Gilwell Park

& Volunteer Opportunities

IR Conference - Philmont

2012

Gilwell Park The Quiz!

Question 1Q. Which family in Gilwell history is considered to be the

most important

A. Chinnery

D. Maclaren C. Peck

B. Windsor

The Chinnery Family

Question 2Q. Which famous Bridge is this originally from?

A. Brooklyn

B. Golden Gate

C. Tower Bridge

D. London Bridge

Question 3Q. Who provided the funding to buy Gilwell Park?

A. Winston Churchill

C. Dick Turpin D. Boris Johnson

B. William de Bois Maclaren

Question 4

Q. What year did we buy Gilwell?

A. 1917

D. 1920

C. 1919

B. 1918

Question 5Q. Where did the first Rover Scouts sleep on their first

night at Gilwell?

A. Patrol Tent

D. The Gardeners ShedC. Bivvys

B. The White House

The Pig Sty

Question 6

Q. Who was the first Camp Chief?

B. Derek TwineA. David Beckham

D. Bob HopeC. Francis Gidney

Question 7

Q. What happened in September 1940?

A. Gilwell requisitioned by the War Office D. German Pilot ejects

and lands on GilwellC. Bombs hit Gilwell

B. Plane Crashes on Gilwell

Question 8Q. How many people arrived at Gilwell every day during the

world Scout Jamboree in 2007?

A. 7,000

D. 4,000 C. 5,000

B. 6,000

Question 9

Q. Where is this statue found?

A. Irving

D. SydneyC. Gilwell

B. Philadelphia

Question 10

Q. Where did this come from?

A. Thailand

B. New Zealand

C. USA

D. Mexico

Gilwell Today....

• It’s warm – about 68F and cloudy!

Always the first full weekend in Sept

Volunteering at Scout Activity Centres

Why Volunteer at a Centre in the UK?

Where can I go?

• Locations across the UK from London to Northumberland

What do I get?

• Full training with all March and September starters trained at Gilwell Park

• Food and Accommodation

• Uniform

• Great experience!

How do I apply?

www.scouts.org.uk/sac

Gilwell has always been about people. From the likes of Chinnery and Gibbs in the past to early Camp Chiefs; Gidney, Wilson and Thurman who achieved so much through to the newest Beaver Scout coming to a Funday, they have all made a difference.

It’s the people that have made Gilwell what it is today and who will continue to give it that Scouting spirit