Someries News October 2001

  IN THIS ISSUE:

·         Editorial  comment

·         Cheque to Keech Cottage Hospice

·         Beaver Scout Report

·        Cub Scout Report

·        Scout Report

·        District Fellowship

·        Scout Shop

·        Cub Scout Hero

·        BT Community Connections

·        In Brief

Editorial Comment.

In this edition we take space to emphasise the need for us all to be on the lookout,  not only for  young people to swell our ranks, but also for  adults to become Helpers and Leaders.

We have often heard on the local radio appeals for help from various youth and voluntary organisations. Let us add our voices to these appeals. We ask through this article that every Leader and Helper approach parents, guardians and friends of  Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts, to give some of their time to help at the Group.

Now that this Newsletter is available on the world wide web we hope that it will be read by ex-scouters and adults who have an interest in youth work and, in particular, Scouting. To make an enquiry see the contacts below:

 

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Cheque to Keech Cottage Hospice

A cheque for £420 was presented to the Keech Cottage Hospice for the purchase of  a bathing aid for sick youngsters. This money was raised almost totally at the Someries District Badge shop, from the sale of millennnium badges.

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Beaver Scout News

The District Craft competition is planned to take place at Ross Park on 10th November, commencing 2.45pm. Each Colony is asked to enter one team of four Beaver Scouts The competition is to build models from “junk” provided on the day.

A New Year Party for District Beaver Scouts has been arranged for the 19th January 2002 commencing 2pm. An entertainer has also been booked!!

 

A District Draughts competition will be held at the District Headquarters on February 15th. Each Colony is to enter 4 boys.

A Beaver Scout Camp Fire and “Sing Song” will take place at Ross Park on 15th March 2002.

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Cub Scout Report

A cooking competition will be held  in January/February 2002.

A six a-side football contest is to be arranged for February/March 2002.

 

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Scout Report

The District Scout Challenge took place  on Saturday 6th October at Ross Park. The Challenge was a Crystal Maze type quiz, so we now know who has the brightest scouts in the District. Well done everyone who entered and congratulations to 7th Someries who won the event. The final scores were:

                1st         7th                   18 points

                2nd       19th                  16 points

                3rd        2nd (Brown)     15 points

                3rd       2nd (Blue)         15 points

The District Scout Leader thanks all the Leaders for their help and support, and also the teams that entered the competition.

 

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District Fellowship

The District Fellowship welcomes an ex-Guider  to the Team and has also signed up two Scouters as  full members.

Fourteen Fellowship members had a really great three days holiday  in Douglas Isle of Man. They stayed at the Hydro Hotel, Queen’s Promenade. They enjoyed an electric tram ride to Ramsey and a steam train trip to Castleton, among other activities!!

 

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Scout Shop

Most of the new uniforms are available now, although some of the most popular items are still in short supply.  Please be patient with us if the item that you require is not in stock. There is a change in the key elements for the Scout Section. School trousers are no longer uniform. The new scout and explorer uniform consists of a shirt, scarf with woggle and navy combat trousers with a scout belt. New novelty items are being introduced and we are trying to keep as many as possible in stock

If your Group has a lot of uniforms to buy, we will be happy to come along to your headquarters to supply parents direct.

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Cub Scout Hero

It is a pleasure that we are able to report on an act of bravery by one of Someries District Cub Scouts. This episode came to light after a Cub Scout from the 19th Someries wrote an account of his holiday as part of his Communicators Badge.

 The incident took place on the last day of  the family holiday in the Loire Valley region of France. A young Dutch boy whilst swimming in the Camp pool got into difficulties. The Cub Scout from 19th Someries, swam to him and brought the boy to the side of the pool. The Dutch boy had stopped breathing and was unconscious. With the help of a first aider who cleared the boys airways and with the Cubs father who continued with artificial resuscitation, the youngster was saved from certain death.

Well done to a Cub Scout that certainly made good use of his training and lived up to his promise to "Do his best"!

 

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BT Community Connections

Someries District made application to BT Community Connections for an award available to all voluntary groups. An Assistant Cub Scout Leader in the District was alert enough to spot the scheme and submit the application.

Now Someries District is delighted to hear that it has been awarded a computer and a cheque towards the costs associated with Internet use.

Many thanks to an observant Leader!

 

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In Brief

·         Someries District Carol service  this year will be organised by the Distict Venture Unit. It will be held at St. Anne’s Church

·         Change of  Appointments:  There were two changes of appointment this period.

·         The County Commissioner has appointed two new Distict Commissioners in Luton:-

·         The twelve month warrant review of all Leaders and Helpers  is scheduled to take place in November

·         The District Executive has authorised the purchase of  new tables and chairs, which should be delivered within  two months.

 

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