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Your Scout Support Team Alasdair McBay – UK Adviser (Scout Section), Nicola Ashby – Programme and Development Adviser Contact them at: programme@scouts.org.uk Scout Support Team The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW; Tel. 0845 300 1818 Advertising Richard Ellacott richard.ellacott@thinkpublishing.co.uk Tel: 020 8962 1258
WELCOME INTRO
A look forward
It’s never too early to think about activities to enjoy over the autumn and winter months. Nicola Ashby has some thoughts to share
CONTRIBUTORS
Regulars Eddie Langdown is a Group Scout Leader in central London and our resident skills expert. Louise Henderson is a Scout Leader in Moray and writes regularly on the subject of Patrols. Tony Taylor is a District Chairman in South Chiltern Andrew Corrie is a County Commissioner in Greater Manchester This issue Arthur Mackay is an Assistant Scout Leader in Ayrshire. Ben Richards is a canoe instructor and member of the Supporting Leaders Activity Project.
The Big Adventure comes to an end in August. Hopefully, a lot of you will have taken part and, in doing so, found some potential volunteers to help out with the Troop. Don’t forget to fill in the survey at www.scouts.org.uk/thebigadventure for your chance to win two nights’ free camping for your Troop at one of the five national Scout Activity Centres, or £230 worth of free camping equipment including tents, stoves and torches. Although it is still very much summer time, in this issue of Scouts we cast our minds ahead to the various activities we can do throughout the winter. The colder months do not necessarily mean we have to restrict ourselves to less exciting, or solely indoor, activities. Even if the weather does make it impossible to venture out, there are a number of things you can do to plan for your next adventurous activity. Alternatively, why not adapt a winter sport and play it indoors? It’s easier than you think. You could kickstart your autumn term with a visit to Gilwell Reunion on 3-5 September. There will be a range of exciting events to participate in, and interesting bases and stands to explore. Above all, Gilwell Reunion offers the perfect opportunity to socialise with old friends, and make plenty of new ones!
Contents 4 Tricks of the trade Easy steps to take to ensure you get your training message across
6 New judo scheme for Scouts An exciting new initiative can help Scouts learn the martial art
8 Meeting sparklers
10 Programmes on a plate The theme is looking after yourself
12 Hands up if you want to meet the Promise Challenge Examining ways to help your Scouts achieve the Challenge
14 Winter programme It’s never too early to begin planning winter activities
18 Patrol personality A successful Patrol relies on understanding the characteristics of those involved
Games and activites to brighten up your meeting
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There are many different ways to teach young people Scouting skills. Whether it is water activities, cooking, knots, first-aid or biking, there are always some helpful methods to employ. Eddie Langdown outlines some of his favourites
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ears of helping young people to master the many crafts of Scouting has given me numerous pointers on how best to get through to them. Of course, there is no set ‘right’ way to do everything but if you find you are struggling to grasp your Troop’s complete concentration you may want to try one of the following:
1. Use a visual aid Depending on what you are teaching, have a visible item to keep the Scouts’ attention while you are talking – an axe, a paddle, a piece of brightly coloured climbing kit, an open first aid box bursting with bits and so on. If you think interest is waning, pass something around for them to feel and poke.
2. Start where they are Begin by asking a few questions. Has someone canoed through a lock? Has anyone treated a burn? When have you used an axe? Have you done any climbing? Involve these Scouts by sharing their knowledge. Better still, ask them, ‘What is first aid?’, ‘What is a knot?’, ‘Why do people climb?’, ‘What is the difference between a canoe and a kayak?’
3. Have some memorable facts or tricks up your sleeve Go online to find out an interesting fact such as how much blood a person needs to lose to die, how many UK families have men doing most of the cooking, explain the ‘triangle’ of fire lighting. I can split a matchstick with a hand-axe, name any English tree leaf and hang a pretty awesome support and recovery canoe stroke. I wish I could crack two eggs at once into a hot pan but until then, producing a metre of peel from a large spud will be my attention-grabbing cooking ‘trick’.
What not to do 1. Don’t use teenage language if you are over 25 My Young Leaders can respond, ‘That’s cool’ to the Scouts, but they will roll about laughing if I say it. Be yourself, if you know your subject and you have properly prepared, you will get the respect you deserve.
2. Don’t try and fool them I teach my Scouts felling-axe, highwayman’s hitches, ‘lining’ canoes with ropes and lighting fires with two matches. However I’m honest and tell them that although they are good skills, they will probably never need them. A good, sharp bow saw is far more useful than an axe. The most useful knot for any Scout is possibly a timber hitch for towing firewood back to camp and when I want hot food I want it cooked quickly so all my Scout fires are lit with a good block of firelighter.
3. Don’t be a hypocrite Practice what you preach. The most challenging people to teach are Young Leaders. They were there when you had too many people in the mini-bus, didn’t pack a first aid kit, used a climbing rope beyond its active life or didn’t wear boots when axing. If such a situation arises, perhaps you may say, ‘I know this is difficult to keep to but...’ The most important thing about teaching Scouting skills is to impart to the young people what you enjoy doing. However, enthusiasm will not be enough by itself. We keep other people’s children safe while they are undertaking adventurous activities by always preparing well and doing it properly.
A Complete Guide to Scouting Skills is available for just £9.99 from Scout Shops
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he Scout Association and the British Judo Council (BJC) have launched a joint initiative to encourage Scouts to gain their Martial Arts and/or Physical Recreation Activity Badges through the BJC’s syllabus. Judo is a unique activity giving healthy training to body and mind in an enjoyable way. It can be practised at all levels from beginner to expert and appeals to everyone, young and old. There is much for Scouts to learn: • Judo starts with learning the judo manners and how to fall safely without pain. • It is then practised with a partner standing and holding each other’s judo jacket. • BJC judo teaches you how to throw your opponent whilst helping them to fall safely. • Standing practise is followed by groundwork where opponents are held and secured in various hold-downs for up to 30 seconds. • With groundwork proficiency you can progress to learning how to apply arm-locks and strangles safely to the point of submission. • Judo has a grading system of coloured tabs and belts which allows progressive ability steps.
fighting on horseback using bows and arrows, to spears, swords, daggers, on to unarmed karate and aikido, and finally to full body contact in jujitsu and judo. Judo is derived from many ancient styles of jujitsu but has had all dangerous elements removed, so as to allow safe and unrestricted full competitive contest. For those who wish to become a true expert in any Martial art, a black belt in judo is essential. Judo gives an opportunity of enjoyment for everyone: all ages, male, female, all abilities and with no race or religious restrictions. The BJC specialise in promoting the whole traditional judo discipline in a kind, safe and caring way.
Confidence and respect As with Scouting, the BJC’s objective is to encourage us all to have personal confidence, respect for ourselves and others and most importantly to become better people in every way, whilst maintaining a healthy body and mind. A most enjoyable way to do this is through BJC judo. This new initiative will help Scouts move along the path to becoming better individuals via this ancient Japanese art.
Unprecedented skills The BJC believe that judo is an essential basic element for anyone wishing to progress in any other kind of martial art. The reason for this is that it gives unprecedented close combat awareness and body balance. Judo has its origins in the old order of battle. Opponents progressed from 6
more info To find out more about this special initiative, visit www.britishjudocouncil.org
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Did you know that the second biggest fish in the world, the basking shark, can be found off the coast of England? Or that leatherback turtles, the world’s biggest sea turtle, also like to swim in the sea around the Cornish coast? In places like Dogger Bank, out in the North Sea, the underwater sand dunes are as tall as Nelson’s column. This summer, why not grab your bucket and spade and take a trip to the coast to find out a bit more about what’s going on under the sea? There’s so much to discover along the seashore, which is why it’s also a fantastic place to carry out the wildlife investigation that your Scouts need to complete for their Naturalist Activity badge. So come on and dive into www.naturalengland.org.uk/undersea to find out more about what lies beneath the waves around England and have fun with our make and do’s, such as making a fishy kite – perfect for flying on the beach on a blustery summer’s day.
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Meeting sparklers
r Scouts’ mathematical skills, A game of skittles that will test you pping tunes are among the ideas a blindfold guessing game and cla sleeve which Andrew Corrie has up his
Tiddlywink golf Scouts work in pairs. Each pair will need two large and two small tiddlywinks. Lay out a course on the floor. The ‘holes’ are different-sized receptacles such as egg cups, saucers, hats, plates of water, and so on. Use a duster or an open book for bunkers along the fairway. And remember to vary the length between ‘holes’.
Tourist trail Scouts sit in a circle with one in the centre who points to a Scout and says ‘I am going to London to buy three things beginning with L’. If they manage to say three items then it is their turn to go to another town – eg ‘Stockport to buy three things beginning with S’ - and so on.
Feely game Fill a bowl with warm soapy water – make sure the water isn’t too hot to avoid scalding. Put various objects in the bowl. Blindfold some Scouts and ask them to put their hands in, take an object, feel it, and try to guess what it is. Because of the soapy water, objects can feel very, very different. You could include cotton wool, a cube of jelly, a Shredded Wheat, banana skin, wool... make up your own list.
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Games and Activities
Caterpillar relay Stand eight skittles (drinks bottles partly filled with water would do) in a line about 30cm apart. Number them clearly with one number each – 9, 12, 21, 26, 30, 39, 41, and 45. Give each Scout a supply of tennis balls. Their challenge is to knock over the skittles that would give an exact score of 100 (see answer below).
Newspaper strip Give each Scout a newspaper of identical size and ask them to see how much narrow paper they can tear from it without a break. Alternatively give them an apple and a peeler and see how long a piece of peel they can produce without breaking it.
Each Patrol forms up in a line in relay formation with Scouts holding onto the waist of the person in front. They may stretch out as far as possible so long as they don’t separate. When the whistle blows, the Scout at the back must crawl through the legs of the whole Patrol. When they get to the front they jump up, their waist gets grabbed, and the Scout who is now at the back goes through. You can either do this to a finish line or down and back (by reaching the turning point and having all Scouts spin around so they are facing the way they came). Centenary Skittles – Answer Skittles numbered 12, 21, 26, 41 is the only combination that totals 100
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Strange journey Divide the Troop into two teams with each team standing in a straight row facing each other with a fairly wide avenue between them. Each Scout in turn moves from end to end of the line by some unusual method that no-one else has used – such as walking forwards, backwards, sideways, hopping, jumping, skating and so on. You will be surprised at the number of odd ways you can think of for the journey. When a player cannot follow on with some new idea, they lose a point for their team.
Happy clappy Each team in turn is asked to clap a certain tune to the other team who must try to guess the tune.
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This issue’s theme is looking after yourself, written by Tony Taylor
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Instructions How would you cope living by yourself? Existing on beans on toast or takeaways is expensive and not very healthy. The activities set out below can be undertaken as a series of bases with the Scouts moving from one to another and spread over two or three weeks.
At the start of each week’s programme, do ten minutes of exercises. These might be situps, stretches, step-ups, sprints and toe-touching bends.
On a camping gas stove, add one cup of mixed water and milk to half a cup of porridge oats in a small saucepan. Stir continually until the liquid boils, then turn down the gas and simmer for a couple of minutes as the mixture thickens. This makes enough hot porridge for one person.
Show the Scouts how to thread a needle with cotton. Then use it to sew on a replacement button and to repair a split seam in clothing.
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Find out if the Scouts know how to change their bedding. Can they put on pillowcases and a duvet cover? Have a duvet cover for them to try. How often should bedding be changed? Discuss how to look after clothes. What do you do with something that you will wear again? Make sure that the Scouts know how to use a washing machine and how to clean shoes.
On a camping gas stove, fry a small chopped onion in a little oil in a saucepan. Stir in a tablespoon of flour. Add a pint of water and a vegetable stock cube plus about 200g of vegetables (for example diced mushrooms, finely sliced carrots or a mixture of sliced leek and a finely chopped potato). Boil for 15 minutes then use a hand blender to make a smooth soup.
Thank you for our families and especially those who look after us. Teach us to help them so that we may learn to look after ourselves in the future.
Diversity dates coming soon October Black History Month World Blindness Awareness Month 1 Simchat Torah (Jewish) 4 World Animal Day 10 World Mental Health Day 16 Child Poverty Day 20 Birth of the Bab (Baha’i) 22 Pavarana/ Sangha Day (Buddhist) 31 Hallowe’en
November 1 All Saints Day (Christian) 5 Kathina Day (Buddhist) 12 Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i) 14 Remembrance Sunday (UK) 14 World Diabetes Day 15 Anti-bullying week begins 16 Eid Al-Addha/ The festival of Sacrifice (Muslim) 16 International Day for Tolerance 20 Universal Children’s Day 21 Birthday of GuruNanak (Sikh) 24 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh) 25 Thanksgiving Day (USA) 28 First Sunday of Advent (Christian)
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t appears to be accepted wisdom that the Promise Challenge is one of the more difficult Challenges to deliver to a group. Initially I might have agreed with that. We had no Troop forum, our camps were always well attended but in a large group there were not enough special responsibilities to go round. However, the Promise Challenge is made up of many parts that can be achieved by any Scout who regularly attends Troop evenings and events and is willing to put in a bit of extra effort. Only a couple of items needed to be added to our programme to make this happen. In our Troop, Scouts are expected to complete the Challenge in their second or third year. There are four areas to the Promise Challenge:
Commitment to the Promise and Scout Law Typically the final part of this activity being completed by the Scout is to Explain how you have recently ‘done your best’ on at least three occasions and how this has made a difference. Our young people do this on their own, bringing in a few written paragraphs which they discuss with a leader. This typically takes a few iterations as it’s mostly about doing well at school. With a bit of feedback they soon find that there are many other ways that they do their best. Every year, as part of the investiture of new Scouts the Troop sits round a table and covers the meaning of the Scout Promise and Law in an open discussion. Everyone going for their Challenge is expected to contribute.
Relationship with your God Our Troop attends church twice a year; Founder’s Day and Remembrance Sunday. A couple of weeks prior to this, a letter is sent out reminding the Scouts that attendance counts towards the Promise Challenge. This usually results in parent ‘pressure’ ensuring that most of the Troop attends. When they were Beavers, everyone would take turns in writing prayers for ending their evening. One option for Scouts going for the Challenge is to do this. Unfortunately peer pressure makes it rather unattractive.
The life of the Troop A couple of years ago, behaviour at Scouts was becoming a problem so we sat down and composed a code of conduct with everyone taking an active part in its creation. Every year (usually while the new Scouts are getting instruction on the Movement for their investiture) we revisit it in a round table discussion. We start from scratch and then compare what we have against the existing code to see if it needs updated. Successfully run a learning experience for other Scouts is usually left to final year Scouts that need the Promise Challenge for their Chief Scout’s Gold Award. They can choose a subject and run a session for the others. This gives the leaders a night off and shows the other Scouts what there is to learn if they pay attention.
Developing beliefs and attitudes Another option for older Scouts is to ‘Honestly review an event or activity and decide how it might be done better in the future.’ We’ve never had anyone do this but it’s always good to get feedback on events that you run so we offer it as a suggestion for completing the Challenge. Investigate a political or world issue, such as climate change, smoking, fair trade and explain your views to others on the subject can be tied in with the second section of the Global Challenge and we usually tick this box when the Scout completes the Global Challenge and has discussed their conclusions in front of the Troop. The final option is As a Scout, give freely of your time to help someone less fortunate than yourself. This is usually something that the Scout does themselves and can be tied to the Community Challenge or any other voluntary work. With small alterations to your -- Online aid -programme and a bit of guidance Why not visit the it’s not impossible to give your spir itua l development resource on POL for Scouts the opportunity to more ideas on achieve the Promise Challenge, deliveri ng however they have to put in the Prom ise additional effort to show that they Cha llenge? are willing to do their best.
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Winter program What happens when the winter term arrives and you sit down as a leadership team and try to work out what on Earth you can do in the winter when all your Scouts want is adventurous outdoor activities? Ben Richards has some ideas
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here are of course many outdoor activities that naturally lend themselves to the winter months. A good hike is always far more exciting in the dark and fire-lighting and wide games are a staple part of Scouting winter programmes. But what about canoeing? Pioneering? Climbing? Why not do them anyway? I’m not for one moment advocating taking Scouts on the water in the freezing cold or suggesting you try to move giant A-frame structures around in the pitch black but there is no reason why these can’t feature in an indoor programme.
Indoor adventure Adventurous activities can all be very easily broken down into smaller parts. For example, there are several games that can be played using canoe and kayak paddles without the boats. This
teaches Scouts about the paddle strokes used on the water. You could run evenings on river and water safety or contact organisations like Water Aid to visit your Troop and talk about water quantity and quality around the world. For the really creative groups out there, try building your own boats, whether full size or small scale, to float in warmer weather. Pioneering doesn’t necessarily have to be great bridge or flagpole structures. There are many very useful smaller gadgets that can be made easily from canes and string that Scouts will then be able to make quickly on camp. Knots and ropes evenings are another easy way to teach the young people the basics they will need to master before taking on the larger pioneering projects. You could set your Scouts the task of building sedan chairs for races around your meeting hall or take pioneering to its most basic level to build towers and
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amme bridges out of newspaper and tape. Try building the tallest tower that supports the weight of a football, for example. This works for climbing as well. Basic belaying can be taught using a roof beam, a rope and a sand bag (as the climber). Why not look at the various muscle groups that the body uses to haul itself up a wall and do some basic fitness training to help develop those muscles?
Search for ideas This breaking down action can be extended to many other activities if you look at the constituent parts. Try looking on Programmes Online where there are plenty of activities that can be done throughout the year that could be linked to your more traditional outdoor activities. Perform a keyword search to narrow down the results. You’ll be surprised how many interesting ideas come up if you type in ‘rope’ or ‘water’.
There are also plenty of people around the District and County area that can come and visit your Scout Group to talk about their experiences doing adventurous activities. These people could take your Scouts through the basics of an activity as well as discussing all the various safety aspects. This will result in time saved later and a heightened sense of excitement when it comes to actually doing the activity in full in the warmer weather. Breaking down your traditional summer outdoor activities can help you to maintain the momentum throughout the winter term and give you lots more new and interesting activities to try out and inspire your young people with. Winter wonders POL is packed full of other activities you can undertake over winter
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leaders the tools and information to deliver the sessions, and is downloadable from www.scouts.org.uk. Chubb Fire will also be continuing its ever-popular fire demonstrations across the country, enabling Scouts to complete their badge with a live display led by a specialist Chubb Fire Training officer. These give Scouts the opportunity to use fire extinguishers and fire blankets in a controlled environment. Over 200 Scouts attended such demonstrations in 2009. Fire Safety Activity Badge For further information on the fire safety demonstrations and the Fire Safety Badge, visit www.scouts.org.uk/chubb and visit the news and resources page to find the Scouts section.
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Patrol personality There is much more to running a Troop with a strong Patrol system than just arranging the Scouts into random groups of six. Louise Henderson believes understanding the dynamics of individuals can make the difference between a successful Patrol and a dysfunctional gathering of sullen young people
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he new school year is likely to bring new faces through the door and yet they will often not be placed in the Patrol best suited to them, but in the first space that catches the eye. Just what should the composition of each be? Should there be single-sex Patrols? Should friends be in the same one? Is the Patrol Leader merely the person who has been there longest? Is a Patrol for life or just until Christmas?
Gender balance At Scout age, it is quite common for young people to be happier in groups of their own gender. However, the Patrol is at its strongest when it mimics life in its mix. It may also be that Patrols of girls can be dominant within the Troop. This is because, in this age range an average girl can be as physically capable as an average boy and has the advantage of better focus, soft skills, and less testosterone. The Patrol may provide the most balanced experience of teamwork that Scouts will ever have; being led by girls as well as boys, and competing on an equal footing where girls often lead their Patrols to win. This is not a common event in young people’s lives and provides a useful lesson for all. The question of who becomes the Patrol Leader is a vexed one which is likely to draw comment from other Scouts and parents. If a Patrol is stable and balanced in composition there may be an obvious succession.
However, if you have high expectations of your Patrol Leaders, give them a lot of responsibility and training it may be that not everyone in the Troop wants, or is able, to do the role.
Stability and loyalty There is much to be said for keeping Patrols as stable as possible – a natural order evolves and everyone finds a place in that. They know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and develop a sense of belonging and loyalty to the Patrol Leader. This is likely to improve the chances of young people sticking with Scouts through to 14. Of course, there will be fall outs and conflicts of personality but these can be accommodated with a move to a more suitable Patrol. An interesting result of this is that Patrols develop a personality of their own (sporty, creative, easy-going or competitive), through generations as you place new ones in the Patrol that you believe will suit them. These distinct traits give the Troop its character and, as long as any programme is balanced throughout the year it is a positive rather than negative result. So, when that next group of Cubs is preparing to move up why not go along to Pack night and discover the personalities behind the jumpers? Take your Patrol Leaders along so they can be part of the process and, before you know it, your Patrols will take on a life of their own.
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