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HSNFebruary 2011
Hampshire Scoutsthe adventure goes on . . .
BIG BEAVER STARTS 2011 TOUR OF HAMPSHIRE
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Kaira KonkoTwenty-one years ago, Hampshire Scout Expeditions ran an expedition for Venture Scouts to The Gambia in West Africa, where they spent six weeks building classrooms at Soma and Jiroff schools.
This January, I listened to Explorer Scouts from New Forest North and Itchen South who had just returned from another successful expedition to Soma and the Kaira Konko Scout Lodge. They talked of the friendship of the Gambian people and their fellow Scouts on the expedition, they talked about the building of a new Crew room to provide permanent accommodation for the Lodge staff, and they talked of how the experience had changed them as individuals.
A lot has happened between the first adventure and the latest expedition, and it is worth retelling here because it is a quite exceptional story of what is possible through Scouting and the friendship between the peoples of two very different lands.
Following the first expedition, HSX sponsored three Gambian Scouts to visit the UK to participate in the first Hampshire Venture camp. During their visit, they spent part of the time in home hospitality with the Christmas family, and as they were about to leave, Marion Christmas asked them what they would like to have in The Gambia.
“A Scout Centre like Ferny Crofts”, was their reply. And so the Kaira Konko project began, led by Marion Christmas who was awarded an MBE in 2004 for services to the people of The Gambia.
Marion Christmas with some Gambian Girl Scouts
CONTENTS Nights Away 4What’s happening with the promised campsite booklet
Beavers News 6Beavers News and 25 year celebrations around Hampshire
Cubs 8News from Portsmouth’s and New Forest South.
Scouts 10County Scout diary for the next year. Loads of Stuff happening.
Explorers 12Reports from some of the Jamboree teams.
Network 14The demise of Inter-net and we find out all about SSAGO
Active Support 18The first SASH meeting and the County Quiz
Diary 20The definitive guide to all that’s happening in the County.
Activities 23News about adventurous activities in Hampshire.
Adult Training 30Vital stuff like where to book training now.
Recent Adult Awards 34Some deserving awards from last year.
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ABOUT USHampshire Scouts provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for over 16,000 young people aged 6-25, promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the individual, helping them achieve their full potential.
In Scouting, we believe that young people develop most when they are ‘learning by doing,’ when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves.
JOIN USTo join the adventure of Scouting whether as a Adult or Young person fill in the form at: www.scouts.org.uk/joinor email: [email protected] or phone us on: 02380 847847
After much fundraising by Marion and the 2nd Bentley Scout Group, land was purchased in Soma and the Kaira Konko Scout Lodge was built by Gambian Scouts. “Kaira Konko” is the translation into a local Gambian language of “Hill of Peace”, or “Pax Hill” as Baden-Powell’s home in Bentley was called.
The project has been supported by the Kaira Konko Scout Fellowship (now the Kaira Konko Scout Active Support Unit), whose President is Dame Mary Fagan, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire. This then led to the next development.
Dame Mary became personally involved and helped to establish ongoing links between The Gambia and Hampshire schools, the University of Winchester, and many other organisations in Hampshire. She has visited The Gambia and Kaira Konko on a number of occasions, was Patron of the Hampshire Millennium Project to raise funds for Soma School, and has now launched the Hampshire Diamond Jubilee Gambia Project 2012 in partnership with the University of Winchester to raise additional funds.
Through the years there have been many further Scout expeditions to Kaira Konko, from Bentley, Stanley’s Own in the New Forest, and further afield.
And so we come full circle, with one of the leaders on the recent Gambian expedition having been a Venture Scout on the original 1989 expedition.
What is especially remarkable about this story is that it is about long-term partnership and development between Hampshire and The Gambia which benefits both partners. To hear the Explorer Scouts talk about their time at Kaira Konko is to realise how much young people can both gain and contribute through international community development expeditions.
“Try to leave this world a little better than you found it”, said Baden-Powell. At Kaira Konko, his home’s namesake in The Gambia, this has become a reality, and I wish the project every success for the future.
Adam JollansCounty CommissionerHampshire Scouting
WELCOME
Happy New Year and welcome to the February edition of HSN. Another year of hard work at the Scouting “Coalface” is upon us. If only we didn’t enjoy it so much we would have something to moan about.
Within these pages you will find a wealth of news and useful information about Scouting in Hampshire. It is though, by no means perfect, and if we are not doing something or doing it badly please let us know so we can do something about it.
As promised in the last issue I am finally getting to grips with the Campsites booklet I have long been promising. You can see the first fruits of my labour on the next few pages.
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NIGHTS AWAY IN HAMPSHIRE?By Tim Palmer
Since I became the County Administrator a frightening 5 years ago it has been my intention to update the snappily named “Your Guide to Activity Centres in Hampshire”.
This worthy booklet was produced about 10 years ago and has not been seriously updated since, due to the County Office being so busy. I am now finally making an attempt to create a new version of it, using a similar format to the old one.
Every Group Contact should have received an email asking them to complete a form detailing the facilities available in their HQ. Those who can’t host nights away, or would rather not, were asked to let me know so I can gauge the response to my request.The request was followed up in the e-news bulletin sent out two weeks ago.
I have now received a good number of form back from Groups all over the County. Thank you to all of you who have replied. I appreciate the time taken to complete the form and will endeavour to complete my task as soon as possible.
Almost all of those who have replied and said that they can’t host sleepovers have said what a fantastic idea it is and can they have a copy please which is heartening news as it suggests the exercise is worthwhile.
I am going to try to include, where possible, venues just beyond our borders because for many Groups on the edges of the County they may be nearer than a suitable campsite in Hampshire. If you have any suggestions for this please
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Hampshire Scoutsthe adventure goes on . . .
NIGHTS AWAY IN HAMPSHIRE
Venues for Sleepovers, Pack Holidays, Cub Camps, Patrol Camps, Troop, District and County Camps. Theyr’e all inside...............
How the front cover to the new campsites and Nights away venues could look.
let me know or pass the form on to the warden or Group contact.
Your ideas are appreciated regarding anything obvious I have missed out, the name of the booklet, the layout or anything else you need to get off your chest. Contact me at [email protected]
If you have a good photo please send it but if not we do have stock photos of all the HQs in Hampshire. Frank Wright our County Support manager has spent the last 2 years putting together a record of them all and in most cases visiting them and taking a series of pics.
You have until the end of February to get the forms to me and I look forward to receiving them all.
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9th ROMSEY: The home of West Wellow scouts.
Based along Canada Road just in the National Park, we have ample parking and can accommodate Patrol, Pack, Troop or small Group camps.
We have a good size kitchen and main hall, together with enclosed rear field area.
We have a campfire circle, you can use alter fires and toilets and water taps are available to campers.
We can arrange for archery, target shooting and possibly snorkelling by prior arrangement.
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Name of Venue West Wellow Scout HQ Contact Name Angela EvansAddress of Venue Canada Road Contact Address for
paperworkCanada Rd
West Wellow West Wellow
Romsey SO51 6DDPostcode of venue SO51 6DD Contact Phone Number 07941 346927lat/long Contact email address [email protected] Grid reference SU 28 17 Web site address www.wellowscouts.org.ukKitchen Yes Nearest train station Romsey 6 milesShower facilities No
IN THE AREA There is a bus stop at the end of the road (please check times as these may vary!) Walk to Canada Common, New Forest, 5 miles, Paultons Park including the new Peppa Pig World is 2 miles away, Southampton inc bowling and cinema is 8 miles and Romsey inc swimming and shop is around 6 miles.
Supermarkets Nisa 1 mile, Morrisons 3 miles
Some examples of how the pages will look. The more info we have about the area and the facilities on offer the better.
There is a box on the form for you to put a description in which can be up to 300 words long. If the description sent is short, I will try to find a 2nd picture to fill up the page.
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Name of Venue Harry IslandContact Name Tony Parker
Address of Venue VereleyContact Address for
paperwork
42 Pealsham Gardens
Burley Street
Fordingbridge
Ringwood
SP6 1RD
Postcode of venue BH24 4HHContact Phone 01425 652396
OS Grid reference Contact email [email protected]
Lat/Long
Websitewww.harrysisland.org
ToiletsYes
Water points Yes
Shower facilities YesNearest train station Brockenhurst– 10 miles
IN THE AREA Harry’s Island Trail (combination of letter boxing and orienteering)
Cycle hire from Burley and Brockenhurst.
The New Forest Owl Centre is nearby at Crow near Ringwood
Swimming pool at Ringwood 5 miles away.
Bournemouth 15 miles away,
Matchams Bangor racing 10 Miles
Christchurch Ski Centre 10 miles for ski bobbing, ringoing and skiing on a
dry slope.
Supermarkets Sainsburys, Tesco and Waitrose 5 Miles to Ringwood
Ideal for Patrol camps through to Group
camps, you will get Exclusive use of our
secluded 4 acre site with excellent facilities.
Harry’s Island is located close to the
picturesque village of Burley in the beautiful
New Forest and is owned and managed by
New Forest West District Scouts.
Facilities include: Hot showers, Hot water to
one washbasin (usually used by Leaders),
Multi use toilets / showers depending on mix
of boys / girls, Full size upright freezer,
Full size upright fridge, Plenty of tables and
chairs for indoor and outdoor use, Picnic
benches, Pioneering poles (please bring your
own ropes), , Camp Fire Circle, Scouts’ Own
area,Wood pile, Individual cooking bases.
Water points along the edge of the field
HARRYS ISLAND: The campsite of New Forest West District
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adjacent to the cooking bases.
“Rough weather” part of the building. Not
suitable for sleeping in. Very large lockable
under cover shelter for bikes and equipment,
Flag pole with flag. Outside benches to
observe your little darlings! Fixed camp
oven, Large barbecue
The tent and building icons give an indication of the numbers that can be accommodated and I will try where possible to include details of nearby attractions and what sort of camping they are suitable for.
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OUR BEAVER FLAGBy Helen Renouf
Beavers are 25 years old this year and we wanted something memorable to celebrate it so I asked one of our parents if she could help us make a Beaver flag. I never imagined we would have something so fantastic!
Anne encouraged all the Beavers to draw pictures of themselves, and then with 24 Beaver bubbles and 3 Leader bubbles – created us the amazing Beaver Flag in the world. I would never have thought that a simple “can you help us make a flag” would have resulted in such a wonderful flag for our colony? Thank you Anne and everyone else who was involved.
PORTSMOUTH BEAVERSBy Barbara Miles
The City of Portsmouth Scouts have come to the end of their Centenary Year.
There have been numerous activities in which the Beavers have participated, including a Birthday Party with over 200 Beavers Cubs and Scouts. The Young People enjoyed an enormous Birthday Cake and participated in a giant pass-the-parcel.
85 Beavers went to Longleat and had a fantastic day. It was a long day for them. The Coaches left at 8.30a.m.and the Beavers arrived back at 6.00p.m. I think the Leaders were just as exhausted as the Beavers.‘Beavering’ in Portsmouth is going from strength to strength, with new Colonies opening up. Finding Leaders is always a problem, but so far we have managed.
With Winter coming very quickly, our activities are now slowing down. Leaders tend to hold their own Christmas parties and the Beavers enjoy Christmas activities at School. We start again with our City Beaver Domino Competition at the beginning of February. This sounds boring, but the Beavers play so many games between the games of dominoes that they do not have time to get bored.
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Beaver Dates for 2011 - Our 25th BirthdayThese dates are subject to change so please keep your eyes open as I finalise the calendar in the new year. Teresa Ginn - ACC Beavers - [email protected]
March 5th Beaver ADC and Leaders meeting (10am-12pm)April 9th Beaver and Cub Leaders WorkshopMay 14th Beavers 25th Birthday CelebrationMay 15th Beavers 25th Birthday CelebrationSeptember 10th Beaver ADC and Leaders meetingOctober 8th Beaver Legoland trip November 12th Beavers Paultons park santa visit TBC
Last Friday, the 2011 updates to POR were published. You can read all about them here - http://newsletter.scouts.org.uk/t/48343/8842394/1810498/0/
The main changes are around the rules for Beaver nights away
- Beavers can now go camping, as well as stay indoors overnight.
- The 24-hour rule on Beaver residential experiences has been relaxed to be a maximum of one night, two days away.
WELL DONE TOFareham East District Beaver Team on a great skills day, roast dinner and campfire packed with Beaver Leaders of all ages. Adam had a great tim emeeting everyone.
SILVER FUN DAYBy Sue Brinkman
66 New Forest West Beaver spent an afternoon doing a variety of activities inside and outdoors. Amongst the bases they made musical instruments, cooked dampers, did a nature walk, made some wonderful ‘junk models,’ all in silver of course, to celebrate their 25 year anniversary. They all had lots of fun and went home exhausted!
- Minimum standards for Colonies now include offering Beavers the opportunity to go
on a residential experience each year.
- Beavers can now travel abroad, but must be accompanied by a parent or nominated adult beyond the event leadership team
EXCITING POR CHANGES
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PORTSMOUTH CUBSBy Kevin Lee - ADC Cubs
“Give the rest of the county an idea what Cubs in Portsmouth have been up to recently” is what I have been asked to write, so hopefully what follows will do just that and give you an insight into what Cubs get up to in our little corner of Hampshire. I say little, but I believe we are one of the largest districts in Hampshire, with 23 Packs giving over 350 young people of Cub Scout age.
In Portsmouth we pride ourselves in running lots of activities for our young people, so let us go back to the start of 2010 and take a quick look at a year in the life of Cub Scouting in Portsmouth. January began with the Mastermind competition and teams of Cubs answering the traditional questions on Scouting, General Knowledge and Science and Nature. This year we plan to “upgrade” this to a “Super Cubs” competition with teams completing physical, mental and
general knowledge challenges to score points. February brought the six-a-side football competition with the 62nd Portsmouth going on to represent the City at the County competition.
April was a fairly quite month aside from the St. George’s Day parade which was held at St. Mary’s Church in Fratton. The annual Activity Hike was held in May, with teams of Cubs completing bases such as lawn darts, a giant jigsaw puzzle and getting a teddy bear across a ford, along a 6km route from Bishops Waltham to Lyons Copse campsite.
June brought the excitement of the County day out “Living it Large at Longleat”, where the City of Portsmouth sent some 180 Cubs, parents, siblings and leaders – not to mention a pile of Beavers as well. Despite a broken down coach before they’d even managed to
Portsmouth Cubs get stuck into Lego at the
100th Birthday base for the District.
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Cub Dates for 2011Vanessa Slawson - ACC Cubs - [email protected]
March 20th County Chess competitionApril 9th Beaver and Cub Leaders WorkshopApril 10th County Six a side finalsMore to come so keep your eyes peeled in HSN and County Website
leave (with an ever-so-slightly stressed ADC already at Longleat) everyone had a fantastic day enjoying the huge range of activities on offer and there were lots of happy and sleepy Cubs on the coaches on the way home.
2010 was the 100th anniversary of Scouting in Portsmouth, and the Cub section was well represented at the enormous Birthday Party we held at Springfield School on the 11th July. The day kicked off with a gigantic pass the parcel, with something like 20 parcels each with 20 layers diligently wrapped by a small team of crazy leaders. There was then activities for all to enjoy ranging from archery and shooting to bouncy castles, face painting, biscuit icing (I never want to see another rich tea biscuit again…) and Lego. We were even honoured with a visit from our very own ACC for Cubs; Vanessa. Then it was time to go home and everyone left with a goody bag and a slice of one of the giant cakes.
September brought the Scrapheap Challenge craft competition, October our very popular Conker Knockout Competition and the Cross Country race along Hilsea Lines.
The Cub, Scout and Explorer swimming gala was held at the Mountbatten Centre in November, with a huge turn out from all sections and well over 70 races swum in just under two and half hours. December saw the Cubs back at St. Mary’s in Fratton for the Christingle service and a Chief Scout’s Award Presentation evening where many Cubs were awarded with their Silver Awards.
Similar presentations were also held in the Spring and Summer terms. Yesterday – Saturday 15th January - we had 48 Cubs take part in our Chess and Draughts competition. The standard was particularly high this year and I am ashamed to admit that I lost most of the games I played…. Cubs from the 28th and 72nd Packs will go on to represent Portsmouth at the County event later in the term.
Hopefully you don’t feel too exhausted after reading about that lot and maybe you’ve even read about something you’d like to try with your own Cubs. I should just like to point out that I am but a small part of a vast team of leaders and adult supporters – including the Scout Active Support Unit – who deserve a mention for all the hard work they put into organising these amazing events.
Best wishes to all in Hampshire from “our little corner”. Its 2011 so here we go again…!
CHRISTMAS PARADE WINNERSBy: Sandra Paice
1st Milton Cubs and Beavers were overall winners in New Mitons Christmas Lantern Parade in which 30 Cubs and Beavers took part.
They made their own costumes and lanterns as part of their badge work and created a new version of the 12 days of Christmas.
The Cubs and Beavers kept their spirits up as they paraded their costumes with other contestants down the high street in
a rainy downpour.
Unfortunately the rain turned some costumes to mush by the end. Well done Cubs and Beavers.
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OVERNIGHT CAMP
WITH A DIFFERENCE
Well it is that time for year again. The
Troop overnight Camp for the Autumn
Term. This year we decided to be a bit
different and travel to an away
location. The scouts were asked
where and given a choice of 3 options
- they chose Cardiff.
That’s fine, I said, we have lots of
contacts down there. We then started
looking into the special activity for
the Sunday morning and found this
site called Cardiff International White
Water Centre.
Prices were a bit steep but having
consulted with the parents they all
agreed it was a great opportunity.
So we travelled to
Cardiff by train
on the Saturday
afternoon. On
arrival we
were met by a
couple of fellow
Cardiff scouters
who supplied
a minibus with
a dragon on
the side - Very
Scary. The scouts then choose what
they were going to cook for dinner in
Patrols and cooked and washed up;
watched a film and fell asleep.
Sunday morning appeared and the
weather was dry but cold. We arrived
on site to be kitted up with full wet
suits buoyancy aids raft and paddles.
After a quick instruction session the
shout was for “lets go for the rapids”.
After several trips around and quite
a few attempts to sink the raft the
scouts came out asking when could we
do it again, even though a couple of
them did have cold hands.
Back to the Scout hut for a hot filling
lunch, play some games and then find
the train home. I suppose the title for
the weekend should have been “ how
easy is it sink a white water raft???”
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Scout Dates for 2011 Any question? Dominic Howell - ACC Scouts - [email protected]
March 11th Scout Winter Camp Ferny CroftsMay 20th Expedition Challenge badge weekend by foot or bike Ferny CroftsMay 17th CSA Gold presentation evening TBCJune 25th Ferny Crofts open day Ferny CroftsAugust 20th County Camp. Ideal for small groups and new leaders TBCSeptember 16th Survival camp TBC
3RD FAIRTRADE COOKING COMP 2011We have received entries from 7 teams so far and have 7 spaces left.
As this year will be at the start of FT fortnight all shops should be stocking up ahead of this event with Xtra FT items. Traidcraft for example (see website) sells more than 450 different products sourced from more than 100 producer groups in almost 30 developing countries. Remember the challenge is to find as many FT products as possible from looking around local shops and asking shop keepers which FT products they stock and why?
Hope you will all consider taking up the FT challenge and for those who take part and write out their recipes, this will ultimately enable you to gain your Global Challenge award. Please contact me if you have any queries of concerning facilities please contact Ian Collins
Rayner Mayer - Global adviser.
We are holding a South East Region Sea Scout Leaders conference on March 12th at the Warspite-Ajax centre at Thames Ditton, Surrey. The day is open to all leaders, instructors and other members of the Scout Association with an interest in water activities. The day will include:• Keynote addresses covering potential changes to the water activities badges.• Information about developments in rowing/pulling.• A chance to network with other leaders and instructors with a range of experience and specialities.• Workshops including a talk on Sea Scout history as well as a chance to get afloat.•The chance to see and try equipment including: Rigiflex and Funyak hard rescue boats, Trinity 500 and Thames Skerry pulling boats• Sculling over the stern session. How to do it and teaching tips. We will be providing a light lunch and there should be a fairly endless supply of tea and coffee. We are asking for £10 to cover the costs of running the event and hope to have some materials for you to take away. If you wish to attend you need to pre booked. Please email Richard Hunt on [email protected] or use the online form at: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dElpUUg
xYlNBQTBFRXUycHlXVlZSTlE6MQ to register your interest.
We will circulate a more detailed program in mid January.
SEA SCOUT LEADERS CONFERENCE
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On the 18th/19th Dec, 24 Explorers from
across the units and seven Leaders went
to Wilverley for our annual Christmas
Camp. What can I say? The weather
made the weekend and surprised us
all by making Wilverley look more like
Narnia! Everyone seemed to have had
great fun in the snow and we made our
Explorer size Snowman on Saturday
SOUTHAMPTON EXPLORERS XMAS CAMP
morning – complete with Explorer necker!
Saturday Evening saw us having a full
Christmas dinner followed by some great
games. Well done to the winners! Most
leaders are still hurting!!
My thanks go to all the Leader Team for
their help and support before and during
the camp and special thanks to Dave
(Gibbo) for doing the catering. Here’s
looking forward to next year’s Camp.
CONNECT 4By Adam Jollans
Well done to the Connect 4 Jamboree Unit (joint between Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Dorset) on their training weekend, dinner and entertainment. I had a great time and enjoyed Marc Preston and Flic Wright’s presentation to Connect 4 about their Jamboree experience.
XPLORE THE LAKESAre you an Explorer who loves adventure and expeditions? If so why not try HSX out. Hampshire Scout Expeditions has been organising a trip to the Lakes for years as an opportunity for Explorers to see if they would like to join us.
The cost has not been finalised but will come in at under £100 for 4 days including all travel and food. Accommodation could be inside or out and you will need good boots and Hillwalking clothing.
Activities to include Hillwalking, Climbing and Waterfall abseiling!
Numbers are limited so get your booking in quick. Contact us via www.hsx.org.uk
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PUPILS RAISE FUNDS FOR THIRD WORLD JAMBOREE SCOUTS Seven pupils at Perins School (Arlesford)who have been selected to attend the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden next summer made presentations during assemblies to raise awareness of The Scout Association’s Solidarity Project. This culminated in a ‘Dress Down Day’ which raised over £900.
The charity is offering the chance to 60 Scouts from Sierra Leone, Papua New Guinea and Armenia to attend the Jamboree along with the UK contingents. These youngsters could not otherwise afford to attend this prestigious event and meet with the other 40,000 Scouts from all over the world, the aim of which is to promote world peace, understanding and an appreciation of nature and our environment.
Headteacher, Mrs Bernard, who presented the cheque from the school to the boys was delighted. “Everyone in the school made a contribution to help these young people so that they might have a truly life changing experience.”
STRAWBERRY JAMS There’s a definite “food” theme going on with Hampshire Strawberry Jams WSJ Unit events.
Our November event, a fund-raising lunch for some Ugandan Scouts who aim to cycle through 10 countries to get to the Jamboree was a huge success welcoming 75 parents, siblings, Mike Parkes, UK Contingent Leader for the World Scout Jamboree.
The beef was tender, vegetables steaming hot and Yorkshire puds yummy. We followed it with Apple pie and our new Signature dish “HSJ – Strawberry Flans”. Not a morsel was left! The idea of “Pay what you think it’s worth” with personalised and decorated envelopes really worked as we raised an amazing £834.13 to help towards additional unit clothing. Mike Parkes emailed a thank you ...“I really enjoyed my visit (and lunch) and you have a great bunch of youngsters”. Comments from parents included things like “It was a lovely day with a great vibe” and “We really enjoyed the lunch”.
As it was hard work, we decided for our next Unit event to be to sit down and enjoy the food ourselves, so we held a formal Dinner at Base 2000 in Basingstoke and we are very grateful to them for the loan of their facilities.
During the canapes we welcomed Adam and Mark Tarry, Deputy Commissioner of England to chat to our unit.The menu was quite posh with...• Trio of pate• Roast beef & all the trimmings • Christmas pudding flambe or Chocolate Gateaux
We held a mini quiz with several rounds during our meal and in the last round all the answers were Germany. Guess the Units Home Hospitality (Ho Ho) destination. Several Network came to cook and serve the meal, for which we were very grateful. A friend of one of leaders put on a Disco after the meal so there was lots of dancing and singing to round off a fun, relaxed evening.
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Month Dates Event VenueApril 22nd New!.....Xplore the lakes with HSX Lake DistrictApril 22nd County Explorer camp (cancelled) Lyons CopseMay 13th Young leader first aid training Cricket CampMay 20th Bush craft weekend Cricket CampJuly 1st Trek Cart TBCJuly 29th Depart for Denmark 2011 DenmarkAugust 7th Arrive from Denmark 2011 DenmarkSeptember 8th Denmark 2011 presentation eveningSeptember 9th Explorer leaders camp Lyons copseSeptember 30th Young leader training weekend Cricket CampDecember 2nd Young leader training weekend North Hants
Explorer Dates for 2011 Paul Shutt - ACC Explorers - [email protected]
For booking forms for these events go to: www.hampshireexplorers.org.uk/programme.html
MONOPOLY RUNBy: Matt Collins
Have you ever played live monopoly?? Well now’s your chance. In teams you can travel round London visiting all the places on the monopoly board, but on this run its slightly different. For the last 3+ years we have been running a version of monopoly for our district but this year we have decided to go bigger and better.
We have purposely made this run slightly different from other type’s of runs that people have run in the past, and its has been well attended every year so far.
On the run you will be put into teams or if you would like you can enter a team(4 to 6). You task for the day is to go round London visiting all of the places on the board. When you visit a place you have to phone in to the monopoly control and they will take some details ie team name, place etc. You will then find out where you can buy the property that you are at, or if another team got there before you then you will have to pay rent.
Every time you phone in you will also
have a chance to pick a chance or community chest card which may or may not help you. You also have the chance to earn more money as you go round by answering some of the quiz questions that we set you. The winner is the team that has the most amount of money at the end of the day
The run is happening on 5th March 2011, and starts at 9:00am and finishes at 5:00pm.
If you would like to go on this event you will have to sign up on our district activities website:
www.pirate.rotherfieldistrict.co.uk
You need to go to booking forms, fill in all of the details on the form. When you have submited your details we will send out a PC form. You will need to fill this in and send it back.
This event is open to Scouts (12+), Explorers, Network, Leaders & Parents.It is an enormously fun day that requires tactics, determination and stamina. The final results will be published on the day.I hope you will be able to join us.
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SSAGO NOT SAGO! By Eleanor Rendells Southampton SSAGO
When I volunteered to write a short article to explain a bit about Southampton SSAGO and what we get up to, I didn’t think it was going to be very difficult but now I’ve started, I’m going to have a hard time not to go on for pages about all of the awesome activities we participate in! The Student Scout And Guide Organisation is open to anyone at University who would like to join in with Scout & Guide style activities.
This year, Southampton SSAGO has 42 members, including 20 Freshers! We have a good split between Guides and Scouts which is great because we get a real mix of people with loads of different personalities. We also get a much wider range of activities offered to us and it’s good to be in an environment with many different points of view which has led to numerous interesting discussions and debates!
We have a weekly meeting in a local pub where we all get together to catch-up and organise any socials that are planned; it’s a great way to get to know everyone else in the society and the atmosphere is really relaxed and informal.
At the start of the year, a meeting was organised to give us the opportunity to meet leaders from units in and around Southampton. At the Guide meeting, there were several people from all 4 sections who were keen for helpers either on a weekly/monthly basis or just whatever time you could give. This is a really great chance to stay involved in Scouting or Guiding outside of SSAGO with units who understand that, as students, you may not be able to commit hours on end planning weekly meetings!
One of the first major events of the SSAGO year is Freshers’ Camp. This is definitely worth participating in and this year, 23 students took a road trip to Seaton in Devon on the weekend of Bonfire Night. As well as spending Friday night at the famous ‘Tar Barrels Carnival’ in Ottery St Mary’s, they hiked from Seaton to Beer and enjoyed a campfire on the beach and a paddle in the (not-so-warm) sea!
Every term, SSAGOs from across the UK host a Rally where everyone goes camping for a themed weekend; in November, over 240 people (including 20 from Southampton) attended the Silly Hat Rally in London! On Saturday, everyone participated in a wide game around London and in the afternoon there was a
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Month Date What Where WhoFebruary 25th to 27th Fun in Beds Bedfordshire BedfordshireFebruary 28th Cooking Comp Eastleigh Real PaulMarch 19th/20th Activity Day Pinsent campsite Dave PannellMarch 26th to 28th Youth Council Sandy Acres Fi April 9th to 10th Apex Nottinghamshire www.apexchallenge.co.ukApril 21st to 25th Revolution IOW IOWApril 21st to 25th Network Gathering Lake districtApril/May 29th to 2nd Not Evo Ferny Crofts Sam and Fi May 1st Festival Ferny Crofts Sam and Fi May BBQ QE Country Park Clare WebbJune 3rd to 5th PubScout Coventry CoventryJune 24th to 26th MAD Basildon, Essex EssexJuly 1st to 3rd Trek Cart Hants ExplorersJuly Raft Race Hants Explorers August Monopoly Kate Durbin August 26th to 29th DNA DowneAugust 26th to 29th Beer Festival Drift Inn/Ferny Crofts Tall PaulSeptember 2nd to 4th Theme Park Camp Thorpe Park Summit NetworkSeptember 2nd to 4th Reunion Gilwell HQSeptember 9th to 11th Intense Bristol Avon NetworkSeptember 30th to 2nd Youth Council TBC Fi October 14th to 16th Alton Towers camp Alton Towers Derby NetworkOctober 21st to 23rd Sedan Chair HertfordshireOctober Kudu Andover Andover Explorers December Xmas Ball Chris Scott
NETWORK ON TOUR [email protected]
choice of 15 different activities, ranging from a BFI IMAX screening to a tour of the Dungeons or a stroll in the parks; the day was topped off with a barn dance and another campfire! Sunday morning featured no less than two hours of silly games before Flagdown and ‘goodbye’ for another term! This term, we are looking forward to Cardiff’s ‘Legends’ Rally in February where we hope it won’t get too cold under canvas!
As well as these events, Southampton SSAGO organises a social most weeks; when you join the club you are asked to pay a small membership fee which entitles and insures you to participate for free, or much reduced rates, in some truly awesome and hilarious events. Last term’s socials included a ‘biscuit and
booze’ evening where we actually got to decorate the biscuits, rather than being the ‘responsible leaders’ in our units at home! We have also been climbing, on a reunion hike, had a film night and of course a Christmas Dinner, to name but a few of our weird and wonderful events! All of the events are in the evenings so there is as little disturbance to studies as possible. Everyone is more than welcome to come to any social but if you have 10 assignments due in the next day, you won’t have a committee member breathing down your neck.
The socials can be suggested by any member but are usually the genius thoughts of the committee; this is comprised of 9 students who are elected by SSAGO members at the Annual
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The End..... It is with regret and huge disappointment that we have been forced to cancel inter-net in its entirety. This action has not been taken lightly and all other avenues of making the event workable have been investigated fully by the event Core Team working closely with the County Team for Hampshire Scouts.
Our registration numbers are very low and due to the lack of response from the section we can longer take the risk of carrying on, with the potential of making a great financial loss.
The initial response to the event was fantastic, the team as a whole received a huge amount of support and positive feedback with regards to the Scout Network section needing an event of this sort in its program. However, talk is not enough to put an event on of any size. Without real, solid commitment from the audience no event can continue successfully.
Quite an amount of research was carried out over the past few months and the over whelming outcome seems to be that this section struggle to commit so far in advance.
If you have any feedback as to why you feel that so few people have registered, please let us know by e-mailing [email protected]
We hope to see you at future Scout Network events. All the best.
The inter-net Team
General Meeting in February. Anyone from any year can stand for committee if they are seconded by two other members.
I can honestly say (without any bribing from committee members!) that SSAGO is one of the best (of the many) societies I have joined as a Fresher. It is great value-for-money, which is of course extremely important as a student, but far more importantly, it is pure and simple fun! The older members were so welcoming when we joined and it was so easy to get to know people and make friends. At the start of the term, it was great to be able to relax with like-minded people at the pub if I had time; by week 4, I made sure I had time to spend with one of the friendliest and most comical bunches of people I have yet to meet at Uni.
I would strongly recommend that at whatever University you attend, you consider joining the SSAGO; if you have half of the fun I’ve had then you won’t regret it!
Interested in joining SSAGO? Go to www.ssago.org.uk for details
WANT TO DO “THE AWARD”?
For more information on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme in Hampshire check out the new Hampshire Scouts DofE pages at: www.hampshirescoutsdofe.org or contact Mike Baxter: [email protected]
SPEAK UP FOR SCOUTINGExplorers - Hampshire has a number of Young Spokespeople in it’s ranks and the next training course is in March. If you fancy being the face of Scouting to the media contact George Lewis at [email protected] or 02380 847847 who will be happy to explain more.
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FIRST SASH MEETING.The first meeting of the newly formed SASH was held at Copythornes HQ in January.
The following districts sent rep’s : Basingstoke West, Blackwater Valley, Brownsea island, Fareham, Itchen North, New Forest North, Rotherfield, Southampton City, Waterlooville, Winchester and they were joined by reps from the Trefoil( Guide equivalent of Active Support) and Kaira Konko , Adam Jollans CC, Richard Spearing (ACC Active Support) and the County Treasurer.
County Quiz Details elsewhere in HSN
Secretary. Volunteer still required to take notes at our meetings.
Hampshire Scout Heritage Badge Day. 17th April at Hedge End (13th Itchen North group HQ) and is open to all. Details are in the HSN. Next Heritage meeting will be at Winchester on 3rd March when alternative times and venues of these meetings will be discussed.
Fellowship Scrap Book Richard had received more information about Fellowship Camps and four more Region III badges had been obtained. Alan Seeley reported that he had a video of
the Fareham Fellowship camp.
Presentation by Kaira Konka Active Support Unit. An excellent and interesting presentation on the work, achievements and future plans relating to their work in The
Gambia was made by Kaira Konka and was very well received by all.
The County Commissioner then addressed the meeting and congratulated everyone on their participation within the County. He then informed the meeting that BP’s old house at Pax Hill, Bentley was no longer a Care Home and was therefore available and suitable use for it was being considered. Next meeting JUNE 5TH Winchester
Future meetings October 23rd, Chandlers Ford, (Notice the date has been moved to one week later than previously advertised.) This will be our first service as SASH.January 15th 2012 TBA. If you can offer assistance, please do.
Round The Districts
Southampton reported that they had taken part in the District Christingle and Carol services.
Rotherfield had continued to provide support to units and the district in general.
Basingstoke West had two talks, a Skittles evening, their Christmas party and supported Beaver, Cub and District events including Hand Crafts, a Cooking competition and Carol Services.
The Group photo taken at the last Fellowship Service
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Chandlers Ford had provided refreshments at the District CSA presentation and the Carol service, ran a base at the District Night Hike and supplied the Heritage stand at the District Conference. They are at present having a recruitment drive as their numbers have fallen recently.
Fareham made the transmission to AS on 27th November with a dinner for members and invited guests including the Mayor. They have 38 members at present and served refreshments at the Beaver Carol service and are sponsoring the Jamboree participants. A St. David’s Day dinner is planned for the future.
New Forest North had organised the District Stag’s Head Trophy, judged the Cubs’ Scrap heap Challenge and assisted with the District Swimming Gala. Founder’s Day Dinner planned for 19th Feb.
Winchester have held a number of working
weekends at the District Camp site, held a Skittles Evening and a Quiz to raise fund for the Jamboree Fund plus lots of tea and buns. Service Agreement is in place and updated at bi-monthly meetings.
Odiham held their sparkling Aladdin pantomime which Adam thought was great (oh no it wasn’t...Oh Yes It Was !!)
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ACC Activities - Mark Langdown [email protected]
At 0800hrs on 6th March 2011 three
scouts from Hampshire will be at
4,000 metres above sea level, in 40oC
heat, they’ll be carrying all food and
equipment for seven days and they
will be on the start line of the Atacama
Crossing 2011.
Chris Laws, Richard Batstone and
Alan Braithwaite are all members of
HSX (Hampshire Scout Expeditions),
having all started scouting at a young
age, they have all progressed through
the sections and have all taken part
in many adventures with scouting,
however this year, they decided to do
something a little different that would
mean pushing themselves mentally and
physically harder than ever before.
The Atacama Crossing is an 150 mile
running race across the Atacama
Desert, Chile. The race is over six,
HSX vs THE ATACAMA Hampshire Activities
self-sufficient days in 40oC heat and
at an altitude of 4,000 metres. Time
magazine listed this race as Number
2 in its list of Top 10 Endurance
competitions in the world. The guys
have all spent time running in races
before from 10km road races to two
day Mountain marathons, but never
competed in a desert based multi
stage race.
As if the mental and physical
challenges weren’t enough they have
also decided to raise £6690 for Cancer
Research and would really like your
help. If you’d like to find out why it’s
that amount or you’d like to sponsor
them, then go to www.hsx.org.uk/
atacama to find out...
Stop press. HSX on Meridian TV in
training for the Atacama Challenge -
see http://hsx.org.uk/
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LET’S TALK ABOUT IT!
The Scout Association Registered Charity Number(s) 306101 (England and Wales)
Nights Away Adviser Workshop Saturday 5 March 2011 10am to 4pm
An opportunity to get updates and support on the Nights Away Permit Scheme from Gilwell staff. Open to all District Nights Away Advisers and those Responsible Commissioners. Cost is £10.00 per person, including refreshments (please bring a packed lunch).
Hampshire Scouts Sky High Conservatory Ferny Crofts Scout Centre New Forest Hampshire
call Mark Langdown for a booking form on 01252 513521 or email [email protected]
www.scouts-hants.org.uk
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Participant Booking Form
Nights Away Adviser Workshop Ferny Crofts, Hampshire – 5 March 2011
Name
Address
Telephone Daytime Home Mobile
Scout County County NAA Y / N
Scout District District NAA Y / N
Details of any assessor training undertaken
Any special requirements
What areas / subjects are you interest in having covered?
Are you happy for your contact details to be included in a contact sheet for all participants? Y / N
Signature Date Completed booking forms should be sent to Nights Away Advisers Workshop, Hampshire Scouts, The County Office, Ferny Crofts, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7YQ including payment of £10.00 (cheques payable to HCSC) by 19 February 2011. Office Use Only
Acknowledgement Sent Details Sent
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3 STAR WHITEWATER TRAININGLee Merrett, ASL, 9th Itchen South
In what seemed like the depths of winter Hampshire Scout Canoe Club took a trip down to Devon to paddle the river Exe.
On the Saturday morning we practised our white-water skills on a couple of local weirs trying them out going forwards and backwards. We also practised some throw bag skills and had a general safety brief, different methods of launching, backwards paddling and emergency stopping and were forced into practising Eskimo rescues by one of the weirs.
In the afternoon, we paddled upstream towards the highlight of the day, the big double weirs. Unfortunately on arriving at the brilliant, fantastic weir that we were going to have so much fun on, we discovered that there was a kayaking completion, on so we turned around and got off the water.
A spot of free time was then on the cards where I accidently bought a new boat in the canoe shop across from the scout hut. In the evening, rather than relaxing, John got us setting up chairs in the hall as kayak simulators, we weren’t convinced, but it worked and we all learnt a bit more. Every holiday needs a trip to the cinema, we didn’t go, John bought us a little telly
to watch some kayaking DVDs.
After working out the heating controls, we all had a warmer nights sleep. Breakfast, packed, and away to the get in on the lower Dart. Here we got to practice some of the skills we had looked at the day before. We bobbed, braced, sweeped and paddled our way down stream, taking on the all of the might of the river Dart. We experienced little difficulty and had just one swimmer. At the end it was a quick change in the car park, where our kit had literary frozen as it was so cold!
The Hampshire Scouts County Canoe Club is currently recruiting for new members of any age, who hold BCU2*/Paddlepower Discover or above. Below are a few events you could be joining us on:
• 3* Rescue Skills Training – 13th February• River Usk Trip – 20th February• 3* Whitewater Kayak Assessment – 5th March• Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning – 12th MarchSee our website for an application form: www.hsccc.org.ukWe look forward to welcoming you as a member soon.
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COUNTY AIRGUN
COMPETITION
2011
Come along and experience using the same highly accuratepre-charged rifles and pneumatic pistols as are used at theNational Scout Championships at the National Shooting Centre,Bisley.
Classes for:10 yrs and under 12 yrs 12 yrs and under 14yrs 14 yrs and under 18 yrs 18 yrs and over. The entry fee is £4.00 per person
Medals will be awarded for Rifle, Pistol and Overall (combined Rifle and Pistol) Scores. Sunday 3rd April
Hiltingbury Scout HQHiltingbury RoadChandlers FordSO53 5NP
Downloaded an Entry Form at:www.scouts-shoot.org.uk/hsrc
All entries must arrive by 5th March but the event is very popular and may be closed early if full.
3 IN A ROWThis week Itchen South Canoe Centre celebrated their latest Canoe England award.
Joan Veal was presented the award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Paddlesport’ in 2010.
This follows awards for the past two years to Steve Moore ‘Paddlepower Coach of the Year’ in 2009 and to Pat Tarry ‘Female Coach of the year’ 2008.
These are national awards that recognise the very top people in the sport. They rank among the professional recipients that are coaching international and Olympic Teams.
Itchen South Canoe Centre has been accredited for 15 years and achieved Canoe England ‘Club Mark’ 6 years ago. They have over 75 adult and junior members that include 16 coaches at levels ranging from 1 to 3.
As well as many teaching sessions, expeditions and competitions, six younsters have undertaken D of E Silver training and expeditions with the club.
The Club contacts are Steve Moore [email protected] and Joan Veal [email protected]
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Bookings and Information on 02380 845092
Walls & Towers Activity Permit Training & Assessment
Date: 16-17 April 2011 Venue: Ferny Crofts Cost: £65.00 per person Course Contact: David King - 023 8084 5092
GNAS (Archery Leader)
Date: 14-15 May & 21-22 May 2011 (both weekends) Venue: Ferny Crofts Cost: £160 per person approx Course Contact: David King - 023 8084 5092
National Smallbore Rifle Association (Rifle Shooting Leader)
Date: 1-3 July 2011 (one weekend only) Venue: Ferny Crofts Cost: £115 per person (residential) Course Contact: David King - 023 8084
5092
Please visit www.scouts-hants.org.uk to download the joining instructions & application form. You can find the links in the news area.
No previous experienced is required.
If you have any general queries regarding the course, please contact David King on 023 8084 5092
CRICKET CAMP AND PAULINE’S LODGE.We have been having some difficulty with our phone service. The number to use is 02380 405151 and leave your phone number and we will get back to you. This will normally be within 24hours as the calls are replayed each evening.
You can also email [email protected]
As always we offer many facilities and activities.
Indoor accommodation for 48 and traditional camping.
Archery, Bushcraft, Caving, Climbing, Grass sledges, Rifles.
High tech with computer technology and Amateur Radio in TRACS
Canoeing, Sailing, Bath tubs or even a RIB ride at ISWAC
School Groups and Corporate Team Building events accommodated
023 8040 5151
Bursledon, Southampton.
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WANT TO TRY SOME NEW CANOES?Woodmill Canoe Shop is looking to encourage new users onto the water and we would like to invite any local Scouting groups down to the centre to try out our demo fleet. We have a wide range of kayaks ranging from 16ft sea boats to tiny play-boats all available to paddle. It would be a great opportunity for any groups looking for new activities for their members to enjoy. The day would be a brilliant experience for the scouts and completely free. I have attached a couple of relevant documents. Please could you forward this email on to any groups that you believe would be interested in attending
Many thanksBen GlenisterRetail advisorWoodmill Canoe Shop023 8091 5740
SCOUT SHOP REVAMPCongratulations from Adam to Odiham District on opening their new, revamped Scout Shop in Crondall - it looked very posh
LEADERS ‘HAVE A GO DAY 2’Winchester District Activity Team are running an activity day for adults in Scouting on Sunday 20 March 2011 at Pinsent Scout Campsite. Activities include Crate Stacking, Archery and Shooting. The cost is a mere £5.00 per person.
Closing date for bookings is the 5 March 2011
For full details on the day, including the booking form, look in the news area of www.scouts-hants.org.uk
COUNTY ARCHERY
COMPETITION
2011
Area eliminators will be held in the following areas.
North Hampshire5th June at BasingstokeContact: Phil Smith - [email protected]
South East Hampshire11th June at Lyons CopseContact: Nigel Vosper - [email protected]
South West Hampshire26th June at Colbury Scout HQContact: Cyril Allen - [email protected]
Central Hampshire3rd July at St George School, SotonContact Tim Beeching - [email protected]
Final to be held on 17th July at:St Georges School, Southampton
For more details contact one of the above area advisors.
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WANTED: COUNTY COURSE ADMINISTRATOR (CCA)By: Martin Rudd
We are looking to appoint someone who can drive forward the move to an electronic system.
Anyone interested should ideally be IT literate, both in terms of Microsoft Office applications (including Excel), and perhaps also be able to support the transfer from a long time ‘paper based’
URGENT ADULT TRAINING NEWSBy: Martin Rudd - County Training Manager
As you may know Margaret Taylor retired from many years of hard work in the role of County Course Administrator on 31st December 2010.
Clearly we need to move to a fully integrated ‘on line’ electronic system, where people can ‘book on’ learning opportunities themselves, and which will register course bookings, give venue and pre course details/requirements and also generate joining instructions and so on. We are talking to Berkshire as they now have such a system (although very new) they say will also be OK for Hampshire.
In the meantime, the County Office will be taking this role on temporarily, and all applications whether by email or post, should be marked ‘Adult Training Bookings’, and will go through them.
We will then as said before, be working to move it all to an electronic system, although we do acknowledge we may have to still have a ‘limited’ hard copy process running in tandem.
Please bear with us, however if you have any questions, please contact me on either 07747 476 755 or [email protected]
Training Bookings made after the 1st March should be sent to:[email protected]
or The County Office, ferny Crofts, Beaulieu Rd, Beaulieu, Hampshire. SO42 7YQ
INTRODUCING DIANA BRUSHWOODBy Martin Rudd
I am certain you will have seen my announcement just before Christmas, that we have appointed Diana Brushwood as our Local Training Manager (LTM) to look after and support colleagues appointed to a County role i.e. DC’s/Core Team members/ACC’s etc. You may well know of Diana from her previous roles in Hampshire Scouting (DC/DCC) and I know she is keen to get started on this new challenge. It is certainly Adam’s and my wish that current County Team members who still have training to complete or validated do so with Diana’s support. Clearly, Diana cannot start with everyone on the County Team, who have not completed the appropriate adult training for their current role, so we have initially selected ten colleagues - ‘ a starter for ten’ as they say!! Over the next few weeks Diana will be getting in touch with you to arrange to update or prepare a new Personal Learning Plan (PLP) for you. I do hope you will support her in her endeavours to work towards all County Team members having a Wood Badge/training appropriate to their role, or the appropriate modules undertaken/validated for their appointment.
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TRAINING HELPWant to know who your Local Training Manager is or what a TA does then look no further than the County Websites Training area. Downloads for next years training courses, booking instructions, PLPs and much more can be downloaded from: www.scouts-hants.org.uk/training
NEW ADULT APPLICATIONS FORMSIn the past there was just the AA form. Now there is more than one form for notifying changes to the District Appointment secretary:
Adult application (AA) form Occasional helper (OH) form Change of role (CR) form Repeat CRB check (RCRB) form
Which form(s) should be used?
For a person who is not already on the system or who are returning to Scouting after a break of service:
Use the OH or AA form as appropriate. Use the OH form for a parent or other adult who will help less than once per month, or a Network member who has no other appointment. Use the AA form for all other appointments - Leaders, Commissioners, Trustees, Sectional Assistants, and so on.
For a person who already has a record on the system and does not have a break in service:
Use the RCRB and CR forms as relevant. Use the RCRB form to obtain a new CRB Disclosure. Use the CR form when a new role is being added (whether or not the old role is being retained).
Finally, make sure you are using the newest forms which do not require a supplementary information sheet. These are labelled on the front: version 2 September 2010 and can be downloaded from www.scouts.org.uk
system to a fully online electronic booking and administrative system. Anyone interested should talk in the first instance to Martin Rudd, Director of Adult Training, Hampshire Scouts by email [email protected]
SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS COORDINATORS BY DISTRICT
Want some safeguarding advice then contact your local coordinator who will be happy to help:
Katy Bass tel 01256 769403 Andover Basingstoke West Basingstoke East Silchester Bramshill
Donna Kerrigan tel 01425 656895New Forest EastNew Forest NorthNew Forest SouthNew Forest WestRomsey
Lynne Kay 01252515267 Blackwater ValleyOdihamPetersfieldRotherfield Winchester
David Stemp tel 023 92814577 Fareham EastFareham WestGosportHavantPortsmouthWaterlooville
Aileen Wood tel 02380 405863Chandlers FordEastleighItchen NorthItchen SouthMeon ValleySouthampton City
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The new Director of Youth Program gets to face our rigorous questioning. Donna has taken on the role of supporting the Assistant County Commissioners for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers and Network Commissioner, Ray Noice.
What is your Scouting background? First supported cubs in Cyprus as a Ranger Guider and then as a helper in Salisbury before becoming a CSL in Salisbury. After getting married became CSL in Sandleheath, ADC Cubs and ADC Leader training in New Forest West. I was DC in NFW for 9 years (not consecutive!)Trainer and ACTM in Hampshire since the 1990s, UK appointments as Chair of the National Moderation Panel, then UK Adviser Adult Training until March 1st 2011.
What are your non Scouting Roles? Mother of two, now adult boys. Husband also in Scouting in Hampshire. Professionally teacher for over 25 years, then Education Adviser for a Local Authority then the National Strategies. From April will be self employed as an education adviser. Little time for hobbies but I try to swim regularly and I enjoy reading, and walking with my husband.
What is your favourite campsite and why?Harry’s Island in NFW. This is because I helped to create it when I was DC and it is a haven of peace in the middle of the forest.What would you like to achieve in your new role? I hope that my new team will be supported and able to develop and support all sections in the county. Not to forget the support for 1st Aid.
Who would you like to be the next Chief Scout? Prince William – but I guess it won’t happen (Maybe Harry could do it)
What is the worst thing about Scouting?Adults who forget why we are all in scouting and the importance of the young people and our fundamentals.
What is the best thing about Scouting?Young people.
INTRODUCING DONNA KERRIGAN
SAFEGUARDING WORKSHOPS
Can we again remind all DC’s/GSL’s and Line Managers to note that these additional Safeguarding Awareness Workshops (H2) are ‘refreshers’ and are for existing leaders nearing their 5 year review, and certainly not for new leaders or leaders who have not been appointed yet through their District process. These leaders should initially access Safeguarding & Duty of Care learning through Module 1 of the ‘Getting Started’ modules.
Saturday 26th March- b to b 0930 to 1200; 1300 to 1600 (Hilsea Scout Centre)
Tuesday 26th April 1900 to 2230 (Copythorne Scout HQ) Romsey Rd A31
NEWS WANTEDThe next deadline is 20th FebruarySend everything to:County.office@
scouts-hants.org.ukThe County Office, Ferny Crofts,
Beaulieu Rd, Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7YQ
Tel: 02380 847847
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DAVID AND MOLLIE HARDEN
Gone Home July & September 2010
Mollie and David Harden died within months of each other last year and members of Hampshire Scouting and especially Chandlers Ford have lost two most dedicated leaders and friends.David started his Leadership career in Crawley West Sussex in 1961as an Assistant Scout leader and moved to Eastleigh district in 1965 as a Scout leader and thence as Venture cout leader until in 1973 he and Mollie established the 5th which met at Fryern School David ran the Group as Group Scout Leader and Mollie as Akela for many years and through the transition from Eastleigh District into the new Chandlers
Ford District in 1984.Mollie retired as Akela in 2000 and quickly took on a role in Scout Fellowship a role she held until she became unwell, although she kept a keen interest in Scouting within the District supporting and advising us in all we did.
David meanwhile had resigned his role as Group Scout Leader and taken on the role of ADC (GP) and as Parade Marshal at St George’s Day was memorable for his organisation and skill at getting the best out of the young people whilst also keeping Leaders and DC’s under control !
As the years passed David became Deputy District Commissioner and held this role until 2000 when he became Fellowship Manager ‘ taking over from Mollie and also around this time he became Cranbury Park Campsite manager and spent many happy hours there caring for and improving the site. Who can forget David digging a huge trench on his own when we had a crisis with the electricity supply !One very large part of David and Mollie’s Scouting life was the Eastleigh Gang Show and David appeared in many memorable shows with eventually his sons Alan and Tom and daughter May and daughter in law Lizzie joining him later in his Thespian career. Mollie too had a very big impact on Gang Show as she was Gang Show Akela for years and her skills at controlling back stage behaviour had to be seen to be believed.
There are so many more memories that I and so many others in Scouting have of David and Mollie from all over the District and the County but what I will always remember was the fun laughter and sheer love of Scouting that they brought to all of us and the impact they had on so many young and not so young lives.We miss them but they have left, both in their Family and in their many friends a legacy of dedication and commitment which will always be remembered
Carolyn Darbyshire - DC Chandlers Ford
What is your fondest memory of Scouting? Camping with Cub Scouts , especially those who were going away for the first time. Many memories of campfire experiences.
How do you relax when you have spare time (this is a joke question)Swim, read and walk – really!!
Where did you go for your last holiday? Austria - walking
What is the best meal a Scout has cooked for you? Has to be sausages! Scout cooked sausages are unique.
What % should we set as our target for growth of the movement each year? At least 5%, 10% would be good.
What’s your dream vehicle (apart from a new minibus) One that could take me back in time to put right things I got wrong and to give me more time to develop things I got right!
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Congratulations to the following adults who have been presented with awards for their outstanding contributions to Scouting in Hampshire.
BAR TO THE AWARD OF MERITThe Bar to the Award for Merit may be awarded after a period of not less than five years of further
outstanding service after the Award of Merit has been presented.
John Pask Fellowship Blackwater ValleyGavin Clark AGSL Basingstoke WestDavid Pannell DESA WinchesterPeggy Clarke ABSL 3rd Winchester Winchester
THE AWARD OF MERITThis award is given for outstanding service of not less than 12 years and 10 years exceptionally. It
implies keen, conscientious, imaginative and dedicated service over a sustained period.”
George Biddlecombe ACSL 10th Farnborough Blackwater ValleyJonathan Coppock GC 5th Farnborough Blackwater ValleyDonna Tew Active support member Itchen SouthNeil Storey ASL 1ST Horndean WaterloovilleBarry Ward SL 7th Farnborough Blackwater ValleyRichard Lambert CSL 5th Farnborough Blackwater ValleyStephen Bays Gp Exec Member 2nd cove Blackwater ValleySuzanne Hughes BSL 1st Horndean WaterloovilleFrancis O'Callaghan DDC WinchesterPaul Dique ASL CSL Winchester
THE CHIEF SCOUTS COMMENDATION FOR GOOD SERVICEThe Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service is given in respect of not less than 5 years good service, which stands out. It should be regarded as the Chief Scout’s recognition of the very real
contribution made to the Association by the individual concerned.
Kiernan Lane SL 14th Aldershot Blackwater ValleyMichael Jacoby CSL 1st Cove Blackwater ValleyPeter May Fellowship Blackwater ValleyRobert Wardle ASL 14th Aldershot Blackwater ValleyKelvin Goodson ASL 1th WinchesterLiz Keys ACC WinchesterSusan Cooper DSL Basingstoke WestChristine Cook SL 3rd Winchester WinchesterRichard Tate DSL WinchesterCarol Dicks Active support member Basingstoke WestDawn Ford ACSL Basingstoke WestIan Stewart DESL Basingstoke WestDouglas Field CSL Basingstoke WestAndrew Blake District Secretary Blackwater ValleyGwyn Griffiths Fellowship Blackwater Valley
RECENT AWARDS
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