Three Onchan Explorer Scouts, Nick, Ryan & Owen, joined six other Manx Scouts today at Ronaldsway Airport, to head off to the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden. They will be meeting up with the rest of their Unit at Manchester, before traveling over to Denmark, where they will be staying for a few days with […]

2nd  Onchan’s Thursday Beavers finished their Scouting year with a visit from their Group Scout Leader – Ash, on the 14. July 2011. The Beavers were trying to complete their Outdoor Challenge Badge and their SILVER Challenge, so set about learning and using two knots – the reef knot and the figure of eight – […]

On Monday 18. july 2011,  it was our last Cub meeting for the term, we were supposed to go to Laxey but the weather wasn’t too good. Instead we played games & had a BBQ. We said goodbye to seven Cubs who are leaving us, and also Matthew Andrade (ACSL) who is off to University. […]

As part of our 50th Birthday Celebrations the Group held a Social gathering for old and present Leaders and Committee Members and invited guests at the Scout Hall on Sunday 17. July 2011. Around seventy guests attended including the Isle of Man’s Lieutenant  Governor Adam Wood. Our guests were welcomed with either a glass of […]

Twenty three Scouts (and a few Leaders) from 2nd Onchan’s Moddey Dhoo and Phoenix Scout Troops attended the Island Scout Camp at Peel over the 8. – 10. July 2010, making up around a third of the campers on site. After putting up our Patrol Tents we hiked to Peel Hill where the Camp Opening […]

2nd Onchan’s Thursday Beavers have just completed the 3rd and final leg of the Three Legs Challenge. Eight Beavers turned up for the walk from Crosby to Braddan. The rain held off for most of the walk but unfortunately we got caught in a heavy shower as we approached Braddan. Luckily most of us were […]

2nd Onchan’s Thursday Beavers recently had a visit from their very own TT Rider – Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle! Milky Quayle, a Beaver parent, talked to the Colony about his experiences of racing in the TT. He showed them some of the equipment used for racing – helmets, gloves, leathers & boots – both old and […]

2nd Onchan’s Thursday Beavers took part in the Beaver Sports Day – held last month at the Island Cub Camp in St John’s. With a strong team of twelve Beavers, two weeks of training, perfect weather conditions and the expert guidance of past champion Leaders – Steve and Lee, 2nd Onchan’s Thursday Beavers came in […]

We have started putting photos online and you can now view around 3,000 photos going back to the year 2000. The website is also being moved to a new host. At the moment the only place to view the galleries is at www.2ndonchan.co.uk rather than at www.2ndonchan.net.

On Sunday 3. July 2011, 2nd Onchan Manannan Cubs and 2nd Onchan Snaefell Cubs took part in the final Three Legs Challenge for Cub Scouts.  The weather conditions were great, this hike was from St Luke’s Church along the Millennium Way to Crosby, then along the Heritage Way to St Johns.  All Cubs, Parents and […]