A BARBECUE was held at Goostrey Scout Hut and Youth Centre on Friday evening to celebrate a successful first year of operating the new building and to mark new Scouting appointments.

David Giles, 1st Goostrey’s Group Scout Leader since September 2012, has been appointed District Commissioner for Scouts in Alderley District.

Neil Memmott, Scout Leader for the past ten years, is succeeding David as Group Scout Leader.

Kit Tomkinson, the Group Chairman of 1st Goostrey since May 2012 is to join David as chairman of Alderley District, and Neil has appointed Colin Mottershead, currently Assistant Group Scout Leader, to succeed Kit as Group chairman.

David said: “It has been an honour to lead the team at Goostrey Scouts for the last six years.

“It is thanks to the dedication and commitment of the superb team at Goostrey Scouts, and the generosity and support of the community, that we have succeeded in building a new Scout Hut and Youth facility in our village.

“We are hopeful that we will have raised sufficient money by the end of this year to repay our loan in full.

“I am very happy that I shall be succeeded by someone so capable and with such dedication to Scouting as Neil Memmott.

“Neil is a truly inspirational Scout leader who has enriched the lives of many young people during his time at Goostrey, and I ask the community to give him your full support as the new GSL.”

The barbecue attracted good attendance by scouts, leaders, young leaders and parents and they were delighted to be joined by the chairman of Goostrey Parish Council, Peter Godfrey and parish councillor Terence Rathbone.

David and Kit were presented with a framed and signed photograph of all the Scout Leaders in front of the Hut at the formal opening of the new building in May 2017.

On the previous evening the Crown hosted its first quiz night with the Scout Hut as its chosen charity, on the theme of the Friends TV series.

The pub was packed, the competition between teams was fierce and the event raised about £200 towards repaying the outstanding loan on the Scout Hut.

Thanks went to Jason and the team for their ongoing support for 1st Goostrey Scouts.

At the hottest Rose Day most people can remember, burgers and hotdogs proved as popular as ever at 1st Goostrey’s barbecue stall.

Thanks went to all the volunteers and all who came along and helped to raise more than £1,500 towards paying off the outstanding loan on Goostrey’s new Scout Hut and Youth Centre.