Merit Awards for Solihull Scout County Jamboree Supporters

On Wednesday 9 th January 2008 the Mayor, Gary Allport and his wife Gail, attended a presentation evening for adult Scout leaders, helper and parents from the Solihull Scout County who were involved recent Scout Jamboree. More info here

Scouting rocks London's 02 arena

- A number of members from Scout Groups in the County visited Live 07 at the O2 arena - Details of the event here

Soljam on tour – 2007.

 For some it may have started on Saturday 28 August 2007, but for the 44 Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Leaders this year's 21 st World Scout Jamboree started last April.

 Although the event was advertised to run between Thursday 27 July and Wednesday 8 August 2007, we had lots to do to prepare before those dates.

 After 15-months of fundraising over £41,000 on Thursday 27 July, Soljam, Solihull's first complete Jamboree Unit set off for Essex, They were waved off by the Mayor and Mayoress, County and District staff, as well as parents - in pouring rain. Cast your mind back to the summer. Floods, heavy rain, cold – normal British weather. Putting the tents up in the monsoon conditions at Hylands Park really tested the kit supplied for the camp. Then guess what – the rain stopped and for the next two weeks the weather was hot and sunny – very un-British.

Lots more of this in Newsletter

St Georges Day Parade

See Slide Show Presentation

Download a PDF File of the event

Various Pictures on the website