May 10
SEE YOU AT THE DISTRICT CAMP!
CAMELOT!
(9.45 am to 4.30 pm) at the District Scout Centre. This course meets the requirements of Module 10 of the adult training scheme. Please also remember that Leaders need to have a current first aid qualification, with First Response being the minimum. First Response needs to be renewed every three years. Bookings for the course should go to Hazel Petch, Tel: 01244 381034 Email: hazelpetch@yahoo.co.uk
TRAINING INSIGNIA As well as your Wood Badge when you complete your adult leadership training, those who complete Getting Started are entitled to their choice of either a Gilwell woggle or a Gilwell pin badge. Contact David Bull or Dave Evans if you are entitled and don’t have yours! On Saturday 17 April 185 Beavers and Cub Scouts, with 67 Leaders, left Chester to visit Camelot Theme park where they joined over 2000 Beavers, Cubs and Leaders from Cheshire. They had great fun on the various rides 'Whirlwind', 'Excalibur', Pirates galleon, Jousting Knights and braved the ride 'Knightmare' which was not for the faint hearted! You could also spot those Leaders who had braved the log flume or “Pendragons plunge” with their Beavers and Cubs as they came off soaking wet, but thanks to the glorious weather everyone was soon dry and grinning ear to ear. Both performances in the Arena were packed with Beavers and Cubs and you could hear the cheers across the park as Sir Lancelot defeated the evil knight in the Jousting. Thanks to all who worked so hard to make it such a great day!
FIRST RESPONSE
SERVICE AWARDS Congratulations to Leaders whose service has recently been recognised by the Association: 5 Years Jacqueline Bradshaw - Cestrian Matthew Cappaert – Garrison ESU Alexander Challenor – 1st Tarporley Paul Jamieson – 1st Tarporley Alistair MacKay – Garrison ESU Matthew Morris – Sandstone Karen Shearsmith – 42nd Chester 15 Years Rose Weaver – 1st Tilston 20 Years Martin Formstone – 42nd Chester 25 Years Garrick Barton - Maverick ESU Pam Jones – 40th Chester and DESA
The next First Response course will take place on 19 June
JOIN THE ADVENTURE THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION CHESTER AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL District Centre: adjacent Westlea County Primary School Weston Grove Chester CH2 1QJ E: enquiries@chesterscouts.org.uk T: 01244 398635 Registered charity no. 511406
CHESHIRE HIKE
Transport Please make transport arrangements locally, if not within your Group, jointly with Explorer Scout Units or others in the District. Photos/Videos/Blogs We would like you to send in photos and videos of your day at Alton Towers for the County website www.cheshire-scouts.org.uk. Drop an email to dave.hopley@cheshirescouts.org.uk (Please keep attachments under 10MB). Videos are best uploaded to YouTube or similar, just email the link. Please note that you cannot take cameras on to the rides themselves.
ADULT TRAINING MODULES THIS MONTH Twenty-five teams from nine Groups and Units completed this year's Hike. Congratulations to them all and well done also to the District trophy winners: Juniors: Joseph Dyke and Alex De Sousa (48th Chester) Inter: Matthew Carter and Andreas Dobson (1st Upton) Senior: Liam Southall and Dominic Rozsich (48th Chester) Senior Plus: Josh Diamond and Gemma Smith (Farndon ESU) Our District was well represented amongst the 500 adults who supported the Hike in many ways - many thanks to them all!
ALTON TOWERS This event, which takes place during the Alton Towers Halloween event, is open to members of the Scout, Explorer Scout, Scout Network and Scout Active Support sections in Cheshire. Ticket prices are discounted and for every 10 Child tickets booked you get an adult ticket FREE! The Halloween event sees a number of special attractions and the thrill rides open till late to ride in the dark! Full details have been circulated around the District. Permissions, Booking and Payment Please use Scout Association One Day Activity Permission form (Factsheet FS120081, www.scoutbase.org.uk/ps/activities/fs120081.doc) or similar, please keep these yourselves and manage your own InTouch system (see www.scouts.org.uk/intouch for more information). A group booking form is available with details of how to pay, which you will be able to do by Cheque or Card (Debit or Credit).
Module
Date
Leaders or Managers?
Module 8 Skills of Leadership
22 May (am)
All
Module 14 Young People Today
22 May (pm)
Leaders
Module 25 Assessment
23 May (full day) Potential Training Advisers
DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD ADVISER The County Commissioner has announced that Carol Frain has accepted his invitation to become the County Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Adviser with immediate effect. Carol has experience in this area and brings a tremendous level of enthusiasm to the role. Carol's email is carol.frain@cheshirescouts.org.uk Thanks to Stephen Buckley who although only in the role for a short period of time has made an impact and has now taken the District Commissioner position in Alderley.
NEWS FOR CHESTER SCOUTING To make our communications quicker and to reduce paper use, we only send our monthly News for Chester Scouting electronically. Please pass on the information to those who do not have Internet access. You can always download the latest (and some earlier) versions from the News and Events pages of: www.chesterscouts.org.uk
NEWS FOR CHESTER SCOUTING
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TIME CAPSULE COMPETITION There is still time to enter the completion for the best list of contents of our Centenary time capsule. The capsule will be buried at Weston Grove on 1 July and a representative of the winning Group will do the honours! The capsule has a 12 Litre internal capacity and is 750mm long by 150mm diameter (internal). Entries to the District Commissioner by 30 May.
ETHICAL AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT The Scout Association is developing an Ethical and Socially Responsible Investment Policy. This approach will help maximise both financial return for Scouting and help bring about wider social good. We would value your input into this process to help us develop a robust policy. Please take a few minutes to complete this important survey: https://members.scouts.org.uk/noticeboard/185/howshould-scouting-invest-its-money-your-views-wanted
WOOD BADGE Congratulations to Jack Caine – Assistant Cub Scout Leader, 1st Tarporley – on gaining the Wood Badge.
DIARY 6 May – District Core Team, Weston Grove 13 May – District Meeting (Sectional) – Weston Grove 15/16 May – Bellboat Training and Assessment, Winsford 16 May – Dragon Boats, Chester 28/31 May - District Centenary Camp, Eaton Estate 10 June – District Annual General Meeting, Chester Guildhall (speaker: Nigel Hailey, International Commissioner) 13 June - County Scout Sunday and District Picnic in the Park, Chester 15 June – County Annual General Meeting, Wilmslow 19 June – District Conference, Quaker Meeting House 19 June – First Response course, Weston Grove 22/23 June – Cheshire Show, Tabley 1 July - Time Capsule/tree planting and Safeguarding training, Weston Grove 9/11 July – Scout/Explorer Scout MIMO event 31 July/7 August – Chamboree 2010, Tabley 15 September – Platinum and Diamond Chief Scout’s Awards and Queen’s Scout Awards presentations, Runcorn 18 September - Centenary Dinner Dance, Chester Golf Club 25 September – Practical Skills Day for Leaders, Tatton Park 26 September – Pioneering Skills Day for Scout and Explorer Scout Leaders, Tatton Park 15/17 October – Jamboree on the Air/Jamboree on the Internet 23 October – Alton Towers trip for Scouts and Explorer Scouts 29/31 October – Scout Network/Explorer Scout Halloween Camp, Forest Camp 12/14 November – Leaders’ Weekend, Great Tower 20 November – County Patrol Leaders’ Forum 21 November – Gold Chief Scout’s Award presentations 27 November – County Swimming Gala for Cubs and Scouts 9 December - Centenary Carol Service, Chester Cathedral
CARL FINNEY, DOUBLE COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD MEDALLIST Carl has been working in judo and fencing coaching for over 10 years. There are 6 judo coaches and 1 fencing coach who work full time in schools through the North West. All the equipment and coaching is provided for groups of children from the age range of 5 up to adults. All coaches are vastly experienced, CRB cleared, qualified and insured. They also run coaching sessions in the evenings and weekends for non-school groups. If you would like further information visit their website www.judoeducation.co.uk or contact their office direct (01744 731747).
NEWS FOR CHESTER SCOUTING
District Leaders’ Meetings: first Thursday in each month (except August) 8 pm (Section meetings alternate with general meetings) District Core Team (DC, District Chair, ADCs, DESC and Chair of Scout Fellowship; also attended by the Local Training Manager): second Thursday in each month (except July and August) District Executive Committee: third Thursday in each month (except August) District Appointments Approval Meeting: last Thursday in each month (except August and December) District Scout Fellowship: first Tuesday of each month (for further details email fellowship@chesterscouts.org.uk) Adult Training Modules: check the separate listing and registration form
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WORLD SCOUT CONFERENCE – BRAZIL Are you passionate about Scouting? Do you want to get your voice heard? Do you want to have your say on issues that affect Scouting around the world? The Scout Association is looking for two people aged 1825 to represent the UK at the World Youth Forum from the 3 to 6 January 2011 and the World Scout Conference from 10 to 14 January 2011 in Curitiba, Brazil. The conference and forum happen every three years and drive the development of Scouting around the world.
'It’s fantastic to witness such a huge surge in Scouting the biggest growth for thirty eight years - and it is proof that Scouting is appealing more and more to teenagers. Scouting is empowering, wild and fun, and offers so many adventure-based activities for young people and adults alike. My goal is for every young person that wants to be involved in Scouting to be able to be. So I hope to inspire even more adults to volunteer and help this happen.'
ST GEORGE’S DAY 2010
This is a fantastic opportunity to experience Scouting on an international level, to meet new people, to learn how Scouting operates globally and to form lasting partnerships with Scouts and Guides from across the continent. If you’ve got a lot to say about Scouting and welcome a challenge, apply now! Applications close on Friday 25 June 2010. Apply on-line at www.scouts.org.uk/worldsc Any questions call Patrick Rooke on 020 8498 5451 or international@scout.org.uk
SCOUTING SEES BIGGEST MEMBERSHIP SURGE IN 40 YEARS UK Scouting has experienced its biggest growth spurt since 1972, taking total membership to 499,323. Census results show 16,568 new adult and youth members in the UK since 31 January 2009. This is 3.45 per cent up on last year (2009: 482,448). This impressive surge in membership – the fifth consecutive year of growth – has helped cement Scouting’s position as the largest co-educational youth Movement in the country. A large part of the growth is due to record numbers of teenagers joining. This is the fastest-growing age group with new members in the last year up 5.4 per cent on 2009. This means there are now 66,299 teenagers in Scouting – over 26 per cent more than when detailed records began in 2001 (52,481). For the second year running, The Scout Association has seen a rise in adult Leaders with growth up from 2.7 per cent (2,505) in 2009 to 3.1 per cent (2,871) this year. But despite this growth, waiting lists to join Scouting remain at an all-time high due to the need for more adult volunteers. While The Scout Association has been able to create over 13,500 new places this year thanks to 2,871 new adults volunteering their time to local Groups. There are currently over 33,500 young people waiting to join Scouting throughout the UK.
Chester Cathedral welcomed nearly five hundred Scouts, families and guests for the annual St George’s Day parade and service 0n 25 April. Many thanks for such a good participation in the service - the Cathedral was packed and the Bishop remarked on how good it was to see it so full. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Chester were the principal guests. We tried some new things, so opinions on what went well and what we could improve are essential - please bring your views to the next District meeting on 13 May. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make the day go well. We hope that they - and you and your members enjoyed our time together for this special Centenary celebration. The Gang Show team were prominent in the service and for the first time we went to the Dean’s Field for a get-together.
Chief Scout Bear Grylls said:
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