The first St George’s day service for the district will take place at the Stobart Stadium in Widnes. Our thanks to Halton Council for allowing the use of the stadium. Full details have been sent to groups and units. This…
St George’s Day Awards
I am sure that you would wish to join with me in congratulating the following members of Mersey Weaver who received this year’s St George’s Day Awards. Bar To The Silver Acorn Colin Stone – 10th Widnes Brian Flanagan – 14th Widnes…
Cheshire Hike and Cheshire Challenge 2012
Cheshire Hike Well done to everyone who took part as always a great event and you all did yourselves proud. This year was the last year when awards were given in the previous districts names of North West Cheshire and…
Widnes and Runcorn scouts take part in Cheshire Scouts annual hike – Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News
Mersey Weaver District featured in Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News on Tuesday (03/04/12), the article which can be found below: A TEST of map skills and teamwork saw scouts and explorers from Runcorn and Widnes join more than 700 young…
Cheshire Hike 2012
Just wanted to wish all the teams taking part in the Cheshire Hike this weekend all the best. I know how much preparation has gone into getting ready for the hike and I am sure that this will have been…
The scouting movement is growing in Elton and Ince after a new troop was formed two years ago
TYING tricky knots, toasting marshmallows against the warmth of giant bonfires and camping under the stars with friends are often considered nostalgic memories of the past. But for adventurous boys and girls in Ince and Elton the days of camping…
14th Widnes' double success featured in "Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News"
Congratulations to 14th Widnes on their recent feature in Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News CUBS from Widnes have enjoyed a double success in the first two competitions run in the new Mersey Weaver District. The 14th Farnworth Methodists Cub Pack…
Mersey Weaver District featured in "Inside Halton"
For residents of Halton, the monthly Halton Borough Council magazine – Inside Halton – has recently hit doorsteps. Mersey Weaver District features on page 11 of the March edition. In an interview with the District Commissioner John Duley says “We…
Widnes scouts toast beer festival success
MORE than 130 tipplers in Widnes attended the first real ale festival to be hosted by scouts in the town. Scouts from the 4th Widnes St Bede’s put on six traditional cask-conditioned ales from breweries within a six-mile radius of…
Sea scouts in Frodsham raised hundreds of pounds for the RNLI
ENERGETIC Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are celebrating raising hundreds of pounds to help keep the lifeboats afloat. Following a visit by volunteers from the RNLI, members of the 3rd Frodsham Sea Scout Group decided to hold a fundraising activity to…
