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Old Leigh Regatta

Old Leigh's classic family event

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Old Leigh Regatta

7 September 8 September

A weekend of family fun across Old Leigh hosted by 3rd Chalkwell Bay and 4th / 6th Leigh Sea Scouts, and we need your help to make it a fantastic weekend.

In addition to the traditional sailing races, welly-hoying, tug-o-war and cockle eating competitions, there will be scores of local community stalls, games, live music, entertainment and activities for all the family.

For those that haven’t been to Leigh Regatta before, it’s a weekend long family street festival in the Old Town, organised by the Old Leigh Sea Scout Groups (3rdCB and 4th/6th Leigh). The road is closed and filled with stalls, games, entertainment, live music, sailing and competitions between the Sea Scout Groups. Traditionally it has been one of our biggest fundraising events of the year and a huge amount of fun. For various reasons it hasn’t run for a few years so we’re very excited to have it back on the programme.

We need help from the Scouts and Explorers over the weekend to run stalls, games, help set up, and take part in the competitions on and off the water – specifically we need:

  • Help on both days from about 9am till 6pm (Regatta opens 11am, finishes about 6pm)
  • Setting up and taking down of stalls
  • Running the game stalls (Bat the Rat, Hook a Duck, Darts in Envelopes)
  • Running a balloon stall and helping on the information stand
  • Taking part in competitions with 4th/6th Leigh – tug o war, bowsprit pillow fights, dinghy races and sailing races.
  • Adults (parents, family, friends) to help as stewards for the event – let us know online if you can help as a steward.

Cubs and Beavers are really welcome to come and help out as well with their parents, and take part in the many activities on offer.

3rd CB receiving a portion of the profits from the weekend which helps with running costs for the Group. If all Scouts and Explorers can help, even just for an hour or two, it will be much appreciated. Help from parents, siblings and family is also very welcome, and it’s a great atmosphere.

Scouts don’t need to wear full uniform, but please do wear a Group Polo shirt and scarf during the day.

Free
High Street
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex United Kingdom
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