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7 March 05
New Section For Caithness Army Cadets Groups
 A
new section brining together the pages of the separate Army Cadet groups
in Caithness will make it easier to find the sections. A new photo
gallery has been set up as a place to group cadet photos and the first few
are in to let everyone see what this youth sector gets up to.
7 January 05
Caithness
Scouting Area Climbing Wall Re-opened
 A climbing wall had been installed in the Wick Scout Hall and was
occasionally used until 3 or 4 years ago. Not many other scouting groups
in the area knew about the facility and weren’t using it. It was decided
to get the climbing wall reinstated so that the young scouts could get
some experience of climbing in a safe warm environment.
1 November 04
The Territorial Army In Caithness
As we move on relentlessly building sections to show more of life in
Caithness we now turn an area that has been part of many people's lives
for many years - the TA. In peacetime and in war men and women from
Caithness have been involved in the nation's defence and they still are
today. Members of the Wick Platoon have been in Iraq and we will
shortly add some of their pictures to this new section along with other
sections reflecting life in the TA in Caithness and other places they
travel to.
31 October 04
Council Hold Civic Reception For 150th Anniversary
 Caithness councillors led by area convenor David Flear welcomed
members of the Boys Brigade from around the UK to a civic reception in the
Royal Hotel Thurso to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the
movements founder William Smith
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September 04
Wick Scouts Learn New Skills To Build A Garden
 1st
Caithness, 1st Wick Scouts with the aid of the BTCV Scotland (BTCV.org)
and George Gunn, Master Dry Stone Waller, have begun transforming the
adjacent grounds at the Scout Hall. Explorer Scouts applied for the
opportunity to work with the BTCV under Leader Plus and under consultation
with Scouts, Cubs and Beavers created a design for the garden. Over 7
tonnes of local Caithness Flag stone was brought in and under the watchful
eye of George Gunn and the BTCV Volunteers the Explorer Scouts and Scouts
learned the art of Dry Stone Walling. They creating a large raised
planting area, a seating area and a 'Tomb Stone' style fire pit. It has
been a great opportunity for the Scouts to learn new skills and to help
improve their local environment.
22 July 04
Caithness Scouts Head For The Balir Atholl Jamboree
 A
party of 12 Scouts left Caithness last Monday to take part in the 29th
Blair Atholl International Patrol Jamborette. The party consisted of six
Scouts from 1st Wick, four from 2nd Thurso and two from 1st Thurso. The
are pictured beside the Sports Council minibus at Latheron which was the
last pick-up point for the start of their journey South. The Blair
Atholl Jamboree lasts from the 19th July to Friday 30th July, when the
Scouts will return to Caithness accompanied by some Foreign Scouts they
have been camping with. During the Camp the Scouts will be able to take
part in a variety of activities such as Canoeing, Sailing, Archery,
Fishing, Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Pioneering, Hiking, Cycling, Nature
Trails, Survival Skills, Mountain Rescue, Zorbing!
Air
Training Corps
Pages Updates July 04
20 November 03
Stuart Craigie Heads On To Propulsion Engineer
 Young
Castletown man, Stuart Craigie, has successfully completed his RAF basic
training and he now moves on to 12 month trade training at RAF Cosford for
his role as a propulsion engineer. He will then partake in on-the-job
training at an operational base and he hopes this will be servicing the
Nimrod aircraft, possibly at RAF Kinloss. Stuart’s family travelled to RAF
Halton to watch his passing out parade and were very proud of his
achievement. Stuart was a pupil of Thurso High School and a
25 June 2003
Caithness Cub Camp At Olrig
 Last
weekend the first ever Caithness Cub Camp was held at Olrig, by Castletown.
There were 50 cubs from 1st Dunnet Bay, Reay, 1st Thurso, 2nd Thurso and
1st Wick packs. The cubs were mixed into 4 teams for the activity bases
over the weekend.
4 May
03
Beavers And Scouts Planting
At Newtonhill community Woodland
9 April
03
Scout Night Stunt
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