Chief Scout Bear drops in to camp (From Cotswold Journal)
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Chief Scout Bear drops in to camp
5:00pm Friday 12th October 2012 in News
BEAR HUG: Chief Scout Bear Grylls with Ann Clark, deputy county commissioner.
HUNDREDS of Scouts waited eagerly at a Vale camp over the weekend for the arrival of their hero and celebrity adventurer Bear Grylls.
The UK Chief Scout arrived in style descending from the skies in a helicopter into the playing fields of Bredon Hill Middle School to the delight of about 300 Scouts.
The event was part of Operation Bald Eagle and the Evesham camp was one of 16 that Bear visited over the weekend as part of his mission to encourage more adults to volunteer for Scouting.
He said: “It was great to visit Scouts across Wales and the West Midlands in the past couple of days. At every event I went to, I met young people taking part in the adventure that Scouting provides. It’s crucial though more adults sign up as volunteers, to ensure all young people have the opportunity to join. I’m super proud to be Chief Scout and it’s great to see firsthand the adventures that our members are taking part in.”
Bärbel Wolstencroft, District Commissioner for Evesham, said: “It was exciting for the Scouts to have Bear drop in from the air. Scouting is all about adventure, and it’s great to have someone like Bear join in.”
