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Someries NewsJune 2005
This year’s event was held at Bath Road swimming complex on Saturday 12th March. It was supported by every Group in the District and provided an evening’s enjoyment to swimmers and spectators alike. Our thanks go to all the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts who took part and all those leaders, parents and members of the District Team who helped on the day. With continuing doubts over the future of the swimming pool, perhaps this is the last District gala to be held at Bath Road. Let’s hope not! The results are listed below:-
Beaver Scout Report (An e-mail report from Denise O'Hara)  Draughts Competition, took place on Friday 25th February 2005 at Ross Park. Each Colony entered four Beavers and twenty Beaver Scouts took part in total. The two finalists were a Beaver Scout from 19th Someries and a Beaver from 1st Someries. After a hard fought final, the Beaver from 19th Someries emerged as the winner. The standard from all the competitors was particularly high and everyone went home with a certificate. District Swimming gala was held on Saturday 12 March 2005 at Bath Road
Camp Fire took place on Friday 18th March 2005 at Ross Park. There were 91 Beavers attending from all the Colonies. The Beavers were extremely well behaved and in great voice. My thanks go to Mick Jones and Peter Crowson for the campfire and Norma Farish and Pauline Dodd for making the drinks. I cannot end without thanking Adam Wise for an amazing rendition of “My names Joe” which rounded off a great evening. Definitely one for the campfire at Henlow. District Beaver Scout Fun Day to be held at Haverings Guide Centre on Saturday 9th July 2005 Return to contents Cub Oddie Bookwriting Competition (An e-mail report from Linda Jones - 2nd Someries) At last we have heard about the Cub Oddie
bookwriting competition. The 2nd Someries Cub Pack
entered a national competition recently and came third. A group of six cubs
wrote and illustrated a childrens book. They got together each week to come up
with ideas and draw pictures. They won a set of signed “Oddie Books” and £100
for the Pack. The results of the competition:-
A full report can be found in April/May edition of “Scouting Magazine.” Return to contents This year’s parade and service took place on Sunday 17th April. Someries District together with many welcome guests from Lea Valley, filled
the Parish Church with Scouts, Leaders, parents and friends. The service was
conducted by Rev. Canon Nicholas Bell. It provided an opportunity for all
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to renew their promise and for the District
Commissioner, Brian Goodchild to invest a Cub Scout and make a number of
presentations, the most significant being a Medal of Merit to Denise O’Hara.
Return to contents We could not help but notice the article in February 2nd edition of The Luton News, in which 19th Someries Scout Group was presented, along with others with The Luton Mayor’s Citizens award. The citation reads:- 19th Someries Scout Group. For its excellent work in the community, undertaking various projects to mark the Group’s 70th birthday, including tea and games at an elderly people’s home and supplying plants and garden maintenance at Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice. The Group has also restored a wildlife area with a pond at St. Matthew’s School, making it safe for children to enjoy and learn about natural habitats. To finance these projects the boys have taken part in several fund raising projects. Well done 19th a credit to the Group, the District and to Scouting as a whole! Return to contents Someries District Scout Shop.
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Return to contents We can publish only those items of scouting news that are sent to us and that
are gleaned from other sources. Therefore if you have an event that needs
advertising, or an activity to be reported on send it to:- Don Lowe, 219 Old
Bedford Road, Luton. LU2 7EH The next Newsletter will be published in September 2005. Let us have your contribution by end of August. It is worthy of note that an abridged Someries Newsletter is posted on the internet. Return to contents District Headquarters Bookings.
Return to contents Postscript from the webmaster
It is with sadness that we report on the death of Eddie Lamb, who was previously a Leader in Icknield District and who has for many years also run the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) radio station at the Ross Park headquarters. He will also be known to many for his camp cooking with 3rd Someries. Return to contents or Someries News index |
