worsfold aged 84. Tom was latterly Assistant Scout Leader with Cranleigh’s Baynards Scout Troop and formerly; Quartermaster, Group Scout Leader, Vice Chair Cranleigh Executive as well as a Member of Guildford East District Team and Guildford East Scout Active Support Unit.
Tom has been the backbone of support at Cranleigh Scouts for almost 40 years, first playing an active role in the reconstruction of the Scout HQ and then helping to maintain it as a hub for local Scouts for 34 years. Tom had an unrivalled reputation for being able to “fix things” or, if necessary, construct them from scratch. Forever resourceful and having a vast supply of useful bits in the boot of his car, Tom fulfilled his unofficial role as Quartermaster always ensuring Scouts had the camping equipment they needed even working late into the night to ensure it was available.
Not only would Tom make or repair essential equipment he would transport it to their campsite and help set up camp. As recently as July this year, he could be found hammering in pegs for the patrol tents on Group Camp. He was always there helping with the camp set up and telling us we’d put the tents up/down incorrectly!
Tom started his long association with Cranleigh Scouts as a Member of 1st Cranleigh Executive Committee becoming Vice Chair by 1984. Although preferring a backroom role he stepped up to fill the vacant GSL position from 1989 to 1999 and helped oversee the amalgamation of 1st and 2nd Cranleigh Scout Groups in 1996. Tom then moved back to his preferred role as Quartermaster but still helping out with Scout Troops and remaining a Trustee of Cranleigh Scout Group ever since.
We are immensely grateful for his sustained and dedicated support for Scouts over so many years. Not only has he always made himself available to help Scouts he has worked tirelessly to help the local community in Cranleigh and deprived communities in Eastern Europe, he will be greatly missed by all those he has befriended over the years.
The Scout Group is well rewarded by the Cranleigh Lions for clearing up the C ommon after the antics of Saturday night. It takes about 20 supporters and Scout / Explorers 1.5 hours from 8.15am on the Sunday morning – so you can be home by 10 am for a cooked breakfast or going to church.
So please turn up at 8.15am at the Repaircraft car park – by the bridge on the right with warm clothes stiff boots and good attitude ( finding lost £ 10 notes ). Cheap plastic gloves, hi viz tops and black bags provided.
No need to book in. Cubs must be accompanied by a parent.
Thanks Dave and Colin
All sections start back in the week commencing 10th September:
Rocky Mountain Beavers – Monday 10th
Ottawa Beavers – Wednesday 12th
St Nicholas Cubs – Tuesday 11th
St Andrews Cubs – Wednesday 12th
St Pauls Cubs – Wednesday 12th
Utworth Scouts – Monday 10th
Baynards Scouts – Thursday 13th.
We are nearly there but if you feel the need to support us and get strangely empowered ( or maybe not) please contact Dave S by text 07973 229052 or on his email [email protected] From 2pm would be good and he will complete details etc. Dave Saunders AGSL.