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Game timeHow to play quoits

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Who invested you?A famous name

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GET FLEXIOffer your time on

your terms The magazine for Scout Network members April/May 2011

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Deputy UK Commissioner for Programme Graeme Hamilton outlines his hopes for the coming

months – and asks for your help in shaping it

There is some further change in the supplement this issue as I find myself

writing for leaders, commissioners and supporters in all five sections for the

first time. This will be the pattern for the foreseeable future as I alternate

with the five Programme and Development Advisers, who will provide

a section-specific focus.

Supporting the range of different needs and challenges of five diverse

sections is not something to be taken lightly and certainly not without

support. I rely heavily on you sending in your thoughts, concerns, ideas

and, most importantly, success stories so that we can share these with

others across the UK. Please email programme@scouts.org.uk if you have

anything to contribute.

We’re currently building a network of experienced leaders to form

a support team – all of whom will soon be deployed across the UK.

In the months ahead we’ll also look at how sectional support roles can best

support frontline leaders.

I’ll be out and about too. Cumbria has already booked me for a joint Cub

and Scout leader session in May. If I cannot be at your event then we’ll aim

to find a willing person from the support team or staff at Gilwell Park. I’ve

recently attended the Development, Advice and Support day events in Wales

and Northern Ireland so I’ll be maintaining strong links all over the UK as we

work together to deliver a strong, effective and fun programme for every

youngster who has chosen to take part in the Scouting adventure.

There will be more in a future article about how we’re checking out

what’s good and what’s not about the programme and how you can give us

your thoughts.

All together now

Contents

Published by:

The Programme TeamThe Scout Association,Gilwell Park, Chingford,London E4 7QW

Tel: 0845 300 1818

Contributions to: programme@scouts.org.uk

ADVERTISINGRichard Ellacott richard.ellacott@thinkpublishing.co.uk Tel: 020 8962 1258

Contributors: Adam Douglas, Stacey McPherson, Struan Charters, Ian Towns.

Thanks to: Scottish Scout Council

For ease of reading, this supplement refers to all variations of ‘county’ groupings simply as County.

You can read all the section supplements, and the main magazine, online at www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

Keep joining inThe Join-in-Jamboree fun bus is trundling into April and May, and there are main ideas for both months in your Network booklet. The themes are Make a Change, Make a Difference and Scouting Skills. If you’ve lost your copy, the activities are online at www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011

4 Network newsA round-up of what’s happening in the section

5 Just stand outAberdeen Network start their take-over

6 Kenyan encounterLiving with the Maasai, a community project and a visit to the Founder’s grave: Aberdeen’s unforgettable expedition

8 Frisbee meets badmintonHow to play quoits, and a backwoods pizza recipe

10 Flexi-timeA fl exible volunteering approach can help you help out in local Scouting

12 The Network can do itHow Aberdeen Network played a key role in a campsite fundrais-ing event

14 Invested by the best?Which bushcraft legend did the honours in Aberdeen?

17 Give books, build bridgesBookbridge partnership

18 EventsThe listing you need to arrange your Network’s social adventure calendar

Deputy UK Commissioner for Programme

There is some further change in the supplement this issue as I find myself

For ease of reading, this supplement

Make a Difference and Scouting

Network

Join-in-Jamboree

Tower Bridge is provided by The City of London Corporation - a uniquely diverse organisation in that it not only promotes and supports the City and provides it with a full range of services,but also provides wider services for London and for the nation as a whole.

Enjoy breathtaking views of London from the Bridge’s Walkways.Experience the Victorian Engine Rooms.Enter and be amazed.

Adults: £8.00 Children: £3.40 Concessions: £5.60 Under 5s: FREEContact: 0845 404 3034 Bridge lift line: 0845 165 9815 www.towerbridge.org.uk

TOWER BRIDGEEXHIBITION

Enterthe Most FamousBridge in the World

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4 Network April/May 2011

News and updates

Chief Scout Survival CampThe closing date for Queen’s

Scout Award holders to apply

to join Bear Grylls on this

exciting camp is 30 April 2011.

To find out more and get

an application form visit

www.scouts.org.uk/

survivalcamp Quick!

The latest happenings from headquarters: if you’ve got news or notices to share get in touch with us via programme@scouts.org.uk

Network +Do you want to know more about what’s happening in Scout Network across the country? If so, you’re in luck as the Programme Team would like to trial a Network Plus email newsletter (similar to Scouting Plus) which would contain five items specific to you as a Scout Network member, at a frequency which is yet to be determined.

To receive this you will need to have your email address listed on your membership profile. You can check and update this at www.scouts.org.uk by logging in.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on this: what content would you like? How frequent would you like it to be? Fill out the survey at www.scouts.org.uk/networkplus

Reach the TopThe Queen’s Scout Award support resources for both participants and leaders/commissioners have been updated in light of the national presentation opportunities and the onset of eDofE. Both these resources are available to download at www.scouts.org.uk/qsa

Reach the TopReach the TopReach the TopReach the TopReach the TopReach the TopReach the TopReach the TopReach the TopReach the TopThe Queen’s Scout Award support The Queen’s Scout Award support resources for both participants and resources for both participants and resources for both participants and leaders/commissioners have been leaders/commissioners have been

resources are available to download resources are available to download

Gilwell Reunion 2011Book your ticket to the Scouting festival of the year, Gilwell

Reunion. The event is open to all adults in Scouting and will host

a variety of stands to share activity ideas around the programme

zones. There’s also on-site adventurous activities, evening

entertainment with some surprises and fancy dress opportunities.

Ultimately Reunion is a time to meet new and old friends and have

a great time at the beginning of the autumn term. There is also

a discount for Network members.

To book visit www.scouts.org.uk/reunion

Question Time Got a burning issue that you want

to share? Or want to hear other points

of view? With a distinguished panel

of guests from the world of politics

and media, Scouts Question Time

will be in Leeds on 25 June for an

afternoon of discussion on the main

topics of the day.

Whether it’s the effects of the

recession on your Network, or how

changes to education will affect you,

Scouts Question Time is the place for

you to have your say.

To book your place at

Scouts Question Time,

email citizen@scouts.org.uk

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In a new experimental way of producing your section supplement, we threw the issue over to the Aberdeen Network, and this is what they came up with.

We hope this is a mixture of practical programme

ideas, burning issues, bright ideas and real Scouting.

But you’ll make your own mind up about that.

Through their very active programme Aberdeen

Network take part in two activities and

a camp every month, as well as an international trip

every year. All this is on top of their weekly socials

and monthly hut meetings.

The Network’s motto is ‘Stand Out’ and with

their blue sheep logo they certainly do...

Just stand out

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6 Network April/May 2011

Kenyan encounterLast summer Aberdeen Network went on an unforgettable expedition to Kenya. White water rafting, safaris and climbing to the first peak of Mount Kenya were just some of the highlights. Stacey McPherson tells the story

After two years of planning and fundraising,

eight of our members finally made it to

Kenya. For such a short space of time, we

got to see an amazing amount of the

country. We were joined by four Kenyan Rovers –

Jonathan, Michael, Charles and Ronald. They were

lovely, and helped us with all of our travel as well as

arranging a cheeky wee discount everywhere we went.

The trip wouldn’t have been the same without them. As

they shared they country with us, we shared our

culture. Towards the end of the trip they explained to us

that through the programme we planned, they got to

see parts of Kenya that they didn’t know existed.

Maasai experienceFor three days we lived with a Maasai tribe. When we

arrived, we realised we were in the middle of nowhere.

The only things around for miles were other tribes, the

school and the church. On the first night we were

shown around the village and made very welcome. Just

before bed we got to hear some songs from the tribe

and some of the children. We were soon asked to sing

some Scottish songs in return; it’s safe to say a lot of us

were not born to sing. But we gave it a go anyway,

singing Flower of Scotland and Northern Lights of

Aberdeen.

The next day we were given jobs to do. The men

herded cattle while Madz and I collected water. We

reached the spot for water and soon realised that by

‘reservoir’ they meant ‘brown pond’. It was a fun

experience all the same. We headed back to the village

and were treated to the death of a goat. We got to see

the lot and some of the guys drank blood from the

goat’s neck (a Maasai delicacy). We were sad to leave

the camp the next day, but also happy that we had the

opportunity to be part of their tribe.

Making a differenceThe part of the trip I was most looking forward to was

staying at the Flying Kites orphanage for five days. It is

an orphanage in Njabini run by Americans. We arrived

on Independence Day, which meant... party! We got to

know some of the children and they loved showing off

their dancing and singing. The kids at the centre were

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so upbeat and happy, considering some of the things

they have been through. All the volunteers welcomed

us and we had dinner outside with the kids, which was

a great way to start our stay.

Flying Kites not only runs the orphanage, they also

help the community. We were there to complete a

project to help improve the living conditions of a

woman called Mary and her family. Mary is widowed

with eight children. She had a tiny house with

practically no protection from the elements. The

children’s room was 5x8 feet. There was barely enough

room for a double bed and no space for their things.

We lined the walls so no wind could get in, made the

roof watertight and doubled the size of the children’s

room. We gave Mary windows to let some air and light

in. Aberdeen Network funded this project and the

money couldn’t have gone to a more worthwhile cause.

Mary is someone who has been through so much and

deserved so much more than we could give her. All of

us put so much effort into her home and there isn’t a

better feeling than knowing that you have made a

difference to someone’s life.

B-P’s graveOn the last day of the trip we visited Baden-Powell’s

grave in Nyeri. We had a Scouts’ Own where we

reflected on what it means to be a Scout and what

Scouting has given us. We each told stories of our

favourite memories of being in each of the five sections.

Talking about these things and standing in front of

Baden-Powell’s grave was so overwhelming. The man

who brought us all together lay in front of us. It was an

experience that I will cherish until death. This is because

Scouting has enhanced my life so much, as it has for

many of you reading this. Scouting is full of wonderful

people all over the globe and Kenya is no exception.

Aberdeen Network would like to thank their sponsors Aberdeen City Council, Apex Tubulars, Metco, Balmoral Group and MapAndCompass.co.uk for their support.

acknowledgements

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Frisbee meets badmintonAberdeen Network don’t strike you as model athletes upon first inspection, but once they’d set up the quoits court and started tossing, you could see they meant business. Ian Towns explains the game that has got them hooked

QuoitsYou will probably know quoits as a game where a quoit (large ring) is tossed at a stake in the ground and points are awarded for quoits that encircle the stake. Well, that’s not how we play it in Aberdeen.

Playing the gameQuoits is played in a similar way to badminton, but

rather than using a racquet and shuttlecock, the

players throw a ring of rope (the quoit) over a net.

A point is won if you can land the quoit in your

opponent’s court. You lose the point if you

miss your opponent’s court, or if you don’t

get the quoit over the net. Quoits is

played either as a singles or doubles

game.

The courtThe court has dimensions of about four

steps wide by five steps long, either

side of the net. Mark it out with

rope on the floor. If you like, you

can increase or decrease the size of the

court depending on how many are playing and the

skill level of the players. In this game, hitting the line

counts as in.

The throwThere are some specific rules governing the throw

of the quoit:

• The quoit should be thrown so that it spins

horizontally (like a Frisbee)

• Overhand throws are not allowed

• The quoit must be thrown within two seconds

of catching it

• No dummy throws

• No changing hands, it must be

returned by the same hand with

which it was caught.

ServingServes are taken from anywhere behind

the back line of the court and can be

played into any area of the

opponent’s court. When

serving, both feet should be on

the floor, behind the service line. A

‘let’ is called if the quoit touches the net from the

serve. You keep serving until you lose a point, then it’s

your opponent’s turn.

ScoringYou can score a point on every point, not only on your

serve. The number of points that you play to can be

chosen at the start of the game (we recommend 15),

but you must win by two clear points.

Why we love it‘Quoits is a fast, energetic, exciting, AWESOME game.’

Mike Minion.

‘I’d never played quoits before coming to Aberdeen.

I absolutely loved it and now play back at home with

my local Troop.’ Struan Charters.

What you need• 1 rope quoit• 25m of rope• Badminton net (or similar)

where a quoit (large ring) is tossed at a stake in the ground and points are awarded for quoits that encircle the stake. Well, that’s not how

Quoits is played in a similar way to badminton, but

rather than using a racquet and shuttlecock, the

players throw a ring of rope (the quoit) over a net.

A point is won if you can land the quoit in your

opponent’s court. You lose the point if you

miss your opponent’s court, or if you don’t

get the quoit over the net. Quoits is

played either as a singles or doubles

The court has dimensions of about four

steps wide by five steps long, either

side of the net. Mark it out with

rope on the floor. If you like, you

• No changing hands, it must be

returned by the same hand with

which it was caught.

ServingServes are taken from anywhere behind

the back line of the court and can be

the

‘let’ is called if the quoit touches the net from the

serve. You keep serving until you lose a point, then it’s

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Frisbee meets badminton

Campfire calzonesWhen lunchtime came, it wasn’t the pub lunch the supplement team

was expecting. Quartermaster Sten popped outside to build a fire and

let it reduce to embers as we prepared to backswood cook calzones

Cooking instructions1. Soften the butter and add it to a large bowl with

the flour.

2. Using your hands, knead the butter and flour

together until they are well mixed and have

a breadcrumb-like consistency.

3. Slowly add the water to the bowl and knead into

dough.

4. Roll the dough into a circular sheet and cover with

a thin layer of the tomato puree.

5. Grate the cheese over the top of the puree and add

your desired toppings.

6. Fold the base over into a half, then wrap it in tin foil.

7. Build a large fire, then allow it to die down to leave

the embers.

8. Place the wrapped calzone onto the embers.

9. Cook for 45 minutes, turning occasionally.

Ingredients (per person)• 8oz self-raising flour

• 2oz butter

• Water

• Cheese

• Tomato puree

• Toppings

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Flexi-time

The Network years are busy enough, but an increasing number of members are finding the time to fit Scout volunteering around their commitments. Laura McManus explains why a flexible approach pays off

So, you’re between 18 and 25 and enjoy doing

lots of different activities. Have you been put

off helping others do the same because you’re

in your first year at uni, have a full time job, or

are just too busy? Or are you already supporting a

section and looking for more adults to help?

Feeling the pressureResearch has identified that the largest barriers to

volunteer recruitment are the time pressure on adults

coupled with real concern over the demands placed on

new recruits. Nearly 60 per cent of those who don’t

volunteer cite lack of time as

the main reason.

Whether you can only

give a limited or

irregular time

commitment, can’t

make a weekday or

term

time commitment, there is a role for you. Just

as individual circumstances are unique, there is no

one-size-fits-all approach to volunteering. Each role

in Scouting can be tailored to fit around individual

motivations, skills and time commitment.

The Assistant roleA Section Assistant:

• can be based in a Colony, Pack, Troop or Unit

• is a Member or Associate Member of The Scout

Association

• does not need to make the Promise

• does not have to wear uniform

• is not a trustee

• only has to do Modules 1 and 3 of the adult training

scheme

• does not have the responsibility of leading the

section, and is not required to attend every meeting.

However, if they wish, Section Assistants can make the

Promise, wear uniform, be on the Executive Committee

and have access to as much training as they wish to

undertake.

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Flexible volunteering

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No specified time commitment is required to hold the

role of a Section Assistant; the details should be drawn

up as part of a joint agreement between the Group

Scout Leader and the individual.

Scout Active Support is another way for adults who

can offer a limited or irregular weekly commitment to

volunteer some time to support Scouting. The

membership requirements are the same as a Section

Assistant except there is no minimum training

requirement.

The weekend or holiday helperPlenty of residential experiences take place at the

weekends and during the school holidays. Planning a

trip away takes up time that section leaders often don’t

have. Could you help? Are you interested in

international travel? Could you support a Scout Troop in

running their first overseas camp? Do you love the

outdoors? Could you help a Beaver Colony run their

first outdoor camp? Even if you don’t like camping

there are opportunities to help with organising visits

that will develop your organisational skills and improve

your CV in the bargain.

Adults supporting adultsThere are many roles that don’t involve working with

young people, and these are excellent ways to develop

management skills and enhance a CV.

A position on the Executive Committee might

be something to consider:

• Committees tend to meet every quarter. The fact that

meetings are planned way in advance means that

they can be put in the diary in plenty of time to allow

you to attend.

• You could take a role on a sub-committee eg

fundraising, maintenance or adult recruitment.

• Being part of the Executive is a great opportunity

to really help a Group, socialise and meet new people

whilst developing new skills.

• You can be involved in strategic planning, managing

budgets, being a trustee, developing

the Group and adult recruitment.

These are just a few suggestions of the ways that volunteering can fit around you and your availability, skills and circumstances.

more info

Younger faces on executive committees don’t go unnoticed

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12 Network April/May 2011

Adam Douglas saw a chance for Network to be at the heart of an event that would raise the profile of Scouting and help bring in £50,000 for the local campsite

Templars’ Scout Campsite, situated eight miles

from Aberdeen on the bank of the river Dee,

is a well-loved site which is run, managed

and maintained by Scout volunteers. At a size

of 45 acres, with terrain ranging from swamp to sand

dunes and camping space ranging from big field to

small secluded spots, Templars’ is one of the most

spacious, varied and beautiful campsites in the north

east of Scotland. However, the past 75 years of fun,

challenge and adventure had taken its toll on the

facilities at the site and it needed upgrading.

To help improve on-site facilities a working group

called the Step Forward committee was set up to

fundraise and manage the upgrade project. They did a

consultation to find out what users thought about the

site and what they would like to see improved.

Keep the fire burningTop of the list was the campfire circle, the heart and

soul of our site. It’s a popular area and used not just for

campfires but also backwoods cooking and survival

skills training. It is a natural amphitheatre but the banks

are very loose and over the years have become very

unstable, limiting the number of people that can use it

at one time. The project would improve seating and

accessibility in the circle.

The Step Forward committee applied for funding

from the People’s Millions. Run in conjunction with the

National Lottery, this fund gets the public to vote for

which project they would like to see receive up to

£50,000 of funding. We needed to film an appeal for

STV which would be shown during People's Millions

voting week. A small number of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts,

Explorers and Network members gathered at Templars’

for an afternoon of backwoods cooking to show what

goes on at our campsite, while STV filmed the

interviews with our spokespeople. In the end, most of

those involved almost forgot why they were even there

because they were having such a great time.

The Network can do it

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Backwoods funEveryone was split into five groups consisting of

members of each section. The idea was that the

Explorers and Network members would look after and

teach the younger ones. We made dampers, eggs in

tatties, chocolate oranges and cooked some fish.

It wasn’t so much the activity which was so enjoyable,

it was seeing the five sections integrating so well

together. It’s not unusual to see Beavers, Cubs and

Scouts working together or Scouts and Explorers,

but it’s quite rare for us to see all five sections working

together, especially in equal numbers.

I think it’s important that more of these types of

activities are run in future.

Dealing with distressBefore the activity started a Cub got upset because one

of the older boys said a naughty word. His mum asked

if I could look after him. I made sure he was in my

group, that he was enjoying himself and getting

involved. He started off very shy but towards the end

he was not only chatting away to me, but to the other

kids too.

It’s important that the younger sections get to

interact with the older sections. It allows us to become

role models and makes Beavers and Cubs think that

they can’t wait to grow up and be in Network.

Additionally, like Ray Mears said, at our age the best

way for us to continue to learn is through teaching (see

page 16). The best way to do this is by working with

the younger sections.

Aberdeen District Scouts were delighted to receive the most votes and get a grant just shy of £50,000 to improve their campfire circle. Read our fundraising tips on page 32 of the main magazine.

update

Bringing all five sections together can be special times for everyone involved

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14 Network April/May 2011

Struan Charters went with Aberdeen Network on a trip to see Ray Mears wax lyrical about his adventurous life of ‘derring do’. After the show he couldn’t resist the chance to pick Ray’s brains on what Scouting means to him

Part of Network tradition in Aberdeen is that

we like to make investitures as special,

memorable and unique as possible. Therefore

we jumped at the chance to get Ray to do the

honours on the spot for three newer members, Mike,

Ewan and myself. We were delighted when he accepted

with enthused alacrity. Mike said ‘It was amazing to

have the chance to meet such an esteemed guy and a

real honour to be invested by him.’ Indeed his passion

was tangible; it’s something I’ll remember for a very

long time (the other Network members were pretty

envious of us).

An audience with Ray MearsWhat was the greatest thing your Scouting taught you?Oh, I think Scouting is a fantastic thing. I think what’s

impressed me most was in the 1980s when I was

involved in a [military] selection process. Everyone who

had been involved in Scouting always did much, much

better.

What were you up to when you were 18-25?Oh, I was away out in the woods doing things you’d

be astonished at, doing it for real.

What was the most adventurous thing you did during that time?Life was just one big adventure at that time. What

I found really good fun was when I was learning

to climb in the Alps.

If you were organising a Network weekend camp, what would you include?I think you need to have all the conventional outdoor

pursuits to start with such as climbing and canoeing,

but I think for 18-25 year-olds what’s really good is to

have events which teach you to teach others. What

would be nice is to bring

in top experts. As young

learners you learn really

well and also make the

best teachers.

Invested by the best?

have events which teach you to teach others. What

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Investitures

Invested on Christmas DayFor many of us, Christmas Day means overeating and dozing in front of the television, but for a party of Explorer Scouts, Network members and leaders from West Lancashire, it was spent helping at a children’s home in Nepal.

The majority of the group summited the 5,360m peak Gokyo Ri. At the summit, Chorley’s Lawrence Cocker was invested into West Lancashire Scout Network with a picture perfect view of Mount Everest in the background. Also during the trip, Lancaster’s Rosie Bradshaw was invested, sat on the back of an Asian elephant.

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Bookbridge

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Give books, build bridges

Molly Fassbender launches Scouting’s new global programme partnership with Bookbridge, a small charity set up by Scouts in Germany

Bookbridge aims to create partnerships with

local communities in developing countries,

to improve young people’s access to English

language education. The focus of the

partnership is a big book collection in June, which will

also be backed up by activity ideas on Programmes

Online. Try these activities as a Network and think

about how you can get involved.

Building a bookbridgeMany of us have books at home that we hardly ever

touch after reading them. The following activities will

raise awareness of the potential your bookshelf holds to

support libraries in developing countries.

Activity 1Find a large box and fill it up with books that you have

not touched within the last two years. Count the books

you put in the box.

• Which of the books in the box will you seriously need

again? Take them out of the box.

• Would you miss any of the books if they were gone

tomorrow? Take them out of the box.

• Which of the books remaining in the box could serve

a child or a student learning English? Take any out

that wouldn’t.

How many books remain? Write down the number.

How many more books that remain untouched might

there be in your household, attic or basement? Which

of the books that you used within the last two years

could you give away and add to the ones in your box

because you’re unlikely to use them again?

Activity 2Everybody brings their answers to task 1. Discuss the

following points and make calculations:

• How much work was it to fill your box of books?

• How many books in total could your Network provide

for a library just by sending these boxes?

Going from your numbers, calculate how many

books/boxes you could send if you extended the effort

to family, neighbours, college/uni etc.

Help neededHopefully this shows how easy it will be to take part in

June’s collection. There is one more thing you could do

to help – join us on our book sorting weekend at

Sherbrooke Scout Campsite near Nottingham on 23 and

24 July. See www.bookbridge.org/scouts to sign up.

www.scouts.org.uk/polfor activity ideas

Make new friends

Learn practical skills

Enjoy live music

Get inspiration for your programme

Put your feet up… you deserve it.

Book now at

scouts.org.uk/reunionSpecial event – Bonita Norris Q&A

Don’t miss your chance to meet the youngest

woman to summit Mount Everest. Bonita

will be talking about her amazing expedition

on the Sunday morning of Reunion.

2-4 September

Gilwell ParkREUNION 2011

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18 Network April/May 2011

AprilApex Overnight Challenge. 9-10 April, Sherwood Forest.

Tough challenge event including

climbing, caving, mountain bikes

and more.

www.apexchallenge.co.uk

Paris D’Avenir.22-25 April, Paris.

An international event with 2,500

‘Compagnons’ and Rovers from

across Europe and neighbouring

countries. Join in 104 projects with

104 partners who really make

things happen. Journey towards

Easter and spend four days

exchanging ideas and having a

brilliant time.

www.parisdavenir.eu

Network Gathering.22-25 April, Great Tower,

Windermere.

Mammoth weekend of activities,

networking and fancy dress at the

newest Scout Activity Centre.

www.westlancashirescouts.org.uk/

networkgathering

IOW Revolution.21-25 April, Isle of Wight.

Camp out on the Isle of Wight.

Note: no actual revolutions are

planned.

www.iowrevolution.org

JuneThe Festival.3-5 June, Coventry.

Social Scouting with all the

trimmings. Bring your own

bonhomie.

www.acoolfestival.co.uk

JulyMAD UK.8-10 July, Basildon.

Circus themed Network camp.

mad.essexscouts.org.uk

So much to do, so little timeGet your Network together and take on one of these unforgettable events

WE LOVE EVENTSWould you like the Network supplement team to cover your event? Then send us an invitation. We'd love to make it if we can. Email Emma at programme@scouts.org.uk

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Early Bird Bookings Last Minute Bookings

Plenty of Original and Fun activities on Saturday.

Playtime Games competitions on Sunday

Easy to reach in Coventry & Warwickshire.

£35.00

so why not make the most of…

Plenty of Original and Fun activities on Saturday.Essential Friday Night Cheesey Party & Karaoke

Saturday: Battle of the DJs and Live Music

Fancy Dress for Saturday Evening

£25.00£25.00Bookings b4 1st May11

£35.00Bookings after 1st May11

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3-5th June 20113-5th June 20113-5th June 2011

Early Bird Bookings Last Minute Bookings

Plenty of Original and Fun activities on Saturday.

Playtime Games competitions on Sunday

Easy to reach in Coventry & Warwickshire.

£35.00

so why not make the most of…

Plenty of Original and Fun activities on Saturday.Essential Friday Night Cheesey Party & Karaoke

Saturday: Battle of the DJs and Live Music

Fancy Dress for Saturday Evening

£25.00£25.00Bookings b4 1st May11

£35.00Bookings after 1st May11

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www.acoolfestival.co.ukwww.acoolfestival.co.ukwww.acoolfestival.co.uk

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WALTON FIRS ACTIVITY CENTREConvent lane, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1HB

Owned and managed by Walton Firs Foundation

Warm & Friendly Welcome3 Accommodation Buildings, 30 acres of Camping Ground

Activities, Open Fires & Easily Accessible

Wardens: Sue & Dave McIntosh 01932 8632243Email: warden@waltonfirs.co.uk

www.waltonfirs.co.ukWalton Firs are pleased to welcome Scouts

Please note that while we welcome Scouts, this centre is neither owned nor run by The Scouts Association

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Wardens: Sue & Dave McIntosh 01932 863 243Email: warden@waltonfirs.co.uk

www.waltonfirs.co.uk

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