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1950
Our Group was founded. Our Scout Troop and a Cub Pack started, meeting at Homewood Road Church. Our Troop did not have a specific name until recently.
1953
A Senior Scout Troop was founded (forerunner of Venture Unit, then Explorers)
1966
With the reforms of the "Advanced Party Report", the Senior Scout Troop became a Venture Scout Unit, which continued until 1999, with several names over the years, but longest as Omega VSU.
1967
Official opening of our original Group Scout Hut
1978
A second Cub Pack started, named Homewood Cub Pack. The original pack became Douthwaite Cub Pack, which continued until 1995.
1989
A second Scout Troop (Tyler) started and ran for five years 1991 Our first Beaver Colony started
1991
Our first Beaver Colony started
1993
A second Beaver Colony started and was named Homewood Beaver Colony: later it was called simply Tuesday Beaver Colony. The original Colony became the Tyler Beaver Colony and continued until 2000.
1998
Our old Scout Hut burnt down.
1999
The new Group Headquarters was completed and opened.
2005
Douthwaite Cub Pack restarted.
2007
Tyler Scout Troop restarted. The original Troop (us!) became Aquila Scout Troop.
2009
A second Beaver Colony restarted, meeting on Fridays. It was named the Wick Wood Beaver Colony. In 2016 Tuesday Beavers - previously Homewood Beavers - become "Hall Heath Beaver Colony".
2013
An Explorer Scout Unit started, meeting on Wednesdays at our Group Headquarters. It was named Hall Heath Explorers. Currently Explorers are run directly by the Scout District, rather than being an official part of a Scout Group.