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Welcome to the March’s edition of Hampshire Scout News 2015.
04 Gone Home - Mike Kerrigan. 08 Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex - Southampton City 09 Nom, nom, nom - 14th Aldershot Beavers 12 Success - 9th Lymington Sea Scouts 14 Roverrang 2015 - Curse of the Crystal Roger 16 Meet & Greet - New Staff join the Ferny Crofts Team 18 DofE & QSA News 20 Kudu results
23 Media - New for 2015
About Us
Hampshire Scouts provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for over 17,500 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.
Get Involved
To join the adventure of Scouting whether as an Adult or Young person then conact us at: www.scouts.org.uk/join e: county.office@scouts-hants.org.uk or t: 023 8084 7847
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Do you have a story or success that you’d like to share? Help us to highlight and celebrate your achievements in growth, inclusively, youth shaped and community – email us your team’s successes along with any photos to: county.office@Scouts-hants.org.uk, please keep emails less than 30mb, if they are bigger we can share our Dropbox link with you, please get in touch.
Photography Acknowledgements
Where we can, we strive to acknowledge the owner or source of pictures used in this publication. We use them under the terms ‘for Scouting use only’. If you would like pictures acknowledged, please let us know the owners name when submitting. Thank you.
As most of you will already sadly know, Mike Kerrigan – a key member of our County Core Team – passed away suddenly in February. Mike and Donna had only just returned from a 6-week trip to New Zealand, and his death was an enormous shock to everyone. Our thoughts and prayers are with Donna, their family, and Mike’s many Scouting friends and colleagues. Over the years, many people involved in Hampshire Scouting have “gone home” - to use the tracking sign phrase. These are always difficult times, since Scouting is like a very big family, and we all feel the loss personally. Mike’s death was particularly poignant, and I’m writing this while his loss is still very fresh in our minds. Reflecting on his passing, I wanted to share a few thoughts • The commitment of our volunteers. Mike was ACC Strategy and Cluster Support, but he also volunteered to be our Compass Champion, led our County Conferences, and devised our Leadership and Management weekend. He and Donna also did an enormous amount with HQ on adult training and support, and were present at so many County events - from manning the information tent at H0014, to the launch of new Scout Groups. • The kindness of strangers. When Mike collapsed at the wheel of his car, other people in the car park rushed to help him, attempt CPR, and contact the emergency services. Mike would have done the same himself if it had happened to someone else. The first aid skills we learn as leaders and teach our Scouts are very valuable, the willingness to help is embedded in our culture, and you never know when they will be needed. • The warmth of Scouting. As news of Mike’s passing circulated, so many people reached out to Donna and to Hampshire Scouting to express their condolences and share their memories of Mike and Scouting. Emails, texts, Facebook posts, phone calls and visits from thousands of miles away flooded in. Although nothing can fill the huge gap he left behind, Mike’s family were overwhelmed by the support and warmth shown by the Scouting family. We all hope and pray that such situations will never happen, but sadly they sometimes do. When the worst happens, how we respond means so much. We will miss Mike, his vast experience and his cheerful optimism enormously. Hampshire Scouting will not be the same without him. And, as for everyone else from Scouting who has “Gone Home”, we will light a candle in his memory.
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Mike Kerrigan, 28/8/1953 – 11/02/2015 How would you have described Mike Kerrigan? Enthusiastic professional, optimistic, energetic, family man, a ‘scouters scouter’ and a friend. I think is it the latter, that sums up many peoples thoughts about Mike – he was a true friend to many, and was always there to offer support or advice if asked. His preparation for anything he did was fastidious, his memory and records were second to none. I asked by email some weeks ago, about a presentation we did last year together as I could not find it – ‘here it is’, was the reply, attached! This from 12,000 miles away, the other side of the world! A consummate professional trainer in his business life, I remember he could get so frustrated with me when we worked together, as we did regularly, when I did not quite get the session plan together and worked from memory – “with your memory he would say, it’s a good idea to write it down”! Scouting in Hampshire will not be the same without Mike who started his scouting life in Sandleheath as Group Chair and then GSL. His
time in the New Forest continued as ADC(Leader Training) and then onwards to DC. He (and Donna) spent time sitting on National Groups through Gilwell, namely the National Adult Support Working Party and Adult Training Group and moving on to Chair of the Regional Adult Support Group. All these ‘additional’ appointments, gave Mike the tremendous depth of knowledge and experience he was renowned for. His latest appointment in Hampshire being ACC Strategy and leader of the ACC District Support team, and we need to also remember during all this time he was a trainer and member of the Hampshire Adult Training Team.
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We will miss Mike, but I am certain his legacy will live on, something I know Donna, James & David will find comforting in the months ahead. We will miss his ability and knowledge when working on new training projects, but above all I and we all, will miss Mike – a true friend to Scouting. Martin Rudd Hampshire Scouting
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Members of Southampton City District, Active Support Unit assisted by members of the District Team and the 13th Southampton Scouts, supported the 2014 British Legion Poppy Appeal. This is the fourth year that we have supported the Poppy Appeal. Our members were out with collecting tins for the week prior to Remembrance Day. In our twelve tins we collected a total of £2427.47p.This was a fantastic achievement and brought Scouting to the notice of the public,working for the community. George Longhurst, Active Support Manager Southampton City
RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR ORGANISATION: Take Part In The Chandlers Ford Itchen Walk On Sunday 7Th June 2015
Do you want to raise money for your charity or good cause, but don’t want to organise an event? We have the ideal answer for you and your supporters! We have organised a sponsored walk along the beautiful Itchen Valley on Sunday 7th June 2015 and so all you have to do is get your supporters to register to take part. This walk was initiated in June 2014 when it raised almost £7,000 for about 20 different charities and good causes. The full length of this walk has been extended this year to approximately ten miles and there is an option to walk a shorter section, a distance of approximately seven miles. We will look after the reception of all the walkers and the transport to the starting points. We will provide marshals along the route and make sure that water is available for all those taking part. For details of how to register yourself or your group for this event, pay your registration fee and manage your sponsorship money, a proportion of which will be paid to our Rotary Club, please see ou r dedicated website at: www.itchenwalk.org, where you can also download leaflets and other information.
Photo is courtesy of Glen Jevon
We hope that you will choose to take part in this walk, which we are continuing to develop and extend in response to the feedback we receive. If you have any queries or require any help, please send an email to: registrar.itchenwalk@gmail.com. Thank you for reading this and we hope that you will be able to take part in this event. If you are not the right person to be receiving this email, please pass it on to whoever is most likely to be interested in fundraising for your organisation in the local area. With best wishes Graham Johns - Itchen Walk Organising Committee
The Log Chew will be at on Saturday 7th March from 09:30 – 15:30
The County meeting News, Views and reviews of the new programme Nights Away – refresh, re-look and revive your ideas Getting more from sponsors – the external suppliers that can give you venues, supplies and help for meetings For more info please go to:
www.hampshirescouting.org.uk/beaver-log-chew-booking-now-open/
The 14th Aldershot Beavers visited the Toby Carvery to take part in their chef school challenge during half term week. The Beavers arrived at the Toby at 10 am and were given fun fact sheets to do, then they were asked to draw their favourite vegetable which they enjoyed. The Beavers then had to guess which vegetables were in four different boxes before trying to name a different fruit or vegetable for every letter of the alphabet, this also proved difficult for the Leaders. After a round of true or false questions it was time to see what was for dinner! All the Beavers then tucked into a delicious roast dinner, carved and served by the Leaders (leaders got some too). All Beavers were given a goodie bag to take away with them. It was a great morning and helped the Beavers learn about Healthy Eating. A big thank you to all the staff at Toby Carvery that looked after us and arranged the morning. Anybody interested in joining our group as a Beaver/Cub/ Scout or an adult volunteer then please contact: traceystillwell@talktalk.net Paul Stillwell Assistant Scout Leader
This is a picture of the Itchen South Beavers after there district archery competition and each group was presented with a knitted beaver mascot. The mascots pattern were found on the 1st Facebook beaver colony page so I asked my mum back in October if she could knit one for each colony in our district. We had 9 colonies at the time. My mum (Deanna Foote) and her friend (Doreen Hampson) started knitting straight away and by February they were celebrating with a small glass of something because they had finished in time for the archery competition. All the leaders, parents and beavers loved the knitted beavers. The competition was won this year by 6th Hamble well done to everyone who took part. Thanks Mum and Doreen!
For the first time the whole Group met for an evening! The Beavers & Cubs arrived at the Dr Peter Centre 5.30pm to start climbing, thanks to the fab District climbing team they all made it up the wall and had a great time! At 6.45pm the Scouts arrived and Muntjac presented the Chief Scout’s Bronze Award to Toby & Rory from the Beaver Colony, the Akela presented Lucy & Lily with their Chief Scout’s Silver Award. Unfortunately Amelia was unwell so unable to attend to receive her award in front of the Group. We hope she feels better soon! Then we welcomed Steph, Fundraising Officer, from Marwell Wildlife. She came to present each Lodge, Six and Patrol with the certificates for the sponsored animals they had chosen. Each section had held a sponsored silence and had managed to raise £390 to sponsor endangered animals at Marwell Wildlife. This meant that as a whole the Group had sponsored 13 animals at Marwell - hopefully if you visit this year you can keep an eye out for our sponsored animals! The animals sponsored were: 3rd Romsey Obuasi Beaver Colony - Owls - Zebra, Foxes Penguin, Adders - Snow Leopard and the Colony a Meercat. 3 Romsey Kumasi Cub Pack Yellow Six - Giraffe, Blue Six rd
Penguin, Red Six - Pygmy Hippo and the Pack an Amur Leopard. 3rd Romsey Ashanti Scout Troop - Eagles - Tiger, Kestrels - Penguin, Falcons - Meercat, Hawks - Giraffe and the Troop a Snow Leopard. This is a fantastic achievement and it was lovely to have such a great evening for our first evening together as a Group. Finally, we gathered together all the Cubs & Scouts for a photo who gained their Green Blue Peter Badge in Autumn - they worked very hard the last two summers pulling himalayan balsam from streams in the New Forest. Catherine, New Forest Native Plants Officer, of the Hampshire & IOW Trust is looking forward to their help again this year! Scout Report Tonight we went to the Dr Peter Centre to do climbing. We found out which animals we had adopted at Marwell with the money from our sponsored silence. We then split into two groups. One group did climbing, which was great fun, the other group did invitations for the PPP for their parents. Then after a while we swapped over. It was a great evening.
Sarah Beaman
3rd Romsey Scout Leader Ashanti Troop
www.3rdromseyscouts.org.uk
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9th Lymington Sea Scouts Royal Navy Recognised Sea Scout & Explorer Squads from all over the country travelled to HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, Plymouth for the annual Royal Navy Sea Scout Swimming Gala at the end of January. 22 Scout Squads compete for the prestigious Otter Shield, 16 Explorer Units compete for the Explorer Trophy, and as they usually do the 9th Lymington squads put in maximum effort over the weekend, resulting in a good haul of medals, including 1st overall for Under 12 Breastroke, Under 12 Medley and Under 14 Freestyle, 2nd overall for Under 14 Medley & second overall for the Squad Relay. The outstanding performance from the under 12’s was rewarded by winning their age group & being presented with the Silver Platter. The under 14’s, led by Squad Captain Callum, were equally impressive, with 2nd overall for their age group. The Otter Shield is for both Scout age groups combined, there were high hopes in the 9th Lymington camp, however they ended up a very close second to 10th Christchurch (Mudeford Sea Scouts)- by just 2 points! Well done to Mudeford! 9th’s Explorer Squad had a very credible performance as well, especially as several of them were swimming in the older age group. All in all a really good weekend with fantastic team spirit Squad Members - Evie, Robbie, Josh, Luca, Joe, Callum, Lucas, Ben, Harry, Tom, Marcel, Megan. Anne Pike Skip, 9th Lymington
Learn the general safety rules for swimming (such as not diving into shallow water or not swimming on your own) and where it is safe to swim locally. Show you know how to prepare for exercises such as taking part in a warm up. Demonstrate a controlled entry, without using the steps, into at least 1.5 metres of water. Swim 10 metres on your front. Tread water for 30 seconds in a vertical position. Using a buoyancy aid, float still in the water for 30 seconds. Demonstrate your ability to retrieve an object from chest-deep water. Perform a push and glide on both your front and back. Swim 25 metres without stopping. Take part in an organised swimming activity.
After weeks of planning - tonight was the night! Invites had been written & sent, responses received. Menus had been discussed, changed, amended again and then finally agreed on. Sketches had been (quickly) rehearsed. Shopping had been done. The hall was full of Scouts & parents waiting to sample the delights of the PPP!
This lashing, a simple whipping applied to two poles, is an alternative to the Round lashing. I found this on the German Scout Wiki (here in English for those who don’t read German). My troop will be doing some experiments to see whether this knot performs as well (or better) than the round lashing. The Sailmaker’s lashing is another whipping adapted as a lashing.
We appreciate the parents & siblings coming - it was lovely having you there - we hope you enjoyed it. Thank you to the Scouts for doing what needed doing and being good about it! A huge thank you to Shona & Tris who had the unenviable task of being in a very hot kitchen supervising the Scouts make 4 different toppings, cook over 100 pancakes - and topping the pancakes successfully!! Lastly thank you to Alex & Joe, my Young Leaders, for keeping the squash flowing and taking/counting the votes. Well done to Eagles & Kestrels who were joint winners of the competition for the best filling - all voted for by the parents. The evening was slightly manic - but good fun! Usually we ask a Scout to write the report for the evening, tonight it was written by a parent volunteer....... An enjoyable evening with sumptuous pancakes and a truly mouth watering experience with rip roaring skits – going home on a sugar rush and not feeling guilty because I had my 5-a-day! Sarah Beaman 3rd Romsey Scout Leader - Ashanti Troop
www.roverang.co.uk
If you are looking for the perfect family trip to the theatre then this is it. The Roverang Show returns to the Nuffield Theatre for its 58th Year to bring you a colourful music and dance extravaganza. For those who have never heard of it ‘Roverang’ is a Scout and Guide show that began in 1957 in the Itchen area of Southampton. It was originally started by a group of Rover Scouts and Ranger Guides hence it’s unique name. They have then been joined over the years later by Brownies, Cubs, Guides and Scouts who have now become a massive part of the show. The entire Cast, Crew and Production team are all volunteer members of the Scouting and Girl Guide movements and the aim and vision of the show is to give young people the amazing experience of taking part in both the production and performance of a musical show presented in a professional theatre. Over the years Roverang has provided hundreds of local young people with the opportunity to meet new friends, try new experiences and grow in confidence as well have providing all its cast with that all important 5 minutes of Fame. ‘As well as all the amazing Cubs, Brownies, Guides, Scouts, Explorers, Rangers Networks, and Leaders, we have some very Special Guests in the form of our Senior Section who are all braving a long awaited come back to the Theatre, dusting off their dancing shoes and lining up to entertain you all’ If you are looking for the perfect section, group or family trip to the theatre then this is it. Jump into an epic adventure as Roverang returns to the Nuffield Theatre for its 58th Year in a colourful music and dance extravaganza to bring you “The Curse of the Crystal Roger”. Performed by over 130 members of the local scout and guide associations, join Indiana Roger on a fantastic quest to find the elusive crystal skull. See the cast of the show travel the world in this awesome showcase of singing, dancing and comedy featuring young people from all over the local community. So come along to clap your hands and have a great night for the whole family at Roverang. The show will be performed at the Nuffield Theatre, University Road, Southampton from the 13th to the 18th April 2015 with evening performances starting at 7.00pm and a matinee performance on Saturday the 18th at 2.00pm. Tickets will be on sale from the 9th March 2015 and are available from the box office at the theatre or online at www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk. Ticket Prices are £11.00 and Concession (Children Under 16 and OAP) £9.00 (please note: there is no concession available on the Saturday evening) www.roverang.co.uk Why not book a trip to the theatre with all the cast and crew of Roverang 2015 and come along to join Indiana Roger in his Quest to retrieve ‘ The Scared Crystal Roger’.
This bulletin brings together news for Explorer, Network, DofE/QSA and Young Leaders. You will find information about County Team changes, forthcoming events and updates to the programme – please pass these on to the young people/adults you support. If you have any news or events to share please email me dofe@scouts-hants.org.uk. Mike Baxter, ACC (DofE & QSA)
Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Catherine Redgrave (Basingstoke W), Jake Williams (Andover), Peter Udall (Petersfield) and Alice Hobbs (Andover). Queen’s Scout Award Catherine Redgrave (Basingstoke W). Please send them to: dofe@scouts-hants.org.uk
There is a new mentor training for leaders interested in supporting those gaining their QSA (also includes DofE getting started). facebook.com/groups/hsdofe/ ww.hsdofe.org www.hampshirescouting.org
Dates for 2015 Tuesday 24/03/2015 – Winchester (1930-2130) Wednesday 18/03/2015 – Cricket Camp (1930-2130) Book via dofe@scouts-hants.org.uk 07979 334679
ES Module A – various dates Registrations: All new QSA participants (16+) If anyone needs a module A but there is none must register at www.scouts.org.uk/qsa to start running, please email dofe@scouts-hants.org.uk their award. for details. Completions: All completions are signed off by Mike Baxter (ACC – QSA/DofE) and he should be invited to the presentation and the completed form should be emailed to qsa@scouts-hants.org.uk.
ES Kudu Explorer Night Hike – 14/15 March We have 22 teams and this event is now fully booked. For any enquiries contact Julian Sore (Jools) macawleader@hotmail.com.
Windsor 2015: The deadline for Windsor 2015 is ES Young Leader Training – 6/8 March, Tadley the beginning of March – please contact me ASAP What? Modules B – J for Young Leaders. if someone is nearly finished. Booking? www.tiny.cc/ylt. Contact: dofe@scouts-hants.org.uk QSA Reception 2015: This is on HMS Warrior on Thursday 3rd September 2015. Info to follow. ES NS Young Spokespeople Training 28 Feb/1 Mar 2015 Who? 13 – 20 youth members Where? Romsey What? Training on interacting with press and publicising Scouting. Outward Bound ES NS (13-19 years) Info: www.tiny.cc/ysp15info The Outward Bound have some subsidised places Book: www.tiny.cc/ysp15 for young people and groups. If you want to take a Contact: ray.noice@scouts-hants.org.uk group of 10-12 young people or know an individual who would benefit – please get in touch. S/ES/NS Youth Council Weekend – 27/9 March What? Youth Council Meeting Challenge and Adventure Where? Ferny Crofts 5 day course for groups of 10 – 12 young people, Who? 13-21 interested in Youth Participation cost £60/person. Cost? There is no charge for the weekend. Contact: youth.council@scouts-hants.org.uk Serious Adventure 8 days for individuals 15-19 years old. Cost £60/ ES HSX – Hillwalking and Climbing Trip person subsidised. Counts for residential section 3/6 April of Gold DofE. Who? Scouts 13+ and Explorer Scouts Where? Lake District Skills for Life Cost? £170 per person all inclusive 19 days for individuals – limited availability – cost Info: chris.slater@hsx.org.uk £100/person. Counts for residential and Gold practice expedition. ES NS Suisse Adventure 2016 Info: www.outwardbound.org.uk Book now open. Nominations: dofe@scouts-hants.org.uk When? 14-28 August 2016 What? Adventure Camp at KISC, Switzerland Volunteering Opportunity NS 18+ Cost: £650 Where? Solent Sky Museum Info: http://sa16.weebly.com/ What? Museum volunteer – meet & greet, retail, Contact: Sa2016summer@gmail.com guided tours (after training), cleaning duties. Book now: http://goo.gl/igJpuq Contact: Steve Alcock ES=Explorers NS=Network steve.solentsky@hotmail.co.uk or 02380 635830. S=Scouts
Dates of the courses:
8th June to 20th July 5th October to 16th November For more information and booking please email: archery@scouts-hants.org.uk Ferny Crofts SAC Bursary
Try Caving on Saturday or Sunday the 21st or 22nd of March 2015 at Hampshire Scout Caving Club’s Caving Days. The activities are targeted at the novice caver who has little or no experience. If you have been before let us know and we can arrange slightly harder trips in the same area. A Caving Day consists of about 3 hours caving in the morning and 3 hours of caving in the afternoon(normally at Burrington Coombe and Priddy or in the local area). Based around Priddy in the Mendip Hills of Somerset the cost is £90 per group of 6 or part thereof (this does not include food or transport to Mendip). If you are interested get your section leader to obtain more information and booking forms. HSCC Booking Secretary Gavin Bancroft can be contacted on: email: gavinbancroft@fsmail.net mob: 07717 177744
Ad+Venture
3 - 6 April 2015 Lake District
HILL WALKING • CLIMBING • NAVIGATION CAMPING • ABSEILING • ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN LEADER TRAINING
£170
Price includes return transport from Hampshire, accommodation, food & all activities. Open to older Scouts (PL’s and APL’s) and Explorers. For more information please contact: Chris Slater on e:chris.slater@hsx.org.uk m: 07749 830 530
www.hsx.org.uk
Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre e: fernycrofts@fernycrofts.org.uk t: 023 8084 5092 w: www.fernycrofts.org.uk fb: www.facebook.com/fernycrofts.sac
Don’t forget you can reach Ann Hall County Badge Secretary at:
e: les_ann@live.co.uk t: 01252 515767
Harness Helmets ~ Snow Shovels ~ Full Trad Climbing Rack Winter Trad Climbing Rack ~ Winter Mountaineering Boots Crampons ~ Walk Axes ~ Technical Axes Avalanche Probes Expedition Tents ~ Expedition Stoves ~ Pots Multi Fuel Bottles ~ Water Filters ~ Mosquitos Nets
e: quartermaster@hsx.org.uk w: www.hsx.org.uk
Our brands - Refreshed for 2015
Hampshire Scout Mountaineering Team www.hsmt.org.uk
Hampshire Scout Caving Club www.hscc.randomstuff.org.uk
Hampshire Bushcraft & Survival www.heat-sas.org.uk
Hampshire Scout Archery Club www.hsac.org.uk
To coincide with the refreshed programme, a new edition of the brand guidelines has been published. As trailed in the December/January edition of Scouting, the section brands were updated in consultation with adults and young people in Scouting. A range of resources for the revised brands is available on the Scout Print Centre. The corporate ‘Scouts Be Prepared’ logo for Scouting and Serif Black font remain in use.
Updated brand guidelines
We now have a single set of brand guidelines for Scouting, providing advice on the main Scout brand, the fleur de lis (arrowhead) and the five youth sections. In addition to showing the various logo options and colour palette, you will also find information on our strategic aims, values, tone of voice, illustration, video and social media. There is now more emphasis on an integrated family of brands, with more obvious links to the fleur de lis and emphasising the continuity and progression in the 6-25 Programme.
Artwork and logo files
Logos and badge artwork are now available on the Scout Print Centre. Logo generators to create personalised versions of the corporate and section logos are also available. The illustrated characters for the Beaver Scout section are also available to download.
New templates Hampshire Scout Rifle Club
Poster, flyer and pull up banner templates for the refreshed Beaver, Cub, Scout, Explorer and Network brands are ready to use on the Scout Print Centre.
www.scouts-shoot.org.uk/hsrc
Photography bundles Spearhead Logistics & Communication
spearhead@scouts-hants.org.uk
Selections of recent photography are also available for members to use. These can be downloaded from scouts.org.uk/brand.
Links are also available via your County website
www.hampshirescouting.org.uk/the-scout-brand
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Saturday 6 June, 10am Be a local hero for a day. Please come and join us.
Meeting point: Please email for details Bring a couple of strong rubbish bags and a litter grabber stick or gardening gloves.
Together we can make a difference! Litter action For more information contact: OR Graham 07584 634336
graham.l.smith@live.co.uk www.litteraction.org.uk
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In partnership 21st Romsey Rifle Club & Shackleton Rifle Club are hosting this event. This will involve 4 runs of approx 400m and air rifle shooting of 5 targets in standing position.
There will be 1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals/trophies awarded for age categories under 14’s, under 18’s and over 18’s and a team trophy. To enter you must be a Scout, Explorer, Leader, or Network member as at the date of the competition. It is recommended that all participants have attended a rifle shooting taster session prior to the event.
Date: 2nd-3rd May 2015 Entry: £5.00 per entrant (closing date 31st March 2015 ) Venue: 21st Romsey Scout Group Peter Digby Scouting Centre Joe Bigwood Close, Nursling Southampton, So16. (OS Map ref: SU 378 163)
Entry forms and further details please email Steve or Trevor runandshoot@21stromseyscouts.co.uk All Proceeds will support both rifle clubs and scout groups. Registered Charity No.s 302269 & 1063370
Tanzania 2017 Leader Recruitment Now Open! Hampshire County Scouts plan to take a group of 160 - 200 Explorer aged Scouts to Tanzania in the Summer of 2017. We are now looking for around 30 - 40 Leaders to help run the 8 - 10 Expedition Teams. We are holding open information sessions in Totton and Basingstoke on 31st January 2015. Leader applications close on 28th February. For further information please check out:
www.int-scout.org.uk Or contact Julian Sore on mob: 077 8996 6440 email: macawleader@hotmail.com If you have ever wanted to take part in an International Experience, leading young people on an experience of a lifetime, please take a look!
Will you be aged between 14 & 25 in August 2016? Would you like to know more about this exciting International Expedition? Will you be too old to go as a participant? Would you be interested in joining the staff team? For more information please visit: www.sa16.weebly.com Dave Pannell – Expedition Leader.
We need your help to design our logo Suisse Adventure 16 logo. We also need your help in deciding themes for the subcamps. Visit our website for more info: www.sa16.weebly.com
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