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Welcome

Contents 4 Swiss cheese challenge

A chocolate-fuelled Explorer Belt expedition in mountainous Switzerland

6 By royal approval How the Queen’s Scout Award provides the ultimate test, and why you shoud get yours

9 Rally the troops!What is a SSAGO and where do they gather?

10 Year of the NetworkA centrefold adventure planner for 2010

12 Who’s who? An introduction to the UK Scout Network team

14 Bullseye!A leftfi eld look at programme planning for your Network

17 InTouchImportant news about planning events

18 Lee’s top threeFeeling the chill, turning it around and piping the haggis

Important changes to the moving-on age between Explorer Scouts and the Scout Network are coming into

effect. Emma Saunders explains all and introduces your supplement

The Vetting and Barring Scheme will start to be implemented from July 2010

in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. One of the effects of this scheme

for Scouting will be that everyone aged 18 years old or over will need to be

registered with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). In order to

reflect these arrangements and to clarify the distinction between young

people and adults in the Association, it has been necessary to change the

Explorer Scout section age flexibility with effect from July 2010.

Feedback has highlighted that having Explorer Scouts aged over 18 can

cause issues in various areas, such as making correct arrangements for

residential experiences, criminal records checking, and activity permits.

Currently Explorer Scouts have until they are 18½ years old to move on

from the section. However, from July 2010 Explorer Scouts will be required

to move on from the Explorer Scout section before their 18th birthday. This

rule change is effective across all areas of the UK.

For more information please go to www.scouts.org.uk/vbs or contact the

Scout Information Centre on 0845 3001818 or [email protected]

Make it upThis issue of Network has a distinct programme flavour, as we focus on two

of the major awards to achieve in the section. There’s also advice on how

Networks might come up with ideas. As the new year approaches and you

put your plans together, I hope what’s written in these pages might help,

and even inspire, your thinking.

Age of consent

Your Scout Network TeamAdrian Wray, UK Adviser (Scout Network)

Emma Saunders, Programme and Development Adviser

Contributions to: [email protected]

ADVERTISINGRichard Ellacott [email protected] Tel: 020 8962 1258

GET YOUR VOICE HEARD!There is an opportunity for two people aged 14-25 to represent the UK at the European Scout Conference in Brussels in July 2010. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience international Scouting, meet new people and learn about the decision making processes in European Scouting. To find out more and apply, see www.scouts.org.uk/eurosc

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4 Network December 2009/January 2010

Where can you experience ice cream and thunderstorms, mountains and chocolate, and camping and cheese? It’s called the Explorer Belt Award and is arguably the hardest challenge in Scouting

O ften described as the antidote to the

package holiday, the Explorer Belt

is designed to help you develop a real

understanding of another country by

travelling through it, working as a small team to

complete a number of projects and meeting local

people. A record of the trip and a presentation add to

the challenge of this advanced award.

The award is open to Explorer Scouts and Network

members aged 16 – 25 and three adventurers from

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire completed it earlier in

2009. Christopher and Alex of the aptly-named

Bonington Explorer Scout Unit were joined by Matthew

Fox of the Vikings Scout Network, and spent ten days

hiking with full camping kit across Switzerland. They

covered a total of 109 miles through mountainous

terrain, encountering the full range of Swiss weather to

reach their final destination of Kandersteg International

Scout Centre.

During the expedition, they were set a series of

challenges. Matthew’s secret was to complete some of

the smaller ones ‘by talking to people as we walked.’

Having to find lodgings in people’s gardens gave a

candid insight into family life. ‘We had one luxury night

in a youth hostel, run by a Swiss family. This gave us the

opportunity to find out about family life and how it

differs from British life.’

Lost in translation‘The final and most difficult goal was to find out about

the “Fasnog” festival,’ continues Matthew. ‘We found

this the most difficult project as all the churches we

visited and passed were either empty or the people

inside had never heard of it. Our luck changed towards

the end of the trip, when we walked into an empty

church which had beautiful stained-glass windows. As

we walked out, a man walked in. We decided to ask

him about it and he said that there wasn’t a festival

called Fasnog but there is a major festival in the Swiss

religious calendar called ‘Fasnacht’ so we found out

about this instead.’

They also had a main project to find out about

farming in the Emmental valley area. As if that wasn’t

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enough, they had the ongoing issues of navigation,

language (in any of many languages spoken in

Switzerland), obtaining water and buying food on

a budget.

The group’s vote for favourite project was unanimous,

as Matthew reveals. ‘We had to taste and rate as many

different types of milk chocolate as we could find. You

can’t go to Switzerland and not explore its stocks

of chocolate!’

The Explorer Belt is not just about the two weeks on

expedition. Chris, Alex and Matt spent over 18 months

preparing for the trip under the expert guidance of

Bromsgrove Ibex Scout Fellowship. Ibex comprises

leaders and friends of Scouting with a common passion

for the outdoors, in particular walking. As well as

GET YOUR BELT ON The UK Scout Network team are currently looking at the support and resources available for the Explorer Belt. To tell us about your experience of the award, email us at [email protected]

challenge

organising events like the

Explorer Belt, they also meet

once a month for a walk or

weekend away. Scout Active

Support (the new name for

Fellowship) is open to anyone

aged 18 or over and provides

active support to local Scouting. Three members of Ibex

travelled to Switzerland to check on the progress of the

expedition.

On returning to the UK, Chris, Alex and Matt each

produced a report of their expedition (around 70 pages

thick!) as well as giving presentations to local Scouts,

leaders and parents. During this, they described the

highs and lows of the trip (think stunning views and

flooded tents). They concluded by encouraging the

younger Explorer Scouts to aim to do their Explorer Belt

Award in a couple of years’ time.

Network member Matthew Fox

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By royal approval

T he Queen’s Scout Award takes time and

dedication to achieve, but that only adds to

its status as the highest award in Scouting

for young people. You have until your 25th

birthday to complete it, and we are here to help and

support you throughout the process.

All you need to knowTwo resources have been published: one for participants

and the other for leaders and commissioners who

support the award. Reach The Top! details all the

requirements, including the five challenges and explains

how you can link the Queen’s Scout Award with the

Gold DofE, giving you two great awards for the

price of one!

Along with the resources there are also some

programme ideas and planners, which should help you

make your choices when choosing the activities to

complete for the challenges. These have been created

by the DofE but also apply for the Queen’s Scout

Award. You can find these online at

www.scouts.org.uk/qsa

You will need to register with the DofE to achieve the

DofE Gold but you can count the five challenges for

both awards. We highly recommend that you register

with the DofE for a Gold programme when you start

the process.

Leading by exampleCase studies of Network members who have already

completed the award could give you the impetus you

need. Aditya Zaidi did her expedition by bike:

‘My expedition started months before my final trip, I

had chosen to do a cycling expedition and so I needed

to get familiar with my bike as well as find a team to

work with on this challenge.

‘As the months progressed my cycling skills increased

and my stamina when cycling with loaded panniers was

also developing. I found a team, three others from Local

Networks in my county. We arranged to meet and start

planning, found a supervisor and started making

decisions. July in Dartmoor it was. We started planning

routes, and made sure we all found the time to get

a practice expedition completed.

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‘July finally came and after

our pre-expedition checks

we were off. We thought it

would be an easy first day,

but a puncture resulted in

one of the group coming off

his bike and us needing to do

repairs (and first aid!) at the

side of the road. Luckily we

were prepared and before

long were off again.

‘During the expedition we travelled the

length and breadth of Dartmoor seeing huge

expanses of the national park as well as making stops to

assess the leisure uses of the area. Our final night was

one to remember, we had a great dinner and loads of

chat, reflecting on the week we had enjoyed together.

The final day was one of the most demanding in the

week and seeing the minibus waiting at the last car

park was a relief to us all. We met with our supervisor

and assessor, had a debrief and then started the long

drive back home.

I was buzzing for weeks

after I returned home. The

hard work didn’t finish here, as

we had to prepare our report

back, which we did for some

of the Explorer Units in our area

telling the story of our journey.’

Final stepsOnce you have chosen the

activities you are going to

complete to achieve your award,

you need to agree these with

your Network Commissioner, who will be the person

that signs off the award for you. Once they have agreed

the activities it is time to get active!

The final part of the process (after you’ve worked

hard to complete the requirements) is to complete

a certificate request form, get it signed and sent

to Headquarters for your badge and certificate

to be generated. This three-page form is in the

participants’ resource.

It’s the highest award you can achieve as a youth member in Scouting and the numbers of Network members completing it went up last year. Will you reach the top and become a Queen’s Scout? Emma Saunders has the facts

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more info

By royal approval

>>Breakfast with BearAll Queen’s Scouts have the option to attend a local or

national presentation of their certificate. The national

presentation is held at the annual Queen’s Scout

Reception. The 2009 event was held at the Science

Museum in London and Queen’s Scouts had a chance to

meet Chief Scout, Bear Grylls for breakfast. UK Chief

Commissioner, Wayne Bulpitt, who presented the

certificates said ‘It’s great to be celebrating the successes

of these Scouts who have worked incredibly hard to get

to this point. The Queen’s Scouts can go on to be

Britain’s leaders of the future.’

Further opportunitiesQueen’s Scouts are also invited to attend the National

Scout Service and Parade of Queen’s Scouts at Windsor

Castle. In 2009, 220 Explorer Scouts and Network

members were on parade, and were ‘inspected’ by Major

General Sir Michael Hobbs.

The Queen’s Scout Award is the pinnacle of your

achievements in Scouting and to help promote it to

others, and give something back, award holders can join

the Queen’s Scout Working Party. For more information

on the QSWP visit their website at www.qswp.org.uk

To download the resources, programme ideas and planners please visit www.scouts.org.uk/qsa

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SSAGO

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MORE INFOVisit the SSAGO website www.ssago.org.uk or [email protected]

I bet you’re wondering, what is a rally? A rally

is a gathering of over 30 different SSAGO

(Student Scout And Guide Organisation) clubs

from around the country for a weekend of

adventurous, silly and fun activities that range from

climbing and sightseeing to campfires and

a barn dance.

Home prideRallies are held once a term and each one is in a

different location run by a different club, allowing

everyone to have their chance to show off their town

or city. Also with an average of 200 people per rally,

it is easy to see why this weekend is the highlight

of every student’s term.

It is not just the activities that make these unique

weekends but also the chance to meet students from all

around the UK. Making friends is a massive part of

SSAGO and rallies give people a great opportunity to

do so with or without the aid of silly games and the

massive barn dance on the Saturday night.

Get your costume onThemes are commonplace when it comes to rally, as is

fancy dress. Recent rallies include the Crystal Maze

Rally, the Musical Rally and the Yam Yam Rally. The next

rally will be held in Southampton. The weekend is being

run by both Southampton and Portsmouth SSAGO

clubs at Lyon’s Copse Campsite on 26 – 28 February

2010. With activities including a trip to Brownsea Island,

an afternoon on the beach (in the middle of winter!)

and a trip to the zoo, this is one weekend not to be

missed. If you think it’ll be too cold then be advised that

there is always a campfire to get warm by!

Rally the troops!

Scouting doesn’t have to stop when your studies begin. Kirstie Wright loves to SSAGO,

and wants you to join in the fun

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Year of the

NetworkLook no further for a bumper year

of camps, walks and Network laughs. If you’ve not ventured out to one of these calendar highlights before, now’s your chance to bag yourself a Network

event and expand your horizons

M ost of the listed

events can be

found by

searching online

for the event name. Many have

a presence on Facebook. Some

will require your Network to plan

a programme around them, and

some are guaranteed to get the

pulse racing. Whether you

network on Nemesis, or take

pride of place at Windsor, these

events are a chance to make more

friends, have new adventures and

develop greater skills. Enjoy!


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Walking events

Cotswold Marathon.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 - 7 February 2010

Southern 50 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 February 2010

Four Inns Walk. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .27 March 2010

Sun Run.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 - 4 July 2010

Scottish Scout Hill Challenge. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 – 28 August 2010

Burns Supper .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .23 January 2010

Fairtrade Fortnight. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .23 February - 7 March 2010

HUB 2010.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .26 - 28 February 2010

Sport Relief .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..19 - 21 March 2010

Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 26 - 28 March 2010

Gathering . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1 - 5 April 2010

IOW Revolution .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1 - 5 April 2010

Apex Challenge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10 - 11 April 2010

Windsor* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 April 2010

EVO.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 30 April - 3 May 2010

Festival .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 - 6 June 2010

MAD UK .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 25 - 27 June 2010

World Scout Moot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 27 July - 7 August 2010

Chamboree 2010 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..31 July - 7 August 2010

Yr Hafod DofE Open Gold . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 - 28 August 2010

DNA . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 - 30 August 2010

X-treme .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 - 30 August 2010

Gilwell Reunion* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 - 5 September 2010

Intense! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .10 - 12 September 2010

Queen’s Scout Award Reception*.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 - 3 October 2010 (TBC)

Apex Extreme.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 - 10 October

Alton Towers Camp.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..15 - 17 October 2010

Sedan Chair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..22 - 24 October 2010 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

*UKHQ event

ANY MORE? If you know of any events that are open to any member of the Scout Network, contact us to publicise them in the supplement. [email protected]

Events that are listed here are not formally endorsed by The Scout Association (unless stated). UK Headquarters takes no organisational responsibility for these events (unless stated).

Photos: John E Fry

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Who’s who?

The Scout Network has a dedicated team of people who look after the provision of the section across the UK, but who are they and what do they do?

The Scout Network

who look after the

Photo by Steve Berry, taken from the book TV Cream Toys.

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The UK Scout Network team will be visiting all

the English Regions, Northern Ireland,

Scotland and Wales meeting with Scout

Network Commissioners over the next few

months. They will provide updates on what the team

are doing nationally but also giving sessions designed to

help improve the provision of Network in your area

based on the experiences of other Network

Commissioners around the UK.

The team is chaired by the UK Adviser for Scout

Network, Adrian Wray. Adrian’s role is to develop and

support the section and he does this by running

development training weekends and producing support

and resources where needed - the most recent being

for the Queen’s Scout Award (see page 6).

Adrian has been the UK Adviser for two and a half

years and says ‘I have enjoyed it the majority of the

time, particularly working with Network members and

Commissioners. I have also loved being able to make a

difference to the section and see our membership grow

since taking on the role.

‘Being UK Adviser for Scout Network takes up most

of my free time and when not travelling the UK meeting

with you and your Networks – to date I have clocked

20,000 miles – I work as a director of a professional

property management company in the East Midlands.’

Adrian keeps his hand in local Scouting as a County

Trainer and nurtures his creative side as stage manager

for a local theatre company’

Adrian is supported and advised by a team of County

Scout Network Commissioners, Network Leaders and

Members who update him on what the current issues

are facing the section, help him to promote the new

resources and initiatives for the section along with

sharing their good practice with other Network

Commissioners and alike.

Adrian also works with Emma Saunders, a

Programme and Development Adviser at Gilwell Park.

Emma is the prime contact for Scout Network enquiries

and keeps the team up to date on what is likely to

affect the section in other areas of the Movement. Any

contact she has with Network Commissioners and

members helps to inform any new initiatives and

resources that are developed for you. She says:

‘I am a member of the Scout Network myself and have

always enjoyed being part of the section. Being able to

support other Counties, Areas and Regions about the

Scouting they provide and the tools they need to do

it is a great role to play.’

Making up the rest of the team are the following

project leaders:

Chris Grove. Scout Network Programme project

Chris is looking at the current programme provision

and researching what members currently do/want.

Pete Tamblin. Adventurous activities project

Pete is looking at the rules for over 18s, permits

and the like.

Ian Hammond. Explorer Belt project

Ian’s project looks at the information and support

provided to participants and supporters of the award.

Chris Dean. Scouts of the World Award

Leading the trial of the award in the UK.

Andy Jenner. Development, Advice and Support days.

Looking at what Network Commissioners want at these

days and planning the sessions.

Of course, the team isn’t complete without Lee

Allwood, who has been contributing to the Network

supplement since 2006, and supports the team by

penning articles related to the work of the section

across the UK.

Although he leads a hermetic life in a small, quiet

village called Liverpool, Lee welcomes input from

Network members and leaders of all descriptions,

so if you’d like to become involved in putting the

supplement together, please notify us of your interest.

You can do this via the Scout Network Supplement

group on Facebook, or by emailing scouting.magazine@

scout.org.uk with ‘Scout Network Supplement’

in the subject line.

TEAMWATCHWatch out for the team on their travels around the UK and if you would like their help and support in your county with any issue, event or similar please send the details to [email protected] and they will try their best to come and support you.

‘I’ve enjoyed working with Network members,

being able to make a difference and see

our membership grow.’

Photo by Steve Berry, taken from the book TV Cream Toys.

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Bullseye!Bullseye!Bullseye!Bullseye!Bullseye!When it comes to Network, the programme is wide open. Sometimes this is a blessing, and at other times it might feel like a curse. Elis Matthews explores some of the weirder ways to generate your meeting content

I n the corner of an English hostelry, on a blustery

autumn evening, six members of an unnamed

Network stand, swaying perceptibly at the oche,

a dart in their throwing hand.

Just 2.37 metres away, the pub’s dartboard has been

commandeered, with scraps of paper wedged between

the wires. On each scrap a different idea for future

Network activities is written in thick black marker. One

of them says ‘blindfold cooking’, the others are barely

legible. At a nearby table, the Network Chair sits,

rearranging her hair, looking nervously on as the first

(and tallest) Network member steadies himself and

takes aim…

Bully for youThis may not sound like a programme planning meeting

to you, but when it comes to deciding the order and

nature of your Network’s forthcoming events, you can

afford to have a bit of fun. Besides, statistics show that

71 per cent of publicans class darts as a ‘sport’, which

means you can legitimately count the above activity

towards the Physical Recreation section of your Queen’s

Scout Award. Okay, perhaps not, but the rules of

planning activities for Network are that, quite frankly,

there are no rules.

In case you don’t know, the Balanced Programme for

the Network section comprises three Self Development

Areas (the other sections have Programme Zones) and

these in turn have built-in flexibility to encourage a

wide range of enterprises.

Self Development AreasThe programme areas for Network are International,

Community, and Skills and Development. Over a period

of time, such as a year, your Network should be

covering each of the areas, with a range of events and

activities. Paramount within this is to create

opportunities to network, so you may want to plan a

few big events with other Networks, but also work

closely as a small group, depending on how Network is

structured where you are. Network Essentials has more

detail on this, as well as ideas on what you could do in

each Self Development Area.

Spice of lifeWith an ocean of opportunity ahead, it can sometimes

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International experiences are a core part of the Network programme

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be hard to know where to start. Also, some Networks

get into the pattern of repeating tried-and-tested ideas

over and over. There’s nothing especially wrong with

this, but as you welcome new members, remember that

they will have ideas to offer. Make time to periodically

review your programme. This needn’t involve flipcharts

and briefcases, just get out everything you want to say,

and make the decision as a group about what you’ll do

differently next time round.

Ways to generate programme ideas could be:

• Bring in books, resources, magazines and catalogues

and go fish.

• Have an assortment of random personal and

Scouting items and brainstorm ideas from these.

• Use an internet search engine, or sites such as

Wikipedia to generate ideas. In true Mallett’s Mallet fashion, type in a random word, then browse a few

links until you get lost. Maybe one of the entries will

ignite a spark and bring you new programme

material.

• Make use of Scouting resources, eg Taking the Lead,

Programmes Online www.scouts.org.uk/pol and even

this supplement.

• Look at the calendar and take inspiration from

festivals, appeals and anniversaries (eg Fairtrade

Fortnight which begins at the end of February).

• Pick the brains of other Networks while you’re

enjoying their company at a bigger Network event.

You could do this online, but in the flesh is always

more satisfying.

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Starter for tenHere’s a list of ten ideas to get the ball rolling:

Challenge another Scout Network to a game of

Kubb (Programmes Online, ref: 34675).

Volunteer to maintain a cycle path in your

local area.

Twin with Senior Scouts in another country, make

contact then arrange to visit them.

Book an overnight stay at the nearest activity

centre and use it to each invite a friend not in

Scouting.

Spend an evening creating alternative lyrics to

a song in the charts.

Play the Blockbusters Gold Run of international

cuisine. Make a simple dish from a chosen country

then follow it with a dish from a country that

shares a land border. Continue until you’ve made

a chain of five (or until you’re full)

For example: France: French Onion Soup > Belgium:

Waffles > Germany: Bockwurst > Denmark: Beer

bread > Sweden: Lingonberry tart.

Plan, prepare and execute a long

journey via several different modes of

transport. Use your imagination and contacts

to bring it to life. This could count towards a DofE

programme or your Queen’s Scout Award.

Skill up your Network by qualifying for a national

governing body (NGB) award. NGB awards exist

for activities as diverse as caving and sea yachting.

Make it relevant to your local community so that

you can pass the skill on to Scouts in younger

sections.

Have an evening building rafts in teams, then

race them against each other on a fair weather

weekend. You could challenge another Network

and celebrate with a fish supper.

Take your Scouting back to the roots, and

organise a back-to-basics camp. Let veteran

campers teach Scoutcraft to the less initiated.

Snuggle by the campfire and recite yarns from

Scouting for Boys. Come back smelling of

woodsmoke and ready for more!

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Bullseye! Get an external award and use

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Activities

I t is important to note that

although InTouch should

make the lives of Network

Leaders easier through its

flexibility, it is a requirement for all

Network activities and not

something that can just be ignored.

What does this mean for Network?This means there is no longer a

specific requirement to appoint a

third party Home Contact to sit at

home by the phone whenever there

is a Network event. Instead you will

need to put in place the most

appropriate system for any event,

which will allow for the flexibility

that Network events often include

(no pre-booking, attend part of an

event etc).

InTouch will be implemented

across the UK between now and 1st

September 2010, and your County

Commissioner will be able to let you

know when your Network will be

moving across from the Home

Contact system.

InTouchAs detailed in the main magazine, the existing Home Contact system is being replaced by a new system called InTouch. Rob Lyon explains all

Full details of InTouch can be found at www.scouts.org.uk/intouch and in the InTouch factsheet (FS120075)

more info

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Sizes S-XXLThe very popular i.Scout

Hoodie makes a greatChristmas gift; it’s the

funkiest winter warmeryou’ll fi nd this year.

Suitable for laptops with a 15” screen size, with three separate compart-ments, the middle one being padded.

Be Prepared Waterman

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i.Scout Embroidered

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£19.57

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Lee’s Top Three

Jan-u-merryWith the new year nearing, and resolutions all the rage, Lee

Allwood sheds light on some diary dates with a difference, each

with an idea to tempt your Network into action

13 January: St Hilary’s feast day

The festival gained the reputation of being

the coldest day of the year due to past

cold events starting on or around this

date. One of the most severe winters in

history began on St Hilary’s day 1205,

when the River Thames froze over and

ale and wine turned to solid ice.

Idea: Sub Zero CampWhy not get together for a below

zero camp? Try and get your

Network out camping in the

coldest conditions. Take a

thermometer with you to

record how low you go. Send

us your photos by uploading

them on the Scout Network Supplement Facebook group and

we may feature the hardiest

Network.

20 January: St Agnes’ Eve

On this day, unmarried women who wished

to see their future husbands in a dream

would customarily perform rituals before

bed. These included fasting all day, walking

backwards up the stairs to bed, and eating

‘dumb cake’ (a salty concoction prepared

with a group of friends in total silence).

Idea: Back to front meetingOrganise a simple activity like a tent-pitching

contest or quick cricket but everything has

to be done backwards! You can even dress

back to front. How would this affect you?

25 January: Burns Night

This is when Scotland honours her greatest

poet, Robert Burns. He was born on

25 January 1759 and wrote his first song

when he was 16. A traditional Scottish meal

of neeps, tatties and haggis is washed down

with whisky.

Idea: Burns nightGet out your sporran, or improvise

traditional Scottish attire. Get brewing, and

sample some proper Scottish cuisine. Then

get your entire Network to scribe or select

a short poem and recite them into the night.


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