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Issue 19 Waterlooville Scout District News and Views June 2013
WELCOME TO SCOUTING !
So far we have held two ‘Welcome to
Scouting Sessions’. The first one had an
amazing turnout of 12 newish people attend
as well as our District chairman Sue and
Paul our Assistant County Commissioner
for District Support.
The recent recruits ranged from people who
had had an involvement with Scouting in an
unofficial capacity for many years to a
couple who were so new they hadn’t even
attended a Section meeting. The aim was to
give them a brief outline of Scouting, the
Group structure and training and they went
away with a copy of the module 1 DVD to
get their training underway. There was also
a chance to ask questions and have a chat
with the people there to help support them
Helen from Hambledon Village Group
covered the structures sessions and Chris,
our Local training Manager, the training
aspects.
The sessions have been well received and
can be attended by anyone not just Section
Leaders but also new members of Group
Executives who want to understand a bit
more about what they have let themselves
in for!
The next Session will be on Saturday 22nd
June at 1st Hart Plain HQ from 10.30 until
about midday.
Anyone is welcome but please let the DC
know in advance so that the correct number
of hand-outs can be prepared. Richard Merefield DC
Waterlooville Scout District: Catherington: Clanfield: Cowplain: Denmead: Hambeldon: Hart Plain: Horndean: Purbrook: Waterlooville
RECENT AWARDS Service awards
Ian Stott ADC Scouts 30 years service
Ross Sherrington ASL 2nd W’ville 30 years service
Neil Storey ASL 1st Horndean 25 years service
Helene Moutray BSL 2nd W’ville 25 years service
Suzanne Stephens ASL 1st Hart Plain 10 years service
Wood Badges
Jennifer Weller ABSL 1st Clanfield
Awards of Merit
Julie Stacey GSL 1st Hart Plain
Alex Durrant SL 1st Hart Plain
Well done and a big thank you to everyone!
FIRST RESPONSE ADMINISTRATOR.
Role – to do all the paperwork and make any
arrangements to see that Leaders are able to
renew or obtain their certificates before they
expire.
Hours of work – less than an hour a week
(better than being a Leader who does 2 hours
a week)
Rate of Pay – same as for a Leader.
Training will be provided.
Applications to the DC.
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Simon Mills
Irene Way organiser
Cooking Base
The annual Irene Way Cub Scout
Competition was held this year on
Saturday 25th May at the Queen
Elizabeth Country park. Simon Miller,
Leader at Hart Plain arranged the day
and the activities and, if he also
arranged such great weather then I
will get him to do my Lottery next
week: the weather was superb.
It was a hard fought contest with
each team trying their hardest to win
but, at the end of the day there can
be only one winner and that was the
team from Denmead called the
Denmeads Dodgers (a mix from the
Denmead Merlin and Concorde Cub
packs. All in all, it was a great day well
run well, attended and a really good
afternoon out.
Early afternoon teams of cubs from
all over Waterlooville descended on
the Bottom field of QE park to take
part in the competition.
The seven bases manned by many of
the Districts Cub Leaders challenged
the Cub teams testing both their
individual skills and their team
working abilities.
Buzz Off Base
Balance Base
Catapult Base
Denmead Dodgers
Irene Way Winners 2013
Blind Trails Base
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Beryl and I want to say a BIG THANK YOU AND WELL DONE to 1st Hart Plain Scout
Group.
WHY?
On Saturday 4th May, we got invited to Dinner (and of course to spend a few hours with fellow
Scouting friends) with the Group, by Mandy Newton, their CSL (Akela) who was “privy” to a little
secret.
A week or two before Richard M and I attended their AGM and Alex Durrant was presented with
his Award of Merit. Unfortunately due to personal circumstances Julie Stacey (their GSL, BSL &
Editor of the District directory) could not be there to be presented with her Award of Merit.
Therefore Mandy and I arranged a presentation between (with Richard’s knowledge and
permission) us so hence the reason why Beryl and I got invited to Dinner.
It was a fine afternoon when we left home and we got to Foxlease at about 5.pm (Dinner was due
at 6.pm). We were really welcomed, shown around the camp-site which was immaculate. All the
youngsters from 4 sections were getting on very well together with their different programmes,
and the Leaders and Group supporters were also working well together, so it can be done.
Soon after 6.pm, we all sat down to Dinner, which was an excellent meal of pasta and mince meat
together (as a dessert) with strawberry mousse and another flavoured mousse. The company as
well as the food could not have been better.
Very soon after Dinner, I had the
privilege and pleasure of presenting
Julie with her Award, and dare I say
she had absolutely no idea that it was
going to happen.
Thank you Mandy & Diane for the
keeping it quiet!!!
Sadly it was time to leave for home,
soon after the presentation, but
Beryl and I had spent an excellent
evening and shared a meal with a very
fine Scout Group where we noticed
everyone getting well with each
other.
Thanks a million, 1st HART PLAIN SCOUT GROUP, for the afternoon, evening and of course
your company.
YIS
A Message from Chris Scott
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id May, those early halcyon days where leaves
burst forth from their winter casing to
burgeon the trees with fresh growth , Lyons Copse
once again rang with the unique sounds of many
many Scouts Camping. Just a few scant weeks
after the place ran with rivers of mud during the
Spring Ahead Camps, hardy campers set out once
again to participate in the joys of camping. Every
camping area at Lyons Copse was filled with the
Lawerence Paddock occupied exclusively with the
Cubs from the Packs of the Waterlooville District.
n anticipation of a good week end, many of the
Waterlooville Groups arrived on the Thursday
to start putting up tents only to find the wind
howling across the field with such gale force
strength that it seemed the wind was determined
to scour, from the face of the field, all of the
campers and their feeble attempts to establish a
base. Undaunted the Cub Leaders battled these
elements to set down and anchor the rudimentary
equipment that makes a good camp possible.
riday arrived with the sun drying the earth and
with that weird after-storm calmness abounding
that tries to trick your memory out of the horrors
only strong winds and acres of canvas can bring. All
through the day the camp site grew amidst the
endemic smack of mallet on peg as tents were
erected. Then, early evening, through the trees
came the Waterlooville District Cubs ready for a
week end camp. Unsurprisingly, many Cubs brought
some of their abundant personal equipment to camp
in black plastic bin bags whilst others nonchalantly
pulled small bouncing wheeled suitcases over the
rough terrain only to find they were no more than
sleds when pulled across the soft surface of the
grassy field. With the Cubs settled in each sub-
camp and night falling rapidly for a spring day, that
old adversary of anyone camping made another long
and persistent visit with the rain at one point an
epitome of when it is said to be “raining like stair-
rods”.
aturday morning arrived and with another bout
of “after-storm calmness”, breakfasts were
cooked and devoured with relish by the hungry
campers. Then in Groups, all the cubs set out at
predetermined times on a hike that took them in
bright sunshine round the footpaths that
circulated the nearby Golf Course and
inadvertently seemed to irritate some of the
golfers who own all the country-side – or just think
they do!.
This hike was for the Jamboree
on the Trail 2013 event which
was a country wide Scout
Association event where all scout
members were to be hiking at
about the same time.
n their return each group had to build an
environment or scene with whatever materials
that could find around a specific model animal or
bird they were given (these were actually small
blow-up animals e.g. a giraffe, a stork and so-on).
This was to be for the yearly competition for the
Dinky Legg trophy the winners of which would hold
the coveted trophy till next year. The Cubs really
used some great imagination with their creations
making the judging (which was by independent
adjudicators) a very hard and close thing. The
winners (announced at the end of the Camp on the
Sunday) were the Cubs from the Purbrook Group
he rest of the Saturday day time was spent on
a variety of base activities interspersed with a
few eating breaks. The total complement of cubs
attending the camp were divided into five separate
groups (each between 15 to 20 strong) and in-turn
went to each of the five bases set-up in and around
the camp being run by the various groups,: each
team spent 50 minutes at a base before moving
onto the next one.
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Dinky Legg Trophy Winners
by Denreider
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he Archery base (run by Stephen and Brian
Pethick) is one of those timelessly enjoyable
and interesting bases. The attending cubs were
each given expert advice on the art of archery and
though none actually appeared to achieve “Robin-
Hood” standard, they fired those arrows towards
the gold with all the skill they could muster.
he Aerial Runway was another of those bases
the cubs never seem to tire with. Before their
turn you could see the trepidation and some slight
fear on the Cubs faces only have that replaced
with joy and wonder and a sense of achievement
after they had hurtled down the runway at break-
neck speed. That base also included time on the low
wall so was another great base for the cubs.
nother of the bases involved that favourite of
all for cubs – messing around with water.
Activities on this base included using high-powered
water pistols to shoot plastic ducks in a shooting
gallery followed by having to transport a large
container half filled with water across the assault
course. They never baulked at this and though the
water container was heavy and awkward they
slipped and slithered around the course with
undaunted enthusiasm.
he fourth base involved fire, both making it
and using it. At this base the cubs were shown
how to build a fire from the natural materials
found in the wood which, because the rain had
visited the camp occasionally throughout the day,
was no easy task. On another fire the cubs cooked
“smores” – biscuits and marshmallows so good
together that you will want “some more”. They also
prepared and cooked scrambled eggs in a sandwich
bag. And if that was not enough, they baked cakes
using an old biscuit tin sand and large round stones
- and they were very good (I had to keep trying
them to make sure the standards did not slip).
he final base was another water borne one or
would be if the cubs were able to build a raft
in the time allowed. Their task was to lash together
a number of barrels then six of the cubs would
board their craft and sail all the way to the island
and back (a total of 8 metres - four each way). The
down side was that to get the ropes under the
barrels meant some of the cubs got a mite muddy
in fact, few cubs returned from that base in a
clean state.
fter the bases it was time for tea before all
the camp joined in a great sing-along round the
camp-fire led by the eminent vocalist Stephen
Pethick who regaled the gathering with
traditionalist scout songs and chants encouraging
and cajoling all to sing along with him.
unday dawned to grey skies but thankfully no
rain. Whilst some Leaders laboured to break
their sub-camps, other leaders occupied the cubs
with other activities, e.g. tug-of-war, human
skittles using a gigantic ball and Land-Rover pulling.
As the camp closed it must be said that it was
without a doubt, a very good camp.
Denreider
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Brian and Stephen - Archery base
The Aerial Runway
Raft Building
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To view all the photos (in better quality) go to
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r06rsxitn0gzotp/bq339uXFTA These will be available on line till June 14th - Denreider
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Roll Of Honour Awards presented in the District since the last publication
Chief Scouts Awards
This month we are pleased to announce that
four Scouts in the District have recently reached
and achieved the much sought after Chief
Scouts Gold Award.
To have achieved a Chief Scouts Award, be it
the Bronze Award for Beavers, or the Silver
Award for Cubs or the Gold Award for Scouts,
says more about the best side of an individual
member’s abilities and attitude than mere words
could ever express.
Well done Jareth, Ed, Chris and Bradley for
attaining Chief Scouts Gold Awards.
Remember, send your items before Thursday 27th June (by noon) if you want it in the July Edition.
Chris Ashberry receiving his award certificate
from the DC, Richard Merefield
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St George’s Day I would like to thank
everyone who came to St. George’s Day this year. It was well attended by Hart Plain as you can see from the photo below, it was lovely to see a lot of the parents there too. Hoboes’ Explorers, Rory and James led the parade this year which was held at Horndean Technology College. The weather was kind to us for a change although a bit chilly. Participating in traditional events is part of the scouting experience and next month we are thrilled to have been invited to form part of a Guard of Honour for the new Mayor.
Congratulations Alex! Well done Alex for achieving the Award for Merit
presented by Richard Merefield our District Commissioner.
Alex has received this award for his outstanding service to
scouting over the last 25 years. Alex has been a valued
Leader at Hart Plain since it formed in 1992. He was
involved in the merger between Wecock and Cowplain. His
dedication and commitment has seen Hart Plain through
some difficult times but he has remained the backbone and
inspiration to all leaders and young people alike.
The Award for Merit is given for outstanding service of not
less than 12 years and 10 years exceptionally. It implies
keen, conscientious, imaginative and dedicated service over
a sustained period
Well done Sue!
Sue received her 10 year award this
month. Sue’s current position is ASL
(Assistant Scout Leader) but during
her service also stepped in to run the
beaver section for a while which saved
it from closing. Well done Sue and look
forward to the next 10 years!
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Late News update from Hart Plain
Hart Plain were delighted to be
offered the opportunity to form part
of the Guard of Honour for the new
Mayor of Havant.
Paul Buckley was made Mayor on the
6th May and this event "Civic
Sunday" is a tradition which takes
place at the start of the new Mayoral
year.
It took place on Sunday 19th May at
St George's Church in Waterlooville.
A selection of young people from
each section were represented and
they were well behaved and did us
proud.
We were invited to partake in
refreshments afterwards. It turned out
to be a lovely day and one we were
glad to be part of.
Julie Stacy
STOP PRESS !
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