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Fond farewell to Motherwell Scouts leader who's given over 40 years to the movement
Sandra Caddow joined the Muirhead Terrace-based pack at the age of 16
A Motherwell Scout group bade a fond farewell to a much-loved long-serving leader who has seen hundreds of youngsters come through the ranks.
Sandra Caddow has retired from the 6th Motherwell Scout Group after more than four decades, writes Clare Buchanan.
Starting in the early 1980s, she joined the Muirhead Terrace-based pack at the age of 16 having already been awarded the Queen's Guide Award with Girl Guiding.
Sandra stepped up to the role of Akela [Cubs leader] when Evelyn Roberts retired and then went on to fulfil the role of Group Scout Leader.
Heavily involved with the Scout District, she is a former District Assistant Commissioner for Cub Scouts, Assistant Area Commissioner for Cub Scouts, District Training Adviser and District Appointments Secretary.
Last year, Sandra also travelled to South Korea to attend the World Scout Jamboree.
Lesley McManus, Beaver Leader, said: 'Sandra joined the 6th Motherwell Scout Group at just 16 years old, already a force to be reckoned with.
'Having earned her Queen's Guide Award - the highest honour in Girlguiding - Sandra brought with her a spirit of enthusiasm a huge chunk of guiding skills and even today could challenge any Scout in putting up a patrol tent properly.
'Sandra was also renowned for her sense of fun and her love of crafting. She has a special talent for planning and coordinating Cub activities not only creative and engaging but also full of laughter and learning
'Sandra's impact on Scouting can't be measured by dates alone - it's measured in lives touched, lessons taught, and memories made.'
A special presentation was made to Sandra when Beavers, Cubs and Scouts took part in a group camp earlier in June.
This was followed by a surprise event attended by past and present leaders and friends of the group at the end of the month.
The group has now finished for the summer but will resume in August, with the Beaver and Scout sections meeting on a Monday night and Cubs on a Wednesday. The group caters for children aged five-and-a-half to 14 years old.
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