February 1976

• Start of Cub Scout Jubilee year celebrating 60 years of Cub Scouting. The theme for this Special Year was ‘Link to the Future’.

March 1976

• Proposal to double group subscriptions from 5p to 10p per week.

April 1976

• Cub Pack takes part in the ‘Spikey Project’ to clear up litter on Southsea Common and at the same time raised £6-48 for the ‘Shelter’ campaign for the homeless.
• Advertisement for ‘Lyons Copse - Grand Open Day’ - Tickets 5p each. Attractions included: a display by the Waltham Chase Boys Motor Cycle Display team, 1st Catisfield Scout Band and a display of Dog Handling.
• Scouts have their own radio programme called ‘Jamboree’ on Radio Solent. Broadcast at 4pm on the first Sunday of each month.
• Thanks given to the one parent who replied to our appeal to start a parents/supports committee.
• Cub Scouts from Southsea District expected to appear on ‘Blue Peter’ to given publicity to a special knitting project.

May 1976

• Cubs earned £20-05 during Scout Job Week.
• Report of Southsea District ‘Facts and Figures’: 282 Cubs, 198 Scouts, 13 Venture Scouts and 6 Leaders.
• Cub Pack takes part in a ‘Grand Inn Fair’ to raise money for District Funds.

June 1976

• Parents Committee started; Chairperson - Mrs Stocks, Secretary - Mrs Flamson, Treasurer - Mrs Copestake.
• Monthly Church Parades restarted; 9am Mass on the third Sunday of month.
• Group ramble organised, old Droxford railway station to Old Winchester Hill.

October 1976

• Scout Association announce a ‘Uniform Review’ - members asked for their views!
• Restarting of our Scout Troop announced for Thursday 14th October.

November 1976

• Due to poor attendance the monthly group Church Parade times changed from 9am Mass to 10am Mass.
• The Scout Group help out at St. Swithun’s Autumn Fair and meet up with a Mr William Casey who, it is said, started our Wolf Cub Pack back in 1937.
• We appeal for Altar Servers for the church and suggest that any Cub who takes on this duty can count it for his Gold Arrow Service test.

January 1978

• Newsletter resumes after ‘disappearing’ for a year.
• Group attends a Southsea Scout District Queen’s Jubilee Parade and Thanksgiving Service at the Church of the Holy Spirit on Sunday 27th November.
• Group visited Nazareth House on Sunday 17th December to entertain the old folks with carol singing.
• Group decides to start collecting Waste Paper to raise funds.
• The ‘Developed Arrow Scheme’ and the option for Cubs to wear long trousers introduced for Cubs.
• In July 1977 the Cubs attend a two weeks camp at Midhurst with the 8th Portsmouth Cub Pack.

February 1979

• £115 earned in our first year of collecting waste paper - 6 tons 16cwts 84lbs to be exact.
• Group receives a certificate from the BBC for taking part in ‘Tune-A-Radio Week’ 23-30 November 1978. This was a scheme where members of the Scout Association helped elderly people retune their radios after the programme radio frequencies were changed.
• Group ‘host’ a District Jumble Sale to raise funds to help a Scout from Southsea attend the next World Scout Jamboree.
• Cub Country - 1979 being the ‘Year of the Child’; the Cub Scouts of England, in conjunction with the Save the Children Fund, take part in a project to do something for the children of Nepal called ‘Cub Country’.

March 1979

• Representatives from the Group take part in a Parade of Uniformed Youth Organisations when the freedom of the City of Portsmouth was given to HRH Prince Charles on Friday 23rd February.
• New design colours (ie flags) ordered for the Pack and Troop.

April 1979

• Group vote to wear the ‘Kiro’ badge on their uniforms. All members of a Roman Catholic sponsored Scout Group may wear this badge.
• Annual membership/capitation fees set at £3-80 per head - total for group £152.

May / June 1979

• Parents Committee reforms as a ‘Group Executive Committee’.
• Canon Cogan - It is with great sadness that we recorded the passing of our sponsor. He will always be remembered for his extreme patience and wholehearted yet unobtrusive support.
• Group holds a fund raising ‘Beer & Skittles’ event at The Good Companion.
• After the last church parade (which for some reason had an extremely good turn out!) the Cubs went on an outing to the Bovington tank museum in Dorset.
• Pack gain 3rd place in District Sports Day and two members are selected to represent Southsea District in the County Finals.

July 1979

• Group takes part in a Family Camp at Lyons Copse, Shedfield. Our team called ‘The Three Wise Monkeys’ (Chil, Baloo and Chil’s sister) gain fist prize for making a collage out of natural materials.
• Group raises £70 by holding a stall at the Free Mart Fair.
• Group helps out at St. Swithun’s school Sponsored Walk and raises £25 for school funds.

November 1979

• Scouts hold Summer Camp at South Holt Farm, Finchdean.
• Cubs attend District Fun Day at Lyons Copse, Shedfield. The theme was ‘Pirates’ and a member of our pack (Tony Woodisse) won the competition for designing the best flag.
• Cubs enter two teams into the District 5-a-Side Football Competition at HMS Nelson.
• Pack ‘hosts’ the Annual District Cub Scout Competition and finish in 3rd place.
• Pack collects Cub Caps for the underprivileged Cubs in Sarawak.

May 1980

• Cubs hold a Pack Holiday at Lyons Copse, Shedfield.

June 1980

• Cubs day out to Marwell Park to meet the Chief Scout.

July 1980

• Cubs outing to the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeoville.

August 1980

• District Cub Camp at Walton Firs Campsite, Cobham, Surrey.

September 1980

• Cubs District outing to Robin Hill, Isle of Wight.

November 1980

• Two Cub Instructors (Chil and Hathi) presented with their warrants and become full Leaders.

December 1980

• Next year’s annual membership/capitation fees due March 1981 set at £5-50 per head - total for group £220.

January 1981

• A successful Group Open night was held on 16th December the highlight of which was a Christmas Show put on by the Cubs.
• On the 23rd December the pack visited the old people in Nazareth House and invited them to sing along in a selection of carols. Later the Cubs distributed Christmas Cards and presented a Christmas Cake.
• Group holds its first ‘New Years Eve' Family barn dance.
• Cubs watch a performance of the pantomime ‘Red Riding Hood’ in HMS Nelson.
• Cubs hold a ‘Blue Peter Bring and Buy Sale’ in aid of the International Year of Disabled People and make £45-65.

February 1981

• The Scout Association launch and appeal for funds for their ‘Brotherhood Fund’. Considerable money has recently been spent in donating 31 tents to the British Red Cross Society for relief work after the Italian earthquake last November.

March 1981

• 24 Cubs attend a special Farewell Mass for the Sisters of Nazareth on their departure from Nazareth House on its closure.

April 1981

• Cubs activity day at Lyons Copse, Shedfield.

June 1981

• Cubs gain first place in Southsea District Sports - most of the team went on to County Finals at Aldershot.
• Cubs come second place to the 1st Portsmouth Cubs in the District Rounders Competition.
• 30 of our Cubs attended our Cub camp at Lyons Copse, Shedfield from 25 - 29th June. The weather was dreadful!

July 1981

• Cub Pack outing to Windsor Safari Park.
• 10 out of 13 Cubs gain the Cycling Proficiency Award.
• Scout Troop restarts after a period of closure.
• Group attends family camp at Shedfield. Hathi, Cheri (her daughter) and Katy (Akela’s daughter) win the ‘Make a Sunshade out of Natural Materials’ competition.
• Mr John Woodisse (know to the cubs as Kaa) is awarded the Chief Scout’s Commendation ‘for good services over a considerable time’.

September 1981

• 42 people, Cubs and friends, attended a ‘Bring A Friend’ day at Gilwell Park.
• Group sells ‘Brite Eyes Reflectors’ safety discs, a must for those dark evenings!
• Cubs attend District Day Outing to Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight.

October 1981

• 4 Cubs took part in the District Chess Tournament. One of our boys was runner-up in the under 91 section and one was the winner of the over 91 section - he went on to the County Finals at Leckford.
• Our new Scout Troop take part in the District Fife Trophy Competition.
• The parents of all members of the District are urged to contact their City Councillor to protest about the rent on our District Headquarters in Hambrook Street being increased from £100 to £400 per annum.
• Cubs take part in District 5-a-Side Football competition in Alexander Park.

November 1981

• Several members of the group take part in the Southsea Scout and Guides Gangshow at the Kings Theatre.

December 1981

• Cub Pack attends a District Christmas Fun Campfire evening at Devonshire Avenue Baptist Church.
• Cubs play a football match against the Drayton Park young youth team.
• Another very successful 'New Year’s Eve' Family Barn Dance held. A small profit of £20 was made and given to the Church for their Appeal to help the people of Poland.
• Cub Scout Mark Chivers came joint third place in the County Chess finals held at Leckford.
• Scout Troop run a special Outdoor Barbecue Night for the Cub Pack.
• Cubs and Scouts take part in District Swimming gala.

January 1982

• The first Scout Standard Badge to be gained by our new Scout Troop was presented to Ian McGuire.

February 1982

• Scout Troop visit HMS Hermes at the invitation of Mr John Renel who was a serving Royal Navy Officer on the Ship and was also attached to our Group as a Deep Sea Scout.
• Collection of Waste Paper stopped due to its very low value.
• Weekly subscriptions increased to 30p.

March 1982

• The Cub Pack won the District 5-a-Side Football Competition.
• 16 Scouts attend a Winter camp - it was so cold they cut it short after 1 night!
• The Group move into our current Scout Hut on the demolition of the Old Green Hall (Tin Church).

August 1982

• Two of our Scouts represent Southsea District at The Burma Star Association’s dedication ceremony.

September 1982

• Group takes part in Scout-About - a walk of about 25 miles around the perimeter of Portsea Island.

October 1982

• Group decides to have our own designed T-Shirts.
• Pack gain second place in District Rounders Tournament.

November 1982

• Pack gain first place in District under 91/2 years Chess Competition.
• Group holds a Sponsored Quiz and raises £60 for a Polish Charity.
• Several members of the group take part in the Southsea Scout and Guide Gang Show.

December 1982

• Another very successful 'New Year’s Eve' Family Barn Dance held.

March 1983

• Pack wins the 5-a-Side Football Competition for the second year running.

April 1983

• Pack win the District Colour Competition.

July 1983

• 22 Cubs attend a Pack Holiday at Park Wood near Brighton.
• Cubs win the District Cubs Sports Day and the Scouts gain third place in their section. This meant that we also won the overall group trophy.

October 1983

• Scouts gain second place in the Fife Trophy Competition.

November 1984

• Cubs win the District Challenge Competition.
• Membership and Capitation fees increased to £8-50 per head.

December 1984

• Another successful 'New Year’s Eve' Family Barn Dance held.

February 1985

• Weekly subs increased to 40p.

May 1985

• Two of our Scouts represent Southsea District in the Hampshire Super-Scout Competition sponsored by Lloyds Bank. One of them, Stephen Tierney, won the under 12 years old competition.
• 17 Cubs attend a Pack Holiday at Park Wood near Brighton.

July 1985

• Cub Pack enters two teams into the District Outdoor Cooking Competition and gain 1st and 2nd Place out of 14 teams.
• Cub Pack took part in a special Cub Scout day at Chessington Zoo.

October 1985

• Scouts gain 1st Place in the District ‘KUKRI’ comnpetition.

November 1985

• We start our Beaver Colony at St. Swithun’s.

December 1985

• Group holds another 'New Year’s Eve' Barn Dance.

November 1986

• Group takes a leading part in a Special Thanksgiving Mass for all Catholic Scouts in the Portsmouth Diocese, at Portsmouth Cathedral, to celebrate 70 years of Scouting.

December 1986

• Group holds another 'New Year’s Eve' Barn Dance.

February 1987

• Weekly subscriptions increased to 50p.
• Cubs gain 1st Place in the District Mastermind competition.
• Cubs hold a Blue Peter Bring & Buy Sale and raise £18 for the Africa ‘Sight Savers Appeal’.
• Scouts gain 2nd Place in the District Totem competition.

March 1987

• Cubs gain 2nd Place in the District Cross Country race.

April 1987

• Our team of Cubs won the District Colour competition for the forth year running.

December 1987

• Group holds another 'New Year’s Eve' Barn Dance.

September 1988

• 15 Beavers, 18 Cubs and 3 Scouts attend an outing to Chessington World of Adventures.

October 1988

• Scouts hold a Night Hike around the area of Southwick.

November 1988

• Cubs gain 1st Place in the District Handcraft Competition.

December 1988

• Group holds another 'New Year’s Eve' Barn Dance.

February 1989

• A new District Commissioner for Southsea is announced - Mr Ken George.
• Scouts hold a weekend camp at Lyons Copse, Shedfield.
• Scouts hold a Night Hike ending at Solent Business Park.

March 1989

• Scouts win the Mafeking Trophy - a District trophy for the best kept Log Book.
• Cubs are Runners-Up in District 6 -a-Side Football competition.

April 1989

• Cubs save their Tuck Money during Lent and donate £10 to the Friends of Countess Mountbatten House.
• Cubs gain 2nd Place in District Cross Country race.
• Cubs gain 2nd Place in District Swimming Gala.

July 1989

• Cubs gain 2nd Place in District Rounders competition.
• Group runs a stall at the RNLI fair and raise £112.

November 1989

• Cubs gain 1st Place in District Handcraft competition.
• Scouts hold a sponsored walk around Portsea Island and raise £150 for our funds.

December 1989

• Scouts hold a Night Hike in the Meon Valley.
• Scouts hold a Weekend Camp at Lyons Copse, Shedfield.
• Group holds another 'New Year’s Eve' Barn Dance.

January 1990

• Scouts again win the Mafeking Trophy - a District trophy for the best kept Log Book.
• Scout Troop gain the County Commissioner’s Standard award.
• Scouts hold a Night Hike in the Southwick area.
• A group of our Scouts accompanied a party of long stay psychiatric patients to the pantomime at the Kings Theatre.
• New floor laid in Scout Hut.

February 1990

• Official announcement that girls may become Scouts in certain circumstances.
• Group gain 29th Place in a nation-wide Kleenex Wrapper Appeal.

May 1990

• Cubs hold a Pack Holiday at Washington, West Sussex.

June 1990

• Scouts visit Queen Elizabeth Country Park for an orienteering activity.
• Scouts undertake gardening good turns around some local rest homes.

July 1990

• Scouts hold Summer Camp at Tyddyn Sieffre, near Barmouth.
• Group outing to Chessington World of Adventures.

February 1991

• Cubs gain 1st Place at Southsea District Sports Day at HMS Temeraire. Seven members go on to represent Southsea in the County finals at Fareham.
• Cubs gain 1st Place in District Handcraft competition for the 3rd year in succession.
• Cubs gain 2nd Place in District Rounders competition.
• Cubs gain 2nd Place in District Cross Country race.

April 1991

• Cubs are runners-up in the District Challenge competition.

May 1991

• Cubs gain joint 1st Place with the 6th Portsmouth Pack in the District Swimming Gala.

June 1991

• Cubs take part in a Special ‘It’s a Knockout’ Birthday party at HMS Nelson to celebrate 75yrs of Cub Scouting.

October 1991

• Cub Scout Sixers attend a County 75th Birthday Party at South Coast World Bognor.

December 1991

• Cubs hold a Special District 75th Birthday party.
• Promise’92 fundraising appeal announced.

February 1992

• Green Kiro Badge repositioned from Shirt/Jumper to the point of our Group Scarf.
• Scouts start Aluminium can recycling project.

March 1992

• Cubs win the over 91/2 years Chess competition and represent the District in the County final.

November 1992

• Cubs gain 2nd Place in District Handcraft competition.

December 1992

• Cubs music group holds a Christmas concert.

March 1993

• Cubs save their tuck money during Lent and donate £15 to the CAFOD Clean water appeal.

June 1993

• Cubs hold a Pack Holiday at Park Wood, near Brighton.
• Cubs attend a Hampshire Cub Scouts Fun Day at Gilwell.

July 1993

• Cub Scout Leader/Group Scout Leader(Acting) Ken Parkins Awarded the Silver Acorn for ‘specially distinguished service ‘ to the Scout Association.
• Cubs win the District Rounders competition.

February 1996

• Cubs win the District 6-a-Side Football Competition.

March 1996

• Scouts gain first place in the District Fife Trophy competition.

April 1996

• Beavers visit Southsea Police Station.
• Cubs represent Southsea District in Hampshire County 6-a-Side Football Finals at Southampton.
• Cubs raise £18 from their Tuck Shop money and donate it to CAFOD.

May 1996

• Scouts attend a District Weekend Camp at Cranbury Park near Chandlers Ford.

June 1996

• Mr John Leete, our Group treasurer for many years, is presented with the Scout Associations Thanks Badge.
• Three of our Assistant Cub Scout Leaders, Frank McGuire (Bagheera), Kathy McGuire (Chil) and Christine Nunn (Hathi), are presented with the Scout Associations Long Service Decoration in recognition of completing adult service in excess of 15 years.
• 20 Cubs and 3 Leaders take part in Hampshire County Cubs Fun Day at Gilwell Park in Essex.
• Cubs gain 2nd place in Southsea District Cubs Swimming Gala.

July 1996

• Cubs are runners-up in the District Rounders competition.
• Scouts hold a Summer Camp at Bentley Copse Campsite near Guildford in Surrey.

October 1996

• Scouts hold a Hike/Camp at Cricket Scout Campsite in the Upper Hamble Country park.

December 1996

• Beavers hold a Sponsored Silence and raise £80 for the Emily Andrews appeal.
• Cubs mark the 80th Anniversary of Cub Scouting by taking part in the Around the World in 80 Days project.

February 1997

• Scouts visit the Hampshire Astronomical Group’s observatory at Clanfield.
• One of our Cubs wins the over 91/2 years Cubs District Chess competition.

March 1997

• Cubs raise £21 from their Tuck Shop money and donate it to CAFOD.
• Cubs gain second place in District Cross Country Race.

April 1997

• Scouts hold an overnight Hike/Camp at Lyons Copse, Shedfield.

May 1997

• Scouts take part in District weekend Camp at the Cricket Scout Campsite in the Upper Hamble Country Park.
• Cubs attend a 80th Birthday ‘Beach Party’ at the Pyramids Centre.

June 1997

• Scouts hold an evening hike in Southwick area.
• Scouts win the District ‘Eggstravaganza’ competition.

July 1997

• Cubs gain First Place in the District Rounders competition.
• Cubs visit Marwell Zoo to meet the Chief Scout - Mr George Purdy.
• Scouts hold summer camp at Collard Bridge, Exmoor.

October 1997

• Cubs second place in District Swimming Gala.
• Scouts hold weekend camp at Lyons Copse, Shedfield.

November 1997

• Group website goes live on the Internet.

February 1998

• Cubs win the District 6-a-Side Football Competition.

April 1998

• Scouts gain second place in District Cross Country race.
• Cubs represent Southsea District in the Hampshire County 6-a-Side Football Finals at Southampton.
• Cubs carry District Colours at St. George’s day Parade.

May 1998

• Scouts hold a weekend ‘Hike Camp’ in the Botley area.
• Cubs win the District Swimming Gala.

July 1998

• Group holds a successful Sponsored Family Treasure Hunt and raise £95.
• Scouts hold summer camp at Cranham Scout campsite in Gloucestershire.
• Cubs attend District Fun day at Lyons Copse, Shedfield.

September 1998

• Scouts take part in a Scout & Guide ‘Mix and Meet’ Activity camp at Lyons Copse, Shedfield.

November 1998

• Cubs gain second place in District Handcraft Competition.

April 1999

• Scouts win District Cross Country race.
• Scouts hold a weekend Hike Camp in the Botley / Hamble area.

May 1999

• Scouts win the District Fife Trophy competition.
• Cubs gain second place in the District Swimming Gala.

July 1999

• Scouts hold Summer camp at Phasels Wood Scout campsite in Hertfordshire.

October 1999

• Group holds a successful Sponsored Family Treasure Hunt and raise £75.
• Cubs win the District ‘Fun Challenge’.

November 1999

• Cubs win the District Handcraft Competition in conjunction with the 8th Portsmouth Pack.

March 2000

• Scouts hold a Hike Camp at Lyons Copse, Shedfield.
• Cubs win the District Mastermind competition and go forward to represent Southsea at the County Final.

April 2000

• Mrs Chris Nunn, (Hathi to the Cubs), retires after 20 years service as a leader.
• Scouts gain First Place in District Cross Country for second year running.
• Cubs raise £40 for CAFOD.

May 2000

• Cubs gain Second Place in District Swimming Gala.

June 2000

• Beavers visit LegoLand.
• Cubs attend County Fun day at Gilwell.

November 2000

• Cubs gain First Place in District Handcraft Competition.

March 2001

• Scouts gain First Place in Scouts District Cross Country race for third year running.
• Cubs gain First Place in District Mastermind Competition for second year running.
• Cubs gain Second Place in Cubs District Cross Country Race.

April 2001

• Cubs are runners-up in District Chess Competition.

May 2001

• Cubs gain First Place in District Swimming Gala.
• Scout Leader Chris Bowen presented with his Woodbadge at Group AGM.

June 2001

• Cub Sixer Andrew Dunne awarded the Adventure Crest Award.

September 2001

• Cub Sixer Christopher Barrett awarded the Adventure Crest Award.

November 2001

• Scout Richard Twinn awarded the Explorer Award.
• Cubs gain second place in District Handcraft Competition.

January 2002

• Cub Scout John Murphy awarded Adventure Crest Award.
• Cubs gain second place in District Mastermind Competition.

February 2002

• Cubs are runners-up in District 6-A-Side Football competition.

April 2002

• Scouts win District Cross Country races for fourth year running and Cubs are runners-up for the second year in succession.
• Group attends District St. George's Day Parade at the City of Portsmouth Preserved Transport Depot.
• Cubs donate £31.46 saved from their Tuck Shop money to CAFOD.

May 2002

• Cub Scout Joshua Colombi awarded Adventure Crest Award.
• Cubs gain third place in District Swimming Gala.

June 2002

• Group takes part in Jubilee ScoutAbout 2002.

July 2002

• Scouts hold a successful summer camp at Gloucestershire County Scouting Centre, Cranham.

November 2002

• Cubs gain First Place in District Handicraft Competition.

January 2003