Friends of Whitley Bay & District Scouts (FOWBADS) 2008

FOWBADS is now entering its fourth year and membership has increased to 30. Most, but not all of our members have been at one time active in Scouting and Guiding. We have many years of experience which we are happy to share however these days continue our involvement by supporting rather than leading. You'll see us at District activities wearing our distinctive turquoise neckers.

This year we have been invited to help at several District events. The Cub & Scout 5 a side football competitions, Cub & Scout Chess Competitions, the Sunrise Ceremony, Centenary Camp, our own decorated Easter Egg competition and of course taking on various roles at Gang Show.

Members have played a large part in District fundraising at the Book Sale, Spring Coffee morning and the Raffle. Many of our members also support by serving on various District sub committees. In March we were co-opted onto the Properties sub committee for a day to help with a Quarry Centre clean up.

FOWBADS programme would not be complete without some socialising involving our membership. We all enjoyed a meal at Shiremoor Farm, some members attended the District Indian meal and our cultural visits took in Blyth, Newcastle and Whitley Bay Gang shows, the Scouting Exhibition at the Discovery Museum, four of the various Newcastle City guided walks and who could ever forget the Explorer's Beetle Drive!

Formally we were represented at the District AGM, St George's Day Service, Beaver & Cub Carol Service and the Civic Remembrance Parade.

Cut outs of our left hands were sent off to be part of the 30,006 left hands on the National Scouts "Great Big Left Hand Shake" collage which made a Guinness World Record.

Membership of FOWBADS is open to all who support Scouting and find it impossible to undertake a regular commitment for whatever reason.

FOWBADS members getting ready to serve breakfast at the Sunrise Ceremony