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December 2018 December 2018

BERE REGIS SCOUT GROUP ROGS

Zoom Trophy 2018
Group News
29 ROGS members and 5 guests enjoyed the rolling
The launch of our very exciting expedition to Borneo was recently attended by fairways of Lyme Regis for the penultimate game of the
lots of Scouts, Explorers and their parents to find out what it planned for the trip season. The weather hit us with everything, rainy squalls,
which takes place in the summer of 2021. We will be visiting the Sun Bears, the howling wind, rainbows and great sunny spells. As
Orang-utans and going on river safaris before learning how to survive in the rain always, the day was started with an FA cup style live
forest ahead of a 5 day trek to the other side of the island. We will meet a tribe draw which again threw up some fantastic groupings.
who live in the rain forest but very close to civilisation to see how they live with Although the ROGS toiled in the changing conditions, still returning some fantastic
the two hugely different cultures. We will be doing lots of fund raising over the scores which proves that the standard of golf within the ROGS is going from
coming years to make this trip possible for all who wish to go. Please do strength to strength. In 3 position was your Captain scoring 36 points, in second
rd
continue to support the Group, there will be lots of Breakfast Cafes, a monthly position on countback and continuing his fantastic form for the season was Mark
numbers club, bingo nights and lots of social events to come along to. If you “The Gunslinger” Clapcott with a fantastic 38 points, and the winner of the Zoom
would like to help with fund raising – you only commit what you can – then Trophy was Jim “The Arm” Corbin again with 38 points.
please get in touch.
The nearest the pins were won by your Captain and “The Arm” Corbin, nearest

the pin in 2 was won by Simon Bruard, finally the longest drive competition was
Explorer News won by Kris “Mukka” Meehan
The Explorers have been expanding on their ‘skills for life’ during several themed There were and impressive six 2’s scored on the day, from your Captain, Julian
weeks at the Scout hut. During the ‘Battle of Trafalgar’ Night, two Explorer teams Flower, 2 by “The Arm” Corbin, Matt March and a guest Neil Roff.
known as the ‘French’ and the ‘British’ sailors played against each other in a
series of tasks. The final task was their own interpretations of the sailor’s The traditional blob money with the ROGS generosity (and lack of skills) raised a
‘Hornpipe’ dance in front of the judge, Admiral Horatio Ventham. fantastic £60 for the Captain’s Charities of Diabetes UK and Epilepsy taking the
figure nearer the £2500 mark!
‘Halloween’ party night tested
the Explorers creative knife skills I look forward to seeing you all at the final ROGS game at Weymouth GC on
with a spot of pumpkin carving, November 23rd first tee off 10:30am.
along with other traditional
spooky games. Captain Tiny

During the activity night themed
‘Dia de los Muertos’, Elliot set
the task for four teams to design
and make pizzas in the shape of
a skull and to decorate them in
the traditional Mexican way, but
in this case using fruit and
vegetables.

Three of the Kingsbere Explorers joined the Scout troop at the Weymouth and
Portland National Sailing Academy in the October break for an afternoon of
paddle boarding and sailing. Many thanks to Andrea for organising this for the
young people.

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