Scout Notes
Scout Community Week
Each night this week, Scouts from the 32nd Troop were carrying out garden chores at the Wellington Street allotments as part of Scout Community week.
On the first night the team moved 48 wheelbarrows of earth to fill a raised vegetable bed and later in the week they fitted some bird boxes to trees. The Troop would like to thank the allotment management committee for their co-operation and hopes to do some more work in the future.
Accerler8 Open Day
The Scout Association’s open day for adult volunteers in Scotland, named ‘Acceler8, full throttle’, is due to take place at Fordell Firs Activity Centre, Fife, on Saturday 25 August from 10am until 5pm.
This event brings together exhibitors, products, services and insights that offer real value to the Scouting programme. Leaders can either book online at www.scouts-scotland.org.uk/acceler8 or pick up a booking form from group boxes at District HQ. The booking deadline is Friday 10 August 2012.
Bronze Beavers
Congratulations to six Beaver Scouts, Alfie McCann, David Abernethy, John Leith, Jason Smith, Jay Eardley and Kieran Gray from the 80th who have just received their Chief Scout Bronze Awards. Three of the Beavers received their award from ADC Beavers, Elizabeth Roders at the Diamond Jubilee Camp.
Jubilee Flotilla
Scouts and Guides are joining forces to send a flotilla of 1000 home-made boats down the Kip Burn to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on Sunday 3 June.
All Scout and Guide groups, plus leaders and parents, are encouraged to make a boat from recyclable materials, no longer than 30cm. While it is not a race there will be prizes for various categories. Group Scout Leaders have been sent some useful websites to help with construction ideas! Registration details will be sent out later.
Cubs elect to have laser fun
As their HQ was being used as a Polling Place for the local government elections the 70th Cubs elected to meet at Laser Matrix where they enjoyed some games with drinks and snacks in between.
With the Leaders in one team and the Pack divided into two other teams, competition was fierce with the Leaders well and truly trounced in both games. Ideas for revenge are currently being planned!
Sponsored walk for 73rd
Beavers and Cubs from the 73rd have taken part in a sponsored walk on Greenock’s Esplanade. After the walk, the youngsters rounded off the night with games at Battery Park before heading home to dry off. Lots of money was raised so well done to everyone who took part.
Scouts go Batty for Naturalist Badge
A total of 34 Scouts and their Leaders attended a soggy, but exciting day of nature study at Finlaystone Estate as part of the Naturalist Badge.
The morning was filled with mini-sessions from the RSPB, Clyde Muirshiel, Butterfly Conservation and Clyde Bat Group. In the afternoon they used some of their newly acquired knowledge and skills to investigate some of the wildlife in the Estate. They found beetles, worms, snails and identified various different trees.
Despite the pouring rain they all had a great time and are very grateful to the Finlaystone Rangers, Paula, Joanne, Helen, the Leaders and Neil Gregory for organising the event. Bugs Rule!
Kilmacolm Scouts Put on a Great Show
Kilmacolm Scout Group was out in force at the Kilmacolm and Port Glasgow Agricultural Show helping others and selling food to the hungry crowds.
The Scouts were helping the horse events by putting up the fallen jumps and running errands for the organisers: a great bit of community work. One Scout Mete Mercan used the event to get the final piece of his work finished for his Chief Scout Gold Award. Well done Mete!
The Leaders and parents were close by running a burger and tuck stall using their new Stormhaven tents. The tents were decorated with neckies from various other groups and events to ensure Scouting was promoted.
The 42nd is grateful to everyone’s effort and those who came to support the Group.
Justice Secretary visits Everton
Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill MSP has paid a visit to Everton Scout Camp to witness a community service project first hand.
Offenders are helping to clean up land, decorate buildings, upgrade bathroom facilities and put up boundary fencing for the benefit of the local community.
Mr MacAskill met with District Commissioner David McCallum and other Scouting representatives as well as offenders carrying out the work and staff from Inverclyde Council’s Criminal Justice Social Work Services.
He said: “We want to see low-level offenders out paying back communities by doing some tough manual labour. Punishment should be tough and we should be using these offenders as a resource to make improvements to local communities as payback for the damage they have done.
“We’ve recently brought in new laws meaning that local communities can now have a say on the type of manual labour they want to see low-level offenders carrying out in their local areas. Communities across the country can now identify the local priorities which need work doing and get offenders out doing them for the benefit of the community.
“This is a great initiative in Inverclyde which will not only benefit the community, but also the Scouts. The facilities will be renovated leaving an upgraded Scout training camp. We want to see more of this type of work being replicated right across Scotland.”