Following our immensely successful expedition to Kandersteg in Switzerland this summer, we will be holding a special Swiss themed evening for the entire group. The programme will run from 7am to 9am and is open to all members of the group, their family and friends. We will have special swiss themed bases for everyone to take part in.

The highlight of the evening will be our Kandersteg section, featuring photos, videos, tales and presentations giving a flavour of the great adventure.

We hope to see you all there, meanwhile, take a look at this sneak preview...

After a fantastic summer, the new 185 Scouting session begins again on Friday 27th August. All sections should meet at their normal times.

We look forward to seeing you there!

This note in from the fund raising group.

The parent committee for the 185 group would like to thank everyone who contributed to our home baking stall on 26 March, we really appreciated your baking donations. The money raised will go into the group funds and support our youngsters in their scouting activities.

Thank you again for all your support.

This note in from the fund raising group.

“185 scouts would like to thank all those who supported their wreath making evening at the beginning of December.

The evening was a great success a we raised over £450.

Everyone who came enjoyed the evening and were pleasantly surprised at their creative talents, with everyone taking away their own festive creation.

We have received such positive feedback that we are planning to hold a similar event next year so watch this space for details.

Thanks again to all who supported us”.

The Cub, Scout and Explorer Scout sections attended Whitelee Wind Farm on Saturday 10th October as part of the Group Enviromental Partnership Award.

Everyone was welcomed to the wind farm with a short video showing how the wind farm was constructed. We then moved on to learn about the wind and how we harness it to produce electricity, followed by a short walk around some of the wind turbines.

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The new 185 Scouting session for all sections will start on Friday 28th August. More details on the upcoming programme will be available when the section leaders complete their programme planning sessions over the next few weeks.

Our Scout Leader, Robbie Gibson, and Assistant Explorer Scout Leader, Douglas Mason both gained their Queen Scout Award last year. As a result, they were part of the group that represented Scottish Scouts at this year's Parade of Queen Scouts, held annually at Windsor Castle. The weather was fantastic, and the parade was quite a show. Also in attendance were the Chief Scout, Peter Duncan, and Major General Sir Michael Hobbs, who was representing the Queen.

The recent fund-raising bagpack at Tesco raised another terrific amount. Well done to all those that participated.

The next big event is the Race Night at Cambuslang Rugby Club on May 16th. Doors open at 7:30 and tickets are priced at £6 a head for what promises to be a terrific night.

If you are a scout, then sold ticket sales must be returned to your section leader by May 8th. If require more tickets, then please see Robbie, or a member of the Kandersteg fund-raising team.

Our second bag-pack for the Kandersteg expedition will be taking place at Sainburys East Kilbride on 24th December.

Sainsbury’s is always a top fund-raising opportunity for us, so we hope for as much support from Scout, Cubs, Explorers and parents as possible.

Shifts will be of 2 hours each; 10 to 12, 12 to 2 and 2 to 4. Smart uniform is required and we ask you to wear your Scout cargo pants or kilt.

More details can be found here, and remember, you don’t have to be going to Kandersteg to help out.

Tresspass, the outdoor retail store in East Kilbride has offered members of the group a 10% discount. The store offers a wide range of outdoor clothing, shoes, boots and accessories. Members of the group need only mention that they are a member of the Scout Group.

Full details here.

Well done to everyone who helped out at the bag packing in Tesco on 1st November, we completely exceeded our expecactions and our Kandersteg funds have had a great start.

Please keep the 24th December 2008 free for the next bag pack at Sainsburys East Kilbride. More details to follow

In case you missed them, the new Cub, Scout and Explorer programmes have now all been posted.

After a terriffic summer break, all sections will start back on Friday 5th September

Beavers and Cubs meet at 6.15

Scouts and Explorers meet at 7.45

The new season programmes will be available on the site soon.

A succesful group night at Calderglen Country Park marked the last scouting night before the summer break.

The new session of Friday nights begins on September 5th. And don’t forget Summer Camp for Explorers and Scouts runs 26th July to 2nd August at Hawkhirst. Its still not too late to sign up!

The Group will be holding their AGM on Sunday 2nd March 2008 from 2pm in the Upper hall of Burnside Church.

Supporters, members and parents are all welcome.

We've added a new Documents section to the website. This will allow parents and scouts to download useful generic 185 documents. Currently it houses the Friday night permission form and Gift Aid declaration.

After the Christmas break, all sections will start back on Friday 11th January.

Beavers and Cubs meet at 6.15

Scouts and Explorers meet at 7.45

The new season programmes will be available on the site soon.

The Scout Leader and Explorer Scout leaders are swapping!

From the new session starting in August, Robbie will now be the Scout Leader, and Gordon will lead the Explorer Scouts.

Expect more leadership news soon.

After the summer break, all sections will start back on Friday 24th August.

Beavers and Cubs meet at 6.15

Scouts and Explorers meet at 7.45