St George's Day

This afternoon I went to St Georges Day Parade and service in the Parish Church organised by the Scouts throughout the town. Strange how little we do in the country on the Day of our patron Saint and I’m not sure whether without the contribution of the Scouts whether it would be memorable in Rugby. Memorable it certainly was, as I the Church packed and that was just with Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and their leaders; no room for parents who had to wait in North St and Caldedcott Park for the march past. Two thoughts: we often hear about the bad side of youngsters when people talk about anti-social behaviour and the problems youths can cause and very little about the great things our young people get involved in such as Scouting; and also what a debt of gratitude we all owe to the hard work and commitment of the parents and adults who give up their free time to make sure that organisations such as Scouting continue to thrive. I came away feeling uplifted and not just from the rousing hymns we sang.