Look East November 2017

Basingstoke East District Scouts Newsletter Registered Charity Number 1046979 HQ Registration 12005

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Bright and early on the morning of Saturday, 14th October over 130 Beavers, Young Leaders and Leaders (along with a few willing parents) from 10 Colonies in Basingstoke East went on the annual County Beaver visit to Paultons Park.

We usually undertake this visit a bit later in the year as we have always been to see Father Christmas in the past, however this year was different…and while we didn’t get to see Father Christmas, we got to see the fantastic pumpkin display and benefitted from the wonderful weather which was warm and dry (for a change). This year the only people getting wet were those who opted to go on the water rides!

Within my own group I had a number of Beavers who had not been to a theme park before and it was great to see them venturing onto their first rides with a mixture of fear and excitement. Happily, they all enjoyed the experience - even though for some, one go on each ride was enough. As well as the benefit of the lovely weather, we were also fortunate in that there

were hardly any queues at the rides and I am pleased to report that we managed to get on the largest number of rides ever…sometimes even going round on the same ride several times in a row.

A particular highlight for me, was going on the Edge, possibly my favourite ride in the park. However, as it is high, fast and spins around there is a height restriction meaning some of the Beavers were too small to go on it. Those beavers still found a way to join in the fun…they ran alongside the ride, tracking it as it moved from left to right and back again, shouting and waving at those of us on the ride…and of course, we waved back! One of the beavers on this ride told me it was the scariest thing ever and that he didn’t like it…before he then asked me if we could go on it again.

Having spoken to many of my fellow leaders on the day, I think the general opinion was that this was the best trip to Paultons Park ever and the only complaint was that we had to go home too early as there was still so much more we could have seen and done.

Thank you to all who participated and in particular to Magda, ADC Beavers for organising our attendance. I

can’t wait until next year…

Vicky Evans Beaver Scout Leader – 1st Chineham District Beaver Scout Leader

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District Beavers Visit to Paultons Park

On the weekend of 29th September – 1st October 2017, Basingstoke Air Scout Group held their first Group Camp for many years at the 89th Reading Scout Groups HQ and Activity Centre. We were joined by Scouts from Old Basing and 24th Basingstoke (Basingstoke West District).

The advanced party of Leaders arrived at about 14:00 to start putting up tents for the Cubs and Beavers as well as starting to organise some of the activity bases for the weekend. The arrival time of the Cubs and Scouts staggered between 19:15 and 20:15, the Beavers then arrived on Saturday morning full of energy and excitement.

Everyone was now split into Groups for the weekend’s activities, that were all based round challenges from the Crystal Maze Television Programme and included an observation walk in nearby woods where they had to count up the number of “images” of animals they saw on route, they had the extra challenge of being shown a clock with a time on it and then periodically shown a number of minutes they either had to add or subtract, so that at the end of the walk they had to report back what the final time was, other activities included Pizza making, so they all made Pizzas for Saturdays Dinner, and making a small campfire blanket, sewing around the edges using a “Blanket Stitch”.

Saturday afternoon was spent on the Adventure course that comprised of a Zip Wire and a number of interconnected rope and wire bridges. Saturday evening saw they rain settle in for a

period, but this did not dampen the spirts and the Campfire went ahead as normal at camp.

On the Sunday morning while the Cubs and Beavers tried their hand at the peg wall and crate stacking, the Scouts had the opportunity to be taken down, shown round and told about the history of an old chalk mine that sits beneath the campsite and local area. The only

way in to the mine is to be lowered down a 21 meter shaft. After the tour the only way out is to climb back up the shaft using a ladder. I won’t give too much away about what is down there in case anyone wants to go there themselves as I don’t want to spoil the surprise, all I will say it is very interesting.

After lunch of burgers and fajitas it was time to pack up, and for the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to head home after a successful if not slightly wet at times Group Camp

Douglas GowanCub LeaderBasingstoke Air Scout Group

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Basingstoke Air Scout Group Camp

The District Appointments Advisory Panel convened in September to meet with prospective adult leaders and consider changes of role.

Leader Appointments Approved:

Graham Jenkins Assistant Beaver Scout Leader 8th Basingstoke (URC) Tim Geering Assistant Beaver Scout Leader Old Basing (Roundhead) Beavers Gareth Rowlands Beaver Section Assistant Chineham (Grey) Beavers

Change Of Role / Additional Roles Approved

Matthew (Matt) Bonney ACSL, 8th Basingstoke (URC) Cubs (previously Section Assistant) Pam Byrne Assistant District Commissioner Cub Scouts (previously ADC Development) Amy Griffith (née Goodall) District Cub Scout Leader (in addition to ACSL Basingstoke Sea Scouts and County TA) Keith Bull District Scout Leader (previously ADC Scouts) Jack Tracey District Scout Leader (in addition to roles of SL 8th Basingstoke (URC) and County Support Andy Feast District Beaver Scout Leader (in addition to ABSL role 1st Chineham (Grown) Beavers) Jamie Andrews Assistant District Commissioner Scouts (previously District Occasional Helper/ ESL Dragon ESU)

Resignation / Cancellations Darrell Weston Assistant Scout Leader 1st Popley Kimberley Berry Assistant Cub Scout Leader 6th Basingstoke (Oakridge)

Reminders • Adult Information Forms to me for processing as quickly as possible after completion please • Repeat DBS and ID forms Happy to process ID forms and repeat DBS if wished but GSLs/Line Managers/Group Administrators may prefer to do so themselves in the interests of expediency.

• Changes of role No form required. Written notification from GSL/line manager providing details of proposed change to me so I can take appropriate action within Headquarters’ Appointments Procedures.

• Automatic suspension in cases where DBS has expired Compass automatically issues instructions to DC to suspend leaders when DBS clearance has expired including when new people have been added to the database and a DBS request has not been initiated within a reasonable period.

• Occasional Helpers Please cancel Occasional Helper roles once they become inactive to avoid automatic abortive reminders from Compass about expiring DBS clearances.

Scheduled Appointments’ Advisory Panel Meetings

6th November and 4th December in Base 2000 Carpenters Down RG24 9AE..

The District Review Panel Will Meet On

Wednesday 29th November (not 21st as previously advised) at 6 Holly Drive, Old Basing RG24 7LE. GSLS with leader requiring review have been notified and Forms AR issued (due for return by 25th November please)

Beryl Mullender District Appointments Secretary beryl@mullender.org

Apart from preparing for the Christmas festivities November is the time of year when District set the Budget and Levy for next year and will be discussed and confirmed at this month’s meeting.

National and County have already advised at the October County Executive Meeting that the levy is going up due to the increase in costs for the safeguarding team at Gilwell and the national and local legacy funding for the County development officer has come to an end and the county now have to self-fund this employed role.

District will be trying to keep the capitation to a minimum as we appreciate in this difficult financial climate it is never easy for parents and Groups trying to raise funds.

There are District funds available for assisting some activities and International Jamboree participation etc. to help with the costs and several other sources of funding from Trusts and local organisations that can be contacted so if your Group needs any help then please let us know.

Having attended the funeral of Allen Jones last month I was saddened to be informed that his younger son Gareth had recently died after being ill for some time.

David Wickens District Chairman

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Chairman’s Comments

District Appointments Advisory Committee

Carpenters Down Popley

RG24 9AE Normal OPEN hours

Thursday 6 – 8 pm Saturday 10 am to 12 noon Not open during main school holidays

Enquiries to Beryl Mullender 01256 321596 or beryl@mullender.org

More thoughts for Christmas … (must we?!)

Beaver face and Cub Paw fun woggles £2.50 19 lumen LED torch/keyring £4.50

Other suggestions for Christmas stockings;

Cub/Beaver note books £2.50; erasers £1; pencils with erasers 75p. Please warn me if you want more than 10 so I can make sure we have enough for you! Fun scarves (too many to stock) but have a look at the range on scouts.org.uk/shop.

Plan ahead and order them now and I’ll let you know when they’re ready for collection.

New addition to sectional resources –

Cub Activity Log book (similar to the recently introduced Beaver Log Book ) Includes details of cub badges Stickers and space for personal notes and ‘doodles’. £1.50

I am pleased to be able to report that David Foster-Key has taken on the role of Chairman of Scouting Supplies’ Management Committee. David is also District Chairman Basingstoke West and has a wide Scouting experience including serving on the rota of shop volunteers for several years, and is an avid badge collector.

Support your local scouting outlet so it can continue to support you – we’re here because you’re there!

Beryl Mullender, Hon Manager Basingstoke Scouting Supplies

I was really pleased that so many of you attended the recent District Leaders Meeting. The sectional time has provided some really exciting ideas for next year’s District events. The energy and enthusiasm to try new things and to push ourselves was inspiring and means that our young people will have a really exciting District programme for 2018.

I would like to remind all leaders that there is always the opportunity to gain additional leaderships skills in areas like climbing, hill walking, archery and water activities. As a District we have funding available to help with this. The more skills we have the more that we can do to provide fun and adventure. In 2018 we will be looking to support leaders who wish to undertake their Nights Away permits, so that more of us have the skills and expertise to provide those really exciting events our young people enjoy so much.

Working together we can achieve so much more, and I have been impressed by several Groups sharing skills and leadership to offer great Scouting. This has been particularly successful with the Scouts from 8th Basingstoke and Sea Scouts working together over the past couple of terms. This has seen benefits for each and showcases what we can do. As we come towards the end of the year the work we have been undertaking towards the 2018 vision for Scouting should now be embedded in what we do. Making sure we have a strong youth shaped programmes incorporating the ideas and views of our young people is central to this.

We need to also ensure that we enable more young people to experience Scouting and to do this we will need to recruit more adults. As leaders we know the parents of our young people best, and that is where the biggest percentage of new leaders come from. Let’s see what we can do over the coming months to bring more adults in to share the fun that we all have, and pass on to our young people.

Keith Hawkins District Commissioner

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Basingstoke Scouting Supplies

District Commissioner’s Spot

Wood Badge Completed

Graham Clay ASL 1st Chineham

Getting Started Modules – Section Assistants

Faith Howard 1st Chineham Tiger Cubs Joseph Wootton 1st Chineham Scouts Joshua Gibbons 1st Chineham Scouts James Langham 1st Chineham Scouts

Getting Started - Managers And Supporters

Pamela Byrne ADC Cubs

Long Service Awards

40 Years Allan Spencer Old Basing

20 Years Gill Craft 8th Basingstoke

15 Years Brigitte Cleall 1st Popley

10 Years Vicky Evans 1st Chineham

Keith Bull District Scout Leader

5 Years Andy Feast 1st Chineham

John Handford 1st Chineham Mary Date 1st Basingstoke

David Page Dragon Explorers

WouldYouLikeToGainYourNightsAwayPermit?

Thenthisisyouropportunitytocompletethetraining

14th&15thApril2018

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Duringtheweekendyouwilllearnabout,usingandstoringcampingequipment,choosingasite,planning,paperwork,catering,as

wellasprogrammeideas,andgaintheskillsandknowledgetotakeyoursecBonawaycamping.

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thosewhohaven’talreadydoneit.

This course is only held once a year, so demand is high and spaces fill fast. If you are interested then book a space using the

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Adult Leaders Role of Honour

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Additional Residential Training Weekend

ResidenGalModuleTrainingWeekend18th&19thNovember2017

Due to the popularity of the ResidenBal training weekends anaddiBonal weekend has been organised for Sat 18th & Sun 19thNovember. The course will be held at Runways End OutdoorCentre, 1 Forge Lane, Aldershot. GU11 2RE (Blackwater ValleyDistrict).

DuringtheweekendModules5,7,8,9,12(a/b),16willbecovered

Placeswillbefilledonafirstcome,firstservedbasis

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FirstAidTrainingForLeadersAndYoungLeaders

Saturday 25th November Base 2000

9:00am

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ModuleB-JweekendresidenBalcourses

Friday24th-Sunday26thNovember-Farnborough Friday26th-Sunday28thJanuary-LyonsCopse

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Advance Notice of Membership FeesFor those Groups which need to give notice to enable them to access their money.

We have now been informed of the Membership Fees for Headquarters and County.Headquarters £27 (with a 50p rebate for prompt payment, last year was £26.50)County £11.20 (up from £8.50 last year)District £7 (with a 50p rebate for prompt payment)

Total to be paid for Headquarters, County and District is £45.20 per child.Leaders are no longer paid for.

Invoices will be sent out during February, for payment around the middle of March

Carol Mann, Treasurer, Basingstoke East District Scouts email: treasurerbedsc@aol.com, treasurer@bescouts.org.uk Tel: 01256 473973

ChIef Scout’s Bronze Award Nicole Chong

11th Basingstoke Scout Group

Chief Scout’s Silver Award Keagan McPhail Robert Murphy

William Ayre 11th Basingstoke Scout Group

Daniel Ellis 1stBasingstoke(TrinityMethodist)ScoutGroup

Jake Phillips 1stChinehamScoutGroup

Ella Boghurst 6thBasingstokeScoutGroup

Corben Merton OldBasingScoutGroup

Chief Scout’s Gold Award

Aidan Cruddace 1st Basingstoke (Trinity Methodist) Scout Group

Jack Handford Vasco Alves Araujo 1stChinehamScoutGroup

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Congratulations

Basingstoke Scouting SuppliesBase 2000,Carpenters Down, Popley Basingstoke RG24 9AE

(NOT OPEN during main school holidays)

Opening Hours Thursday

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Saturday 10:00am to 12:00 Noon

Enquiries Please Contact Beryl Mullender.

Manager Basingstoke

(01256) 321596 beryl@mullender.org

Payments

Please note we are unable to accept payment by credit card or switch we can only accept cash or cheque payments only

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District Diary 2017

(To the rear of Popley Fields Community Centre)

Date Day Event

Nov

6th Mon District Appointments Advisory Panel

8th Wed District District Exec – Base 2000 – 8:00pm

18th - 19th Sat - Sun Training Residential Weekend - Modules 5, 7, 8, 9, 12(a&b) and 16 - Runway End Outdoor Centre

24th - 26th Fri - Sun Training Young Leader — Module B-J - Weekend Residential Course - Farnborough

25th Sat Training First Aid Training for Leaders and Young Leaders - Base 2000 - 9:00am