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What’s in this Issue? 1. Our County 2. Badge Courses 3. St. George’s Day Awards 4. News from Gilwell 5. County Exec. Highlights 6. Dates for you your diary
Hello and welcome to i.SCOUT-GLOS. This is the first issue of what we hope will be a helpful and interesting newsletter for all things “Scouty” in Gloucestershire. But any newsletter needs news. If you would like to send in your stories then just email us at news@gscouts.org.uk and we will do our very best to include it in the next issue.
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In Cheltenham, membership is up by 12.5% showing an increase in all sections and leaders. Beavers can also look forward to a Teddy Bear’s Picnic to celebrate 25 years since Beaver Scouts started.
Two Explorer Scouts from the Cotswold district have just been awarded their Gold D of E award; congratulations to them. Also, there has been an increase in district events so there will be lots to do throughout the year!
District football competitions have taken place for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts! Speaking of district activities, planning is well under way for the May Olympics, a series of events to take us all the way to the opening ceremony in 2012.
A district camp is due to take place on the 6th to the 8th of May where all of the Groups in the District will be represented. St. George’s Day parade is going to take place on the 1st May with a military band to lead the march.
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Congratulations to Cam Scouts who recently won the County Cooking Competition and went on to the regional competition. Also in Cotswold Vale, a tour of Highgrove has been organised and will take place on the 5th of May.
A new Beaver Colony has recently opened in Mitcheldean and was met with a flurry of interest from both potential leaders and young people. Also, 70 Scouts are going to the Haarlem Jamborette. Good luck to them and have fun!
Nearly 400 young people and their families took part in a District hike recently. Congratulations to all of them. May seems to be a busy month in Stroud and Tetbury with events including a Beaver Air Activities Day, a Pennwood open day and a Cub football competition
In Tewkesbury, two new Explorer Units have been set up to improve Explorer Scout provision in the County. The district has also created a new website. New sections are also to be established in Bishop’s Cleeve.
29th April-2nd May
Mountain Activities Long Weekend
14th May
Try Dives 2011
19th May
Young Leaders Module A
21st May
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialism
28th-30th May
Survival Skills
2nd June
Snorkelling
18th-19th June
Gliding Weekend
20th June
Young Leaders Module A
24th-26th June 1st-3rd July
PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Qualification
9th July
Try Dives 2011
16th-17th July
Gliding Weekend
28th July
Snorkelling
6th-7th August
Gliding Weekend
18th August
Snorkelling
20th-21st August 3rd-4th September
Gliding Weekend
16th-18th September PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver Qualification 23rd-25th September “Beast of the Lake” County Explorer Camp Want to find out more? Visit: gscouts.org.uk
George Hiscocks - Forest of Dean Brian Kimber - Gloucester Reg Poulton - Cotswold
Celebrating those in the county who have received an award for all their hard work over many years
Peter Hudson - Gloucester Terry Newland - Gloucester
Paul Cobb - Cotswold Nicola Hewlett - Cotswold James Maher - Tewkesbury
Thank you to everyone who helped collect the required information for this year’s census. The results show the county’s total has risen for the 5th year in a row. Special congratulations to Cotswold Vale who achieved a 12.9% rise and Cheltenham with 12.5%! More work will be needed this year to maintain this trend but we know it is possible.
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Venture Scouts Scout Network Explorer Scouts Scouts
Cub Scouts
Beaver Scouts
Recently Gilwell have made some changes to the rules on swimming of which leaders need to be aware. The changes are: • Paddling has been clarified and requires no qualification by leaders • No further qualifications are required in instances where a lifeguard is provided (including swimming pools and beaches) • Swimming in pools and Class C waters are now managed in line with other Class C water activities. No qualifications are required by leaders
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• Swimming in all other open waters (B1 and higher) has been simplified and safety cover can be provided by either: - a water activities permit holder (when following the guidelines outlined in the swimming factsheet) - someone who holds the Royal Life Saving Society Water Safety Management Programme (WSMP) or any equivalent or higher award. Full guidance is available in the swimming factsheet
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Chairman, County Finance Sub-committee - to support County Treasurer and advise on budgeting and investments.
Chairman, County Appointments Advisory Committee - to interview candidates for county appointments
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County Chairman - to chair County Executive Committee and lead County admin support.
Please contact the County Commissioner if you would be interested in any of these roles at cc@gscouts.org.uk.
A large trailer is to be
purchased for use on survival skills weekends and other events. New rates were agreed for Cranham with charges being raised by an average of 5%. It was also agreed that the county centre will in future be known as Cranham Scout Centre CATs meetings will continue to be held more locally and with greater sectional focus Development work is continuing in Lechlade and Winchcombe Scout Network leaders or contacts have been identified for each district
Dame Janet Trotter DBE as Patron of Scouting in Gloucestershire Alexa Collicott as County Media Advisor.
3rd May County Leadership Team Meeting
19th May County Exec. Meeting
26th May DCs Meeting (with County Leadership Team) 5th July
County Leadership Team Meeting
For more information visit: gscouts.org.uk or phone County Office at: 01452 812309
The next edition of i.SCOUT-GLOS will be published in June. Please submit all contributions by 31st May 2011.