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Dib Dib Dib
I assume, as I have found no evidence to the contrary, that the BGS Scout Troop has long since been “decommissioned”, or whatever the term is. I have been racking my brain, trying to piece together my patchy and probably suspect memories of my times as a “dob, dob, dobber”. Please feel free to add to or correct any of my ramblings!
It must have been around 1969 that I was sworn-in. Buzz Burrell (Biology?) was the Scout Master assisted by another teacher whose name escapes me. There were a couple of “ranger scouts”, one of which I remember as Mark Absolum. I have vague memories of canoes being hung from the ceiling in the scout room, which was located off the corridor behind the stage end of the main hall. I was a member and eventually “seconder” of “Kestrel Patrol” which was lead by David (Chootch) Nunn but I am struggling to remember who else was in our gang.
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