Friday 11 October 2013
Off for selection weekend
Friday 5 July 2013
Mk Scouts AGM and Wayne Bulpitt
Carl and I skipped section meetings tonight and represented 1st Crownhill at the MKscouts district AGM. It was the regular business stuff but it's really important to support those who work at the wider level up. There were two visitors, the Buckingham County Commisioner and the guest speaker was Wayne Bulpitt, UK Chief Commissioner. Wayne gave a short speech and invited questions - it was a chance to ask some and I did.
I asked if the promise would change from specifically mentioning God to include those with no faith, as Guiding has dine recently. They are meeting to discuss this on Monday!
There was also a question about why so many people still think that girls cannot join after girls joining 20 years ago. Wayne felt all the publicity showed both genders and on the leaders side 48/49% are women, maybe a female chief scout would help. The other questions were about funding and community week.
An interesting evening and a chance to speak directly to the highest level of scouting. Thanks to Pat Pankhurst for arranging Wayne to speak and thanks to our dedicated District Commissioner, Mark Blomfield, district team of leaders and executive committee for all they do!
Bev
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I asked if the promise would change from specifically mentioning God to include those with no faith, as Guiding has dine recently. They are meeting to discuss this on Monday!
There was also a question about why so many people still think that girls cannot join after girls joining 20 years ago. Wayne felt all the publicity showed both genders and on the leaders side 48/49% are women, maybe a female chief scout would help. The other questions were about funding and community week.
An interesting evening and a chance to speak directly to the highest level of scouting. Thanks to Pat Pankhurst for arranging Wayne to speak and thanks to our dedicated District Commissioner, Mark Blomfield, district team of leaders and executive committee for all they do!
Bev
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Thursday 4 July 2013
Reminder Beavers 6-7 tonight in Centre MK
More details look on the facebook group, 1st Crownhill Scouts MK, https://www.facebook.com/groups/312963075505204/ please join if yuo haven't already. We will be making another Bear.
Beaver Lightening.
Beaver Lightening.
Sunday 30 June 2013
Overstone Pirate Group camp
Well, we had a fantastic time.. we arrived in rain and left in really warm sunshine. This camp was not about squeezing in too many activities but being together. We learnt some skills and ate great food - Thanks Jane & Peter.
We are so lucky to have had lots of fantastic adult help it made it easy and fun - Thanks to Jane, Emma, Adam, Jane, Niel, Peter, Martin (a secret whizz with the beavers), Sarah, Caroline, Sam & Alexander ( a beaver in waiting), Caden on his last weekend with us before heading home to Canada and the wonderful Aiden - our fabulous Young leader a sincere and heartfelt thank you
We ended with an investiture and a Chief Scout Gold being awarded.. who could ask for more?
Wanna come next year??
from Carl and Bev
We are so lucky to have had lots of fantastic adult help it made it easy and fun - Thanks to Jane, Emma, Adam, Jane, Niel, Peter, Martin (a secret whizz with the beavers), Sarah, Caroline, Sam & Alexander ( a beaver in waiting), Caden on his last weekend with us before heading home to Canada and the wonderful Aiden - our fabulous Young leader a sincere and heartfelt thank you
Wanna come next year??
from Carl and Bev
Saturday 29 June 2013
Morning activities
Please remember to join the 1st Crownhill - MK Facebook group to see more photos and communication :-)
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Friday 28 June 2013
Intouch contact for Group camp
The In
Touch emergency contact for Group camp changed to :
Sara Whitney 01908 502707 Mobile 07801854095
Please call
only in an emergency and Sara will contact the Leaders.
Tuesday 25 June 2013
CUBS - CLIMBING AT GO OUTDOORS CANCELLED 27 JUNE
Sorry everyone but Go Outdoors have cancelled with Caden today.. Thursday will be at the hall and will allow us to get prepped for camp.
So sorry for the change of plan.
Bev & Caden
So sorry for the change of plan.
Bev & Caden
Friday 21 June 2013
Campfire and AGM
Well we went from a moment of panic with torrential rain, and our Chair person and Group Scout Leader delayed by work to the most wonder sight of almost 100 young people and adults singing "Campfires burning" in no less than 4 sections/rounds. We were lucky enough to have Gary Staff, our Deputy District
Commissioner come and join us (I think he enjoyed the hotdog and
singing!).
Thank you to all who attended, it showed the leaders that there is great support for 1st Crownhill Scouts and to you, I hope, it showed we can have fun all together. We asked for help and some new help has come forward on a flexible basis - "when work allows me to come on a Thursday" and " I can do twice in 6 weeks with my shifts", which is just brilliant! We all have busy lives and if we all do a little bit we can make this work so watch out for that parent rota please, also do consider a uniformed role as perhaps a section helper?
We filled most posts on the Executive Committee but would like parents to think about helping out with some of these roles as parents move on with their Young people out of the Scout group. There will be an opportunity for someone to help with the secretary's role in the coming year - fancy sharing it with someone? Have a chat to a leader if you can help.
It a chance to say thank you to all those who lead our Young People with special thanks to Emma, Adam, Caden, Chris, Caroline, Sam and Carl. They are just great!
Bev
Thank you to all who attended, it showed the leaders that there is great support for 1st Crownhill Scouts and to you, I hope, it showed we can have fun all together. We asked for help and some new help has come forward on a flexible basis - "when work allows me to come on a Thursday" and " I can do twice in 6 weeks with my shifts", which is just brilliant! We all have busy lives and if we all do a little bit we can make this work so watch out for that parent rota please, also do consider a uniformed role as perhaps a section helper?
Bev
Monday 17 June 2013
Closed Facebook for Parents and Leaders launched
We are always looking for ways to communicate more easily with the whole scout group. Scouting is such a great experience for everyone but know it can be frustrating when news is hard to get or comes out late so we are giving this closed facebook group a go.
We realise that not everyone uses facebook and we will make sure information is available on the website but we are limited by safeguarding from putting details of events on there.
We will be able to easily put up forms, photos, information etc. and you can use the group to make arrangements between parents.
We are really hoping that it will enable us all to work together as a team for the young people in our scout group. Please remember all Leaders and committee members are volunteers and may take a up to a week to respond to any specific queries but we will do our best.
This group will be monitored by Leaders and the Executive Committee and you will need to be accepted to join. You will need to leave the group when your child leaves scouting.
The group will be for older Scouts, Young Leaders, Parents and Leaders to use. Please keep the posts, photos and videos sensible otherwise they will be moderated or removed. If anyone objects to a post/photo or video of them and would like it removed please contact any of the admin team about on the Facebook group.
We realise that not everyone uses facebook and we will make sure information is available on the website but we are limited by safeguarding from putting details of events on there.
We will be able to easily put up forms, photos, information etc. and you can use the group to make arrangements between parents.
We are really hoping that it will enable us all to work together as a team for the young people in our scout group. Please remember all Leaders and committee members are volunteers and may take a up to a week to respond to any specific queries but we will do our best.
This group will be monitored by Leaders and the Executive Committee and you will need to be accepted to join. You will need to leave the group when your child leaves scouting.
The group will be for older Scouts, Young Leaders, Parents and Leaders to use. Please keep the posts, photos and videos sensible otherwise they will be moderated or removed. If anyone objects to a post/photo or video of them and would like it removed please contact any of the admin team about on the Facebook group.
Thursday 13 June 2013
Sunday 2 June 2013
Scout expedition
All home safe and sound. A great weekend had by all. A HUGE thank you to Caroline who was ably assisted by Sam for organising the event! Thanks to Adam, Chris and Bev for walking and to Niel and Jane for equipment organising. We are really lucky to have a great team who pull together for all the sections. Carl even cycled from Mk to see how we were doing!
Happy scouting.
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Happy scouting.
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On our way back..
Some tired and slightly shoulder sore scouts.. And don't ask about my big toes! Hoping to be back at 4pm
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Wakey. Wakey!
They are all sleeping like babies... Just going to wake them.
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Saturday 1 June 2013
Getting hungry.. Time to cook
Photos of red team at last!
The teams are planning their meals and starting to cook. Pasta with pepermi we have marshmallows coming later.
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The teams are planning their meals and starting to cook. Pasta with pepermi we have marshmallows coming later.
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Afternoon walking
For those of you looking out for the other group they are fine and at the camp but they didn't take any photos.
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