Late Summer Get Together for Group 8
Jim Mason Group Chairman writes:
Hook a Duck
Sunday 31st August was the last chance for the members of Group 8 to get together before the return to Masonic business.
Held for the third time at the 1st Garlinge Scout Group HQ, Margate.
The promise sunshine with a threat of a shower and following a downpour the night before did not dampen anyone’s ardour and the event went ahead.
Offering a BBQ and funfair style activities, a Bouncy Castle, the inclusion for the second year the Emergency Services Lodge’s ‘Human Fruit Machine’ provided added interest and enthusiasm from young and old the members of the Lodge also provided teas and coffee. And there was of course a bar.
Also include this year was a cake stall provided by the ladies of the Trinity Lodge, and a craft stall organised by Julie Bedding of Porta Maris Lodge.
Other activities included a Coconut Shy, Magic Map, Golf Darts, Darts, Hook a Duck, Corn Hole and other beanbag games.
Opening at 11am we were busy all day with over 140 adults and children, representing 10 of our Group’s 17 Lodges. Representatives from outside Lodges and members of the Hygiene Bank Charity along with families of non-Masons. Wayne Smith (APGM Community) and the Chair of Group 5 Julian Friel. We pride ourselves on being an Inclusive Group not an Exclusive one.
A Good Day, Made a Very Good Day
Apart from the BBQ and usual Raffle we had speciality items in the form of a child’s Rocking Bike and a Barrow of Booze.
The ‘Rocking Bike’ was won by John Roberts of St Johns Thanet Lodge and the Barrow of Booze went to Sott Goudie of the Old Ruymian Lodge.
Money raised from the event will go to the Group’s main chosen charity for 2025 ’21 Together’.
Everyone commented on the fun part of our masonry had not dwindled and the efforts by everybody in attendance from children to adults had made for a good day being a very good day!
1st Garlinge Scout Group offer their premises free and in return we support a ‘Bums on Seats’ event for their AGM, to be held at the Margate Masonic Centre. We provide a quiz after their AGM, and a hot buffet is prepared by the centre’s caterer. They get the profit from the event, and we get the profit from the bar. A ‘Win – Win’ reciprocal arrangement.
Picture include the winner of the Barrow of Booze – Scott Goudie. The great Grandson of John Roberts trying out the ‘Rocking Bike’ and several activities being tried by supporters of the event.
