Well done to all the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts who did their best at the District Swimming Gala this weekend. Big congratulations to 14th Highfield who took home the group trophy (and most of the other awards too)
A proud moment for our District as Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network and our adult volunteers come together in remembrance for our remembrance parade this year.
Greetings from Snowdonia! Scouts, Explorers and Network from across the district have had an brilliant day in the mountains.
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Walkabout 2015
A huge achievement for the scouts who were up all night and completed the walkabout night hike along the waterfront from Titchfield to Warsash. On Saturday night, scouts were faced with 007-style missions along the way including a first aid emergency, interrogation and abseiling.
Congratulations to the secret agents from 1st Southampton who scored the highest points and took home the trophy. M will be pleased.
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Top Table for Wilverley
A big Thank You goes to Geoff Johnson and Mike Halliday who have kindly made and given us a table for our quiet area at our Wilverley campsite. It looks splendid. This is to remember a long standing friendship between them both.
A big thank you goes to Chris Davis for all his time and energy over many years as our district chaplain. It won’t be the same without the Emu or the Centurion.
I am pleased to welcome Deacon Brian Purchase as our new scout district chaplain. Brian will be helping us with cub carol service, Founders day and St George’s day and will be holding our Scouts own at next year’s district camp.
A very big welcome to him.
Rev. Brian Purchase-Deacon
Email: deaconbrianpurchase@gmail.com
Phone: 02380321303
Read on to find out more about completing the faith badge…
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Seasonal vacancies with GirlGuiding
Girlguiding is looking for seasonal Trainee Activity Instructors, Activity Instructors, General Assistants and Apprentice Activity Instructors for our Training and Activity Centres.
Our Training and Activity Centres are found at Blackland Farm in West Sussex, Foxlease in the New Forest and Waddow Hall in Lancashire.
Each site offers a range of exciting activities, including team challenges, abseiling, canoeing and more.
It’s not just Girlguiding Units that use the Training and Activity Centres, anyone from school groups to corporate teams, family groups and other non-member parties come to use the exciting range of facilities – but it’s you that can make their trip extra special!
So a positive, outgoing and adventurous personality is essential! If you fancy a challenge and would like to spend your summer outdoors, then working at a Training and Activity Centres could be the job for you.
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Beaver Funday
On Saturday 30 beavers from 5 colonies with 9 leaders and helpers spent the day at Ferny Crofts on a fun day. They climbed and abseiled on the small tower. Cooked bacon, dough twists and melted marshmallow over an open fire. Used to go carts and followed the picture trail around the site. In between the activities they had lots of drinks biscuits, cakes and a picnic lunch. They all went home happy but tired, complaining of aching legs from the go carts, I think that included to adults.
Gail Langton
District Beaver Leader
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Network Plans it’s Future
A successful planning meeting for Southampton City Network following the recent Network reboot for those aged 18-25. An evening of planning leading to a programme full of adventure and activities – from camping and hiking to archery and climbing to karaoke, there’s something for everyone!
If you’re aged 18-25 and want to find out more about and get involved, join the Southampton City Network Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sotoncitynetwork
I hope that everyone has a really good rest from scouting over the summer and that we are all raring to go again. I have to say I managed to get some rest and I look forward to a great year ahead. For those that took the children on camp over the summer well done and thank you for the time you gave for them. I hope you all had a wonderful time.
We have much to look forward over the next year with the 110 years celebration of the Cub section and our district camp next year being the highlight events. Let us make 2015/2016 great fun.
I would like to say a big thank you to Stuart Ganney for his support over the past five years with the scout section he and I have agreed that due to home commitments he will step down from being ADC Scouts. I really hope that Stuart can return to us in a new role when he is able. I am pleased to welcome Andy Clasby to the role of ADC Scouts. Andy is a very experienced scouter who is very well known in the district and he starts his new role with great energy and enthusiasm I am sure everyone welcomes him to the district team. Andy will be assisted by Andy Sager and Luke Hall who take up the positions of district scout leaders. I wish the new team and all of the scout section a great and rewarding time.
A big congratulations go to Hannah and Sophie Lockwood of the 22nd Scout Group on being awarded their Chief Scout Gold Award. Very well done to you both and the leaders for a great achievement. Also a huge thankyou and congratulations to the following Leaders for the recognition of the service and training of our adult volunteers:
| Ant Wilkinson | 15 Year Service | 2nd |
| Cheryl Parker | 5 Years Service | 2nd |
| Lesley Murphy | 5 Years Service | 7th |
| John Edsall | 5 Year Service | 11th |
| Michelle Crooks | 5 Year Service | 11th |
| Lewis Gallacher | Wood Badge | 22nd |
| Jennifer Oates | 10 Year Service | 26th |
| Ben Mc Donagh | Wood Badge | 29th |
| Kerry Budd | 15 Years Service | 13th |
| Linda Westerman | 5 Year Service | District |
| Adrian Norton | Wood Badge | 25th |
| Sarah Durham | 10 Years Service | 11th |
| Gary Coen | 10 Years Service | 22nd |
Our next district team /GSL meeting will be taking place at Bevious Town School on Wednesday 7thOctober 2016 at 7pm. Please put this date in your diary and I will send you an invite soon.
Don’t forget to ask for more adult volunteers, we have a Southampton City wide adult recruitment page if you have anyone at all who would like to get involved in our scouting please refer them to southamptonscouts.org.uk that will tell them of a range of different opportunities to join us and our adventure!! We are also looking to recruit more adults to help us with the Tuesday morning maintenance team at Wilverley. If you know of anyone who would like to get involved please ask them to contact me or Laura Dyer the camp Site Manager. We would love to hear from them.
On a personal note I enter my last year of scouting as my term of office ends on the 27th July 2016. Some of you have been asking when the new DC will be appointed. That is not a matter for me that is the work of the district and Hampshire Scouting. I continue to hope that an appointment will be made soon to help me over the next year and have a good period for me to pass over the reins so that the change is smooth and beneficial.
That’s about it from me for the moment any queries or concerns or better still good news please get in touch.
Yours in Scouting,
Colin Floyd, District Commissioner,
Mob Tel 07770364711 or colin.floyd@ntlworld.com