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Congratulations Sophie!

Today Sophie Barker of Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, has been presented with her wood beads by her DC Tony Oates. Welcome to the 1st Gilwell Scout Group Sophie. Sophie is one of a number of people presented with their wood beads this

year accross the UK, and there will be many more to come thanks to all the new adults that have been recruited into new and exisiting groups.

Reunion Everywhere. This weekend in Ontario, at Blue Springs Scout Reserve and all Gilwellians are invited to attend. Blue Springs Scout Reserve which is located just west of the town of Acton for the 63rd Reunion The first

Ontario reunion of Gilwellians was held at Blue Springs in 1952 in Ebor Park. The Gilwell weekend has grown annually in attendance and currently has almost 1200 participants.

Did anyone else get their woodbeads this weekend? Let us know!

Where’s my Big Mac?

The clock tower in the Camp Square is named after Alfred Macintosh who was Camp Warden from 1945-1958. Mac as he was fondly known, was a great Campfire Leader. He was keen to have a clock, high enough, it could be seen from across the Camping Field. Fundraising got underway and helped by the Bermondsey Scouts enough was raised for the Clock Tower and called Big Mac. If you are a campfire leader and know where Big Mac should have gone, text your answer to 07553 107 551

Isle of Wight is Too Small!

The Isle Of White may need extra room if From the Car Park Team!!! the Scouts keep up their Growth Figures. Sunday Kit runs will be available from 10am. The Rod Squad Speaking to a Mr Please note that there will be no kits runs from Malcolm Cox today, are at Gilwell! Essex Chase, The Quick and Mallinsons from 2pm who is the Media Welcome to the 44th Swansea, to 3.30pm whilst the Scouts own is taking place. Development Manager Sketty Leaders, Richard, Julian, Once your kit is ready please send one of your for the Isle of White, Nicky and Jeremy, stars of the Rod group to the mess tent in Branchet Field, where a he was proud to tell us Gilbert Work Experience T.V. show. simple queuing system will be in operation. of his amazing growth Anyone wanting an autograph, Please, please do not try and ‘pinch’ the gator results and rightly so. they are at the left hand side of drivers as they pass as they have been instructed With Malcolm Cox, or the Essex Chase wood pile. All to return to the mess tent after each run. Your co“Mac” to his friends, welcome. (Bring badges to swap)! operation and patience is much appreciated. along with his team, leading the way, the Isle of White has grown from 1000 Announcements members to just over 1500 members in just 7 years. Have you seen our axe? Even more reunion first They have also achieved the highest percentage of It’s the first visit to Gilwell Could whoever borrowed timers growth for the South East Region in 5 of the last 7 years the axe from the Meridian Rob Kirk – South Yorkshires Reunion for the Beaver, AND……they have the highest percent in girls with 26% Cub & Scout leaders of 5th on the Quick last night newest Virgin, hope you against the rest of the Country. Mac also featured in the Tyldesley and the Explorer please return it. Thank you. have a great time. Express last night. Did anybody spot him.? Well, he is on Welcome Frankie to your leaders of Spartan ESU. We’re the picture caption competition featuring Princess Ann. all having a great time in our Cornish Service first reunion from Carole, It was taken at the opening of the 1st phase re-build of subtle orange hoodies. There will be a Cornish Vic, Debbie and Mick. the Corf Camp site on the Isle of White. Well done Team Service on Sunday at 11am MAC, keep on Scouting. Glen Brooks from our own by the Cornish Gates. Welcome to Teresa Reunion Express team is at Mini Mc Tries Finger Spelling. Loughbrough Reunion for the first also, Congratulations! LTM Icknield, Bedfordshire welcome Glen.

Joan and Athen Sims – Celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary at Giwell today.

has been in Scouting many Andy and Steve who are years but is attending newly appointed DC and reunion for the first time Deputy DC of Romford and is loving it so far.

50 years in Scouting Carol Sayers of Bognor Regis is celebrating 50 Years of Scouting this year. Congratulations!

Big hello to Pete Marsh, Welcome to Freddie Smith GSL 1st Inkersall Scout from 6th Selby (Brayton) Group. 32 years in scouting Scout Group. and this is his first Gillwell reunion.

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REUNION EXPRESS 2014

Issue 3 | Saturday 6th September Life Friends of Scouting are at Reunion. Love is in the air...

... at Reunion. didn’t start dating. to Gilwell and Last night outside of That came two years Reunion, by marking the Ceilidh, a 5 year later, also at Reunion, the occasion with love story reached its where Neil plucked matching tattoos. peak. Mr Neil Blake, up the courage and So, a heart-warming proposed Marriage asked Emma out on a congratulations to to a Miss Emma Reunion date. Then, both Neil and Emma Blackmore and she finally, three years and we wish you said YES! later……last night both all the best of This love story began in fact, once again Scouting Luck on your five years ago here here at Reunion, Neil future adventure in at Reunion. Whilst and Emma became love and life together. visiting Reunion engaged. The loving I can hear you all asking will be the rebuilding of making that happen. couple showed “what is that”?, well the small campfire circle Janine, along with Roger, 2009, they shared their first kiss, but their commitment lucky for us, the Reunion with some of the other John Davis who joins Express is here to find international Volunteers. us from Kansas, have out. The Life Friends Also here with Roger all come to Reunion are a select group, is the Director of the fresh from the World mainly BSA but are also International Division Scout conference which Explorer Zoe Rogers writes book as international. Speaking Janine Halverson who was held just recently part of Jamboree Unit 2 Fundraising. with a Mr Roger Schrimp, has been a volunteer in Slovenia. They will Zoe is on site this weekend and the International with BSA since 1980. be here with us for happy to sign copies of her new Commissioner for BSA, She told us of some of Reunion, and then once book HERBERT MINE STALKER! Buy a he told us about some the small differences the campfire circle is copy on site and it’s only £6, or buy of the work that the between here and rebuilt, they will be off in bulk you can get a discount to Life friends do. Roger home. Back home at to Dallas for a similar help you with your own fundraising. said that the life friends Philemon near Cimarron meeting. The Life Friends Zoe is by the International/Jamboree is a commitment, as New Mexico. It’s a tiny are certainly globe stands on the Training Ground well as a contribution place like Gilwell, a mere trotters and we are all http://www.herbertminestalker.com/ in time and work. This, 450000 acres of land in very happy to have them of course, is at various the back country and, here with us. For more levels and mainly covers just over the road from information on the Life James finds love thanks to Reunion Express! volunteer work as well there is their training Friends, please contact as projects. One of centre. They hold a Carol Ward Fundraising Thanks to the advert we placed in those projects will be training event there Manager at Gilwell Park. issue 2 of the Express, we are pleased to say James has found a match! The taking place later on every two years and Express spotted James Varney earlier this week. That project Janine is responsible for today, a Scout Leader from York. Now, the Express must be honest…… it was the Hair style of James which about the onesie Ghost Busters film. caught our attention. When the though it fits ok So then to keep Express asked James “why the pig but is it really me you occupied in tails”.? James kindly answered “Well, I wonder. Suited the wee small it’s more comfortable when sleeping Wayne though! hours here see at night”. As well as sporting great So to this evening how you get on hair styling tips for camp, James and a huge range with this little quiz: Varney successfully opened a second of things to do What is the next Troop of Scouts just last year at St The Traditional number in this Chads Greys in York. Here at the Reunion Campfire, series ? Express we say BRAVO JAMES and The Beavers I learnt all about and 16. Thank you for the tips on hair care. with the sounds 3, 7, 13, 36. COMPASS, got Henna and all clued up about Encaustic Art, and of the 80’s and Enjoy your British Scouting The Queens Scout Live music with Graeme Hamilton, Deputy UK Overseas and am Working Party not Joe Brown in the Evening, “Queen’s Squiffy David Commissioner for Programme, asks very excited about to mention seeing Woggle Pub” not ALL Cub Scouts “ARE YOU READY”? the plans being Bear speaking to mention the Ready for what? Well Graeme made for the on the Training Reunion Quiz and has a fun packed programme centenary of Cub Ground. I really set for 2015. Its full of adventure Scouting in 2015 am not too sure the 80’s Classic for Cubs with a build up to the Did you know? Cubs Centenary in 2016 and of The campfire blanket used course……CUB JAM! tonight by our very own Campfire Cubs are the little green things, Chief, David Walsh, belonged to that are slightly bigger than the ‘Rikki’ aka Mrs Melville Smith. little blue things, who both get in Her name is forever associated the way of the big Khaki things of with ‘Rikki’s Store’ on the camp Scouting. So CUBS……..be ready for square, officially opened at ADVENTURE! Reunion in 1960.

A literal approach to fundraising!

The update from David’s Desk...

CUBS! Are you ready?