If your Knees aren't Green #iScout
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UK Scouting
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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Sexual orientation should not be a bar to membership (opens in a new tab)
An affirmation of The Scout Association's commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
Jabbering Not So Easy
So instead I am going to share something with you that I came across on twitter. This has obviously been set up for the Olympics but hopefully it will remain and could be a great scouting game to play in London.
A flaming finish (opens in a new tab)
The Olympic Torch Relay reaches the finish line this evening, and Scouts all over the UK have helped carry the flame during its 8,000 mile journey.
Funny Scouting T-Shirts
I was on Amazon the other day and I came across these T-Shirts and though I really must show these to you all. I really like the SCOUT - I'll wash when I get home Tshirt and the "Loitering within tent!" one too
Photo Thursday 26_07_12
We have had the back carrier since daughter number one was about 3 months old, and we have got a lot of use out of it. Both girls really loved being up high and being able to see what was going on around them.
Safe camping, happy camping (opens in a new tab)
Camping is one of the single most important activities that Scouts take part in but is, statistically, one that can result in a large number of accidents.
Morally Straight
My morals tell me that everyone has a right to an opinion and everyone has the right to chose even if I don't agree with their choices. However is it right to choose to exclude someone because they are Female or Gay or because they don't have a predetermined Faith.
It's not all about Scouting (well, not quite!) (opens in a new tab)
A busy and largely non-Scouting week as Wayne focused on a couple of his local projects, though these still had a large Scouting component. He also managed to get to Essex and Blair Atholl, Scotland.
In the Newspaper (opens in a new tab)
Earlier this month, my local newspaper, the Sentinel , in its Way We Were section, carried an article about my Group's Scouts who had been in the Troop and had been killed in the First and Second World Wars. I'd originally written to the paper thinking they put something in the letters section and the result…
Quick Thoughts and Rants of Kiff
I have started a second blog on Posterous Spaces, this is going to be for the unformatted unfinished rants of Kiff. It will be the stuff that comes to mind and that I don't want to post here
This Time Last Year
Jabbering all Day long in its current form was born in Jan 2010 and has now been running for 234 posts.Some good, Some Bad, some comment on some best forgotten.
Ask Kiff Anything
Ask Kiff Anything
Photo Challenge 19_07_12_SUNNYDAY
The Photos submitted in the Category of Sunny Day
Photo Thursday 19_07_12
Happy Thursday everyone apart from my dreadful singing today's photos is one of my Daughter hanging on the ground end (just about) of a Classic Box Kite
A better system (opens in a new tab)
The Scout Association is working on a replacement for our online membership system.
A movement shaped by young people (opens in a new tab)
We took advantage of the Operations Conference to practice for the National Conference in November. Wayne then visited Cheshire to see the power of young people in action.
Would you Join
This is not really going to be an easy questions to answer, but if you were to see this advert and you were not involved in the movement in anyway would you feel the urge to Join the Scouts.
Hometown hero (opens in a new tab)
Scouting Ambassador, Julia Bradbury, travelled to her old stomping ground in Rutland to visit a local Scout Group.
Hitting the bullseye by focusing young people through Shooting Sports.
Archery and Air Rifle shooting is a very active sport in the UK and is growing in popularity because of the Olympic Games 2012 and the various youth organisations out there that offer access to the activity. It is even accessible in schools!
Duck Travels
Some of you will know that at times a big yellow duck called Graham lives with me.
Scouting makes TV debut (opens in a new tab)
The Discovery Channel will broadcast Scouting's first ever national TV ad tonight at 8.30pm.
Thoughts of a Little Blue Bear – Dust Bunnies
As a bear who is sometimes, accidentally, relocated down the sides of various bits of furniture I have come across a fair few in my time and it always amazes me that small bits of fluff can collect into such giant structures. Continue reading → No related posts.
Guest Posts
I have now collected all of these post into a Category called Guest Posts and this can be accessed from the navigation bar in the projects section at the top
Cheap Bus Ticket part 2
To follow up on my post about the cheap bus ticket, I had cause to catch the bus today
Scouting Panel Shows
I was wondering the other day what other panel shows scouting could run and here are my thought
Safety in Scouting magazine (opens in a new tab)
Make sure you read the August/September issue of Scouting magazine, an edition that's packed full of safety information.
Photo Thursday 12_07_12
Here is a photo from the other weekend when I was passing through Paddington Station with my family.
Scout Shops Survey (opens in a new tab)
Scout Shops is kindly asking that you take part in the latest customer satisfaction survey.
Safety on the agenda (opens in a new tab)
It's important to keep safety on the agenda of meetings at all levels of Scouting. This is a short guide to the sort of items that might come up in the name of safety.
A Cheap Bus Ticket
Yes our priority should be improvement for young people but when there is an opportunity to impact something wider we should not shy away from that challenge. Continue reading → No related posts.
Scouts make a difference (opens in a new tab)
Scouting's positive impact continues to spread throughout the UK.
Online Print centre - Change of supplier (opens in a new tab)
Berforts Group Ltd will now be processing orders placed on the Scout Print Centre.
Scouting Families
I was thinking last night about Scouting families, not this great big Scouting Family we all belong to, but our own individual Scouting families
Picture Challenge
Hello all Just a quick note to say that the Photo Challenge is going to become a two weekly thing so you have until the 18th July to sent your photos to photo[at]jabbering[dot]co[dot]uk Cheers TTFN Kiff ©ChrisMeadows2012 Hello Reader – …
Been a Bit Quiet Recently……. (opens in a new tab)
Sorry about the lack of updates, but I've been a bit busy with other things (mainly 2 small girls!). However, Scouting hasn't gone all quiet, in fact I have been quite busy. Two recent highlights have been the Beaver camp that I went on and the Group's Annual General Meeting / BBQ / Olympics event.
Globetrotting together (opens in a new tab)
Are you taking your section abroad this summer? Why not check out Globetrekker to find out more information about your destination?
New Commissioner for East of England (opens in a new tab)
Matt Mills has been appointed to lead Scouting in the East of England. The appointment as Regional Commissioner will take effect from 1 October 2012.
Mud bath at G24, sunburnt in York - all in one day (opens in a new tab)
On Saturday, Wayne kicked off a very wet Gilwell 24 with Scouting's newest Ambassador, Ed Stafford and 5,000 Explorer Scouts. He then travelled to York to join the National Scout Car Races in the glorious sunshine.
Big weekend (opens in a new tab)
It's been a busy couple of days for Scouts, with London Pride, Gilwell 24 and the British 10k run all taking place during the weekend.
Quizzes, Commissioners and the Cotswolds (opens in a new tab)
This week, Wayne discusses presentations, projects and Scouting's online presence. He also talks about being quizzed by County Commissioners and getting muddy in the Cotswolds.
Amazon adventurer joins Scouting (opens in a new tab)
Guinness World Record holder and adventurer, Ed Stafford, is set to become a Scouting Ambassador.
Photo Challenge 05_07_12_WOOD
So Wood, here are the wood photo I was sent.
Photo Thursday 05_07_12
True story above that was the conversation I had as I arrived at the hotel the other day. Well I could not resist, I had to go find it.
Landscapes
Landscapes, a set on Flickr. Hello all This a collection of Landscapes I have taken, feel free to view them The reason behind this post is I needed to test the post from Flickr function and needed some content so …
Welcome to the new-look homepage (opens in a new tab)
The online home of Scouting gets a fresh new look. The website has been enhanced for a better online experience.
New-look Scouts website launches today (opens in a new tab)
The online home of Scouting gets a fresh new look.
Story of Good Turn Tuesday 03_07_12
Here is the Story of #GoodTurnTuesday for the 03_07_12 Continue reading → No related posts.
Scouting MPs honoured with award (opens in a new tab)
Last Wednesday, three MPs for The Scout Association were recognised with an Outstanding Achievement award at Dods Charity Champion Awards.
Scouting MPs honoured with award (opens in a new tab)
Last Wednesday, three MPs for The Scout Association were recognised with an Outstanding Achievement award at Dods Charity Champion Awards.