District Newsletter Reg’D Charity No 305937

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The newsletter of The Scouts in Salisbury & South Wilts. Edition 6 June 2021

Hi folks,

Just a short message from me this month - as I write this we face yet further uncertainty around the immediate future: to relax or not to relax; so camp or not to camp; to Zoom or not to Zoom. All questions we’re asking ourselves again, seemingly with an increased sense of frustration!

One thing is for certain (amongst this whole raft of uncertainty) and that is the commitment, drive and enthusiasm of all our volunteers (leaders, section assistants, helpers, managers and trustees) to provide meaningful, relevant and above all FUN scouting activities for our young people (and not so young people too!). Thank you all for everything you do.

As DC, I am amazed by the willingness of our leaders to further themselves and increase their knowledge and skills. Whether this is through formal wood badge training, informal learning or through skills courses, it’s clear that these leaders are living by the 6th scout law! “A Scout makes good use of time”

At this time, keep your chins up, be patient - we will persevere and get back to doing the activities we all love to do!

In the meantime, keep safe

Ian Porter District Commissioner

2022 PANTOMIME

The next Scout Pantomime auditions are in July 2021 with a brand-new script, and it will be staged next January in the Studio Theatre. Auditions will be held at Dennis Marsh House on Saturday, 10th July from 1-6 p.m. and Sunday, 11th July from 2-4 p.m. All Cubs, Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Network and Leaders are welcome. Contact Tracey Waters on 07872650189 or [email protected] for any further information, or ask your section leader.

Thank you to those who joined us for our recent meeting, including Catherine joining us from Somerset! 9 colonies represented and 3 apologies.

A summary of the meeting follows:

County Beaver Scout Birthday Badges. They will be distributed as soon as they arrive with us. County are waiting for the delivery from the manufacturer. Those who entered the badge competition will also receive certificates. Bronze Awards These are still be achieved. Congratulations to one Beaver from Alderbury who has just achieved the Award as these notes are compiled. Don’t forget that there is an extension to the time limit for achieving these Awards, so young people can continue to work for them when they go into Cubs, and the activities they take part in, can go towards their Silver Award as well. Colony Numbers. Nearly all our Colonies are back meeting face to face now and numbers of young people are beginning to rise. Please make sure that you respond to any ‘Expressions of Interest’ that you receive and if you can’t accommodate the young person, then put them in touch with a leader who can, or let Rachel and Olwen know. Recruitment One of our challenges seems to be adult volunteers. Discussion at the meeting prompted one or two leaders to support each other. Please take advantage of the Recruitment workshops. The last of the District Grow Your Group Sessions is taking place over Zoom on Saturday, June 12th but there are other interactive workshops being run nationally by the Regional Teams. They are excellent and help you to think positively and differently about recruiting adults. See www.scouts.org.uk If you are stuck for adult help, then please contact us. The SAS Adult Support Unit might be able to help and if not, another leader might be able to step in for an evening. Meetings Away from your HQ Thank you to those who having been letting us now when you have been organising activities away for your HQ. It sounds as if the Beavers have been having great fun. It is a requirement to inform the DC of these occasions, but it helps if we know too. Training Compliance Please check your Compass record to ensure that your training is up to date. Any queries, in the first instance should go to your GSL or the Local Training Manager but we are willing to support as well.

Thank you all for keeping the enthusiasm and fun of Beaver Scouting going. We hope to see as many of you as possible at your colony meeting in the coming weeks. We have already managed to join three different colonies for their meetings and we don’t come expecting to watch. We will join in with the fun!

Olwen and Rachel Adult Support. Beaver Scout Section

Many thanks for all your ongoing hard work delivering programmes as uncertainty about lockdown restrictions easing this month are debated. We discussed our District Cubs' calendar and in light of restrictions and uncertainty have opted to postpone our Cubs' challenge day from June to October Our next meeting, together on Zoom, will be on Monday 5th July and look '21 and cancelled this year's swimming galaforward to seeing as many of you as (scheduled for October) possible before the Summer break. I have listed those planned events for the District which I hope your Cubs will be able to join in and enjoy:

• Sat 17th July 5-a-side football competition; event dependent on restrictions and group size (please let me know if your Pack would wish to enter by Sunday 4th July). Equally, a decision will be taken prior to this if restrictions won't allow the event to go ahead. • Sat 11th September Brownsea Island (please let me know if your Pack would wish to enter by Sunday 4th July with approximate numbers) Cost approx £15/per person • Sun 10th October District Challenge Event (all day) - details to follow; cost £10 pp (please let me know if your Pack and approximate numbers of those Cubs wishing to attend by 6th September.) Venue Barry's Fields, Winterslow. On-site activities to include cave-bus, archery, climbing, backwoods cooking • Sat 20th November Chess Competition (afternoon) • 24th-26th June 2022 District Camp, Foxlease. Further planning meetings will be scheduled from Sept '21. By Oct '21 please let me know if your Pack wishes to be involved. Activities include archery, climbing, abseiling, zip-wire, time on the water and much more! A team of volunteers will be needed to plan this event from Autumn this year. Costs for each Cub/YL approx £45 and for Leaders/Supporters £20 Jonathan Borwell - Assistant District Commissioner (Cub Scouts) Tel 07967 322315

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Just a quick round up of our section meeting Units now in the District with the day of meeting. on Monday 8th June

Chief Scouts Gold Awards Ceremony. I am Laverstock Wednesday going to feed back to Roger Reeves with the Stratford Thursday number of CSG's that I have collated with Amesbury Tuesday information that individual Troops have Alderbury Monday supplied. Wilton/Winterslow Friday at Wilton Young Leaders as and when Together TV Sunflower Challenge - https://www.togethertv.com/together -good- All able to take new members so please encourage your sunflower -challenge-2021Unfortunately all the kits have now gone but you could still Scouts to Move On. follow the activity with your own sunflower Young Leader Module A training now on 10th July 2021 seeds.

World Bee Day - Some Activities etc in the Tool Kit Section - https://www.worldbeeday.org/en/

Some activities I found around World Oceans Day: https://worldoceanday.school/resource

s-2020/ If we will be allowed there is to be a Bronze qualifying/Silver practice Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild 2021 - Some Expedition at the end of July. The team have been involved in training ideas at: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30- around meal preparation, route finding and kit selection. days -wild-2021-sign-your-pack It any ES wants to get involved in the DofE Award please get in touch. Cheers

Mark Warner ADC Scouts Hello all we hope you are keeping well and Christmas Post 2021 that anyone who took part I the RST workshops on Saturday found them useful. Will the post go ahead this year? For those groups who have not yet replied to an email please do so as whether As mentioned at the meeting on Monday the renewal date for Safety and Safe guarding has still willing to take part and would consider taking on other changed from five to three years so please areas as there will be one or two opportunities check your training records to see if your Safety and/or Safeguarding Training needs to be completed or renewed. There are still several people who need to c omplete/and or Books, CD, DVD, Computer Games – Camp Site Quest renew these and also complete their GDPR. GSL's are now able to record these on Compass and Module 1 but not any other We are doing very well with this fund-raising scheme. Alexandra Kinsey at Wilton Modules which need validating (please has been very busy coordinating and sorting donations. There are bins at Wilton would GSL's and TA's let us know if they Scout HQ into which items can be deposited. It is checked most days. have updated any Compass records) Finally there are still courses being run by Leaders in Wiltshire and details of these can be found Finally there are still courses being run by on https://www.swindonscouts.org.uk/training . Leaders in Wiltshire and details of these can Please don't forget to contact us if you have any questions about trainingbe found on https://www.swindonscouts.org.uk/train Graham and Elaine ing. CLTM. DTA murrellswoodstock82@Please don't forget to contact us if yo gmail.com u have any questions about training

Graham and Elaine CLTM. DTA [email protected]

SAS Adult Support Unit Plans for this month are a little fluid as we wait for the latest Covid 19 news. But we hope to do We have not had the chance to meet up something out of doors, with a walk and picnic on for a long time but some or the Unit have the afternoon of 24th June. been busy supporting Scouting in a variety In July the postponed production of DAD's ARMY of roles. will take place at the Woolstore Theatre Codford. As Groups begin to meet face to face Previously purchased Tickets will be refreshed by again one of the challenges they face, is contacting [email protected] having enough adult volunteers to run the Further tickets may be purchased from the Post programmes. Office, Codford from June 14th. One way we, as a Unit could help is to

provide a volunteer rotaScouting to sections 1st that Looking forward to September, Paul has offered to are struggling. If you feel that this is a way show us how to make a 3D origami sculpture you could support Scouting in the District, Can you help the Camp(Chick), site we willQuest be creative by during the afternoon then please email me: and then enjoy a Fish and Chip Supper. Places will [email protected] A rota be limited, so do put the date in your diaries, system no-one takingwould have topart be too in the Lottery? Saturday 25 September. committed.

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Olwen

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You might be lucky and win a prize, even the £25,000 Jackpot plus on the 26th June you could win a years supply of fruit and veg (12 x £30) delivered directly to your door from Boxfresh.

We accept good quality We do not accept items for reuse. • Duvets and blankets • Men’s, Ladies’ and • Pillows and cushions Children’s clothing • Carpets, rugs and mats • Paired shoes (tied (including bath, shower together or elastic band and toilet mats) • Soiled, painted, ripped around) or wet clothing • Handbags • School uniforms with • Hats and without logo • Bags • Corporate clothing and • Scarves and ties workwear • Jewellery • Textile off cuts, yarns or • Lingerie threaded material • Socks • Belts We all have clothing in our wardrobes that we haven’t worn in • Soft toys ages! In a world of fast fashion, we now have a lot of stuff – but • Household linen when it comes to clearing it out what can you do to make sure the • Household curtains environment comes off best? Filling a Bag2School bag and • Household towels donating it to the Camp Site Quest recycles your clothes and helps • Household bedding (bed raise funds for the eventual purchase of our own piece of land to sheets, pillow cases and use as a safe place for our young members to camp and interact duvet covers) with the natural world. How does it work?

During April/May Groups and individuals fill Binbags with acceptable items.

th Groups or individuals return the filled bags to Dennis Marsh House on Sunday 16 May 2021 between 9:45 and 16:45 hrs. Bags stored in the activity room.

Monday 17th May Bag2School van collects bags from Dennis Marsh House, weighs them and pays us £0.30 per Kilo.

Need more information contact

Andy Chisholm Email [email protected]

Tel. 07864073311

Newsletter Editor: Paul Prince 01725-511766 07979-421817 [email protected]