Scouts

As we approach the busy camp season, a reminder for all those involved in organising camps, particularly camp leaders:

Nights Away-reminder to include all adults attending & RA when sending information –including programme, to Sarah Bennett, if possible, more than 14 days before the camp starts.  Any adult sleeping over MUST have completed Safety and Safeguarding modules & have a DBS, suggested applications should be made 3 months before the event.

Remember to keep updating RA’s and share with all adults attending camp.

Sarah

Scout & Explorer Section meeting

March 2024

Shooting competition - issues with pistols. Look to standardise scoring next time.  But otherwise lots of positive feedback. Well done to Harkaway for the Overall win.

Monopoly run - positive feedback all round (apart from weather). Will look to repeat next year, date not confirmed but likely to be 1st weekend in March

District camp  2024 - 13/14 July Upton warren 14th full day (9am - 4pm) - aqua park, climbing, 3G swing, raft building, cata-canoeing. Sunday prob 6pm finish on camp after returning from Upton Warren. Looking at possible canoe river trip for Saturday, cost and feasibility to be looked in to over the coming week or so. Possible river trip from Bridgnorth to Arley and a Hike to finsh off back to Rhydd, possbily staying in bridgnorth Friday night,

2025 Ypres trip - October half term (28th - 31st Oct)- launch sun 19th may 3pm WF11 hut, Flyers distrubuted and more info will be out on WFSi in due course. Plenty of positive feedback from the 2023 trip was shared.

Jersey 2025 – Still places available, as per main meeting relaunch for any remaining places on the 24th March at WF8 HQ at 3.00 pm.

Scout district Cooking competition - 2nd June. Plan starter and main, given surprise dessert to cook. Teams of 3 - £5 a team - fire cooking - meals to be served for 14:30 rhydd open from 6 - Sites 5 & 6 booked

Explorers Possible Shrewsbury Prison museum Sleepover. Estimated cost £130 to include escape room, ghost tour, evening meal & breakfast, and train to / from prison. Need min 40 to proceed. Agreed to canvas explorer opinion to estimate numbers given high cost.

Note from myself, great productive meeting this month, thanks to those that came along. Proabably one of the only times we have finsihed AFTER the Cubs and Beavers!

Next meeting May 7th

Andy Brooks

ADC Scouts – Wyre Forest

Monoply Run in London completed on 2nd  & 3rd March.

WF9 Scouts, Leaders and Explorers managed to visit 18 properties in London, go iniside the Ritz and make a dent in the Haribo on offer. Over 38,000 steps recorded, a lot of tube rides, a lot of rain and a lot of caffeine drunk by the adults.

Other teams took part from the District, alongside others from around the country and had a great time. The event even got a mention on Radio 2's breakfast show the next day.

But great fun and ready for next years event in early March 25!!

NIcki, WF9 GSL

District Events Update

• Cubs Founders Day 24^th February – Great success as usual, thanks to Daisy and the Team
• Explorers Target Competition Saturday 25^th February at Rhydd, great day with Harkaway Unit taking the lion’s share of the trophies, but all the Explorers did amazingly well.  Thanks to all involved.

• Explorers Monopoly Run, London Friday 1^st – Sunday 3^rd March. All home safe and sound and very tired.  Some excellent results and a great time spent being tourists in London.  Well done Wyre Forest Explorers.

Plans going forward:

·       Explorers taking part in the Six Summit Challenge in May

District Camps 2024:

A Musicals themed Camp at Rhydd for Cubs, Beavers, and Squirrels 21^st – 23rd June – a planning meeting has now been held for this camp for our younger sections, and the activities have been confirmed.  There will be Giant Inflatables, Science activities, plus a talent contest.  This is very exciting and will involve each group putting on a multi section little show on stage around their chosen Musical, more details from your Lead Section Volunteer (ADC).  There will also be a costume parade on the Sunday morning with prizes and trophies to be won.    Cost confirmed as £35 per child, payable by May DLM.   Formal proramme and times will be out soon

District International Jersey 2025:

There was a core team meeting on the 18^th February, where a great deal of planning and budgeting took place, and there will be a relaunch for any remaining places on the 24^th March at WF8 HQ at 3.00 pm.

St George’s Day Parade – 21^st April 2024

All Groups will be required to provide at least 3 marshalls on Parade Day, who are able to attend the briefing the night before at Rhydd.  Deadline is 7^th April for names and contact numbers.

Julie