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PATROL SKILLS A different way of teaching an old favourite Tips and advice for those overseas trips How to run a fashionably creative evening How to run a fashionably creative evening How to run a fashionably creative evening The magazine for Scout Leaders August/Septembe r 2011 Pass on your Scouting knowledge
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The magazine
for Scout Leaders
August/September 2011
Globe TrekkerTips and advice for those
overseas trips
Knot enoughA different way
of teaching an old favourite
How to run a fashionably creative evening
How to run a fashionably creative evening
How to run a fashionably creative evening
HANDBAGS AND
GLADRAGS
PATROL SKILLSPass on your
Scouting knowledge
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Are you prepared
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INTRO
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WELCOME
Deputy UK Commissioner for Programme Graeme Hamilton takes an overview of camps,
programme, activities and involving young people
Summer’s well under way now and thousands of young people have
experienced the thrills of camps both in the UK and abroad. This ranges from
first time Beaver Scout residential experiences to the life-changing fun being had
by those attending the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden.
I’ve had a great time getting out and about and visiting camps and events
wherever I can. The excitement, fun, friendships, and development I’ve
witnessed is a stark reminder of what makes our voluntary roles so special as
we guide and mentor young people through their lives for the few hours a
week that they engage with us.
We’ve now completed the recruitment for the various programme project
teams and the UK Programme support team. Thank you to everyone who
contributed to this effort. Everyone is now hard at work undertaking a huge
range of tasks to ensure that we have the right up-to-date support for leaders
across the country.
This is also a good time to let you know about a special project which will
appear in the October/November supplement. We’ll be including some ideas
for activities to run with your Scouts to ensure that we get great feedback about
what they think could make the Programme better.
We don’t want to run activities for young people without involving those
young people and this will form part of our drive for greater youth involvement.
So, be prepared and build some time in your programme during October
or November to run these activities and send the responses back to the
Programme team.
Supporting success
Contents
Published by
The Programme TeamThe Scout AssociationGilwell Park Chingford LondonE4 7QWTel: 0845 300 1818
Contributions to:[email protected]
AdvertisingRichard [email protected]: 020 8962 1258
Contributors: Daisy Charlton, Louise Henderson, Eddie Langdown
Cover photo: Theresa Prevost
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
4 NewsUpdates and happenings from across the UK
6 Overseas adventure onlineGlobe Trekker has advice and tips on international trips
7 Have MerseaHertfordshire Scouts spend a week on the water
8 Dedicated followers of fashion
A creative activity to bring out your Troop’s hidden diva
12 Knots: practical and practised
New ways to teach a classic Scouting skill
14 Skilling timeThe Patrol process towards successful Scouting
17 PartnershipsNatWest, Venture Abroad, Cotswold Outdoor and B&Q
programme, activities and involving young people
Summer’s well under way now and thousands of young people have
For ease of reading, this supplement
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www.ventureabroad.co.uk01332 342 050 | [email protected]
in partnership with
www.ventureabroad.co.ukContact us today to � nd out more about our fantastic summer destinations and
what your Troop can experience in 2012.
Are you prepared
Destinations include:
Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Iceland, Croatia and many more...
blog.ventureabroad.co.uk
See for yourself what a Venture Abroad summer adventure is really like as you follow the blogs of our resort representatives based at De Kluis - Belgium, KISC - Switzerland and Sweden, home of the 2011 World Scout Jamboree.
forforAre you prepared
Summer 2012?
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News and updates
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Scout is charity championA UK Scout has
received a prestigious
award for her charity
work. Tess from the 8th
Muswell Hill Group in
London received the
Jack Petchey Foundation
award for fundraising to
help finance a shelter in South Africa.
The Scout, who was the first female member of the
Scout Troop, was inspired by her experiences when
she visited Soweto with her mother, Astrid.
Tess appealed to staff and parents at her school
for help and, by the end of her fundraising drive,
around £5,000 had been raised.
The orphan shelter now has running water,
electricity, toilets, a vegetable garden and currently
houses up to 18 children aged 16 and under.
champion
Jack Petchey Foundation Three is the magic numberThe 16th Edgware, stars of our last issue, enjoyed an investiture three times the fun recently. Among the eight new Scouts were triplets Natasha, Benjamin and Amy. We’re not sure if this is the first time in our history that triplets have been invested but if you know, we’d like to hear from you. Just email [email protected].
CANDID CAMPERA Hampshire Scout has challenged himself to sleep in a tent for a year to raise money for a new meeting place. Will from Petersfield will camp under the stars in a field at his parents’ farm.
The 1st Sheet Scout Group is in need of new premises so the intrepid camper decided to make his adventure a fundraising one.
‘Sometimes it’s hard to go out of the tent because it’s cold, but it’s not too bad really, he said. ‘Some of my friends think I’m mad, but quite a few of them go to Scouts so they are alright about it.’
Will has already been promised sponsorship by customers at Durleigh Marsh Farm shop and he hopes to raise £250 by March 2012. Good luck Will.
Scouting Plus is your weekly window on the Scouting world. News, updates, competitions, programme ideas and great offers all delivered to your inbox. Make sure you’re registered to receive Scouting Plus on your membership record on www.scouts.org.uk
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NEWS
Faith and awareness events October/November
THE OFFICIAL SCOUT SHOP.
2011 © C
opyright The Scout Association
Charity no. 306101 (England and W
ales) and SCO
38437 (Scotland)
tel: 01903 766 921
4. Youth Scout Activity Trousers 101654 Colour: NavySizes: 9 to 13 years
£16.00
2. Girl’s Scout Activity Trousers101655Colour: NavySizes: 9 to 13 years
£16.00
1. Scout L/S Blouse101613Colour: Teal GreenSizes: XXS to XL
£16.50
3. Scout L/S Shirt101616Colour: Teal GreenSizes: XXS to XL
£16.50
Uniform key elements for Scouts
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OctoberBlack History Month
World Blindness Awareness Month
1 International Day of Older
Persons
4 World Animal Day
6 Dasera (Hindu)
8 Yom Kippur – Day of
Atonement (Jewish)
10 World Mental Health Day
13 Sukkot begins (Jewish)
19 Sukkot ends (Jewish)
20 Birth of the Báb (Bahá’í)
20 Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
21 Simchat Torah (Jewish)
26 Diwali (Jain, Hindu, Sikh)
31 Halloween
November 1 All Saints Day (Christian)
5 Arafah Day (Islamic)
6 Eid al Adha (Islamic)
10 Guru Nanak Dev Sahib
Birthday (Sikh)
11 Armistice Day
12 Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í)
13 Remembrance Sunday (UK)
14 World Diabetes Day
14-25 Anti-bullying week
16 International Day for Tolerance
20 Christ the King (Christian)
20 Universal Children’s Day
24 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh
Bahadur (Sikh)
24 Thanksgiving Day (USA)
26 Al Hijira Muharram – Muslim
New Year (Islamic)
27 First Sunday of Advent (Christian)
30 Saint Andrew’s Day (Christian,
Bank Holiday Scotland)
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Overseas adventure
online
Share your experiences of your overseas
adventures and help other Scouts along the way.
Daisy Charlton wants you to visit Globe Trekker
G lobe Trekker is an online
interactive world map,
where people submit
their reviews of
international trips they’ve been on.
It’s a great way of passing on
information on your overseas trips
and experiences, or of finding out
more about a country you’re thinking
of going to.
Reviews are left by all sorts of
people – from Beavers who’ve been
on a day trip to France to Explorers
who’ve been to stay with families in
Japan. If your Troop has been on a
trip and has anything to pass on
about your experience (good or bad),
this is a place where you can share it.
All experiences wantedYour feedback could encourage other
Scouts to undertake similar trips.
There’s even an option for you to
leave your email address so, if you
want, other people can get in touch
with you for further advice.
Also if you have endured a place
that you wouldn’t recommend to
fellow Scouts, this is one of the only
places where you can pass on
warnings to others.
If you’re thinking about going
abroad but are not sure where or
how, you can browse the map
looking at different countries. If you
know where you want to go but
want advice on campsites and
activities – you can see where other
people have been and what they
thought.
This resource is only as good as the
information provided so the more
reviews, the more useful it is for
everyone. Check it out, and if you can
– leave a review.
Globe Trekker can be accessed online at www.scouts.org.uk/globetrekker
For extended features on Scouting experiences
abroad, visit the Scouting magazine website at www.scouts.org.uk/magazine
more info
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SAILING
Have Mersea
Just plain sailing for Hertfordshire Scouts
The Annual Hertfordshire Scouts Sailing
Week took place from 28 May to 4
June. Scouts from all over
Hertfordshire made their way to this
normally peaceful corner of Essex to take part in Mersea
Live 2011.
The weather stayed fine for most of the week and the Scouts basked in
soaring temperatures. In fact Friday, when the boats were finally pulled out of
the water, was probably the hottest day.
Sail awayIn all, 97 participants took part in the activities in 77 sailing dinghies of
varying size and make-up (plus 16 powerboats). Six attendees were
undergoing their RYA Instructors Course, which will serve as a
massive boost for their Groups.
‘This was the 35th year that the course has run from very
humble beginnings when all I was trying to do was train
instructors,’ said event organiser Richard Watson. ‘As
the Instructors enjoyed the week so much they kept
coming back to sail.
‘We needed to keep them occupied in some
way so we started to run the various RYA
courses during the week and so it goes on. I
now receive so many enquiries to attend well
before any details are published that I hardly
have to advertise anymore.’
Scouts from Hertfordshire, Essex and
Buckinghamshire all enjoyed their water
adventure.
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Preparation
When three Scouts began turning up every week having
‘pimped’ their uniform to a different theme (the St
Patrick’s Day leprechauns were particularly funny) it was
suggested to them that they might like to turn this into
an activity for the whole Troop. A fashion show featuring
models, stylists, make-up artists and X Factor-style judges
was quickly born.
Photos: Theresa Prevost
When you have a big Troop, how do you get everyone to join in a single creative activity? 12th Cambridge came up with the answer. Scout leader Graham Steed talks us through it
Dedicated followers of fashion
8 Scouts August/September 2011
1. Hit the shops
2. Select your judges
Decide on a budget for clothes and dispatch a small group of Scouts
to hit the charity shops two or three weeks beforehand. Snap up
anything going cheap, preferably as colourful as possible. The three
that planned this for us needed no extra encouragement. Make sure
they bring receipts back.
This is a great way to get parents involved. You’re looking for those
with plenty to say and, most importantly, a big sense of humour.
You’ll probably find that the Scouts themselves know the best ones
to select. Make sure they are properly briefed.to select. Make sure they are properly briefed.to select. Make sure they are properly briefed.
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On the nightOn the nightOn the night
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INTROPROGRAMME IN PICTURES
4. Divide
3. Get everyone involved
Break the Troop down into groups of three. Each one will contain
a model, a stylist (responsible for clothes) and a make-up artist. It is
probably advisable to let them go with their immediate friends rather
than basing it on Patrols. Some Scouts may feel awkward with this
activity so it’s better to make sure they are with people they trust.
The week before, ask your Troop to raid the back of their wardrobe
for old and new clothes, make-up and anything else that might be
useful. Their parents or siblings may want to help by donating some
clothing too.
Invite parents to watch the show unfold. Bring a CD player or iPod/
MP3 player to pump out the all-important music.
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5. Get stuck in
6. Showtime
Set a time limit for each group to create two looks for their model.
Also get them to rehearse their strutting and posing, and select the
music that they want on for their turn. In practice this took around
40 minutes. Meanwhile set up your catwalk (a couple of rows
of chairs for the audience will do nicely), music and your judging
area. A few cards for the judges to hold up for the scores are
a useful prop.
Each model takes it in turn to strut down the catwalk and strike
a pose for the judges. This is likely to end up very tongue-in-cheek.
Invite the stylist and make-up artist to join the model on stage
and have each judge award a mark out of ten and make a few
comments. Allowing these to be as humorous as possible
will relax those who are a bit more timid.
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THE LEADER’S PERSPECTIVEWhat went well?It gave a real opportunity for the Scouts to be quite uninhibited with their creativity. It is quite amazing how enthusiastic 13-year-old boys can get over make-up. Graham Steed, Scout Leader
I thought some of the Scouts would be quite reserved but it was very much the opposite. It definitely broke down some barriers and you saw lots of the Troop in a new light. Very entertaining. Theresa Prevost, Scout Sectional Assistant
What would you do differently next time? I don’t think we appreciated quite how well this would go so next time I would try and make our hall a bit glitzier and make a bigger show of the whole thing. Graham Steed
Would you do it again? Definitely, although the nature of it probably means you need to wait a year or two between times or it may lose its novelty. Theresa Prevost
WHAT DID THE TROOP THINK?Rosa: We had so much fun, planning the event beforehand and on the night. It went a lot better than we thought it would. We were pleased that everyone got so involved, we wondered if some people might find it a bit odd but everyone got really into it. We obviously didn’t realise how much everyone, even Scouts, love a chance to dress up.
Charlie: It definitely made a change from the normal Scouting activities. I really enjoyed it, we had a lot of laughs.
HAVE YOUR PROGRAMME IN PICTURES FEATUREDDo you have an interesting programme coming up which you would like us to feature? Get in touch at [email protected] and let us know your plans.
7. Awards ceremony
To finish off, get the judges to dish out awards for the best
clothes, make-up, strut and pose.clothes, make-up, strut and pose.clothes, make-up, strut and pose.
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Knots: practical and practised
Eddie Langdown takes a look at the teaching of knot tying and offers his top tips on this fundamental Scouting skill
I have no time for Scouting skills taught to the point
of boredom in a Scout hall and never used in the
great outdoors. The same goes for skills taught
with out any explanation as to their practical use at all.
I challenge all leaders to be totally honest and make a
list of five knots they have actually used the most in the
past year. Mine would be
1. Clove hitch for starting lashings and tying things
to the roof-rack.
2. Reef knot for joining ropes and string.
3. Timber hitch for pulling bundles of wood.
4. Over-hand loop when trying-up rolls of canvas.
5. ... no number 5.
The best policyI could tie an entire knot directory behind my back as I am
sure most of you can. But, to tell you the truth, I rarely
have to use a sheepshank for shortening a guy rope,
a round turn and two half hitches for fixing an aerial
runway, or a sheet bend for hauling a rope swing hawser
over a high branch with a thinner rope.
But I can, and it’s good that I can and, provided we are
up front and honest with our Scouts from the start, it is
no bad thing that they can too.
It makes perfectAlmost as important as being honest with your Troop is
to learn the knots yourself. Practise in the front room until
you can dazzle the young people with your dexterity.
Challenge them to race you; that’s always fun.
And, remember to always continue to tell them what
the knot is used for.
Knotting ropesDon’t tie knots on string. Have a set of knotting ropes,
about a metre and a half long, just enough to comfortably
tie a reef knot around the waist.
With climbing ropes going out of date every few years,
they can be cut up to make great knotting ropes. Have
a separate set of longer, thinner ropes for lashings, and
a few thicker ones for trying sheet bends – thin rope
to thick rope.
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SCOUTING SKILLS
The fun of knotsMake it exciting. Scouts (and in fact all young people) love
pulling the middle of a sheepshank open, doing a bowline
with one hand or making the highwayman’s hitch
disappear in a flash, with Black Bess charging off into
the night.
You can hold ‘behind the back relays’ and Patrol
challenges where they have to tie clove hitches around
trees keeping two metres away. Tie knots in spaghetti,
tie miniature knots – I once met an American leader who
had an entire knotting board on the front of his woggle.
RevisionScouts forget so have big practise sessions and knotting
relays every few weeks. Keep it skilful but fun.
I usually take the Patrol Leaders aside, refresh them and
then get them to teach the others. We also have a huge
‘knots fest’ with everyone teaching everyone else, because
we all forget and sometimes remembering how to do tie
a knot is as enjoyable as learning it the first time.
TOP TIPS• Practise until you can tie the knot behind
your back• Always teach the use of a knot• Start with your most useful knots• Have a set of knotting ropes, never use
string• Make it fun.
If you need a little refresher of how to tie a certain knot, why not get your hands on A Complete Guide to Scouting Skills. Available now from Scout Shops – www.scouts.org.uk/shop
Scouting Skills
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Skilling time
Just why do we teach some of the skills we do and what benefit does it actually bring? Is there not usually a quicker alternative? Louise Henderson examines the process behind successful Scouting
A t last year’s Scottish National Camping
Competition I heard a young Scout asking for
gaffer tape to bundle his staves together for
transport. I couldn’t help wondering when it
was that gaffer tape became such an integral part of
Scouting.
At the same competition there were more than a few
Patrols using broomstick-type clean wood and even square
wood to make their gadgets.
Of course it makes life easier to bundle staves using
tape rather than using a knot. And your finished dresser
will be more straightforward to build and look a whole lot
neater if the wood starts off straight and clean.
Quick and easyIf we take that argument to its logical conclusion we end
up with prefabricated gadgets, cooking on gas and using
hike tents rather than Patrol tents, because it’s obviously
easier. But is that why we teach these skills?
Do we really believe that the ability to erect a Patrol tent
perfectly, light a fire without paper or firelighters, or make
a functional dresser using no more than sticks and string,
are going to be skills that your average young person will
find essential in their future life?
No. Aside from the satisfaction of spending time living
life very simply, one of the reasons that we teach Scouting
skills is because they form part of a process. A young
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PATROLS
DO YOU AGREE?The Scout Association Facebook page is full of
discussion about the topics that matter to
Scouts. Join in at www.scouts.org.uk/facebook
Scout comes in to the Patrol and looks up to a Patrol
Leader who has an array of skills. Over the course of a few
years, the young Scout learns these along with the skill of
leadership as they are passed on to the next generation.
Confidence boostThe skills that we teach are all very attainable by Scouts
across the whole age range. The beauty of them is that
they have very real, practical applications within the Scout
setting and yet can be taught by the Patrol Leader to the
Patrol.
As far as raising a young person’s self-esteem goes, it is
hard to beat the look of pride on a Scout’s face as they
show a new adult how to construct a well-made gadget
or pitch a tent that loses not a single point at inspection.
Using gaffer tape may indeed speed things up so that
the Patrol can get away quicker to experience some new
adventure. However, aside from providing adrenaline
rushes, the Scouting adventure is about something
altogether different.
The experience of working together, as a Patrol, to build
a Scout environment is more about exchanging
experiences and, in the end, this brings us nearer to the
goal of helping Scouts to grow in their knowledge and
belief of themselves and their understanding of others.
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The packs cover five areas of
money management and will
provide exciting ideas for you
to do within your Troop. They
will also give young people an
opportunity to relate money
management to their own lives. This will
include information and activities specific
to Scouting and will help towards
achieving a number of activity badges.
Specific activities will teach Scouts about
fundraising and how to help budget for
camp.
To find out more and to download the activity packs (available from 1 September), please go to: www.scouts.org.uk/natwest
THE PACKS ARE:• Making the most of your money• Money and event management (including fundraising)• Fundraising• Money and your life• Running your own business
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All profits generated from this site will be donated to The Scout Association, supporting their ongoing efforts of providing adventure and education for children and young adults throughout the UK.
Copyright © 2011 The Scout Association Registered Charity Numbers 306101 (England and Wales) and SC038437 (Scotland).
Be Purple is a new online
charity shop where notable
and upcoming designers
showcase their talents in
support of a great cause.
‘Limited quantity.
Unlimited quality’Want to be involved? Visit BePurple.org.uk.
Follow us on Facebook – search ‘Be Purple’
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