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A news letter of Great North Scouting |
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Closing date for next edition 24th June |
June 2006 Edition 2 Issue 2 |
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From Your Editor
It`s great to be at the AGM!. It`s the time that you meet people personally that you normally speak to on the telephone. And to hear views from all and sundry about what Scouting is doing from elsewhere. It was particularly good to listen to Paul Henderson, who represented the County Commissioner .
He listed everything he had heard about the successes is the district, and finished up by adding that he was pleased to hear about all activities- because that was his job (Paul is ACC Activities). He was amazed that at the age of 42, he was presenting a 40 years certificate to one of our leaders, but was almost lost for words when the next one was for 50 years (to guess who).
Perhaps the greatest moment at the AGM, was to hear about Malcolm Landreth, that in the year that he received the bar to the Silver Acorn, his group also provided two Queen Scouts; fabulous news indeed.
Everyone was complemented on the way that they had worked to pull the new district together: rightly so: but it would be wrong of me not to mention our DC. She has worked tirelessly to blend Great North into a cohesive district, and deserves our best support, to replicate that which she gives us.Read, think and laugh with Bill.
Dad, will you do my maths homework for me tonight.
Dad says “ no son, it wouldn`t be right”.
“Well” says the son, “ you could try”.
Arriving home from work, a man was greeted by his wife- “ I`ve got some bad news and some good news “ she said.
“The good news is the airbag on our new car works”
Why did the chewing gum cross the road?
Because it was on the chicken`s foot.
Notes from Richard Brown ACC Scouts
Does anyone have any mountain bikes that we could use for an activity on Caud Marra camp next year. We would like to set up a mountain bike course, however we need some bikes up there for young people to use.
I have recently attended the Newcastle Gang Show and would like to thank you for inviting me along to another great gang show. If you have not been to see it this year then you have missed out and if you fancy being involved in next year`s during our centenary year, then watch out for more information in County News.
Congratulations
All Saints Cub Scouts Cyclist Badge -Tom Jackson, Alison Briggs, Richard Briggs Josh Parker,Jamie Butcher, Sophie Smith, Tony Jimenez Jonathan MacKenzie, Charlie Moorin, Fraser Moore Promise Badge -Alison Briggs Scout Mate Badge -Sophie Smith, Alison Briggs |
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District Explorer Scouts
Young Leaders are the leaders of the future.
The Young Leader Scheme is there to support those young people that want to work within a Beaver Colony, Cub Pack or Scout Troop as a leader. Young Leaders will be aged between 14 and 18 years old and may or may not belong to an Explorer Scout Unit. The Young Leader Scheme is normally a District provision.
The Young Leaders Scheme is also there to help Explorer Scouts work in the capacity as leaders within another section to do a period of service to satisfy the requirements of the Chief Scouts Award. So Young Leaders are therefore a very useful resource that Great North District need to encourage and help, this will in turn provide invaluable support to the busy section leader.
The Young Leader Scheme is based around 11 modules which can be covered in most cases in 1 to 2 hour sessions. The modules cover areas such as leadership styles, instruction on handling difficult situations in the section, use of games, special needs, programme planning, communication skills, sectional awards and badges and first aid. The modules can be grouped together to make presentation and coordination easier. The first module is mandatory and covers the Yellow Card, the purpose and Method of the Scout Association, Child Protection Policy, POR, Activity Rules and Safety, understanding the role of the Young Leader.
Further details of the scheme can be found at the following website www.scoutbase.org.uk for Young Leader specific details go to http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/6to25/explorer/youngleader/
To meet the needs of potential Young Leaders I am currently pulling together an appropriate training programme for Great North District. To clarify the programme requirements I need to know numbers of potential Young Leaders or interested Explorer Scouts.
If you are a Beaver, Cub or Scout Leader and have potential Young Leaders that require training then please let me know.
If you are an Explorer Scout and want to start helping with another section then please let me know. I have already been given several names with whom I’m working up the training plans. So help me get Great North Young leader training off the ground, up and running.
You can contact me via 07795290378 or through Kath in the County Office .
Andy Castling “Cas”
District Explorer Scout Commissioner
“The end of Rover Scouting”
Advance Party Decision 1967 .
Many ex-Rover Crew Members still meet on a regular basis –in fact three crews, the Alan Gibson (33 rd Newcastle /4 th Gosforth) the Cooke (10 th Newcastle /3 rd Gosforth, and the 100 th Newcastle still play inter-crew football matches at Paddy Freemans every boxing day, irrespective of weather conditions.
To mark the passage of 40 years, and to hopefully re-new friendship, the Green Epaulette Club (ex Wallace, Alan Gibson and Cooke Crews) have decided to organize a reunion in September 2007.
If you are, or know of any ex Rover scouts, could please contact:
Laury Badcock, Mount Pleasant, Coanwood, Haltwhistle NE49 0QW
Tel 01434 322914
County Commissioner .
For those that hadn`t heard, our CC had nasty fall while in Scotland recently in which he sustained leg and ankle injuries
He has had many jokes made about this (like taking more water with it),but I`m sure that you will all join with me in wishing him a speedy and rapid recovery
Out on the bikes with All Saints Cubs After a day of incessant drizzle, the skies cleared, and it was an absolutely fantastic evening for the cubs’ cycle ride. All of the cubs had learned how to maintain their bikes and it was Akela who met with calamity. Her chain broke, luckily just outside a chip shop, and even more luckily, with a dad who could mend the chain for her. Chips consumed, bike mended and we made it safely back, spotting a fishing heron and a nesting swan on the return. A special mention to Tommy Smith, aged 5, who, with his mum, completed the 7 mile route, pedaling frantically, to keep up with all those cubs! |
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Jamboree on the Trail On the 13th May Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from the 82 nd Newcastle took part in the Jamboree on the Trail. This event has been running internationally for 9 years and involves taking part in a hike, the distance of which is at the discretion of the Leaders. We decided to walk from Newburn Country Park to Wylam and back. The Cubs and Scouts met up early, the cubs walking North side of the river to Wylam whilst the Scouts walked the South Side. The weather wasn't great but this didn't dampen spirits or the Scouts bad jokes! The Beavers set off later walking to Stephensons birth place. Once back at Newburn the Scouts enjoyed a game of quick Cricket whilst they waited for the Beavers and Cubs. As soon as everybody was back, there was a little badge ceremony (note: the badges look really nice, keep your eye out for them!). Jamboree on the Trail takes place next on the 12th May 2007 , check out www.jott.org for more details. Sam Robinson, ASL 82 nd Newcastle |
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Scots Gap Campsite Update.
As you may know, the district campsite is undergoing a programme of improvement, with the ultimate hope that levels of usage of say, 5 years ago will return. It is a glorious location for real basic camping.
In October 2005, foresters cut back/ pruned trees to the periphery of the camping areas. Drainage works to wet areas are currently underway, to be followed by extensive top soiling and re-seeding.
It is hoped that the site will re-open in the spring of 2007.
A Red Face for Akela
At a recent weekend for cub scouts, in one session they were informed about how to identify various birds, such as blue tits, greenfinches etc. They then went for a short walk to find these and to log what they saw.
On their return, one young cub had in his log that he had seen some blue “tites” in some bushes.
Welcome to Sarah Haswell.
Sarah has been making herself known to the Cub section, and also at the AGM, but to those who haven`t as yet met her, she is our new District Cub Scout Leader. With her obvious enthusiasm, the Cub leaders of Great North, and of the district as a whole, can look forward to a future of excitement and fun
Notes from Sarah Haswell
Well done to the Brunton Park Cub Scout Pack who volunteered to represent GND cubs at the Sanderson Flag - a county indoor games competition. I think there were well over 20 teams (of six each and Brunton Park came runners up - congratulations and thanks you for representing GND.
Other up and coming events will be a district heat to find representatives for the Peel Award (another county competition to be held in October) - a more challenge based competition - this is planned for the 8th July, we will also have a campfire and refreshments too at our event.
We are going to hold a one night camp in September (16 - 17th) to be held at Dilston, and also a football skills event in November.
...Charlotte Haswell has recently been invested as a Beaver Scout, this will make her a 4th generation member of the Scout association, last month we heard about the generational links at Kingston Park . I am sure others may be able to trace a fifth generation and if with pictures I think that would be an excellent exhibition for our centenary.
Sarah Haswell