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Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and the Network. Posts from UK leaders and The Scout Association bring a different flavor of the same movement, with plenty to borrow for any troop.
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…is the kind of response you get when asking the Scouts (etc.) to go to St. George's Day Parade on a Sunday afternoon. And in a sense, they are right! It's not the same as hanging off a rock on a rope, paddling down a river in a canoe or even spending the night in…
The theme for Wayne's weekend has been working together, whether in a new District, with two neighbouring Districts or making new volunteers feel welcome and supported.
A team of i.Scout runners complete the 2012 Virgin London Marathon, cheered on by The Scout Association and other supporters
It is amazing what you can do with a glass of beer and a phone, when you are bored waiting for your dinner.
Nearly 105 years on from the publication of first Chief Scout Robert Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys, Bear Grylls' own book, Scouting for All, is now on sale.
Youth unemployment is undoubtedly one of the challenges of our time - we can play our part in equipping young people to overcome it. Not just because we want to do our best - but so they can too.
It was very pleasing to read yesterday that the number of Scouts in the UK had risen again for the seventh year on the trot ( see here ). It was also pleasing to see that the number of 14 – 18 year olds showed a 6.8% increase.
Scouting sees the distribution of this game as a way of putting the Scouting adventure in front of more young people than ever before.
With total membership going above 525,300 and some stunning increases in the number of Explorer Scouts (teenagers) and especially young leaders the past 12 months has been another great one for Scouting in the UK. Thank you.
Crawfordsburn and Yr Hafod are added to the network of National Scout Activity Centres.
The Scout Promise is a core part of the movement. But the National Secular Society (NSS) is claiming that atheist children are being excluded. But that is not the case. This is the Scout Promise: On My Honour, I promise that I will do my best To do my duty to God and to the…
Census results report a seventh successive year of growth
Our latest additions to the i.Scout activity clothing range were showcased at the Alternative Fashion Week event, with Scouts modelling the new range.
Over the last few months, I have been working on a secret project with Gilwell. We are now able to launch a brand new Scouting Theme 4 WordPress, called Scouts 4 WordPress , to add to my existing stable of themes available for download .
Wayne ponders on some of the comments made in response to the recent media coverage following our very successful launch of a new clothing range designed for Muslim girls and others in the movement, and what these mean about us.
Four new minibuses delivered to Scout Activity Centres thanks to a generous donation from the Robert Hall Foundation
It seems like it is only just out of concept but I do hope they make it and it comes to the UK
There has been little post activity on the blog because I took four days off work following the Easter Bank Holidays to do some jobs around the house.
Todays Picture Thursday is more of wishful thinking
No surprise that a theme of Wayne's last week was volunteering, and some very creative recruiting techniques at a careers fair provided quite a talking point in the local community.
Team i.Scout survived a tough endurance race to raise funds for Scouting
Here is the Round Up of Jabbering in March
Following on from my last post about something from the past of my Group, comes something very up to date! Last night our Drum Corps had their first annual Band Inspection. All Scout Bands have a yearly inspection to ensure that they uphold the correct standards for a Scout band which performs in public.
Sometimes I just have to wonder if journalists even read press releases properly before writing a story based on them. Just look at the headlines from reputable news sources below: The problem with these stories? They're wrong. There is no change to the Scout uniform at all – that remains the same.
I am not sure why but gnarly trees and the shapes they make always intrest me and I do like to take photos of them.
We're launching new designs suitable for Muslim girls
A full 8 days on the road including Dublin, London and Edinburgh led to a rather full-on Scouting week for Wayne with a multitude of meetings.
Projects in Cumbria, London and Hampshire are among the first recipients of a Youth On Board award to celebrate their youth participation work.
Last week I came very close to removing the chief scout from my twitter feed and I have recently seen a couple of tweets from people who passed my point and actually binned Bear. I started this post poised to write a tarried and rant about twitter and in particular Bear Grylls, I ended posing…
Scouts from Humberside used their outdoor skills and first aid knowledge to aid the rescue of a stranded walker who had broken her leg on the Pennines.
Today the part of our website that pays tribute to the members of the Troop who were killed in World War 1 and World War 2 is being relaunched When it was originally set up in 2005, the site had the list of the names that are on our War Memorial in St.
I was at an internet safety conference this week and a couple of things caught my eye with regard to Scouting and thought it would be worth sharing. Firstly is the Professionals Online Safety Helpdesk. This is for anyone who works with young people, whether voluntary or paid.
Meetings this week were more outward looking including the heads of St John, an adviser to the Government on the National Citizenship Service and finishing by joining the County Commissioners of South West England Region for their regular meeting.
I got two badges and the offer of a pint next time I am in Kenilworth NJ, sounded like a good deal to me.
I look really squishy in the middle, need to do something about that
50 Olympic Torchbearers have been selected for their achievements in Scouting.
Following on from yesterdays post where I invited you all to tell me about you places to see before you die, I am now call on you all to take action.
The Scout Association and energy company E.ON are working together to help young people understand energy use at home.
Calling all reader I want you to get involve, this is a call out for all readers
Scouts join Barbara Windsor at Buckingham Palace to kickstart the 60th year celebrations.
Backpacking Infographic from REI - Useful Continue reading →...
Speaking at the latest DC induction day at Gilwell Park Wayne took the opportunity to explain how elements of our central strategy all come together.
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Two hours a week and all the marshmallows you can eat, who could refuse that.
Mary Glindon MP promotes community benefits of Scouting in House of Commons debate.
This weeks photo thursday is a photo montage build showing one weekend of building to provide a birthday girl with a play house for here 3rd birthday
The Duchess took time to meet scouts in Leicester.
I am just here to ask you to spent 27mins at watch this video. It seem like a long time but it will be worth it
A clever way to raise money or a really stupid idea you tell me
Sometimes you look back at your diary and wonder how you managed to cram so much in. A combination of things last week meant that it was just one of those weeks...
