Cub Scouts Pack into Parliament (opens in a new tab)
A group of Cub Scouts held the first ever Pack meeting in Parliament to promote Volunteers' Week.
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UK Scouting posts from 2011
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Cub Scouts Pack into Parliament as MPs become leaders for the day (opens in a new tab)
A group of Cub Scouts held the first ever Pack meeting in Parliament to promote National Volunteers' Week.
Happy Birthday Bear (opens in a new tab)
Firstly a quick post to wish our Chief Scout a Very Happy Birthday and to let you all know about Bear donates his birthday to Scouts 06/06/2011 On 7 June,...
A Monkey Emails (opens in a new tab)
Seriously! Last night I got an email from Augustus Clibbon who is a monkey and the mascot of the 3rd Ware Scout Group from Hertfordshire. This is the Group whose Scouts produced the video on how to tie a friendship knot which is very popular on my Group's site.
It's OK to be a Scout and be gay!
I am pleased that the Scout Association has launched an initative to make it clear that being gay is no bar to being involved in Scouting, as a Young Person or as a Leader. There was never the case – despite popular perception and resistance from religious groups.
Bear donates his birthday to Scouts (opens in a new tab)
On 7 June, Chief Scout Bear Grylls is donating his birthday in support of our campaign to raise £30,000 for a new climbing tower and safety equipment at Woodhouse Park National Activity Centre.
Burgled (opens in a new tab)
I was saddened and annoyed to hear that one of the Groups in our District had their Scout hut broken into just before the weekend and had some tents and lamps stolen. Luckily for the Group, this is more of an inconvenience than anything else, but that is not point.
Making Scouting inclusive - practically (opens in a new tab)
Another varied week for Wayne with plenty of administration, meetings and conference calls before a fun and action packed weekend visiting camps including successfully inclusive Scouting in Bradford.
Celebrate volunteers (opens in a new tab)
It's Volunteers' Week so there's no better time for you to join our team of exceptional volunteers and make a real difference to young people's lives.
Scouts sought to shine in Olympic torch relay (opens in a new tab)
Since the quest was started to find 8,000 bearers for the London 2012 Olympic Torch, it's clear that Scouting has a legion of unsung heroes to nominate for selection.
Return to Scouting (opens in a new tab)
Tonight I've been to meet a potential new Assistant Scout Leader. He got in touch, out of the blue, to say he was interested in helping us, so I invited him for a chat. The interesting thing was that he had been a Leader (and Cub, Scout etc.)
Worry not Wayne (opens in a new tab)
Wayne had a few nervous moments and bouts of apprehension as he prepared for his visits last week which varied from presenting CSGAs, celebrating with the Guides and a Q+A session........
All Adults get set for Jamboree (opens in a new tab)
This weekend 920 adults from across the United Kingdom came together at Gilwell Park to share their hopes for the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden.
Red is the Colour (opens in a new tab)
What is one of the defining things about the look of a Scout? Their neckerchief / necker / scarf, call it what you will. It shows everyone what Troop / Group / Pack / District etc. we belong to. They can be a single colour or multiple colours, in fact there are many combinations available.
Scout project hailed by communities (opens in a new tab)
The first Community Scout Week has been a roaring success with Groups performing tasks to improve their local areas and the lives of those who live there.
Where there's a will, there's a way (opens in a new tab)
Wayne has been celebrating the birth of New Greenwich District with one Hullabaloo and recording a message highlighting how Scouting helps to defeat homophobic and other forms of bullying.
Domesday (opens in a new tab)
Back in 1986, the BBC set out to make a modern version of the Domesday Book . They got the public to submit articles and photos and they used, for the time, the cutting edge BBC Master computers and analogue laser discs to allow people to store and access the information.
Digital Scouts are community champions (opens in a new tab)
Scouts across the UK are signing up for an initiative to help change lives with the click of a mouse and it's not too late for you to get involved.
The fun of St George's Day, Norfolk style (opens in a new tab)
Whilst Bear has been out and about in the South West, Wayne set off for a busy weekend of visits in Norfolk. He needn't have packed the waterproofs and hoody as the sun shone throughout....
Thousands of Scouts visited by Bear during weekend of activity (opens in a new tab)
It was a case of 32 hours, 15 events and thousands of Scouts, as Chief Scout, Bear Grylls took to the skies on the third stage of his UK tour, Bear in the Air.
Keep your eyes on the skies (opens in a new tab)
Scouts in the south-west of England are bracing themselves for quite a weekend as the Chief Scout, Bear Grylls is preparing to visit as many Members as possible in two days.
A great end to a great month (opens in a new tab)
It was not just the weather that had a great April, Scouting's month enjoyed great publicity throughout and finished with a flurry of activity over the past weekend which saw Wayne celebrating achievements in Lincolnshire, Scouting's involvement in the Royal Wedding celebrations and another fantastic day in Windsor. Oh, and a lesson in knot tying…
Scouts enjoy their moment in fantastic royal spectacles (opens in a new tab)
It was a weekend to remember for the United Kingdom's Scouts, with the Royal Wedding on Friday and the annual Queen's Scout Parade at Windsor Castle on Sunday.
St. George's Day Parade & Drums (opens in a new tab)
Today I went to our District's St. George's Day Parade in Newcastle . We had our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts there, but this year we had something extra to add. Drums! Our Scout Troop used to have a Scout band in the 1930's to 1950's, but not a lot is known about it.
Royal Wedding Party (opens in a new tab)
So what did you do for the Royal Wedding? My Group held a special indoor street party for all the members of the Group. The Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Young Leaders and Leaders came dressed up as princes, princesses or in their best party outfits and played silly games and had a party tea.
Scouts join in Royal Wedding celebrations (opens in a new tab)
Scouts from across the UK will celebrate the marriage of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton from their own special area of Horse Guards Parade.
That's the way to do it (opens in a new tab)
A bit of a technology themed week for Wayne with a meeting with a firm of consultants advising us on our digital strategy and the launch of a My Badges app for iPhone an iPod Touch users but back to earth by learning how inner city Scouting is succeeding in Stirling.
Do we really need an app
With my finger hovering over the buy button I was thinking it is only £1.19. Then it hit me I have this information already on my phone for free why should I buy the app.
My Badges App (opens in a new tab)
The Scout Association has launched the My Badges app which contains all the information and requirements for each badge and award from Beavers through to Network. This is an excellent idea which means we can have all the badge requirements available in our pockets on our mobile devices.
Keep the programme in your pocket (opens in a new tab)
You can now enjoy mobile Scouting with the new badge app.
Toasting success in the Lakes (opens in a new tab)
Wayne has been in Cumbria welcoming a new Scouting Ambassador, toasting Reivers District's success and remembering what it is like to be new and feeling alone...
Thousands more girls are joining the Scouting adventure! (opens in a new tab)
The latest census of Scouts has revealed that nearly 10,000 new people joined the adventure in 2010. Almost half of the number – 4,330 – were girls. This number for the first time exceeded the number of boys who joined (3,796). There are now more than half a million Scouts in the UK, a 14% rise from…
Membership numbers on the rise (opens in a new tab)
Census results report a sixth successive year of growth.
The Joys of Fluorescent Clothing
Todays post comes to you from a field next to an AGI in Essex, why you ask?
Census results tomorrow (opens in a new tab)
The Scout Association's annual Census results will be released tomorrow.
Some Thoughts from the Launch of 'My Body, My Choice' (opens in a new tab)
Following on from the launch of the My Body, My Choice sexual health programme last week, a few thoughts come to mind. I have been reading a lot of the press coverage and the vast majority has been extremely positive.
Do you Boo
For a blog called Jabbering I don't do much talking
The Scout who escaped Auschwitz (opens in a new tab)
The amazing tale of the man who outwitted his Nazi captors is revealed.
Why does growth matter? (opens in a new tab)
A bit of a 'light' Scouting week for Wayne this week as the day job has taken over for a change, however he found time to catch up with Malta's Scouts, and dent his in tray.
Super Beaver Scout on Japan fundraising mission (opens in a new tab)
Scouts from across the UK have been raising money to help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Libyan Scouts (opens in a new tab)
From the WOSM's website - The Boy Scouts of Libya, around 3,500 in the town of Benghazi, are organized, and able. They find themselves called upon to take on tasks that many would expect of the state – or at least more professional, trained volunteers. That kind of puts all our little 'problems' and 'grumbles' into perspective!
Only time will tell (opens in a new tab)
A whistle-stop tour of Nottingham, meetings galore and a chance to reflect and say thank you.
An Interesting Initiative (opens in a new tab)
Yesterday, the Scout Association launched the My Body, My Choice programme which is about sexual health. This does not mean that Beavers will be coming home with handfuls of condoms! This programme is aimed at the Explorer Scouts, and it's worth pointing out that it's not a compulsory part of the programme, but is there…
Scouts Leaders should always be prepared
A couple of weeks ago, I was on a camp (well, one-night competition camp) where I was there merely to help out. One of my fellow leaders was running our camp and I was specifically there to help out but not interfere and run it myself – it was his turn to do it!
Sexual health resources empower young people to make informed choices (opens in a new tab)
New resources to support leaders in delivering educational programmes on sexual health and relationships have been launched this week.
Know Your Role
I came into the living room the other day and my boys were watching the wrestling on the television. The NFL couldn't come on quick enough. Anyway there was a...
New activities this way (opens in a new tab)
Take your adventures to new heights as two fantastic locations become part of the National Scout Activity Centre family.
Scout's Photo Gallery (opens in a new tab)
Ever since my Scout Group has had its own website, we've put photos on it to show what we get up to. This is a great way to show potential new members what activities we do and, of course, the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts like to see pictures of themselves doing stuff.
Are You Still Here – I Lost My Way (opens in a new tab)
{a stranger enters the room} {takes a look round} Oh Hello are you still here, it is very good to see you again. {takes a seat on a chair}...
Camping in London! (opens in a new tab)
Scouts are well know for their eagerness to camp in odd places, so as I sit on the train returning home from a weekend in London, let me give you four interesting places where Scouts can stay, and indeed, camp in London.