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From Siobhán Sharkey, ARC Scout Network
13 leaders from across the Region have made a new-year‟s
resolution to train for and complete their Queen‟s Scout
Award and Gold DoE expeditions. Under the guidance of
Robert Manby, a member of the Region‟s hills team and an
MLA holder, they have planned four training and qualifying
expeditions from March to September which will take them
from our Region‟s high points in Biggar up to the
Cairngorms.
As the Queen‟s Scout Award is only for youth members,
these enthusiastic 18-25 year olds have come together to
form a “QSA Expedition” Network. The skills that they learn
whilst undertaking this challenge can only be of benefit to
the young people that they support each week.
If any other leaders or members of Scout Network wish to
join this group, please contact Siobhán Sharkey, at
From Ann Gordon, ARC Adult Training
A very successful and well attended training weekend was
held at Auchengillan during mid November. With over 60
leaders signed up, for the first time in many years we had to
book extra accommodation in order to ensure that all our
participants and course staff had a bed for the night. The
learning for 6 modules was completed during the weekend
and the leaders who attended are now working hard on
projects before the next weekend in March, which hopefully
will enable them to validate the learning.
Well done and a big thank you to all the leaders who gave
up a weekend to Scouting either as a participant or as course
staff - let‟s hope that the weather will be better for you, for
the second weekend.
Individual modules planned between now and the end of
May 2010 can be found at clydescouts.org.uk. Dates for the
2010-11 Scouting session will be available before the end of
June 2010 and as soon as they are agreed will also be
available on the website. Anyone wishing to sign up for a
module can do so either on line or by printing off an
application form and sending it to the Regional Office.
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From Andy Wilson, Centre Manager
2009 was another spectacular year at the centre, with lots of highlights, culminating in the awesome AJ09. We start 2010 like most of the country; under deep snow, with only the footprints of the rabbit, deer and other four legged wildlife – the two legged variety start within the week! So many new things have happened here that if you haven‟t been for a while (or heaven forbid, haven‟t been at all – surely not!), now is the perfect time to come and see for yourselves. Don‟t forget that Clyde Region Scouts get discounted rates making it even more of a bargain! Also, as an AALS licensed Centre, you can be sure safety; your comfort and excitement for all are at the top of our priority list.
We launched two new activities in time for AJ09 and these have proven very popular. Without making any claims to assistance from higher plains, we can now offer the opportunity to walk on water using our WaterWalkerz. Also new for 2009 was the Pole Climb – many leaders will of course claim that their members already drive them up the pole; so now is the chance to reverse the trend and send your youngsters up the pole!
Despite what is happening outside, our buildings provide lovely warm accommodation, so get your bookings in quick to avoid disappointment. As usual, April, May and June are in heavy demand and already one or two weekends are flagging up the full signs. The buildings accommodate between 30 and 60 with full details on our website shown below, so you can choose which best suits your group.
We are open for camping throughout the year. 2010 is the Guide Centenary year and we have a few very large bookings as a result of this, so again, get your bookings in early to avoid disappointment.
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Don‟t worry; start by going to our website www.auchengillan.com or getting us to post or email a brochure ( [email protected] ) – information and booking forms can be with you in minutes – or just give us a call (01360 770256) and we will guide you through the process. We‟ll even plan your programme of activities for you if you tell us what you want to do and how many of you there are.
Auchengillan; it‟s definitely where the action is!
District Secretaries & Treasurers should, by now have distributed information about the
annual census of membership and payment of membership fees for 2010. If you haven‟t
heard anything and you are a GSL or Group Contact who has responsibility for this, please
get in touch with them ASAP.
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Stuart J Imrie
The last few months have seen us select the Scouts and
Explorer Scouts from Clyde Region that will represent us at
the 32nd Scottish International Patrol Jamborette at Blair
Atholl this summer and the 22nd World Jamboree in Sweden
in 2011.
It was very encouraging to see the high standards of
Scouting and the enthusiasm displayed by the young people
at selection. However, this did not make it an easy process as
places for both events were limited and inevitably some had
to be disappointed. I am confident we have selected two
very strong units for these events.
The Region is well on with its plans to employ a Local
Development Officer for a three year project working with
Groups and Districts to grow and strengthen Scouting locally.
We have secured generous funding from within Scouting and
the challenge now, is to find the balance to allow us to
proceed with this appointment. As everyone will appreciate
with the world still in a recession, this is not the best time to
ask external funders for financial support for our work
however we press on undaunted. I hope that we will be able
to announce details of this exciting development in the not
too distant future.
Shortly after the Summer holidays, Graeme Kinnear who was
ARC (Communications) left the Regional Team to take up the
role of Regional Commissioner in West Region. I initially
delayed replacing the post whilst I considered what exactly
this role should involve in Clyde Region as part of the SHQ
role description is covered by Gary Bainbridge in his role as
PR & Development Officer. Having considered carefully, I will
shortly be circulating details of the post and inviting those
interested to apply, or for others to nominate those they
think suitable for the role. If you are interested in joining the
Regional Team and supporting the communications agenda
please consider the role description when it appears on the
Regional website.
It is important we communicate with each other. Whilst the
Regional Team and I do get to hear about some of the great
things you are up to, too often we don‟t. We would really
like to know what you are doing with your Beavers, Cubs,
Scouts or Explorers - interesting camps, activities, programme
ideas, challenges or success stories. Have you invested a new
member in an unusual place or have you played an important
part in your local community or supporting work in other
areas or abroad. Why not drop a few words in an email with
a photo, or pick up the phone to the Regional Office to let
Gary know what you are up to. Better still get the young
people to write/email in and tell us. You never know, your
story might end up on our website or even at Scottish or UK.
With the Spring fast approaching, thoughts of camping and
nights away may be in your mind. If you haven‟t been
before, why not consider Avondyke Scout Training Centre
just outside Stonehouse. Ideal for a self programming camp,
further information and details of how to book can be
obtained from Jim or Karen Limond at
Thank you for all that you do for Scouting in Clyde and of
course your families who let you give your time. It does
make a great difference to the lives of all the young people
who come every week. A good New Year to you all; I hope it
brings you much joy and success in everything you do.
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Running an event or activity and looking for audio-visual
equipment? Not sure where to get some at reasonable or no
cost? Did you know that Clyde Regional Scout Council has
various items of equipment that are available for loan to
Groups & Districts? If you‟re not sure how to work it we can
give you a quick demo! We have got: three digital cameras;
one small video camera; two Video players; a DVD player; a
laptop computer & printer; 9 two-way radios; two overhead
projectors; and two screens. If you would like to borrow any
of this equipment for your Group or District, please contact
Gary at 21 Elmbank Street.
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Clyde Region‟s Hillwalking Group is a group which meets on
the first Saturday of every month to encourage hillwalking
within Scouting and to provide a range of walking
opportunities to those in Scouting.
Watch clydescouts.org.uk for information about their
upcoming walks or email [email protected]
From Sandra Veitch, District Commissioner
Happy New Year to everyone in Clyde Region!
Our District Camps took place in September (Cubs) and
October (Scouts and Explorer Scouts) at Lochgoilhead and I
think it‟s fair to say that a brilliant time was had by all,
youngsters and leaders alike. Weather-wise we were very
lucky with both weekends having it mainly dry and mild, and
at the Cub weekend we even had the chance to sit in the sun
with ice creams!
The weekends were attended by a total of 280 members
from all over the District. For many, this was their first time at
Lochgoilhead and I‟m sure we‟re agreed that the Instructors
and staff were a credit to the centre, providing fun and
energetic activities throughout the weekend. Those activities
included sailing, powerboating, bellboating, Jacob‟s ladder,
archery, climbing, hiking and much more.
Thanks to all the Groups who supported the event, the
Leaders who attended and the committee who made the
event happen.
A special thanks has to go to Stuart Yuill who worked out a
method for allotting the limited spaces, somehow managed
to get his head around the logistics of bedrooms and ensured
that the transportation worked so efficiently! He didn‟t even
flap when hearing about the landslide at the Rest and Be
Thankful! Thank you, Stuart.
Of course, we couldn‟t let the youngest members go without
the opportunity to attend a District sleepover event. The Kyle
Cabin is the venue for the Beaver Sleepover at the end of
January and is being organised by our ADC (Beavers), Mandie
Running. We look forward to hearing about their adventure
in due course – here‟s hoping the weather has turned a good
deal milder by then!
The freezing weather may not be the ideal time for camping
(although try telling the Santa and Elves at the 50th that!),
but now is the time to look at your Nights Away Permit to
see if it is still valid and for the correct category. A number of
permits expired last August, so please check the date on
yours. If you don‟t yet have a permit, then find out what you
need to do to get one. Remember, every sleepover event
MUST have in attendance at all times a Leader with the
correct category permit.
And here‟s hoping our coldest winter is followed by a record-
breaking summer for lots of balmy camping!
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’From Ron Alexander, DoE Advisor
[email protected] or 0141 424 3141
Progress by our young people on the Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award continues to be good and I am delighted to be able to congratulate the following young people on completing the Bronze Award; David Duggan, Findlay Fraser, Liam McDonagh and Andrew Swan (2nd Uddingston); Michael Garbutt and Benjamin Matthews (21st Glasgow). Fraser Macdonald, Euan Macdonald and Stewart Robertson (21st Glasgow). David Carnan, Mark Carnan, Matthew Chalmers, Craig Imrie, Ben McGinty, Ross Pearce, Ross Morton and Cameron Young (145th Glasgow). Lorna Brown who is in the process of moving from Explorer Scouts to Scout Network has just completed her Silver Award. I am also delighted to report that William Johnstone who is a member of the Scout Network in Great Western District has completed the Gold Award.
When a Scout or Explorer Scout completes their Bronze or Silver Award, please send their signed record books to me (Ron Alexander). I will check them and if everything has been correctly completed, I will fill in the request for certificates and pin badges and send it off to SHQ. This is required to keep records up to date. When an Explorer Scout or member of Scout Network completes their Gold Award, please send their signed record book to me (Ron Alexander). I will check them and if everything has been correctly completed, I will assist the participant/leader to complete the Gold completion form which goes first to SHQ, then to UKHQ then to the DofE in Edinburgh. Please note that this process will normally take several weeks.
The Scout Association has now received an extension to the date by which adults wishing to assess expeditions must be fully accredited on the new scheme. All adults must be fully accredited by 1 April 2011. By this date, you will have to have attended the course and completed your supported assessment. For more details on dates of courses please contact Fiona Dalziel at Scottish Headquarter [email protected].
A reminder for Leaders that it is a requirement of the Award, to inform the (OA) Operating Authority; The Scout Association, of any Expeditions proposed for un-accompanied Practice and Final Journeys in Wild Country (see definition in DoE information). The Award „Green Form‟ must be used for this. We in Scotland, now come under UK Scouting for the Award. Please inform Ron Alexander, well in advance of any planned un-accompanied Practice and Final Journeys in Wild Country as the form must be with the Panel Secretary at least six weeks in advance where an assessor is required and four weeks where no assessor is required. Ron will assist you by letting the relevant people know. If the OA is not informed, this could make both the journey and insurance cover void.
As part of an OAP, which was instead of a Gold Expedition, nine members of the 72nd Explorer Scout Unit, spent 3 weeks on a visit to Malawi – I promised a follow up in the last News, so here it is! I had the pleasure of receiving the reports, from seven of the team and this was very interesting. Below, is 1 members‟ view on the comparison between Malawi and Scotland with a picture of a sign, about armed guards. Both Groups, at different times went to Blantyre (not David Livingston‟s home in Scotland but his work place in Malawi), and did some charity work with primary schools in Msungo; helping with games and teaching the children new skills.
When you compare Malawi to Scotland as a whole, there are some obvious differences in terms of culture and economic development. However, the landscape and trekking which we experienced on the Mulanje mountain range was very alike that of the mountains within Scotland. First of all, the weather was not as hot as I originally anticipated and the low cloud and light rain reminded me of walking back home, as the weather changed very quickly. It was cold at night, particularly in the higher altitudes and we made a fire every night before it got dark at around 6.30pm; it was their winter in Malawi at the time. The environment was lush with green foliage and there was a lot of granite rock face all over the mountain range.
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One main difference was the huts dotted all over the mountain with a ranger in them all year round. Mulanje is obviously a tourist destination like Ben Nevis is, but the mountain range is a lot bigger and the peaks a lot higher than any back home. Sapitwa peak at 3,002m is about two and a half times the height of Ben Nevis and I believe we climbed to a height greater than that of Ben Nevis in the first day. Another difference was that there wasn‟t any livestock within the range. In fact there wasn‟t much livestock in Malawi at all in comparison to Britain so there were no gates or fencing on the plateau.
Both Harry and Ron are available to help with the Award. You can contact Ron on 0141 424 3141 or 07850 723859 or [email protected] You can contact Harry on 07810 632366 or [email protected]
From Marion Rankin, District Commissioner [email protected]
A Happy New Year to all in the Region from Kelvin Valley. In
the depths of the snow and ice it seems a very long time
since the session restarted after all the Summer camping
adventures. The Autumn has been busy with celebrations
and events.
The 32nd Glasgow had a trip down memory lane one
Saturday evening to celebrate their Group Centenary. A
great evening, with many current and past supporters and
leaders. Jim McLaren particularly gave a most enjoyable
personal reminiscence of his association with the Group since
starting there as a Cub Scout. Miss Ross, Akela for many years
and still one of the Region‟s Honorary vice-Presidents, was
present to share her memories too.
The District Beaver Sleepover, with a Harry Potter theme, was
extremely successful with different sets of Beavers each night
but the same team, led by Calum Galloway, providing the
programme throughout the weekend. Two “first nights” of
course made for a lively set of Beavers each night at lights
out.
Amongst the many activities; wand making and a night hike
to spot owls (with lit wands at the ready) was very popular.
Youth members from the District are to be congratulated on
their successes in achieving the Chief Scout‟s Gold Awards
and Gold Zodiacs presented at the City Chambers in
November. Their leaders and Parents should also be
recognised for the support which allows the young people to
achieve their aims. In December, I had the pleasure of
presenting Chief Scout‟s Silver awards to members of the
230th (Condorrat) Cub Pack.
The District had a large representation in the cast of this
year‟s Glasgow Gang Show; a show which was a real
blockbuster. District groups swelled the ranks of the audience
and would agree that if your group was not there this year
you missed a “treat”, so book early for next year.
The 10th Glasgow and 1st Kilsyth groups from the District
supported the Peace Light‟s arrival in Glasgow. My special
thanks to 1st Kilsyth Cub Pack who gave up their Xmas party
to accompany me to the service, to take part in what has
become a very special element of my Xmas preparation.
Best wishes to all our Groups for a prosperous 2010. I look
forward to meeting as many as possible and would
particularly value information on presentation of Chief
Scout‟s Awards in any section.
From Graeme Dodds, District Commissioner [email protected]
December saw us having our AGM, reviewing our first full
year as a new District and launching our new District Badge.
Some of the eagle eyed (a bad pun that will become clear!)
amongst you, may spot that the old Lanarkshire double
headed eagle has made it here, but in a new guise. The team
looking at the entries liked the way this design reminded us
of our joint history while incorporating it into a modern
design. The best news for all of our young people and
leaders is that the District is buying one for each member.
Another part of our identity and communications is our
website (www.strathcalderscouts.org.uk). Our webmaster is
always keen to have up-to-date information on what is going
on, so why not appoint somebody in your Group to take on
that role? It doesn‟t need to be war and peace, just a few
stories and some news. You‟ve all been doing lots of great
things, so why not share the experience!
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A big well done to 112th (St Anne‟s) who celebrated their
10th anniversary during late 2009. This group started life as a
Beaver Colony and was started by a few interested parents
and now has Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers with some
young people having made it right the way through. Happy
Birthday!
I hope that you‟ve all had a good break over Christmas and
the New Year and managed to stay safe and well through
the snow. 2010 looks like being a busy year for us, as we
continue to increase our District staffing, look at
development opportunities and hold various events.
From Doug Wilson, District Scout Network Leader [email protected]
Fancy hanging out with some like minded people, doing
some activities for yourself and generally having fun? Read
on!
Great Western District have a busy programme planned for
their Scout Network for the session ahead. This includes
finger and foot painting (07.02.2010), tubing at Bearden Ski
Slope (16.02.2010) and climbing & abseiling (02.03.2010).
For more information about any of these drop me an email
and keep an eye on clydescout.net for details of Scout
Network programmes around Clyde.
From Carslaw Purdie, District Commissioner
Hi and can I wish you all a very Happy New Year and trust
you will have a great, fun packed program with your sections
over the coming months. Thanks for all for the commitment
you give to scouting at your Group; your District Team are
ready to support you with whatever they can.
We were all very pleased to welcome our Regional President;
Alastair Hamilton to the AGM last November. He is well on
the road to recovery after his spell in hospital and has
certainly not lost his wit and humour.
At our AGM, we focused on „out in Scouting‟ and Scouts,
Explorer Scouts and members of the Scout Network all gave
a short presentation on the various awards that they had
completed.
During this session, we plan to make sure that everyone has
their first aid certificate up-to-date and we also want to get
as many adults through their training as we can, so that we
have well trained leaders, with a wood badge relevant to
their role, delivering good quality Scouting.
The District has a Development Plan which focuses on
improving Scouting in the District. Like last year, I am pleased
to say that we have made good progress with these plans. I
hope that during the coming months these will become
evident to you as you work within your sections.
Can I just finish by saying “good scouting” to you all.
From Anne Law, District Commissioner
Congratulations to all of the young people from Great
Western District who received Awards at the Region‟s Annual
Review in November. Members of the 44th & 183rd Glasgow
received their Gold Zodiac Award. Members of the 1st, 20th,
24th, 178th & 183rd Glasgow received their Chief Scout‟s
Gold Award. Two members of the 72nd Glasgow received
both their Gold Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award and their
Queen‟s Scout Award. Many congratulations to the recipients
and to other young people who have achieved Awards but
who did not attend the City Chambers, including 18 Scouts at
the 72nd Glasgow who received their Chief Scout‟s Gold
Award.
Special thanks must go to the leaders who get them through
the awards for their enthusiasm and commitment.
District events still to come include a Beaver Scout sleepover,
Cub football, Scout challenge hike, District flags and Beaver &
Cub mystery tour. Check the year planner for dates; details
will follow nearer to each event.
Explorer scouts now have a programme of monthly camps to
meet the Zodiac challenge or simply to join in for fun. Doug
Wilson has Network up and running and meeting up when
everyone‟s busy schedule allows!
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For leaders, please note the Leaders re-fresher weekend date
has been changed to September 3rd – 5th at Auchengillan. It
aims to be a weekend to learn lots and have fun too; just like
a balanced programme should be!
Group numbers bursting at the seams and several new
leaders recruited demonstrate the excellent programmes
being offered, so in scouting speak, a huge BRAVO goes out
to everyone!
Would you like to add value to your next fund raising event
by offering family portrait photography?
Cameron‟s Photography is a Glasgow based professional
photographer with a mobile photographic studio that can be
set up at your event venue enabling you to offer the
additional attraction of family portraits by a professional
photographer.
This will be a great opportunity for your group to increase
income at your next fund raising event.
To discuss how you can benefit from this service please
contact Cameron on: 0141 571 8754 or visit their website at
www.cameronsphotography.com
Auditions for Glasgow Gang Show 2010 will take place on
Sunday 16 May 2010. More information at
clydescouts.org.uk/gangshow. Details will also be posted out
to Beaver Scout Leadersm Cub Scout Leaders, Scout Leaders
and Explorer Scout Leaders.
From Colin Hamilton, District Media Development Manager
It‟s been a busy few months here in Calder District. From
swimming galas to camping in the snow, all the youth
members and adult leaders have been keeping themselves
busy in the run up to the festive holidays. With exciting new
events planned for the coming months, 2010 is shaping up to
be the best year so far in Calder District.
This year‟s District swimming gala took place at the Sir Matt
Busby Sports Complex in Bellshill on Friday 20th November.
With way too many events to mention here, the 9th Wishaw
came out on top in the Beaver and Cub sections with 1st
Bellshill & Mossend picking up the troop trophy. A full list of
results can be found on the Calder District Website.
Donations were taken in return for event programs and the
money raised was donated to “Children in Need”.
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The 2009 "Christmas Carol Service" was held in the New St
Andrew's Church in Coatbridge on Tue the 8th December at
7pm. The event was a great success with lots of activity
including the highlight of the evening “The Spiders Web
Story” which involved Beavers, Cub and Scouts from all over
the District. This year‟s nominated charity was the Scottish
Scouting "Malawi Fund" and we raised a total of £250. In
return the District has received a “GOLD” certificate from
SHQ.
4 Scouts from Calder District will be heading to Sweden in
July and August 2011 to take part in the 22nd World Scout
Jamboree. They will join 32 other Scouts and Explorers from
across Clyde region at this event.
15 Scouts & Leaders from 1st Bellshill and Mossend Scouts
enjoyed a Christmas camp in the snow at Fingland bothy on
19th/20th December 2009. After hiking through the snow
they reached their accommodation for the night and
although the mercury plummeted to -6, the Scouts had a
fantastic time building snowmen, bivvy bag sledging and
mass snowball fights. Christmas crackers accompanied the
festive dinner complete with Christmas pudding and yule log
and the night ended with a quiz and Christmas Carol
campfire! Scout Leader Neil Kelly would like to thank all the
other Leaders and Young Leaders for helping make 2009
such a success. Fingland bothy is run by Borders Bothies
Association. Beavers' and Cubs' parents will spend a lot of money each
year filling party bags for handing out at the end of
children's parties. Party Bags Save Lives enables you to use
this money to save lives instead; by buying life saving
mosquito nets to prevent the spread of malaria in the
world's poorest countries. Find out more at
http://www.partybagssavelives.com
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Now almost a year old, the district website is now really
beginning to take shape. Recent additions have included an
interactive calendar where youth members, parents & leaders
can check to see what‟s happening in Calder District in the
coming months. Also recently added was an “interactive
map” where you can locate your local group. A separate
“leaders only” section is about to go live in the coming weeks
which will include up to date information specifically for
leaders on what‟s going on in Calder District, Clyde Region
and Scouting further afield as well as info on any training or
important meetings etc. We have also added a photo gallery
(which so far doesn‟t have many pictures). If you have any
which show someone from Calder District “in action” please
email them to [email protected] (please keep
files to less than 1MB).
Make sure you keep an eye on the calendar and events
pages of the website for all the exciting things happening in
Calder District in 2010. A Beaver fun day, Cub quiz, Scout
camping competition and Explorer challenge are just a taste
of some of the things to come.
JOTI (Jamboree On The Internet) took place this year on Sat
17th Oct & Sun 18th October 2009. 3rd Shotts Scout Group
were online the whole weekend (from midnight Friday 16th
Oct to midnight Sunday 18th Oct 2009).
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Do you have any stories about what your Colony, Pack,
Troop or Explorer Unit has done?. If so, why not send them
in for inclusion in the next issue of Clyde Connections to
[email protected]. Please include any photographs as a
separate file. The closing date for the next issue is 19th April
2010.
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Following a comprehensive review and six months of trials,
InTouch was launched to replace the Home Contact System
in November 2009.
This must be implemented by September 2010 and District
Commissioners are now deciding when to launch this locally
with each District doing so, at an agreed time. Please speak
to your DC for more information or have a look at
scouts.org.uk/intouch
The latest version (January 2010) of Policy, Organisation &
Rules is now available at scouts.org.uk/por
From Kevin O‟Gorman, Regional Adviser (International)
Please remember if you are planning an overseas expedition
or camp this summer you should contact me for a copy of the
„Visits Abroad Folder‟ which contains:
The Travel Abroad (TA) Form;
A Flowchart identifying the steps required when
undertaking a visit abroad
A Checklist and expanded notes for your
preparations;
An Emergency Contact Card & Notification Card;
Travel Insurance information and an application
form;
One copy of Scouting in the United Kingdom leaflet;
&
A Report Back Form.
The Travel Abroad form is the means whereby your overseas
visit is authorised, as with all activities in the Association, the
authorisation for the trip is made by the District
Commissioner and countersigned by me.
The form and corresponding paperwork should normally be
completed three months in advance for Europe and six
months for the rest of the world!
Keep up to date with the latest news in the Region at
clydescouts.org.uk in between issues of Clyde Connections.
If you are planning to go to Europe this summer, I need the
form by Easter or if you are planning on going anywhere else
in the world I need the form now! If you are „Thinking of
Going Abroad‟ the factsheet can be downloaded from this
site: http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs260018.pdf
I am also happy to visit any Scout Troop or Explorer Unit
planning an overseas trip and delighted to attend any Group
or District meeting where an overseas trip is being discussed
or planned.
During 2009, there was some amendments made to the core
age range and flexibility for our youth sections. Below is a
summary of the current position:
The core age range of the Beaver Scout Colony is
from 6 years to 8 years. A young person may join at
5¾ years and remain until 8½ years.
The core age range of the Cub Scout Pack is from 8
years to 10½ years. A young person may join at 7½
years and remain in the Pack until their 11th
birthday.
The core age range of the Scout Troop is from 10½
years to 14 years. A young person may join at 10
years and remain until 14½ years.
The age range of the Explorer Scout Unit is from 14
years to 18 years old. There is flexibility at either end
of the age range. The age for moving from the Scout
Section is between 13½ and 14½ years and moving
to the Scout Network between 17½ and 18 years.
The leaving age is upon reaching the 18th birthday.
(Note: The Explorer Scout upper age limit takes
effect from July 2010).
The age range of the Scout Network Unit is from 18
years to 25 years old. There is flexibility in the joining
age. The age for moving from the Explorer Scout
Section is between 17½ and 18 years. The leaving
age is upon reaching 25th birthday. (Note: The
Explorer Scout upper age limit takes effect from July
2010)
There are possibilities to vary some of these age ranges for
young people who have clear special needs eg with learning
disability that effectively modify their cognitive age, however
this MUST be agreed in writing by the DC and reviewed at
regular intervals. It is not a blanket permission for extension
of all young people in a section/group. The Region‟s Special
Needs Adviser; Sinclair Scott can provide advice for GSLs and
DCs when this might be appropriate .
Clyde Connections © 2010 Clyde Regional Scout Council
Editorial Team: Gary Bainbridge & Stuart Imrie
