From: Jon-Paul H Hughes

24 TH (ST LUKE’S) BOURNEMOUTH SCOUT TROOP

TRAINING PROGRAMME – AUTUMN TERM 2010

6th September 2010 Scouts of the 24th,

THE PROGRAMME.

1. The aim of this term’s training/activity programme is to complete the following badges:

a. The Cyclist Activity Badge. We have completed the theory behind bicycle safety and maintenance. You will have to demonstrate your knowledge of the safety aspects of cycling, as well as demonstrating your competence at looking after your cycle. If you need an aide memoire then please ask either Panther or I (for bicycle maintenance) or Hyena (for bicycle safety). You will also have to show your knowledge of basic first aid, which we’ll cover as part of the Emergency Aid Staged Activity Badge (see below). The final part of the badge is a 20 mile cycle, which we’ll complete during one weekend, prior to which you’ll need to have carried out the “terrain practical” assessment. The full badge requirement can be found at the hyperlink. Please make sure that your bicycles are maintained, road-legal, and that you have the necessary safety equipment.

b. The Navigator Activity Badge. I know you’ll be looking forward to getting this one behind you! You’ve all done very well at assimilating the theory, and whilst I know you’d have preferred to have done something more active, I can’t stress enough how important this skill will be – not only in Scouting, but throughout your whole lives. You’re map reading knowledge will, for example, be tested in October on the Town Incident Hike and Challenge Weekend, of which more later. The full badge requirement can be found on the Scout website which I’ve hyperlinked above. Specifically we need to finish your training to get the badge by covering the following subjects:

i. Finding north by day and night without the aid of a compass.

ii. Demonstrate your awareness of the latest developments in electronic technology such as the Global Positioning System.

iii. Convert grid bearings to magnetic bearings and vice versa.

iv. Given two sets of true, magnetic and compass headings, work out the variation and deviation in each case.

The final part of the badge is met by you walk two compass routes of at least 2 kilometres each (one route will have start and end points defined on a map by me and the second by yourself. Please get hold of an Ordnance Survey map (you can borrow them from the library if you don’t want to buy one), and revise the symbols, together with practicing your interpretation of the map itself. Once again, if you’d like an aide memoire, please see me and I’ll get one for you.

1 Autumn Term 2010Trg Prog v1.0 c. The My Faith Activity Badge. The requirement for this badge is at the hyperlink. We’ve done some of the requirement, but we do need to cover the following areas:

i. Find out more about the origins of your faith and share what you found out with others in the Troop.

ii. Explore some aspect of the history of your faith at a local, national or international level. This could be done by learning about influential people or by visiting a shrine or other holy place.

iii. Be able to explain to an adult some of the teachings of your faith and how these affect the way you live your life.

Please don’t forget that the Group will be forming up for Church Parade once a month, and your attendance is expected.

d. The Emergency Aid Staged Activity Badge. In order for you to help others (remember your Scout Promise?), it will be helpful and practical for you to know First Aid. As well as a badge in its own right, you will need a knowledge of areas of First Aid for other Activity and Challenge badges. As a minimum, my aim is for you to complete Stage 1, but I shall try to get Stage 2 done as well – depending upon how much you concentrate to take in the instruction and how quickly you pick it up! Again, for information, I’ve hyperlinked this requirement for your information.

e. The Promise Challenge Badge. Some of the requirement for this badge (hyperlinked) has already been covered through Church Parades and the “My Faith” activity badge. I consider this to be an important challenge badge as it will help you develop and mature your selves, both as Scouts and as Young People in your own right, and will help cement in your minds the correct way in which to conduct yourselves as Scouts – and in particular as Scouts of the 24th (St Luke’s) Bournemouth.

f. The Outdoor Challenge Badge. We may not be able to complete this badge this term, but we can certainly go a long way to covering the syllabus. Most, if not all, of the things covered are basic Scouting skills, which you will need throughout your time as Scouts, and hopefully, Explorers when you get older. I’ve hyperlinked the requirements at Reference F, but in the main part I intend to cover areas such as knots (both revision and covering additional knots), lashings (so that you can build camp gadgets, and as the beginning of your Pioneer Activity Badge training), fire lighting, and knife and axe work1.

g. The Fire Safety Activity Badge. Fire safety is important – as is the knowledge of what to do in the event of a fire, and how you can take precautions to avoid fires (both at camp and in meetings, at home etc). The requirements for this badge are hyerlinked, and we hope to organise a trip to a Fire Station to get Dorset Fire and Rescue personnel to take you for this course.

h. The Physical Recreation Activity Badge. The requirement can be found at the hyperlink. This one, however is down to you! I’ve briefed you on this a couple of times during Troop parades, but to date, no-one has approached me for the badge. If you regularly attend some form of physical recreation outside of the normal school curriculum (e.g. you play football for the school team rather than just during PT, or you’re in a sports club at weekends), and there’s no specific badge for it, as long as you can demonstrate to me that you meet the criteria, I’ll be delighted to award you the

1 Some of you did a little practical with knives on our inaugural camp. As I mentioned then, I’m very happy for you to carry a sensible and practical knife at camps – but only when you’ve formally demonstrated that you know how to use and look after a knife and hand-axe. You are not to bring a knife to either a Scout meeting or camp without my prior permission, and I will veto any knives that I consider unsuitable for Scouting – as ever, I’ll be very happy to advise you or your parents if they intend to get you one. No- one will use a felling axe for the present. 2 Autumn Term 2010Trg Prog v1.0 Physical Recreation Activity Badge. Please be aware that I’m not going to chase you for it – if you want it, you must do the groundwork and come to me to brief me on what you’re doing.

There’s a lot to get in during the term if we want to get as much achieved as possible. Please concentrate during the instruction; take notes where relevant, use your intellect and ask sensible questions, take time to study the theory that you need to in your own time – relying just on the training programme at Scout meetings will not be sufficient!

GENERAL

2. I will expect Scouts to arrive for meetings nights held at St Luke’s in smart uniform for Flag Break at the start of each meeting – and I know from your appearance, bearing and conduct since joining the Troop that you have the same pride in yourselves as Scouts as I have in you. You will also need to bring activity clothes with you to some meetings suitable for that specific evening’s activity. Please make sure that you bring a notebook and pencil/pen with you (that is small enough to carry in your shirt pocket).

3. I’ve decided to instigate an inter-patrol competition, together with an award for the Best Scout each term. Points for the patrol can be earned through your appearance at Troop and Church parades – there will be routine inspections (clean and polished shoes, smart uniform, clean hands and nails, notebook and pen/pencil carried etc) – as well as inter-patrol games and competitions set as part of the badge work. Points will be deducted for un-Scout-like behaviour. In addition to the points going towards the inter-Patrol competition, you will be awarded points on an individual basis. There will be a prize for the best Patrol at the end of the term, and a prize for the Best Scout.

TOWN INCIDENT HIKE AND CHALLENGE WEEKEND

4. I’ll send a separate instruction out to cover this event, which will be held over the period 08-10 Oct 10. It is a competition between the Scout Troops in the Bournemouth District, and held in the New Forest. It is a weekend camp, with centralised feeding etc to minimise the burden upon individual Troops in order to allow them to concentrate on the competition. The main day is Saturday, with each team being required to navigate over a route, interspersed with stances at which you’ll be given a problem to solve prior to making your way to the next checkpoint. The day ends with a wide game involving all Scouts present.

FUND RAISING

5. Whilst your parents should now be paying subs for you to be in the Troop, we still need to raise money for the Group to enable us to buy the stores we need, such as Patrol Tents and camping equipment. Hyena and Lioness have been working hard to come up ideas for activities that we can all take part in to raise the funds that we need. I haven’t scheduled those into the programme below at present, and will brief you subsequently.

AUTUMN TERM 2010 TRAINING PROGRAMME

6. Below is the training programme for the Autumn Term 2010. As ever, it is subject to change, and being Scouts, I know that you’ll “Be Prepared” to be flexible as needed. The timetable below includes Church Parades and activities that are currently planned outside Troop meetings. You’ll note that the final four weeks or so have yet to have firm activities assigned to them. This is deliberate as it provides us with some slack in the timetable to catch up on any additional training that has been missed, or that needs more time allocated than has been in the first part of the term – don’t worry about it, as I’ll reissue an updated programme in due course with plenty of time for you to plan ahead.

3 Autumn Term 2010Trg Prog v1.0 7. Please note that some of the outdoor activity may incur a slight additional cost – particularly if we’re going to the Coppice and want to conduct activities that require instructors.

Ser Date Activity Leader Remarks (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 01 Wk 1 (07 Sep 10) Promise Challenge; Skip

 Scouts to draft the 24th (St Luke’s) Scout Troop Code of Conduct.  Scouts to write individual prayers for use during Troop meetings and camps

Briefing on Term’s activity programme; Skip

 Programme  Inter-Patrol Competition  Incident Hike

02 Sunday 12 Sep 10 Church Parade All Muster in the Scout Hall at 0930hrs. Volunteers from Cub Pack and Scout Troop to read prayers and readings. Standard party required. Post Church Parade Activity All Activity clothing and packed lunch required. Move to RV after Church Parade  Picnic near Moyles’ Court After picnic, each Section to conduct its’ own  All three Sections activity.  Parents/Family invited Scout Troop will conduct Navigation Badge practical training. 03 Wk 2 (14 Sep 10) Emergency Aid Staged Activity Badge Skip / Panther Stage 1. Cyclist badge requirement.  Threats/dangers  Conduct at the scene of an accident  How to open an airway  Treatment of minor cuts, scratches and grazes.  Knotwork Panther Outdoor Challenge. Pioneering groundwork  Basic knot revision 4 Autumn Term 2010Trg Prog v1.0 04 Wk 3 (21 Sep 10) Navigation Theory Skip / Panther Revision/training for Navigator Activity Badge . Preparation for Town Incident Hike and  Bearing conversion (grid to magnetic and Challenge Weekend. vice versa)  Locate North without a compass  Map topography  Setting a bearing  Emergency Aid Staged Activity Badge Skip / Panther Revision of Stage 1 Introduction to Stage 2.  Practical Revision Preparation for Town Incident Hike and  Hypothermia Challenge Weekend.  The Emergency Services  Recovery Position  05 Wk 4 (28 Sep 10) Fire Safety Activity Badge Panther To be confirmed – Redhill Fire and Rescue Station. Meet at Fire Station – to be confirmed. Activity clothing, plus necker. 06 Sunday 03 Oct 10 Church Parade All Muster in the Scout Hall at 0930hrs. Volunteers from Cub Pack and Scout Troop to read prayers and readings. Standard party required. Post Church Parade Activity All Activity clothing and packed lunch required. Move to RV after Church Parade  All three Sections with families welcome After picnic, each Section to conduct its’ own  Section activity activity – Scout Troop’s activity dependent  Scout Troop activity to be confirmed upon progress to date Wide game?

07 Wk 5 (05 Oct 10) Outdoor Practical Skip / Panther Preparation for Town Incident Hike and Challenge Weekend  Stances (1st Aid, navigation, knots etc)

08 08-10 Oct 10 Town Incident Hike and Challenge Weekend All (if available) Separate instruction to be issued.

09 Wk 6 (12 Oct 10) Pioneering Practical Evening Skip / Panther / Outdoor Challenge

 Knife and Axe Butcher’s Coppice  Fire Lighting 5 Autumn Term 2010Trg Prog v1.0  Lashings

10 Wk 7 (19 Oct 10) Cyclist Activity Badge Hyena / Panther Safety Code of Conduct  Theory Revision Environmental Awareness  Maintenance Revision Practical revision prior to 20 miler.

11 Wk 8 (26 Oct 10) No Scout meeting due to Half Term Skip / Hyena / Possible Half Term Activity (to be confirmed) Lioness (tbc)

 Cyclist Badge (terrain practical and 20 miler/)?  Possible weekend camp? Butcher’s Coppice / Ferney Crofts?

12 Wk 9 (02 Nov 10) My Faith Skip / Mrs Roberts Link with Promise Challenge (tbc)  Origins of the Christian Faith  Exploration of St Luke’s  The teachings of our faith and its’ link with our Scouting ethos

13 Sat 06 Nov 10 8th Bournemouth Scout Group Fireworks and For Info For info. Bonfire Evening 24th (St Luke’s) participation tbc.

14 Wk 10 (09 Nov 10) Wide Game / Outdoor Activity Panther Detail to be confirmed

15 Sun 14 Nov 10 Church Parade – Remembrance Sunday Skip / All Options are either for the Group to participate at the Cenotaph, or to take part in St Luke’s Church Remembrance Service. Skip will issue a subsequent brief.

16 Wk 11 (16 Nov 10) Promise Challenge Skip Prior individual preparation required. Each Scout is to investigate the following;  Developing Beliefs and Attitudes  Immigration  Fair Trade  Drinking alcohol

6 Autumn Term 2010Trg Prog v1.0 and be prepared to take part in a debate on issues surrounding these. Skip will give a further brief during the Term’s first meeting. Your parents will be able to help you do the research and understand how these topics are current affairs. Pioneering Practical Skip / Panther Camp Gadgets

 Lashings 17 Wk 12 (23 Nov 10) Outdoor Activity Skip / Panther Butcher’s Coppice

18 Wk 13 (30 Nov 10) To be confirmed Skip 19 Sun 05 Dec 10 Church Parade Skip / All Post Church Parade Activity All Activity clothing and packed lunch required. Move to RV after Church Parade  All three Sections with families welcome After picnic, each Section to conduct its’ own  Section activity activity – Scout Troop’s activity dependent  Scout Troop activity to be confirmed upon progress to date Wide game?

20 Wk 14 (07 Dec 10) To be confirmed Skip 21 Wk 15 (14 Dec 10) To be confirmed Skip 22 Wk 16 (21 Dec 10) To be confirmed Skip

6. We had a great time during the Summer Term, and know that you did too, and we’re really looking forward to getting our teeth into this activity programme for the Autumn Term. Remember that you get out of life exactly what you put into it – remember your Scout Promise and Scout Law and do your best in everything – no-one can ask more of you than that!

J-P H Hughes Skipper 24th (St Luke’s) Bournemouth Scout Troop Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Cell: 07779 287894

“Be Prepared”

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