{"id":1408,"date":"2011-05-01T23:55:05","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T22:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nawbus.co.uk\/?p=1408"},"modified":"2011-05-01T23:55:05","modified_gmt":"2011-05-01T22:55:05","slug":"st-georgersquos-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nawbus.co.uk\/?p=1408","title":{"rendered":"St. George’s Day Parade & Drums"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I went to our District\u2019s St. George\u2019s Day Parade in Newcastle<\/a>. We had our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts there, but this year we had something extra to add. Drums!<\/p>\n

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Our Scout Troop used to have a Scout band in the 1930\u2019s to 1950\u2019s, but not a lot is known about it. Indeed, I\u2019m not sure if it just had drums or drums and bugles.
After the Remembrance Day Parade<\/a> last year, it was decided to set up a small drum corps. Having only got their drums in early February, our Assistant Scout Leader and the 6 Explorers and Scouts have worked extremely hard and created an impressive sound. This was their first public appearance and they brought up the rear of the parade, prompting our Scout Leader to say that it was much easier to march this year as he could actually hear the drums!<\/p>\n

After the service, we, as a Group, paraded behind the drums back to Queen\u2019s Gardens to finish the day.<\/p>\n

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Well done to all the drummers, you have done the Group proud!<\/p>\n

More photos can be seen in the Group\u2019s Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today I went to our District\u2019s St. George\u2019s Day Parade in Newcastle. We had our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts there, but this year we had something extra to add. Drums! Our Scout Troop used to have a Scout band in the 1930\u2019s to 1950\u2019s, but not a lot is known about it. Indeed, I\u2019m not … <\/p>\n

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