Category: DC’s Notes
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100 days left to achieve your Hampshire 110 Badge!
For the past 110 years, Scouts in Hampshire have been gaining Skills for Life. From spending their first night away from home to facing fears, Scouts gives people of all ages the chance to try something new and develop key skills that help them to succeed. To celebrate our birthday, in January we released an occasional badge! But…
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Remembrance Service
Thank you to members of Active Support, the Deputy DC,Leaders and members of the 7th Cubs,and Leaders and members of the 13th Group,for supporting The British Legion. All of the above spent long hours selling poppies in Waitrose Store, Portswood.A bonus was that one leader and Scouts from the 13th were invited to visit a…
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🌲Maddison Hunt Competition 2018
This year’s Maddison Hunt Competition was held at Wilverley with 7 teams of 10 to 12 year old Scouts. Giving them their first taste of an incident hike as young Scouts. Completing tasks such as Navigstion, Cooking, First Aid and Problem Solving. Final Placings: 1st 29th 2nd 14th Wednesday 3rd 1st 4th 13th 5th 9th…
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Wilverley Building Oficially Re-opens
The District held its AGM at Wiverley today so celibrate the great work done by all the teams out there over the years, The site looked great in the sunshine with the new District Section flags. Arthur Ashton officially re-opened the Challes Allen Buillding that had had so much work done on it over the…
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Roll of Honour: Thelma & George
From the DC; Congratulations to two of the district team on being awarded their Silver Acorn this year. Well-earned from many years of service to Scouting in Southampton.
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DC’s Diary: Network’s Christmas Camp at Wilverley
Last weekend Southampton City Network along with members from Southampton and Solent SSAGO’s had a festive weekend at our district campsite. Activities included a fire (of course), a Christmas Dinner with all the works and other games. They even found time to help keep the site looking great. Thanks to all who took some time…
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DC’s Diary: Cubs Carol Service
Well done to Sarah Granger (ADC Cubs) and Brian Purchase (District Chaplain) for a really great Cubs Carol Service. Loads of Cubs, Leaders and Parents at St James’ Methodist church tonight to sing Carols and give gifts for SCRATCH charity. The Cubs were really enjoying their party with Active Support helping out with the Cubs…
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DC’s Diary: 22nd Fireworks Display
Well done to the 22nd for their great fireworks display at their HQ. Great crowd and brilliant pyrotechnics. (see pics below) Hope all groups running events have a great time and stay safe David (DC)
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DC’s Notes: Beavers Loggerheads, Cubs Challenge and Scouts Emlyn
Congratulations to the Scouts, Cubs and Beavers for taking part in their section competitions over the last two weekends. I was pleased to be able to get to these events as DC. Beavers at Loggerheads Cubs at Davids Challenge Scouts at District Emlyn I was really impressed with the way the teams at all three…
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Our new DC
We are very pleased to announce that David Bowers has agreed to become the next District Commissioner of Southampton City Scout District with effect from 1st Jan 2017.