New Scout Group in Oxford Spires - 01-11-2009

New Scout Group in Oxford Spires

The Adventure Continues - the 54^th Oxford (Ansar) Scout Group has been opened today. The first new Scout Group to open in the City district for over 20 years

The 54^th Oxford Scout Group is the first Muslim Scout Group to open in Oxfordshire. The first of many as Banbury is now working with the local community to open two new groups in the town. Over 40 members, family and friends turned up at the East Oxford Sports Hall to see Sadiq Abbasi and Glen Wilson invested as leaders followed by over 30 Beavers and Cub Scouts. The Group has an exciting programme of adventurous activities for the future and will be a great asset to the local community.

Newly invested Cub Scout, Ameera, aged 10, said “I am really looking forward to camping and cooking. I really like cooking”

Group Scout Leader, Sadiq Abbasi  said, “I am really excited to become part of the family of scouting and look forward to working with the young people. Scouting is a brilliant organisation that teaches children values and good citizenship.”

For more information on Muslim Scouting click here

Read the article in The Oxford Mail

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