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Waterlooville Scout District: Catherington: Clanfield: Cowplain: Denmead: Hambeldon: Hart Plain: Horndean: Purbrook: Waterlooville Issue 19 Waterlooville Scout District News and Views June 2013 WELCOME TO SCOUTING ! So far we have held two ‘Welcome to Scouting Sessions’. The first one had an amazing turnout of 12 newish people attend FIRST RESPONSE ADMINISTRATOR. as well as our District chairman Sue and Paul our Assistant County Commissioner Role – to do all the paperwork and make any for District Support. arrangements to see that Leaders are able to renew or obtain their certificates before they The recent recruits ranged from people who expire. had had an involvement with Scouting in an Hours of work – less than an hour a week unofficial capacity for many years to a (better than being a Leader who does 2 hours couple who were so new they hadn’t even a week) attended a Section meeting. The aim was to give them a brief outline of Scouting, the Rate of Pay – same as for a Leader. Group structure and training and they went away with a copy of the module 1 DVD to get their training underway. There was also Training will be provided. a chance to ask questions and have a chat Applications to the DC. with the people there to help support them Helen from Hambledon Village Group covered the structures sessions and Chris, RECENT AWARDS our Local training Manager, the training Service awards aspects. Ian Stott ADC Scouts 30 years service The sessions have been well received and Ross Sherrington ASL 2nd W’ville 30 years service can be attended by anyone not just Section Neil Storey ASL 1st Horndean 25 years service Leaders but also new members of Group Helene Moutray BSL 2nd W’ville 25 years service Executives who want to understand a bit Suzanne Stephens ASL 1st Hart Plain 10 years service more about what they have let themselves in for! Wood Badges The next Session will be on Saturday 22nd Jennifer Weller ABSL 1st Clanfield June at 1st Hart Plain HQ from 10.30 until about midday. Awards of Merit Anyone is welcome but please let the DC Julie Stacey GSL 1st Hart Plain st know in advance so that the correct number Alex Durrant SL 1 Hart Plain of hand-outs can be prepared. Richard Merefield DC Well done and a big thank you to everyone! Waterlooville Woggle: Issue 19: June 2013 1 © Bernard Reid 2013 The content in this publication has been published in the good faith that at the time of it being produced the information was believed to be accurate. Nothing in this publication purports to be or is to be considered to be the official Scout Association News and Views and in the event of anything seemingly contradictory the Scout Association publications are to be considered the definitive word on any issue queried. The cut-off date for sending items for the next issue (No.20 – July 2013) is Thursday 27th June 2013 (noon) The annual Irene Way Cub Scout Competition was held this year on th Saturday 25 May at the Queen Elizabeth Country park. Simon Miller, Leader at Hart Plain arranged the day and the activities and, if he also arranged such great weather then I will get him to do my Lottery next Buzz Off Base week: the weather was superb. Simon Mills Irene Way organiser Early afternoon teams of cubs from all over Waterlooville descended on the Bottom field of QE park to take part in the competition. Catapult Base Cooking Base The seven bases manned by many of the Districts Cub Leaders challenged the Cub teams testing both their individual skills and their team working abilities. It was a hard fought contest with each team trying their hardest to win but, at the end of the day there can Balance Base be only one winner and that was the team from Denmead called the Denmeads Dodgers (a mix from the Denmead Merlin and Concorde Cub packs. All in all, it was a great day well run well, attended and a really good afternoon out. Denmead Dodgers Irene Way Winners 2013 Blind Trails Base Waterlooville Woggle: Issue 19: June 2013 2 © Bernard Reid 2013 The content in this publication has been published in the good faith that at the time of it being produced the information was believed to be accurate. Nothing in this publication purports to be or is to be considered to be the official Scout Association News and Views and in the event of anything seemingly contradictory the Scout Association publications are to be considered the definitive word on any issue queried. The cut-off date for sending items for the next issue (No.20 – July 2013) is Thursday 27th June 2013 (noon) A Message from Chris Scott Beryl and I want to say a BIG THANK YOU AND WELL DONE to 1st Hart Plain Scout Group. WHY? On Saturday 4th May, we got invited to Dinner (and of course to spend a few hours with fellow Scouting friends) with the Group, by Mandy Newton, their CSL (Akela) who was “privy” to a little secret. A week or two before Richard M and I attended their AGM and Alex Durrant was presented with his Award of Merit. Unfortunately due to personal circumstances Julie Stacey (their GSL, BSL & Editor of the District directory) could not be there to be presented with her Award of Merit. Therefore Mandy and I arranged a presentation between (with Richard’s knowledge and permission) us so hence the reason why Beryl and I got invited to Dinner. It was a fine afternoon when we left home and we got to Foxlease at about 5.pm (Dinner was due at 6.pm). We were really welcomed, shown around the camp-site which was immaculate. All the youngsters from 4 sections were getting on very well together with their different programmes, and the Leaders and Group supporters were also working well together, so it can be done. Soon after 6.pm, we all sat down to Dinner, which was an excellent meal of pasta and mince meat together (as a dessert) with strawberry mousse and another flavoured mousse. The company as well as the food could not have been better. Very soon after Dinner, I had the privilege and pleasure of presenting Julie with her Award, and dare I say she had absolutely no idea that it was going to happen. Thank you Mandy & Diane for the keeping it quiet!!! Sadly it was time to leave for home, soon after the presentation, but Beryl and I had spent an excellent evening and shared a meal with a very fine Scout Group where we noticed everyone getting well with each other. Thanks a million, 1st HART PLAIN SCOUT GROUP, for the afternoon, evening and of course your company. YIS Waterlooville Woggle: Issue 19: June 2013 3 © Bernard Reid 2013 The content in this publication has been published in the good faith that at the time of it being produced the information was believed to be accurate. Nothing in this publication purports to be or is to be considered to be the official Scout Association News and Views and in the event of anything seemingly contradictory the Scout Association publications are to be considered the definitive word on any issue queried. The cut-off date for sending items for the next issue (No.20 – July 2013) is Thursday 27th June 2013 (noon) by Denreider id May, those early halcyon days where leaves campers. Then in Groups, all the cubs set out at M burst forth from their winter casing to predetermined times on a hike that took them in burgeon the trees with fresh growth , Lyons Copse bright sunshine round the footpaths that once again rang with the unique sounds of many circulated the nearby Golf Course and many Scouts Camping. Just a few scant weeks inadvertently seemed to irritate some of the after the place ran with rivers of mud during the golfers who own all the country-side – or just think Spring Ahead Camps, hardy campers set out once they do!. again to participate in the joys of camping. Every This hike was for the Jamboree camping area at Lyons Copse was filled with the on the Trail 2013 event which Lawerence Paddock occupied exclusively with the was a country wide Scout Cubs from the Packs of the Waterlooville District. Association event where all scout members were to be hiking at n anticipation of a good week end, many of the about the same time. I Waterlooville Groups arrived on the Thursday to start putting up tents only to find the wind n their return each group had to build an howling across the field with such gale force O environment or scene with whatever materials strength that it seemed the wind was determined that could find around a specific model animal or to scour, from the face of the field, all of the bird they were given (these were actually small campers and their feeble attempts to establish a blow-up animals e.g. a giraffe, a stork and so-on). base. Undaunted the Cub Leaders battled these This was to be for the yearly competition for the elements to set down and anchor the rudimentary Dinky Legg trophy the winners of which would hold equipment that makes a good camp possible. the coveted trophy till next year. The Cubs really used some great imagination with their creations riday arrived with the sun drying the earth and making the judging (which was by independent F with that weird after-storm calmness abounding adjudicators) a very hard and close thing.