hampshire scout news - hsn - feb 2013

HampshireScout News

Feb 2013

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ScoutS’ WiNter camp adveNture

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Welcome...to the February edition of HSN.

For distribution and any other County Office matters please use:

[email protected]

email me, Tall Paul (Jon),now with all your photos,

articles, adverts and roll of honour for the next

edition of HSN [email protected]

Please can you send text in a Word doc and

Photos as a seperate jpeg file.

Cheers TP

Please ensure that you have permission from all people included in photo’s, before sending them to us.

the deadline for articles for the March issue of hsN is sunday 24th Feb.

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contents04, adam’s bit Young People First.

06, adult training Tick All The Boxes & M25.

07, Scouts’ Winter camp A New Year Of Adventure.

8, igloo Building Hamble Sea Scouts.

9, Young council conference 8-10th March.

10, making the centenary Copythorne Scout Hut.

11, Bushcraft Skils Weekend 15-17th March.

12, county Badge Secretaries Discovery Badge.

05, New appointments In Hampshire.

05, county explorer meeting Sunday 10th March.

13, communication Survey Developing effective communications.

16, county diary February - April 2013.

17, activity Leadership courses February - October 2013.

about usHampshire Scouts provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for over 16,000 young people aged 6-25, promoting the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being of the individual, helping them achieve their full potential.

In Scouting, we believe that young people develop most when they are ‘learning by doing,’ when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves.

Join usTo join the adventure of Scouting whether as a Adult or Young person fill in the form at: www.Scouts.org.uk/join or email: [email protected] or phone us on: 02380 847847

FreeOnline Scout Manager is a free tool to help you to manage your entire section or group online - badge records, termly programmes, evening attendance, camps and events, and more!!

It has been developed by a Scout Leader for Scout Leaders. Since its launch at Easter, it has over 4,500 groups and 18,000 users using it. It is incredibly easy to use and is even suitable for the technophobes amongst us!

If you have any questions or suggestions, please email: [email protected]

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As a young Scout Leader many years ago, I wrote an article for Scouting magazine entitled “What’s gone wrong with Scouts?”. To my surprise, it was published – and to my even greater surprise, it didn’t land me in front of the County Commissioner !

The theme of it was very simple – the national leakage of older Scouts from Troops was for two basic reasons – lack of adventure and poor adult leadership. When the Scout Troop offered a range of enjoyable, adventurous activities - and had great adult leaders who related well with the young people, then the older Scouts stayed.

Last June, the Scout Association commissioned a study on “Overcoming the barriers to the growth of Cub Scouting”, which looked at the difficulties in retaining older Cub Scouts. And there’s some really interesting insights, especially if you track down the full report.

The report says it much better than I did, and identified the major factors that influence whether Cubs stay beyond 9½

• The Cub Leader.• Programme delivery and responding to the needs of children.• Programme content.• Friends.

It also suggested a list of the most important attributes of a Cub Leader

• They need to be kind and understanding.• Reasonable attitude to discipline – they should not blow their top when a child does something wrong.• They need to be good at communicating both with Cubs and with their parents.• They need to be enthusiastic about Scouting and offer a varied programme.• Organised, in particular about badges, record-keeping and transitions.• Full of energy.• Sensitive to the needs of different members (older/younger, shy/confident).• They need to have the skills and/or training to be able to manage a large group of energetic youngsters.• They need to be fun!

and contrasted that with the “grumpy” or “shouty” leaders who were too often the reason for older Cubs leaving.

I know many of you already deliver outstanding programmes and great leadership, but if you’re losing your older Cubs, or Scouts, or Explorers, then maybe – just maybe – it’s worth taking a fresh look at how to do things.

The report is gold dust – you can see the short version online and request the full version at https://members.scouts.org.uk/newsandviews/module/31/675/research-into-cub-scouting

If we’re going to really grow Scouting in Hampshire to 25,000 youth members by 2018, then we need to get better at retaining our youth members.

And we’ll do that by offering them adventure, listening to their wants and needs, and treating them with respect.

In short, by putting young people first.

AdamCounty CommissionerHampshire Scouting

Young people First

New appointments

in Hampshire

Ray Noice - ACC Communications

Paul O’Beirne - County Secretary

Julie Lawley - ACC Active Support

Jenny Craven - County Creative Advisor

Mark Landown - ACC Adventure

Paul O’Beirne - Appointments Chairman

Mike Kerringan - ACC Strategy and Cluster Support

Kim Rennision - County Scout Network Commissioner

Dave King - ACC HSX

Jon Rowsell - Deputy County Scout Network Commissioner

Please save the day for the County Explorer Scout meeting for all DESC’s, YLUL’s and/or district representatives for the Explorer Scout section. Our meeting will be held on Sunday 10th March in the Conservatory at Fernycrofts. The time will be as usual 10.00 to 13.00 and we will work with the youth participants from the Youth Council and Young Spokespersons. There will be invited guests as well as some very special Ambassadors.

Please make sure someone from every district attends, as we will be discussing the feedback from the questionnaire circulated last year and what activities the Explorers would like to see delivered at H0014.

Meet members of the county team, put names to faces and make this a worthwhile and enjoyable meeting. You can even stay for lunch if you wish. More details to follow.

Carol Pannell - ACC Explorer Scouts/International Adviser

county explorer Scout meetingSunday 10th march at Ferny crofts

To-date the presentation of the special ‘Centenary Plaques and Certificates’, which began in March 2008, has seen some 22 Hampshire Groups recoginised as proving Scouting to their local community ‘over’ the past 100 years, with a futher two Groups in the process.

To qualify your Group will have commenced in 1912 (or earlier) and will have been in existance for the major part of the ensuing 100 years...

The plaque will be signed by Adam Jollans, County Commissioner and Dame Mary Fagan, DCVO, our County President.

To make an application please contact The County Office with as much relevant information as possible.

centenary groups

ticking all the Boxes – Monday 25th February 2013:This great training workshop is run by Phill Pegg our Deputy County Training Manager for Administration and is aimed at Local Training Managers, Training Advisers and Appointments Secretaries who need to find out more about our Membership Services System as it is now. Places are limited, so if you want to attend please ensure you complete the online Application Training Form: http://hampshirescouting.org/AdultTrainingform.php

m25 - assessing Learning – Saturday 20th April 2013:The next M25 is on Saturday 20th April in Eastleigh. The last one was cancelled due to the snow and ice, this one is likely to be full fairly quickly, so please register early to avoid disappointment. Please use the online Application Form at this link: http://hampshirescouting.org/AdultTrainingform.php

14th Aldershot 65th Anniversary

This is our 65th anniversary year and we are holding a reunion on Saturday 16th March at Mantle Hall, North Lane, Aldershot. We would like as many ex members there as possible. Also if anyone, anywhere has any old photos or memorabilia from their time in the group, they would be very much appreciated. Many thanks Paul [email protected]

Scouts’ Winter camp adventureLast weekend, Scouts from Hampshire met up with 3,000 others from across the UK to welcome in a new year of adventure, whilst camping at Gilwell Park in North East London, the home of Scouting and outdoor adventure.

The annual Winter Camp in January provides the opportunity for Scouts to take part in over seventy different adventurous and fun activities ranging from abseiling to zorbing. The boys and girls, aged between 10-18, along with nearly 1,000 adult Leaders, enjoyed the experience of sleeping in tents for two nights, cooking on open fires and enjoying a packed programme led by a team of 200 adult volunteers.

Tom aged 15 from 6th Gosport Scouts, said “Winter Camp was amazing. I did so much during the weekend”.

Jade aged 11 from 1st Chineham, Basingstoke said “Winter Camp was amazing. I loved getting muddy, love all activities and having fun. I am going horse riding later”.

Chief Scout Bear Grylls, all year round international adventurer said “Winter Camp provides a whole new adventure experience for young people. The challenge is all about empowering these Scouts with the skills to survive the sub zero temperatures and how to keep warm and comfortable in their tents. It’s great to see so many young people enjoying such a wide range of adventures, from climbing, abseiling, quad biking and high ropes, all in January, the coldest month of the year. Go Scouts!”Whilst this event was taking place at Gilwell Park, Hawkhirst Scout Activity Centre in Northumberland was hosting a similar event for the first time for 500 Scouts and nearly 200 adult Leaders. Hawkhirst is one of nine Scout Activity Centres, across the UK and is known for its location set in the heart of Kielder Forest on the edge of Kielder Water.

For further information contact Ray Noice E; [email protected] M: 079 6858 6344About Scouting

• Adventure is at the core of Scouting. The Scout Association passionately believes in helping its members fulfil their full physical, intellectual social and spiritual potentials by working in teams, learning by doing and thinking for themselves.

• Over 200 activities are offered by Scouting across the UK, made possible by the efforts of 100,000 voluntary adult leaders. This has helped make Scouting the largest co-educational youth Movement in the country, with half a million members.

• One of the challenges that the Scout Movement faces is finding more volunteers to plug the current gap. At present there are 30,000 young people on waiting lists.

• Adults working in Scouting contribute in excess of 364 million hours of voluntary work each year to their local communities.

• Worldwide Scouting has 31 million members both male and female and operates in nearly every country in the world.

• Gilwell Winter Camp activities include climbing, abseiling, zorbing, revolving wall, robot games, dodgems, laser clay, archery, crafts, outdoor Quasar, sphereing, digger challenge, Agrocat, trampoline, coconut tree climbing, 4x4 off roading, horse riding, brush boarding, disco party, cinema, radio orienteering, wide games, quad bikes, pedal carts, zip wire, high ropes course, prussiking (indoor rock climbing aided by ropes) etc.

Ben GortonNarrow Boat Camp

CUB BADGES YOU CAN GAIN




If you are interested in going on a Narrow Boat then please contact Pirate on 01420 7687795 [email protected]

Visit:Camden, london Zoo, London Canal Museum,

Victoria Park, The Olympic Site, Limehouse, Lee Valley Park, etc...

Hamble Sea Scouts had an Igloo building evening on the programme in January and amazingly had the snow to do it.

A total of 60 Scouts and Explorers turned up to build the igloos and 22 were brave enough to want to sleep the night in their igloos.

The night was a relatively mild zero degrees (Last time we did this, 2 years ago it was -8) and all but 2 stayed warm and comfortable in their igloos for the whole night.

igloo Building

This residential will be a joint weekend with Young Spokespeople as well as youth council members, so please book now to avoid disappointment - the Youth Council is open for Scouts/Explorers/Network Members to join. There will be workshops around using creative media, as well as adventurous activities, Hawaiian night, and pub quiz with local “Take me Out” celebrity - Hawaiian Shirt Paul. The workshops will include electing in new county youth representatives as well as how to promote and grow youth involvement in your area.

To book or for more information please email [email protected]

the Hampshire Scout Youth council conference is back! 8th - 10th March at Ferny Crofts

For Sale20 Previously Enjoyed

appllo Slant Bikes

£15 eachSizes Medium or Large

Contact Ferny Crofts023 8084 5092 or [email protected]

making the centenary

Will be held at the end of Fairtrade fortnight on 9th March at Cranborne

College, Basingstoke from 11.30 to 15.30. Entries invited from teams of 4 to

cook a 3 course meal using Fairtrade ingedients. For more information and to

reserve a place for your team in the food preparation rooms contact Rayner

Mayer, tel: 01252 873564 or email [email protected]

the 5th Fairtrade

cooking competition

A weekend course for Hampshire leaders and Helpers interested in developing and transferring Bushcraft skills within their own Section.

If you are a Cub, Scout or Explorer Leader we will show you how to introduce traditional and modern bushcraft skills to your youth members. Whether you are starting from scratch or have some experience of working with a knife, axe and saw we will demonstrate current best practice in their use. We cover the preparation of natural fire wood and teach some ‘foolproof’ ways to light a fire with natural materials. An introduction to shelter building, tool maintenance and survival skills is included and we incorporate a woodland walk to identify tree types and food available from the hedgerow in the Spring.This is a hands-on weekend with each practical session preceded by a presentation on the fundamental aspects of the skill with practical safety considerations.

The weekend is fully catered with a limited amount of indoor accommodation. Equipment and instruction are included in the cost of £45. Forms available from: [email protected]

The residential weekend is run by the HEAT Bushcraft team. HEAT is a Scout Active Support unit made up from Leaders, Skills Instructors and Occasional Helpers from across Hampshire. We believe in the importance of traditional scouting skills being delivered into the modern scout movement. Our aim is to provide first class training and activities to Explorers, Scouts, Cubs and their leaders and to offer activities for District and County camps.

Bushcraft Skills Weekend15th - 17th march

Lyons copse, Sandy Lane, Shedfield, So32 2HQ

HampSHire Scout caviNg cLuB www.hscc.randomstuff.org.uk

www.hscc.randomstuff.org.uk

couNtY Badge SecretarieS

We are Les and Ann Hall

Tel: 01252 515767

Email: [email protected]

We are willing to answer any badge

enquiries Monday to Saturday,

before 9pm.

District badge secretaries can contact

us for the following badges:

Single Hampshire badge, sold in any

quantity required.

The Hampshire Discovery badge is a

rolling 3 year badge, which starts in

March and finishes in September. The

2013 badge is green, 2014 is blue and

2015 yellow. Requirements for the

badge can be obtained from the ACC

Cubs. They can be bought singly or as

many as required.

Next time the requirements for the Link

badge. For further information please

do not hesitate to contact us.

Hampshire Scouts are looking at the ways in which we communicate with

our members and how this can be developed. To help us improve our existing

communications we would like to know what you think and therefore would be

greatful if you could complete the short survey (about 5 minutes).

www.surveymonkey.com/s/WPFQWCL

Many thanks for your time.

Hampshire Scouts

communications Survey

or1. What format do you view/receive Hampshire Scout News (HSN)? A. Printed/Post B. Hampshire Scouts Website C. Online ISSUU - www.issuu.com D. I do not receive Hampshire Scout news (HSN) E. Other

2. Once you have received Hampshire Scout News (HSN) who do you share it with? A. Leaders B. Youth Members C. Parents D. External E. Other

3. What could be improved in Hampshire Scout news (HSN) and what would you like to see in future editions ?

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Fill it in and send it back to:County Office, hampshire Scouting, Ferny Crofts, Beaulieu Road, Brockhurst, SO42 7YQ.

4. What do you like most about Hampshire Scout E-News? A. Congratulations to... B. Dates/Calendar C. Weekly update D. I do not receive Hampshire Scout E-news E. Other

5. Once you have received Hampshire Scout E-News who do you share it with? A. Leaders B. Youth Members C. Parents D. External E. Other

6. What could be improved in Hampshire Scout E-News and what would you like to see in future editions?

7. What do you like most about the Hampshire Scout website - www.hampshirescouting.org.uk A - The Pictures B - The articles C - Dates/ Calendar D - I do not use this website E - Other

8. Who do you share information from www.hampshirescouting.org.uk with? A - Leaders B - Youth members C - Parents D - External E - No-one F - Other

9. How could the Hampshire Scout website (www.hampshirescouting.org.uk) be improved?

10. Any further comments?

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Diploma in Management & Leadership Level 5

Cricket Camp is an Accredited Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Centre which is pleased to offer the Diploma in Management & Leadership Level 5. This is an industry recognised qualification that accords with the National Occupational Standards.

We are actively recruiting people to enrol for the year long course which begins in April 2013.

DiplomaWith a comprehensive structure, our Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership Level 5 gives you all the key skills and competencies you will need to become an effective middle manager. The Diploma focuses on enhancing the personal development of the learner’s management capabilities and competencies.

What we are offering• The opportunity to study for a CMI Level Diploma course. • A friendly, high calibre tutorial team. • A venue set in a countryside location with onsite parking.• A very competitively priced course at £1,600 inclusive of CMI registration, tuition, coursework and support.

Who would benefit?• The Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership is designed for:• Middle Managers and those aspiring to senior management who want to develop key skills such as managing resources, recruitment and information management.• Practising middle managers who wish to develop their core management skills and practices.

Invitation to a Familiarisation Afternoon Potential candidates, employers and interested parties are invited to attend the Familiarisation Afternoon on Monday 25 February 2013 from 2-4pm at Cricket Camp, Manor Farm Country Park, Pylands Lane, Bursledon, Hampshire SO31 1BH

Who should attend? • Are you a Middle Manager and looking to progress your management career? • As an employer do you have managers who need the training to achieve at a higher level? • Are you already a CMI member who needs to up their game?

To find out more about the course, please contact Dr Aileen Wood, Course Director Tel 023 8040 5863 / 023 8040 5151 Email [email protected] CMI website http://www.managers.org.uk

tuesday, February 12th- Cty Act Water Activity Permit Theory Training Session- Shrove Tuesday

Friday, February 22nd- Sct Pro-badge

Saturday, February 23rd- Sct Pro-badge- Directorate YP Conference

Sunday, February 24th- Sct Pro-badge- AT Modules 5 & 7

tuesday, February 26th- Cty Act Water Activity Permit Theory Training Session

march 1st to 2nd- Exp YL training

Saturday, march 2nd- AT Modules 11 & 12

Sunday, march 3rd- Exp YL training

Saturday, march 8th to 10th- Cty YP Youth Council meeting- Sct Winter Camp

Sunday, 10th march- AT Modules 9 & 8

Wednesday, 13th march- 19:00 East Hants D of E Presentation

thursday, 14th march- 19:00 Winchester & Eastleigh presentation

Saturday, 16th -17th march- Cty Act Archery Leaders Course (Part 1 of 2)- AT Residential Weekend

Sunday, 17th march - Cty County Field Target Rifle Shooting Comp’- Cub 6-a-side football competition

county diarySaturday, 23rd - 24th march- Cty Act Archery Leaders Course (Part 2 of 2)- Cty Act County Caving Club - Caving Experience Day

Sunday, 24th march- AT H2 Safeguarding Workshop

Friday, 29th march - 6th april- Exp UK SWAN

Saturday, 30th march - 6th april- Cty Act Pro-Act Lake District Hillwalking Trip- Sct Pro-Act Lakes trip

thursday, 11th - 14th april- Cty Act HSMT Hillwalking & Climbing Courses/ Experience Weekend

Saturday, 13th - 14th april - Cty Act GNAS Archery Leaders Course (part 1 of 2)- Exp UK Monopoly run GL Countys

Friday, 19th- Cty Act Pulling Activity Permit Assessment Day- AT Module 25

Friday, 19th - 21st april- Sct Pro-badge- Cty Act GNAS Archery Leaders Course (part 2 of 2)- Cty Act Remote Emergency Care Level 2 First Aid Course monday, 22st april- 19:30 Test Valley Presentation TBC

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- Cty = County

- AT = Adult Training

- UK = National

- YP = Youth Programme

- Sct = Scouts

- Exp = Explorers

- YL = Young Leader

- Net = Network

- Act = Activity

Activity Leadership Courses 2013 1-3 February 2013

NSRA Air Rifle Instructor Course

£130 per person

Ferny Crofts Ferny Crofts T: 023 8084 5092 E: [email protected]

8-10 February 2013

Hillwalking Terrain 1 or Terrain 2 Activity Permit Assessment

£58 per person (not including transport)

North Wales Ian Tombleson GLSW Scouts E: [email protected]

16-17 March 2013

GNAS Archery Leaders Course (Part 1 of 2)

£185 per person for both parts


23-24 March 2013




11-14 April 2013

Mountain Leader Award Training or Assessment - Summer (part 1 of 2)

£275 per person for both weekends

North Wales Hampshire Scout Mountaineering Team E: [email protected] W: www.hsmt.org.uk

11-14 April 2013

Walking Group Leader Award Training or Assessment

£135 per person


11-14 April 2013

Single Pitch Award (Climbing) Training or Assessment

£115 per person


11-14 April 2013

Hillwalking Terrain 1 or 2 Activity Permit Assessment

£110 per person

North Wales

Hampshire Scout Mountaineering Team E: [email protected] W: www.hsmt.org.uk

12-14 April 2013

Hillwalking/Climbing Refresher & Experience weekend

£60 per person


11-14 April 2013

National Navigation Award Scheme (Bronze/Silver/Gold) – Training or Assessment

£115 per person


13-14 April 2013



Ferny Crofts Ferny Crofts T: 023 8084 5092 E: [email protected] �

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20 April 2013 Pulling Activity

Permit Assessment Day

£15 per person

25th Southampton HQ, Crosshouse Hard, Crosshouse Road.

Joan Veal T: 01489 782804 E: [email protected] W: http://www.hampshirescouting.org/activities.php?id=325

20-21 April 2013



Ferny Crofts Ferny Crofts T: 023 8084 5092 E:[email protected]�

20-21 April 2013

Remote Emergency Care Level 2 – First Aid

£65 per person


10-12 May 2013

Hillwalking Terrain 1 or Terrain 2 Activity Permit Assessment

£58 per person (not including transport)

North Wales Ian Tombleson GLSW Scouts E: [email protected] �

11 May 2013 Kayaking/Canoeing Permit Assessment Day

£15 per person



11-12 May 2013

Climbing (Walls & Towers) Activity Permit Training

£75 per person


16-19 May 2013

Mountain Leader Award Training or Assessment -Summer (part 2 of 2)

£275 per person for both weekends

North Wales Hampshire Scout Mountaineering Team E: [email protected] W: www.hsmt.org.uk�

16-19 May 2013

Walking Group Leader Award Training or Assessment

£135 per person


16-19 May 2013

Single Pitch Award (Climbing) Training or Assessment

£115 per person


16-19 May 2013

Hillwalking Terrain 1 or 2 Activity Permit Assessment

£110 per person


More & more Groups are asking for archery sessions but still don’t know who to ask and who their local archery leader is.

So we are putting together a contact list of archery leaders who can go to Groups or Groups can come to them for an

archery session.

This will entail your contact details being posted on the County web site and being circulated to Districts so Groups

can contact you directly and ask for your help.

If you feel you can offer your services please email….

Tim Beeching: Hampshire Scout Archery Club

[email protected]

HampSHire Scout arcHerY cLuB WWW.HSac.org.uK

17-19 May 2013

Hillwalking/Climbing Refresher & Experience weekend

£60 per person


16-19 May 2013

National Navigation Award Scheme (Bronze/Silver/Gold) – Training or Assessment

£115 per person


1 June 2013 Rafting Permit Assessment Day

£25 per person


9 June 2013 Climbing (Walls & Towers) Activity Permit Assessment

£25 per person

Ferny Crofts �

Ferny Crofts T: 023 8084 5092 E: [email protected]

15 June 2013 Dinghy Sailing Permit Assessment Day (to lead one boat only)

£25 per person



29 June 2013 (afternoon only)

Rafting Permit Assessment Day

£15 per person

Lakeside, Eastleigh Lakes, Eastleigh


13 July 2013 Powerboating Permit Assessment Day

£25 per person



13-15 September 2013

NSRA Air Rifle Instructor Course

£130 per person


5-6 October 2013

Bushcraft Course £65 per person

Ferny Crofts

Ferny Crofts T: 023 8084 5092 E: [email protected] �

HampSHire Scout mountaineering teamwww.hsmt.info

Hampshire Scout caving clubcaving daysTry Caving on Saturday or Sunday on any of the following dates:

- 23rd or 24th March 2013

- 18th or 19th May 2013

- 19th or 20th october 2013

At Hampshire Scout Caving Club’s Caving Days. The activities are targeted at the novice caver who has little or no experience. If you have been before let us know and we can arrange slightly harder trips in the same area.

A Caving Day consists of about 3 hours caving in the morning and 3 hours of caving in the afternoon (normally at Burrington Coombe and Priddy or in the local area).

Based around Priddy in the Mendip Hills of Somerset the cost is £90 per group of 6 or part thereof (this does not include food or transport to Mendip).

If you are interested get your section leader to obtain more information and booking forms.

Need to know more, contact:Gavin Bancroft - HSCC Booking Secretary e: [email protected]: 077 1717 7744

HAMPSHIRE SCOUT RIFLE CLUB.

The Annual County Airgun Competition will take place on Sunday 3 March 2013

at Hiltingbury Scout Headquarters Hiltingbury Road, Chandlers Ford

Come along and experience using the same highly accurate pre-charged

rifles and pneumatic pistols as are used at the National Scout Championships at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley.

Entry Forms can be downloaded from www.scouts-shoot.org.uk/hsrc

Closing date for entries: Saturday 2 February Entry is restricted to Groups within Hampshire Scout County.

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Field target Competition

to be held at Mellow Farm GU10 4hh near Liphook on sunday 17 March 2013

entry forms available soon, see hsRC website www.scouts-shoot.org.uk/hsrc








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will take place on

at Hiltingbury Scout Headquarters, Hiltingbury Road, Chandlers Ford.

Come along and experience using the same highly accurate pre-charged rifles and pneumatic pistols as are used at the

National Scout Championships at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley.

Entry Forms can be downloaded from

www.scouts-shoot.org.uk/hsrcClosing date for entries: Saturday 2nd February

Entry is restricted to Groups within Hampshire Scout County.

tHe aNNuaL couNtY airguN competitioN

Sunday 3rd march 2013

FieLd target competitioN will take place on

To be held at Mellow Farm, GU10 4HH near Liphook.

Entry forms available soon, see HSRC website: www.scouts-shoot.org.uk/hsrc

Sunday 17th march 2013

My name is Stephanie and I’m a Girl Guide leader. I would like to introduce you to the charity that I work for. The charity is Orangutan Appeal UK, based in Brockenhurst. The charity works to raise funds and awareness so that it can help the Orangutans in Indonesia and Borneo particularly the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah, Malaysia.

Orangutans are at great risk and their numbers are in serious decline, is due to a loss of habitat and having a lack of natural food source. The charity helps by working with rescue teams and also a rehabilitation centre to try and get the captive, orphaned sick Orangutans back into the wild where they belong. An important aspect to our work is to spread the work and educate people about the fight to save this species.

I am able to offer a free half hour presentation for Scouts and Explorers, followed by time for questions. I will also bring some badges, stickers and soft orangutan toys for them or the unit to buy if they like. I am hoping that I can encourage the units to get involved with doing some fun fundraising for orangutans, and I will deliver some ideas on how the unit can do this. I hope that this presentation will be a fun and entertaining hour for the Scouts and Explorers to relax and learn about the plight of the orangutans, and discover ways to help.

The aim of the presentation is to talk to young people about the plight of the orangutan; it is not about selling anything but about offering information in an enjoyable and relaxed way. My manager is also happy to attend if this is something you are very interested in, she has visited the Sepilok centre several times and she can share her experience and tell stories about just what it is like working with these amazing creatures.

Kindest Regards

Stephanie Bray Adoptions AdministratorOrangutan Appeal UK

Tel: 01590 623443www.orangutan-appeal.org.uk

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