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'''Nottinghamshire Scout County''' is a [[Scout Counties|Scout County]] of [[the Scout Association]] in the United Kingdom, covering the county of Nottinghamshire.<ref> [http://www.nottinghamshire-scouts.com/ Nottinghamshire Scout County]</ref> | '''Nottinghamshire Scout County''' is a [[Scout Counties|Scout County]] of [[the Scout Association]] in the United Kingdom, covering the county of Nottinghamshire.<ref> [http://www.nottinghamshire-scouts.com/ Nottinghamshire Scout County]</ref> | ||
In 1980, a group of [[Cub Scout]]s from the 2nd Sutton St Mary’s troop wrote to the Television programme [[Jim'll Fix it]] asking to have a meal in an unusual place. The show sent them, complete with [[packed lunch]], to ride the | In 1980, a group of [[Cub Scout]]s from the 2nd Sutton St Mary’s troop wrote to the Television programme [[Jim'll Fix it]] asking to have a meal in an unusual place. The show sent them, complete with [[packed lunch]], to ride the Revolution at [[Pleasure Beach Blackpool]] with hilarious results. The clip became one of the most requested on British television. The stunt was repeated in 2007 with the same former Cubs for ''Jim'll Fix It Strikes Again'', with similar results.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wwPeSDCCAs YouTube Clip of Jim'll Fix it]</ref> <!-- needs better source for it notability --> | ||
The County runs Nottinghamshire Scout & Guide Gang Show.<ref name="gang"/> | The County runs Nottinghamshire Scout & Guide Gang Show.<ref name="gang"/> | ||
