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WOODSMOKE
Federation du Scoutisme Europeen (F.S.E)
EUROPEAN SCOUT FEDERATION (British Association)
Founder Member of the Confederation of European Scouts
(C.E.S)
Issue 112 VOL 3/14
Issue 112 VOL 3/14
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The European Scout Federation (British Association)
The European Scout Federation (FSE) is a Scout organisation for males and females and is composed of the following sections: Otters, Wolf Cubs, Scouts, Rovers and Rangers. Our organisation keeps to the traditional methods of scouting that the founder Robert Baden-Powell set out in “SCOUTING for BOYS”. We are completely independent of the other British Scouts, (Scout Association, BP Scouts, British Boy Scouts, Guide Association and other independents). The FSE is not in opposition or rival to the other Scout Organisations in Great Britain or Europe. It is a medium for those who prefer its methods. The Patrol system for example is used for its original purposes, to teach leadership, resourcefulness and obedience. We retain Baden-Powell’s progressive training system of Tenderfoot, Second class and First class badges. It is out opinion that the original tests and uniform provide a unique appeal because they do not favour those youngsters with academic intelligence, sporting skills or plenty of money. The ‘old’ ideas of wood smoke are not necessarily “old hat”. OUR SECTIONS: OTTERS (boys or girls) 5 years to 7 years WOLF CUBS (boys or girls) 7 years to 11 years SCOUTS (boys or girls) 11 years to 16 years ROVERS AND RANGERS (boys or girls) 16 years with no upper limit If you would like to know more about the European Scout Federation please go to the FSE Website www.fse-scouts.eu or write to: European Scout Federation (British Association) Registered Office: c/o Nigel Wright Accounting, Branwell House, Park Lane, Keighley BD21 4QX Or contact your nearest Province Commissioner: Central Province – Derbyshire and Lincolnshire Laura Thompson, Province Commissioner, Tel: 07738981442 East Pennine Province – Yorkshire and Tyneside Joanna Ward, Province Commissioner, Tel: 01924 525152 or 07833490442 Iceni Province – Cambridgeshire Karen Alsop, Province Commissioner, Tel: 01353 741269 West Pennine Province – Lancashire and Cumbria Linda Osgood, Province Commissioner, Tel: 01484 845152 or 07984279984 The FSE (British Association) is a member of the Confederation of European Scouts (CES), for more information about the CES log on to www.ces-scout.org
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Page Contents 1. Front cover
2. F.S.E. introduction and contacts
3. Contents
4. YOUR photo’ page
5. West Pennine Province competition camp - 2014
6. West Pennine Province camp (cont.)
7. Rover Moot - 2014
8. Rover Moot (cont.)
9. Rover/Ranger Winter Projects – My acceptance as a Rover Squire
10. Puzzle page
11. MiDAS Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme
12. 1st/2nd Cambs. Wolf Cubs – WPP Wolf Cub Star Comp.
13. 5th Lancs and 1st/2nd Cambs Scouts do stuff …
14. … so does 6th/15th Lancs Wolf Cubs.
15. 1st Essex – H.M.S. Belfast Sleep Over
16. 5th/6th Derbyshire - Welcome to our NEW GROUP!
17. Eurojam 2017
18. Puzzle page answers
19. An unexpected reminder of our “Roots”
20. A tale of two coincidences
21. A tale of two coincidences (cont.)
22. C.E.S. Meeting 2014 – Weeze, Germany
23. C.E.S. Young Leaders – a potted history
24. C.E.S. Young Leaders (cont.)
25. Remembrance Sunday 2014
26. Beds for Bugs – Festive Flowers
27. Wood Badge Reunion - 2014
28. 2nd/5th Lancs. Christmas Camp
29. P/L Training
30. P/L Training (cont.)
31. Iceni Province Pinewood Derby.
32. National Commissioner’s Report
33. National Commissioner’s Report (cont.)
34. Christmas Greetings – Central Province Xmas Bowling Party
35. Leader Training Department
36. Back cover
Issue 111 Vol 2 /14 is now available on the FSE Website: www.fse-scouts.eu
What’s in store?
Send your articles & photo’s to:
Kevin Smith,
49 Marlfield Street,
MANCHESTER,
M9 4BA.
Don’t just spread it around yourself – spread it around all of us! …
… Send your articles and
photo’s to “Woodsmoke”
NOW!
In the dark? …
Read all about it in your latest
“Woodsmoke”!
See page 25
Who wears a necker
like this? See page 16
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YOUR Photo Page
Send in your photo’s from your Colony, Troop, Crew or Group night, or events you have
organised or attended, and we will try to print them in a future issue of “Woodsmoke”
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West Pennine Province Competition Camp - 2014
In September, the annual West Pennine Province competition camp was held, at Dunham Park campsite in Altringham. By the end of the weekend both troops, 2nd Lancashire and 6th/15th Lancashire, were exhausted, although, this is nothing unusual to us! The camp was packed with interesting new challenges. For example; finding a spot to put a fire shelter so the fallen berries on top wouldn't 'cook'! And making sure the chopping area was as far away from the fire shelter as possible.
As some of you may know, there is always a competition meal in which we are judged on presentation, taste, timing and preparation. Although we had an idea that there was to be
something new to be introduced to us, what we didn’t expect was the competition breakfast! After all, it was the 5th Lancs. hosting the event! Both Scout troops that attended came up with some creative ideas, but it was the 2nd Lancs. that won, thanks to Neve and her union jack breakfast idea, as crazy as it sounds!
There were points up for grabs for many of the activities, including making our own peg and going on what seemed an impossible orienteering course. Admittedly, all the check points were found in the end. In addition we went on a hike, and we were able to walk through Dunham Deer Park. We didn't know that it was a deer park until we saw the deer “statues” start to move! At the end of the weekend it was time for the winners to be announced. The 2nd Lancs. won, but both participating patrols deserved the win as we both put in the hard work and effort throughout the whole camp. The Mohawk trophy now lies in its rightful place once again. Jess Swain … P/L, Meercat Patrol. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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West Pennine Province competition camp – (continued)
This year’s camping competition was held at Dunham Park Scout campsite, and was attended by two patrols –
one each from the 2nd
. Lancs. and 6th
./15th
. Lancs, Troops.
On the Friday night, the Scouts started off by booking in and then finding their allotted weekend camping plots.
This done, they set about pitching camp in what little light they had left. After a good start unpacking and erecting
their equipment, the Patrol Leaders attended the Court of Honour to be briefed on the weekend’s activities and to
get the timings for Saturday’s competition meals.
After a cold start on Saturday morning, it was
time for the first of two cooking competitions
for that day … BREAKFAST. Both patrols
had to prepare and cook a traditional English
breakfast. What can I say? All the food judges
were in agreement – both meals were
absolutely brilliant! The idea of serving a “fry
up” in the shape of the Union flag was
outstanding … well done 2nd
. Lancs!
The patrols had time during the course of Saturday morning to complete building their sites but, unknown to
them, inspections had been well under way from the time of arrival! Afternoon was hike time. Each patrol set out
separately on a trail which took it through parks, farm land and villages. Once they had safely made it back to
camp it was time to start prepping for the evening competition meal, and also for the campfire (which was heard
by a large proportion of the local population, thanks to a
certain Mr. A. Berry!)
After a successful camp, it was time to dish out “the scores
on the doors”. The 6th
./15th
. Lancs gained a commendable
359 points overall, but this year’s winner of the West
Pennine Province camping competition trophy, with 523
points overall , was the 2nd
. Lancs. WELL DONE to them
(are you in double figures yet?!?)
A fantastic weekend, and both patrols should be proud. I’m
now looking forwards to next year’s event with, hopefully,
more patrols in attendance.
Chris. Woods (5th
. Lancs. – organising Group.)
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The organising team.
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Rover Moot 2014 - Hollygate Scout campsite (Theme - boys v girls!) The organisation of this year’s Rover Moot was a joint effort by The Black Heron Rover crew and to the surprise of Brian and myself, The Knight’s of Ni. Planning was done by email as most of the Black Heron crew live in The Netherlands. Brian and I were tasked with finding a suitable campsite, arranging a town trail and getting final numbers and deposits. The Dutch were in charge of games and, more importantly, providing supper on Friday evening, which, by the way, was delicious. Many thanks to Astrid for her culinary expertise. Brian and I took a trip to Nottingham to look for questions for the town trail and were astonished at how cheap the Park and Ride was. £3 for six people …bargain! We also found Shakeaway, where we indulged ourselves with a luxury milkshake each. We left Cambridge early on Thursday morning and after attempting to negotiate the road closure met the Dutch coming back from the direction we were going. We all took the wrong diversion! We finally arrived and after meeting with the Warden, set up camp, found the nearest supermarket and then met up with Miss Topham for dinner. She was unable to come at the weekend but, in the true spirit of Scouting and Friendship, she wanted to catch up with our friends from Zoetermeer. Friday found us putting up the marquee and mess tent for the evening’s activities and also texting everyone else with directions to the site, avoiding the road closure. Despite numerous texts and emails several Crews still went the wrong way! Friday evening meant a quiz followed by delicious supper and a lot of chit chat, catching up with everyone. Saturday morning meant everyone travelling to Nottingham, a short drive, to do the town trail.(Herons and Knights got on with the job of preparing for the evening’s entertainment.) Astrid, Wilko, Jorrit and their crew did an amazing job of arranging games and everyone had a fun evening, taking away lots of ideas to do at Cubs and Scouts.
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Rover Moot 2014 (cont.)
Sunday and the cooking competition, followed by more games. The cooking competition was Crew based and judged by a team made up from a member of each crew. All of the breakfasts were delicious. The winners were Navajo. Up to that point the girls were in the lead but, sadly for them, the boys proved to be better at the field activities. Overall it was a successful, fun and enjoyable weekend. Karen – Knights of Ni Astrid – Black Heron ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
End of an era! Ceremonial burning of Chris. Dakin’s “Blue Hoodie” – Rover Moot 2014!
To all memebers of the
FSE, we wish to advise that
the blue hoodie Chris has
worn for many years, at
many camps, has finally
seen its last event – the
Rover Moot, 2014! The
Navajo Rover Crew were
witness to this major event.
Keep your eyes open at
future events to see what
Chris will now be wearing!
Navajo Crew
Rover/Ranger Reunion - 2015
Venue: Drum Hill Scout campsite
Date: 20th
– 22nd
February
Details: Seminole Rover Crew
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Rover/Ranger Winter Projects 14/15
Scout Craft Cast & Produce a scout belt buckle using either the original design or a new one.
Hobbies Produce a Crew ‘Family Tree’ of past & present members. Include how & why your crew was formed.
National Affair Travel the Cotswold way, produce a report of your journey and the places you visit. The Trail is 102 miles (164 Km) long, and runs for most of its length on the Cotswold escarpment. It passes
through many picturesque villages and close to a significant number of historic sites, for example the
Roman heritage at Bath, the Neolithic burial chamber at Belas Knap, Sudeley Castle near Winchcombe,
Hailes Abbey and many beautiful churches and historic houses. **As well as displaying your winter projects at conference 2015 you will also have 20 mins
to present your projects to the other crews
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My acceptance as a Rover
squire
On the final day of the Rover Moot at
Hollygate Scout Camp Site, I got
accepted as a squire.
We had a small ceremony at which
Denise, my Group Scout Master
brought me forward and presented me
to Richard our Rover leader, where we
both accepted the terms that Richard
read out. I then renewed my Scout
Promise, after which Richard accepted
me as a Squire, giving me a Scout
Handshake and awarding me my
shoulder knots.
I then shook Louise, my
sponsor’s, hand, and everyone
from my crew who was present,
to show my acceptance as a
Squire in the Navajo Rover
Crew.
Charlotte - 6/15th Navajo Rover
Crew
Knights of Ni Rover Crew
Wednesday 3rd December saw the first meeting of the
resurrected Knights of Ni Rover Crew. Joining founder
members, Brian and Karen (who have been hanging around as
RSL and ARSL since 1984!) were Fran, Tom, Daniel and
Billy. We met at the new community room in Tesco and made
full use of the complimentary Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate and
cakes and biscuits. Fran actually came to do the weekly shop
for Karen but decided Rovers looked more interesting, so they
both did the shop afterwards, finally getting home at 23.00!
We discussed the Rover Winter projects, signed everyone up to
our mailing list and looked at the FSE website. We plan to
meet fortnightly when the room is available.
At Last (the wait was worth it!) ….. Brian and Karen
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????? PUZZLE PAGE ?????
How can you place the toy bear in the box without
cutting or folding the page?
Which fish is the odd one out?
Travel from the top to the bottom of
the maze moving only from a pink
square to a yellow one, from yellow to
blue, from blue to green and from
green to pink. You don’t have to start
with pink but you must follow the
correct colour sequence. Diagonal
moves are not allowed.
Which is the smallest British bird?
What is the part of a flag nearest to the staff
called?
What don’ts are there in the Scout laws?
When is a miller’s thumb nothing to do with
a miller?
When laying out his kit for inspection one
morning in camp, a Tenderfoot Scout put
his towel on his pyjamas, his toothbrush
and paste in his wash bag and his shoes
on the ground sheet. What should he
really have done with these things?
What is an alter fire?
What is this object called, and
which well-known phrase has it
given rise to?
Answers on
Page 18
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News from 1st
/2nd
Cambridgeshire Wolf Cub Pack
This term we have invested five new Wolf Cubs and now have 11 in the pack including one girl Cub. The Cubs were invited to make decorations for the Village Christmas tree and during a pack meeting walked up to hang them on the tree.
They are all making cars so they can take part in the Province Pinewood Derby, on Sunday 14 December.
“””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
West Pennine Province – Wolf Cub Star Competition
The WPP Wolf Cub Star Competition is held annually and is based on the 2nd
and 1st Star test work.
Due to Suzzy (Cub Commissioner) being unable to attend this event, she asked me to do the honours. I was
also asked to run a base once again. Even if we were low on numbers (thank you to Amanda for bring her
Cubs along), the cubs had a fun day.
I would like to say a “bravo” to all the Cubs and Leaders who attended this event, and a big “BRAVO” to
the two winning Sixes – 1st/2
nd Derbyshire and 6
th Lancashire.
Chil – Assistant H.Q. Commissioner (Wolf Cubs)
Yellow Six
Red Six
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The MiDAS Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme
The MiDAS Scheme brings the
following benefits to both drivers and
passengers of minibuses:-
Enhanced safety and improved passenger comfort.
Potential savings in running costs
A nationally recognisable qualification promoting high standards of safe driving and passenger care. When the course has been successfully completed, each driver is presented with a nationally recognised certificate.
To gain the MiDAS Scheme certificate a driver must successfully complete the compulsory module and a
driving assessment. On completion of the compulsory module there is a written test paper consisting of 20
questions. At least 18 of these must be answered correctly, in order to proceed to the driving assessment.
Module One (compulsory) – this includes:-
Training in the skills required to drive a minibus.
A thorough knowledge of the legal responsibilities of a minibus driver, and duty of care.
Department of Transport codes of practice in the safe carriage of passengers.
Good practice in passenger comfort.
Health and Safety at Work, for drivers.
Manoeuvring of vehicles.
Defensive driving techniques.
This is a one day course – The normal cost of the course is between £150 and £180 per. person.
The cost to members of the F.S.E. is £75 per. person. I hope you will take advantage of this facility – David Edge.
The Driving Assessment includes:
A demonstration drive, to show the standard required.
The opportunity to familiarise yourself with the vehicle.
An assessment of your driving skill and competence.
Scouts Caving Weekend at Forber
March 27th
. – 29th
.
Limited accommodation – First come, first served!
To book a place, email [email protected]
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5th
Lancashire Scouts do Halloween …
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1st/2nd Cambridgeshire Scouts do a Friction Bridge …
Last Tuesday we had a try at building a friction bridge. Each patrol started building with staves, to
understand the design. Then, as a Troop, we built one out of full size pioneering poles. It was very
successful and everyone was able to stand on it without it collapsing!
Daniel and Billy ( P/Ls)
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6th
/15th
Wolf Cubs do first aid …
…... and a joint campfire.
Did you know … ?
The Star-nosed mole, a native of the wet lands
of eastern Canada and north-eastern U.S.A, is
the fastest-eating animal in the world. The 22
tentacles that surround its nose, and give rise to
its common name, are incredibly sensitive. They
enable the mole to identify a possible source of
food, decide if it is edible or not, and, if it is, to
consume it, all in the space of 120 milliseconds!
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1st Essex Scout Group – H.M.S. Belfast Sleepover, September 13
th/14
th
Saturday morning saw 19 Cubs, 15 Scouts and 4 leaders leaving by train, from Gt. Chesterford to
London. On arrival, we walked from Liverpool Street to the Museum of London, before walking to
St.Paul’s for a picnic lunch.
After lunch we walked down to the Tower of London, then over Tower Bridge to H.M.S. Belfast. We
were welcomed aboard for the night, and settled into our accommodation area. Around 7.00pm.the
pizzas arrived and, after watching a D.V.D, we retired for the night.
Early next morning saw us on deck for breakfast at the on-board Walrus Café, before off for a talk
about the ship’s history, and a quiz. We then split into groups to explore the ship for a couple of hours
before back to Liverpool Street station for our journey back home.
Woody - 1st Essex.
St. George’s Day Parade – 2015
Date: Sunday, 26th
. April
Venue: St. Andrew’s church, Blackley Village
Details: Chris. Woods (Province Commissioner)
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5th
/6th
Derbyshire … “Welcome” to our NEW GROUP!
On the 2
nd. October, 2014, Edale village hall opened its doors to invite the boys and girls of Edale to join our
new pack. Eight children turned up, and it was lovely to see them! There was lots of excitement (and some
trepidation!) about what being a Wolf Cub involved.
After briefly telling the children what was in store for them, and explaining the way a Cub pack runs, we had
a big discussion about what colour our Group neckerchief was to be. To stay in line with the other two
Derbyshire Groups, I had already decided to keep black as the
background colour. The BIG IMPORTANT DECISION was – what
colour was the edging to be? Suggestions passed to and fro, and then
a secret ballot was held. Miraculously, the outcome was unanimous.
The colour of choice was … TURQUOISE!
Over the weeks we’ve practised
“dyb,dod,dod,dyb,dyb,dob (!!!!),
Baden-Powell was Simon Cowell
for a while, and the Jungle Book
was more of a “jumble” than a
“jungle”! However, one Sunday we went to church, to introduce ourselves to Edale. And “Do their Best”
they certainly did! With a Kaa, a Hathi, a Baden-Powell and a left handed handshake- they did it all in style!
Week by week we have grown into a real Wolf Cub pack, and by
the beginning of December EVERYONE was invested as a fully
fledged Wolf Cub.
Well done, and a big BRAVO to Jake, Mary, Abigail, Josh, Isobel,
Marlow, Nell and Rose ……
………. 5th
/6th
Derbyshire Wolf Cub Pack!
Angie Bagnall (cubmaster)
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Andrew Berry
Has anything changed……….???
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This object is known as a “nail”. In olden days nails, often made of
wood so as to be portable, would be found at markets and produce
exchanges up and down the country. They were used like tables, round
which buyers and sellers would stand to negotiate the price of the goods
on offer. The deal would be sealed when the buyer placed his money on
the flat surface of the nail. This gave rise to the phrase for prompt or
immediate payment, still in use today, to “pay on the nail”.
The nail pictured right, and on page 9, is one of four which can be found
outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol. They are made from brass and the
flat tops have raised lips around them, to stop coins from rolling off.
The phrase “pay on the nail” is believed to have originated in Bristol.
Did you know …?
Answers to the puzzles on page 9
Place the bear in the box …
Hold the paper close to your eyes and
stare at the centre of the picture. The
two images should merge, placing the
bear inside the box.
Scouting quiz:
Goldcrest
The hoist
None!
When it is a small freshwater fish … also known as a Bullhead
Towel and pyjamas on a line to air, toothbrush and paste on a rack and shoes on the ground.
A fire lit on top of a framework which raises it above the ground (one example is shown below)
Odd fish out … D
The world’s first pizzeria was the Antic Pizzaria Port’Alba which opened in 1830 in Naples, Italy. It
began as a snack stall for pedlars, and is still in business today. The pizzas were cooked in brick ovens
lined with lava from Mt. Vesuvius. The Margerita pizza was also invented in Naples, in 1889.
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An unexpected reminder of our “Roots” The Basilica of the Annunciation, in the Israeli city of Nazareth, is built on what is believed to be the place where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, and is one of the holiest sites in Christendom. The walls inside the Basilica, and of its courtyard, are adorned with mosaic and painted tile panels, donated from around the globe. Each depicts the Virgin Mary as she is envisaged in its country of origin.
The Virgin Mary as others see her.
My attention was particularly caught by the panel donated by the Guides and Scouts of Italy. A strip along the bottom of the panel shows the membership badges of various Italian organisations, including one extremely familiar to ourselves … the F.S.E. emblem! A detail from the panel is shown below. The full image is featured on the back cover of this issue. Initially this took me completely by surprise, but then I remembered that, although the British Association of the F.S.E. is now an entirely separate, self-governing organisation, this wasn’t always the case. The F.S.E. was formed in 1956 by French and German Scouters wishing, in the aftermath of the Second World War, to promote friendship amongst the nations of Europe and to uphold traditional Scouting, as laid down by B-P. The movement slowly spread to other parts of Europe, with Britain becoming a member in 1959. Unfortunately the F.S.E. became more and more dominated and restricted by religion, to the detriment of Scouting. This lead to the British Association breaking away to form our own organisation, dedicated to upholding and promoting traditional Scouting, something we are still proud to be successfully doing. The Dutch and German Associations followed suit shortly after and, thanks to the foundation of the Confederation of European Scouts, we still enjoy a close and rewarding relationship with them both. The original F.S.E, still has branches throughout Europe, including, obviously, Italy. It even has one in the French speaking area of Canada! Kevin Smith
Did you know ... ?
The world’s earliest cash dispenser was installed at Barclay’s Bank in Enfield, Middlesex, on June 27th
,
1967. Paper vouchers were issued to customers. When one of these was fed into the machine, it was
retained and a single £10 note was dispensed. Within a year there were machines in France, Sweden and
Switzerland. In 1969, the U.S.A. and Japan installed their first machines.
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A tale of two coincidences
Coincidence no:1 … Shortly after writing the preceding article, our badge department received a
request from an overseas collector who is a member of … F.S.E. (Italy)!
Coincidence no:2 … about a week after getting the badge request, we received an email from Anna Venier, a Girl Scout who is a member of … F.S.E. (Italy)! Anna’s email is reproduced below, together with a selection of the photographs she also sent. If you are interested, and have the time, we’re sure Anna would love to hear from you, too.
“Hello! I’m a Girl Scout from Italy. I live near Venice and my Scout Group is “Follina 1”, that joins
the European Scout Federation.
I’ve got the First Class and also eleven specialities (can you guess the meaning?:-) ). I’m a correspondent of our Italian Scout magazine, called “Tracce”.
I often write articles and take photos that I send to the editorial office.
To specialize in journalism I have to send some photos to another European Scout magazine. So
while I was searching for it, I came across your site (I like it very much!)
I’d like to send some pictures of our adventures during our summer and winter camps.
I hope you like them!
Write me soon, Anna. ([email protected])
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More photographs from Follina 1 Scout Group – Italy.
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C.E.S. Meeting 2014 – Weeze, Germany
20 members of the FSE (British Association) attended the CES Meeting and Young Leaders Meeting over
the weekend of 24th
to 26th
Oct 2014. Our hosts this year were the German Association. In short, it was an
excellent weekend. The CES Meeting was extremely productive but what was even better was the CES
Young Leaders Meeting (please see separate report). During the CES Delegates Meeting the UK contingent
pushed hard for the CES Young Leaders to be empowered to take control of their own destiny. This
happened and I am sure you young leaders will hear more about this very soon.
As is always the case, I will forward the minutes of the CES Meeting to all members of our Association
once I receive them from the CES Secretary, Philippe Sauveniere.
In anticipation of those minutes here are the highlights:
General
Eurojam 2017 Presentation – See separate report
A very long debate took place regarding the status of ‘Friend Associations’. The UK Contingent put
forward its concerns as did other Associations. It was agreed that considerably more thought was
required before any decisions could be made. This is now to take place
Significant amount of money (7,906.36e) has been provided to the CES courtesy of the Dutch
Association, following the extremely successful Eurojam 20013
o Lengthy debate took place on what this money could be used for, the UK Contingent
pushed for this to be used to assist the CES Young Leaders
o 5,000e will be provided to CES Young Leaders over the next 5 years, as and when required
Following very successful Young Leaders Meetings, representatives of Young Leaders Meeting were
invited into the CES Delegate Meeting to present their findings (See separate report)
At the 2013 CES Meeting, the CES Bureau had expressed a wish to have CES Wood Badge Training
for the CES members. The UK Training Team offered its training to the CES, and Philippe Sauveniere
of the Belgium Association (who has completed the UK Wood Badge Training) is to join the UK team
for its next training courses (PTC and Practical) with the aim of moving forward to a CES Wood
Badge Training Course.
Dates
Whitsun Camp 2015 is to be held in Roma, Italy. Further information to follow
CES Rover Meeting 2016 to be held in Belgium. It was noted that the CES Rover Meeting 2014 held
in the UK was only attended by the English and Dutch Rovers
An invite to visit the Pope in Poland in 2016 will be forthcoming
The next CES Meeting, 23rd to 25th Oct 2015, will be held in the UK
Jad McCormack, National Commissioner FSE (BA)
Tired and I want to go to bed
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C.E.S. Young Leaders – a potted history
During my time as Young Leader’s Representative I have had the
opportunity and privilege to go and take part in the young leaders
programme at the annual CES meeting held in October. I was first
invited to attend a CES meeting in 2009. This was taking place in
Belgium, as the upcoming Eurojam of 2010 was being held there
and one aspect of the programme was to visit the site chose for the
Eurojam. I had no idea what to expect from the weekend but went
with an open mind and took it as a good opportunity to find out
more about the CES, and get to know members of our
organisations outside the UK. Taking part in the young leaders
programme there was only the two of us, me and Joanna. Needless
to say we were split up and mixed in to groups.
The programme itself for the young leaders consisted of a hike
with a variety of incidents, some with a Belgian theme. Personally
I didn’t have a clue, but our Belgian team mates were handy. The
weather wasn’t great, but it was good to get know everyone while
walking and taking part in the incidents. Learning how the
members of the group run their scouts in the different countries
was interesting and gave me some ideas to incorporate into my
own. As I mentioned earlier, one of the aspects of the programme was to visit the Eurojam site, where all
aspects of how the camp were going to be organised, and the facilities available were explained; a fantastic
opportunity to see the site in advance and have a understanding of what it would be like when it came to the
camp.
In the evening there was a formal meal in celebration of 30 years of the CES. The celebration continued into
the evening, giving more opportunity to get know and share ideas both with the young leaders and those not
taking part in the young leaders programme. The final day of the programme consisted of the sharing of
ideas for, and then the playing of, games to take back to incorporate in to our own programmes.
Unfortunately, in 2010 I was unable to attend as I had recently gone to university and was unable to take the
time off. Luckily I was able to attend the meeting in 2011. This year it was being hosted by the OJE in
Spain. The programme for the young leaders was aimed at interacting with other members from different
countries, to understand how they run and the main differences between how the groups of the different
countries are organised and structured. This was achieved during a number of discussions in groups, broken
up with games outside, always good fun to be a scout again! The OJE had arranged for us to go paintballing
which was a pleasant and unexpected surprise, although it was a bit sweaty running round in overalls; it was
very hot even though it was October!
Everyone attending the CES meeting was taken on a trip out to visit Segovia, a Spanish city known for its
historic value and a UNESCO world heritage site. It was a fantastic trip and personally I was in my element
with all the outstanding archaeology. After our site seeing, we were all then taken to one of the OJE
buildings, where they had put on food and were hosting the evening’s entertainment.
I should have been attending the following year also. However I missed my flight as I was stuck in traffic on
the M62, and was still there when they took off! The feedback from the weekend was excellent, with a
theme aimed at the effective communication of ideas and how different people learn. It was good to see a
larger group attending the meeting, with 7 Young Leaders going to Holland. I managed to make my flight
for the next one in 2013 held in Warsaw and, again, it was good to see 6 Young Leaders attending and
taking part in the programme. It was a brilliant opportunity to get to know some of the Polish scouts and the
programme gave us the opportunity to see a lot of Warsaw, as we were on a town trail. We were paired off
with a polish Scout, then all met up again for a traditional Polish lunch. (cont.)
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C.E.S. Young Leaders (cont.)
This brings us to this year’s meeting,
which happens to be my final one as
Young Leaders Representative.
Again a large group of us went to
Germany to take part in the young
leaders programme. This year the
young leaders were focusing on how
to improve member’s awareness of
the CES, and communication
between the different organisations
within the CES, aiming to bring all
the members closer together. This
year there have been many
developments within the young
leaders at the CES. There has been a
move towards a more formally
organised meeting for the young
leaders, with the support of the main
bureau and the establishment of
communication links between the
young leaders of each country.
It has been pleasure to attend the meetings and I have learned a lot about the CES and have seen the young
leaders programme develop and prosper. As a young leader attending the CES meetings and taking part in
the young leaders programme gives the opportunity not only to get know people and learn a lot to assist in
developing as a leader, it also allows you see different areas of world. I would like to wish the new Young
Leaders Representative all the best for the future in the role.
Rick Early – out-going Young Leaders Representative
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Young Leaders contingent – Weeze, 2014
Have you ever played …Blind Spider?
For each player, a rope is made fast
overhead.
One person, blindfolded, is the “spider”, and
tries to “tag” the others, who must dodge
out of the way.
Players are out if “tagged”, or if they let go
of their rope
Each player is allowed one minute to act as
the “spider”.
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Rembrance Sunday 2014
1st/2
nd Cambridgeshire Wolf Cub Pack
Three Cubs joined the Pack leaders for the Service of Remembrance, at
St. Andrew’s church, Girton. It was a very chilly morning, but they
stood outside the church, looking very smart in uniform. As Akela, I am
now very aware that they are capable of standing still and quietly for
more than five seconds (unlike at pack meetings!), as the “Last Post”
finished early, and the two minutes silence lasted about five!
They each laid a cross on the memorial, and I was very proud of them.
Akela – 1st/2
nd Cambridgeshire.
Remembrance Parade – 6th
/15th
Lancs.
On Remembrance Sunday our whole group showed its
respect to the service men and women who have done,
and continue to do, their duty for our country.
We had a huge turnout of Otters, Cubs, Scouts, Rovers
and Leaders, and marched through the streets of
Middleton to the cenotaph, where the Remembrance
Service was held. A representative of all sections - one
otter, girl cub, boy cub and scout - was included in the
ceremony and, each bearing a flag, stood at the front of
the cenotaph.
All our children where impeccably behaved and did our
Group proud, all looking very smart in full uniform and
showing such reverence during the parade and service.
The 30+ children we had turn out did 6/15th
Lancs. credit!
(We were so smart two of our cubs made it onto the
Manchester Evening News Website!)
After the service, our entire Group took over the upstairs
of McDonalds, where we all enjoyed a dinner together.
Fabulous! Charlotte - 6/15th
Lancs
We Will Remember Them
AS a tribute to those who have serviced and died in the
past wars, 6th
/15th
Lancashire Otters made their own
poppies and were given the opportunity to place them in
the local garden of remembrance.
We are very proud of the Otters – Jumper and Leaders
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Beds for Bugs
In early November, the 2nd
. Lancs. Cub pack was joined for the evening by Pat, who runs our Parents &
Friends Association (PFA), to show us how to make a Bug Hotel to go on our local allotment. This is part of
a longer term project for the cubs to achieve their Gardener badge sometime next Spring / Summer.
We sent letters home prior to half term in October, asking parents to take their girls out on a nature walk to
collect materials for the Hotel. It was great to see a few of the cubs arrive at the meeting with straw, wood,
stones and all sorts of other materials. Pat provided the actual hotel, and the cubs had great fun stocking it,
as well as the floor and surrounding areas!!
We are looking forward to taking them to visit the allotment once the light nights are here in the Spring, and
they will then become involved in a bit of digging and growing, and work towards their Badge!!
Jackie Hamlet - 2nd Lancs. Cubmaster.
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Festive Flowers
On Tuesday, 2nd December, 2nd
Lancs. Cubs were delighted to hand over responsibility for the evening to
Joan Raine, who organises the flower arrangements for St Andrews Church, Blackley. She arrived at the hall
with bags and baskets full of all sorts of lovely things, to enable the cubs to make Christmas table
decorations to take home We started off with pre-soaked Oasis, and each of the cubs was free to help
themselves to the fresh greenery(including some quite thorny Holly!), as well as silk flowers, ribbons,
acorns and numerous other items.
The picture shows some of the arrangements, and I
am happy to say I received some lovely texts from
Parents who were thrilled to receive their lovely
gifts.
A big thank you to Joan. We hope to see her again
in the summer for another evening of flower
arranging, as this proved to be very popular with
the cubs.
Jackie Hamlett – 2nd
. Lancs. Cubmaster.
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Woodbadge Reunion – 2014
The venue for this year’s Wood Badge Reunion weekend, held as usual towards the end of November, was Blackhills Scout Campsite, near Bingley, in Yorkshire. 21 people attended the event, which is an informal annual gathering, for anyone who has undertaken any form of Wood Badge training. There is no rigid structure to the proceedings, but it is an opportunity for new ideas concerning leader training to be broached, and for those in need of help or advice with their ongoing training to benefit from those who are more experienced. This can be undertaken, if required, in groups, or on a one-to-one basis, with no obligation to take part unless the subject is of interest. Things touched on this time included running Scout Owns, using the F.S.E. website to advantage, and advice on how best to proceed with the written section of the Wood Badge. The most rewarding thing to come out of the weekend was the complete overhaul of the Wolf Cub handbook. As ever, Friday night was arrival and catch-up time. Supper was provided by Tony Ward, and consisted of two types of chilli con carne … hot and ***** hot! On Saturday afternoon, most attendees visited the nearby village of saltaire, a fascinating place, built by the mill owner Titus Salt entirely to accommodate his workforce. During the visit, everyone was tasked with buying a small gift, for about £1.00, to be entered in a “secret Santa”, to be drawn after the evening meal. Once again, our outside catering team of Bagnall and Draper was on hand to provide its usual, excellent “full English” on Saturday and Sunday, and the highlight of the weekend … Christmas Dinner, on Saturday night. This consisted of roast turkey, potatoes and parsnips, mashed potatoes, carrots, peas, sprouts, “pigs in blankets”, Yorkshire puddings, gravy and stuffing! … a massive “thank you” to Alan and Roy! Desert was a selection of cakes and a rather excellent trifle, made to perfection (as always) by Debbie Ward. This was followed by the “secret Santa”, the usual suspects (pass the parcel, etc.), the odd drink or two and music, courtesy of Tony, until the wee small hours! Following Scouts Own and brunch on Sunday, everyone got stuck into giving the premises the best cleaning it‘s had in a long time, before packing up and saying goodbyes. Everyone was in agreement about one thing … this had been the most enjoyable Wood Badge Reunion ever! Kevin Smith.
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2nd
/5th
Lancs Cub Christmas Camp!
On a night long before Christmas
Just of the M60, in a town called Cheedle
Was a scout centre called Abney
Where the area was quite medieval
A weekend full of adventure was to be had
And not so many mince pies to be found
Where a fat red Santa came to visit
And silence broken in night by sound
Decorations filled the halls
Hand crafted by the cubs
A large feast fit for a king
And little snacks and grubs
Games in the cold mud
Treasure hunts and bobsleigh
Pass the parcel and a big dance off
And that was just the first day!
Boys playing card games in their room
Even at four in the morning!
The girls’ room messier than the boys
Leaders giving many a warning
A Christmas film we all watched
And then we opened our present
A disco with a second dance off
This weekend oh so pleasant
A final dinner brought back the peace
And as the leaders ate an orange
The leaders tidied in the night
And the door still on its door hinge?
Then the final day much tears
A weekend shot past
Much fun was had
Even the leaders had a blast
Kids sent back home
Leaders truly spent
Only two shoes went missing
Just glad we didn’t go in a tent.
A terrible poem by Blue whale – Tally-ho!
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PL Training (cont.)
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First Iceni Province “Pinewood Derby Trophy” Race – December 14th
Sunday, 1.00pm, saw Wolf Cubs from 1
st Essex, 1
st/2
nd
Cambridgeshire and 7th
/8th
Cambridgeshire packs competing for
the new Iceni Province “Pinewood Derby Trophy”.
The cars, each hand made from wood by its owner, were checked
for weight (between 135 – 140gms.), before racing commenced.
Every Cub raced each other, on a three-lane timed track, before
the winners (1st,2nd
,3rd
) from each pack were announced.
The Province Trophy was awarded to 1st Essex, which had
the overall winner, Ollie Boxall.
Congratulations to Ollie, and “well done” to all who attended.
Hopefully, we can repeat this event next year.
Woody – 1st Essex
Ollie Boxall – overall winner!
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National Commissioner Report – Dec 2014
Firstly let me say a big thank you to all the members of the National Assembly for re-electing me as
National Commissioner for a second term. I’m extremely proud to be able to serve you for a further
three years.
At the National Assembly I had the great pleasure to present the following awards:
Long Service Awards
Amanda Clayton (15yrs), Emma Ward (15yrs), Brian Edge (25yrs), Roy and Angie Bagnall (25yrs)
Citation and Medal of Merits
Linda Osgood (Citation), Emma Ward (Medal of Merit), Roy Bagnall (Medal of Merit)
My objectives for the next term are as follows:
Grow the Association
Primarily what I would like to achieve with my team over the next term is to continue to grow our
Association. We’ve had some great success stories, with the three new Groups, and hopefully this will
continue. “Three new groups?” I hear you ask. Well, yes - Angie Bagnall has successfully started the
5th
/6th
Derbyshire Scout Group, based in Edale. Well done Angie!
Leaders
I understand that a lack of leaders is an age old concern for some groups (not all). Much discussion and
deliberation has taken place over the last few years but I have to be honest, not a great deal has actually
been done. We will address this.
Young Leaders
The young leaders of our Association are the future and my team and I intend to provide them with
everything they need to take our Association forward. This will be done using the experience of the
National Team in conjunction with the newly appointed Young Leader Representatives.
National Commissioner Fund
Following on from a suggestion made by Alan Draper regarding a National Commissioner Fund, I have
now committed to making this happen and to raise the funds for this myself. Currently there is £250 in
the pot and in the New Year GSMs will be informed of what this fund is for and how they can apply.
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Documents, documents, documents……
We currently have a suite of 23 documents and believe they are not there to make Leaders lives
difficult; they are there to keep the children safe and to keep us safe. 23 will become 26. I’ll be
introducing a Finance Policy and Manual along with an Information, Systems and Technology (IST)
Policy & Manual mainly for Headquarters use but also useful for GSMs, Treasurers and Leaders. Plus a
Healthy Eating Guidelines, as the title suggests this will only be guidelines to assist leaders in planning
healthy menus’ for weekends away.
The National Team
The National Committee Team will remain as is - Tony Ward (Assistant National Commissioner),
Natalie Horan (National Secretary), Ann Dakin (National Treasurer) and Emma Ward (Child Protection
Coordinator).
HQ Commissioners will remain as is - Liz Wood (HQ Commissioner for Otters), Tadge Clayton ((HQ
Commissioner for Scouts), AJ Gouldthorp ((HQ Commissioner for Rovers), Tony Ward ((HQ
Commissioner for Leader Training). Amanda Clayton has been appointed as (HQ Commissioner for
Cubs). Suzzy Taylor has stepped down from this role but will remain an integral part of the team as an
Assistant HQ Commissioner for Cubs.
Amanda Clayton has also been appointed as CES Liaison replacing Brian Cockburn, who expressed a
wish to step down from this role. Amanda will be actively seeking other members of our Association to
assist her in this role.
Finally and rather importantly, I have appointed Alex Doyle (1st/2
nd Derbyshire) and Charlotte Martin
(6th
/15th
Lancashire) as the Young Leader Representatives. If you are a young leader (16yrs to 25yrs),
expect to hear from Alex and Charlotte soon.
Each of the National Team members has been set objectives for our next term which I’m sure you’ll
hear more about when you next see them.
Merchandise – As part of our continued efforts of creating the FSE brand, I would like to make FSE
merchandise available. Your Province Commissioners will be asking you at your next Province Meeting
which of the items below you would be interested in.
Courtesy of Louise Rooney
So that’s it for now. I hope you all have a very merry Christmas and, on behalf of all of the National
Leadership, we wish you all the very best for 2015.
Yours in Scouting and Friendship
Jad McCormack, National Commissioner FSE (BA)
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Christmas Greetings from the C.E.S. Bureau
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Central Province – Christmas Bowling Party
Wolf Cubs, Scouts, Rovers and Leaders from
the three Derbyshire Groups met up, in
December, at the Ten Pin Bowling Alley in
Chesterfield, for the Province’s “Christmas
Bowling Party”.
They commandeered eight lanes of the Alley,
and had a whale of a time hurling bowling balls
down the gutters and occasionally accidentally
knocking over the odd pin or two. The bowling
frenzy soon became a feeding frenzy, as they
descended on the Alley’s restaurant to partake
in copious quantities of party food.
Then,happy, despite aching arms and stomachs,
they wended their weary ways back home.
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Wood Badge
Preliminary
Training Courses
2015
Type: Otter/Wolf Cub/Scout
Date: February 6th
– 8th
Venue: Almondsbury
(near Bristol)
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Type: Rover/Ranger
Date: March 13th
– 15th
Venue: Woolley Scout
Campsite
To reserve a place on
any of these courses:-
use the online booking
facility on the website.
Leader
Training
Department
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