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Group History 1990-99

Year Event
1990 The Group celebrates its 75th Anniversary [10600][11800][14300]†
1991 Section Leaders and Supporters take part in the Lyke Wake Walk
The first Group President (M G Wang) and first two Vice Presidents (Mrs K Ash and A L Sands) are appointed
The 17th World Scout Jamboree takes place in Korea
(1) (J Anderson)
Venture Scout "Climb the World" National event [25300]
Girls are allowed into the Scout, Cub and Beaver Sections
The 75th Anniversary of Cub Scouting is celebrated
Launch of new Cub Scout Programme
1992 The Troop are winners of the City Orienteering Competion
The Troop visits Mildenhall USAF base
The Venture Unit competes in National Sailing Regatta and achieves second place
Agreement reached for the Group to purchase the freehold of the land on which the HQ is built
The Group purchases a Crew Bus
National Woggle Day
1993 The first Cub Silver Wolf Trophy is awarded to E Fryer
The Group's first Venture to win the Explorer Belt Award is J Anderson
The Annual Census of Group membership reaches 100 for the first time in 34 years.
The Group receives "International Friendship Award"
The Group purchases the freehold of the HQ site
1994 An "Old Boy's Reunion" is held at Clumber Park Hotel
It is agreed to form St Augustine's Scout Fellowship
Closure of St Augustine's Venture Scout Unit
1995 The Group's 80th Birthday Celebrations
1996 The 80th Anniversary of Cub Scouts
1997 The 25th Anniversary of the Opening of the Scout HQ on Botanical Road - Celebrations and Reunions take place
1998 The deaths of D D Ash and R C Lawrence
The Beaver Colony holds its 10th Birthday Party
1999 The Group's first Meritorious Conduct Award - D T Slocombe
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(1) Events in italics refer to national Events. More information on national Scouting events can be found here
Numbers in brackets [xxxx] are links to more information in the Group's archives