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Welcome to 5th Rayleigh Scout Group

Our Group was founded in 1959 and today has grown to around 80 members, the largest it has ever been, and continues to go from strength to strength.

You will find everything from our history to the latest news from our Beaver, Cub and Scout sections, as well being able to contact us through email or phone.

Latest News

Debby Birch (nee Tushaw)	In memory of DEBBY BIRCH It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that our Scout Leader Debby Birch (nee Tushaw) died peacefully on 14th January 2011. Debby joined the group in 2003 when it was in dire need of support. She almost single handedly ran the group and the executive roles. Debby tirelessly worked for the group playing roles in cubs and scouts for 5th Rayleigh. Her hard work was recognised when she received her Medal of Merit award in 2010. Debby was always available to help whether it was running the cake stall for firework night at Belchamps, doing a sponsored walk along Hadrian's wall, running regular week long summer camps for the scouts and catering for family camp, her support and energy was boundless. In that time our group grew from just over 20 members to around eighty.Our thoughts are with David, Ben, Gracie, Dave, Mel and Dean. Friends and family gathered together at Thriftwood Scout Activity Centre on June 12th 2011 to witness Debby's final resting place with the planting of a tree in her memory. It is situated at the end of the Archery Range, as Debby was a member of the Essex Scout Archery Team. As Centre Manager, Colin, said, Debby will now be Range Captain forever! As a group, we are keen supporters of Thiftwood and it will be lovely to be able to visit the tree and remember Debby on every visit.
Family Camp 2011	FAMILY CAMP 2012 THE DATES FOR NEXT YEARS FAMILY CAMP HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AS THE 15th TO 17th OF JUNE 2012. We hope as many families as possible will come along and enjoy the fun. Family Camp 2011
	BELCHAMPS FIREWORKS 2011 Beaver, Cub and Scout families and leaders attended the annual fireworks night held at Belchamps. There were Game stalls, Toy stalls and most importantly the 5th RAYLEIGH CAKE STALL which we are so proud to tell you, that, because of your donations of home made Cakes and Goodies raised £165 for the group funds. Thank you to all who donated and all tose who attended making it a great night for the local community, Scouting and particularly for the 5th Rayleigh Scout Group.

From the Group Scout Leader: Find out more click here	NEW 5th RAYLEIGH SCOUT GROUP LEADERS We are pleased to announce that Jason Hughes has agreed to take on the role of Group Scout Leader. We also welcome Rachael Locke who has joined the group leaders as Assistant Scout Leader. We would like to wish them every success in their new roles. As of the annual census at the end of January, the group grew for the 6th successive year and now numbers 77, an increase of 20% over 2009. The success of the Group does not come by luck but by commitment, dedication and a willingness to succeed. If you think that you'd like to be involved in 5th Rayleigh please speak to any leader or go through the contact us page of our website. More details about what is entailed can be found on the link opposite. Section Leaders. (Temp) Group Scout Leaders We were the proud recipients of a growth award for the group. We collected our award in July 2010 for 6 years of continuous growth, one of the top in the whole county.
	2011 CHARITY COMMISSION The 2011 accounts have now been registered and are now with the Charity Commission and can be viewed online at the Charity Commission website.

Fund raising News:	2011 BAG PACKING AT ASDA RAYLEIGH This years bag packing took place at ASDA Rayleigh on the 18^th December 2011 between 10am - 4pm. A big thank you to all leaders, members and children who took part. We raised an amazing £800!!

Group News

Community Initiatives Fund: £45,000 donated

We would like to thank the Community Initiatives Fund who last year donated £35,000 and earlier this year a furhter £10,000 towards the re-devleopment of our scout hall.

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