NEWSLETTER No 77 Issued September 2010 - 27-09-2010NEWSLETTER No 77 Issued September 2010 THANK YOU Thank you to Burnley District Explorers for staging a very entertaining Open evening which highlighted their visit to Mersey Moot last year. The Scouts who attended are now looking forward to moving up to Explorers. Thank you to everyone who attended the Family Fun Day at Bowley which was held in support of the World Scout Jamboree. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported Pendle’s District Camp at Waddecar which was another hugely successful and sunny Summer Camp. Thank you to Dianne Mitchell for her leadership as Chair of the Joint District’s Appointments sub-committee and for agreeing to take on a new role as District Secretary for Burnley. Thank you to Alison Redmond for her valued service as Badge Secretary for Pendle District, which is her final role of many that has spanned over 20 years. Thank you to Neville Graham for his third untiring term as ADC (Cub Scouts) although we are pleased that he will continue as ADC (General Duties) and Badge Secretary as well as District Cub Scout Leader. APPOINTMENTS I am very pleased to announce the following recent Appointments and I hope that everyone will give these leaders their full support: Simon Morley, ADC (Cub Scouts) Burnley Phil Riley, District Cub Scout Leader, Burnley Tim Eyre, ADC (Scouts) Pendle Michelle Iddon, Local Training Manager, Burnley and Pendle. I extend a very warm welcome to Michelle who started Scouting in 1996 as an ASL but became BSL in 1998 at 1st Clayton le Moors All Saints and currently runs a colony of 30 beavers scouts with 6 leaders. She is part of the County Training Team and covers Modules 7, 15 and 36. Michelle is also a Headquarters volunteer and holds the appointment Diversity Ambassador for the Association. She attends meetings with HQ all over the UK and delivers training for them on Diversity and Cultural Awareness. Michelle is looking forward to promoting training and helping leaders and we are very grateful that she is finding time to help and encourage our adults to fulfil their training obligations. CONGRATULATIONS to Bethany Ecroyd of Burnley District Explorers on being selected to join the East Lancashire Contingent to the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden in 2011. DISTRICT DIARIES DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES Pendle: Monday 20 September 2010 at St Thomas’s at 2000 hrs Burnley: Thursday 30 September at St Cuthbert’s at 2000 hrs ST GEORGE’S DAY 2011 As St George’s Day is on Easter Saturday in 2010, the District Executives have made the following decisions. Burnley’s event will be held on Friday evening 8 April 2010, subject to the venue being available. Our initial thoughts are for a short service followed by a social or fun event. Pendle’s event will be held on either Sunday 10 April or Saturday 30 April but we need to know your preferred date It is likely to be a short open-air service followed by a fun event. Please email me at howie.mitchell@btinternet.com before the next Executive Meeting on 20 September to let me know your preferred date. A CROCKING DAY OUT AT THE CROCKY TRAIL SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER 2010 Details of this fun day out for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts of both Districts have now been circulated and are repeated at the end of the Newsletter. Everyone is welcome but please note the closing dates. JOINT DISTRICT’S HALLOWEEN WEEKEND AT GREAT TOWER FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER 2010 Full details have been circulated and are repeated at the end of this newsletter. Places are limited so book soon to avoid disappointment. BELGIUM TOUR 2011 Simon Morley has organised a trip to Belgium on 31st July to 7th August 2011 The trip is open to all Scouts within East Lancashire, who will be aged between 11 and 14 at the time the trip departs. For eight days, and seven nights, you’ll be staying in indoor accommodation at the De Kluis Scout Campsite - around ten miles from Brussels, on the edge of the vast Meerdaal Forest, which covers more than 1,300 hectares, providing impressive and ideal surroundings for discovering the best of Belgian Scouting. Date: Cost: £300 approx. Simon asked for Deposits to be paid by 22 August so if you intend to join the trip and have not yet booked, please contact Simon as a matter of urgency to see if it’s not too late. For further information, please don't hesitate to contact Simon Morley via email - simon.morley@eastlancashirescouts.org.uk REMINDER FOR BURNLEY DISTRICT SCOUTS: LIONS INTERNATIONAL PEACE POSTER COMPETITION Lions International Peace Poster Competition 2010 Lions International Peace Poster Contest is an international contest that encourages young people, aged 11 to 13 yrs, to creatively express what peace means to them. The 2010-2011 contest theme is “Vision of Peace” Burnley District Scouts have been invited to encourage Scouts to enter the Competition. Rules: Only a Lions Club can sponsor the contest in a local organisation, i.e. Burnley District Scouts The Contest is open to those who are 11, 12 or 13 years of age on 15 November 2010 The Contest theme is “Vision of Peace” Artwork must be no smaller than 13” x 20” (33 cm x 50 cm) and no larger than 20” x 24” (50 cms X 60 cms. Do not mat or frame the artwork. Each entrant may only submit one piece of artwork which must be all their own work and be their own creation, i.e. duplications are not accepted. All forms of media are accepted. Chalk, charcoal and pastels entries should sealed with a fixative spray to prevent smearing. Do not laminate entries. Three dimensional entries will not be accepted. Nothing may be glued, stapled or attached to artwork in any way. The use of lettering or numbering on the front of the poster, in any language, is not allowed. All artist’s signatures or initials should be written on the back of the poster. Artwork should be done on a flexible material so that it can be rolled for shipping in a mailing tube. Entries must be received by the District Commissioner no later than 30 September 2010 for judging by a local representative of Lions International. Awards: One international Grand Prize winner will receive US$5,000 and 23 merit awards of US$500 Visit www.lionsclub.org to view past contest finalists. COUNTY DIARY (an extract) COUNTY BEAVER FUN DAY – 18 SEPTEMBER 2010 It is understood that this event has had to be cancelled. COUNTY EVENTS, TRAINING COURSES & OTHER INFORMATION Full details of ALL COUNTY EVENTS, TRAINING COURSES & other useful information are shown on the County website at www.eastlancashirescouts.org.uk APPOINTMENT REVIEWS – SAFEGUARDING TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS URGENT REMINDER THAT THE NEXT TRAINING SESSION IS ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2010 You may be aware that the January 2010 edition of Policy, Organisation and Rules introduces a new requirement for adults to have undertaken approved safeguarding training at the point that their review is undertaken. This will ensure that we can keep people up-to-date on this essential area of work – with all adults in Scouting receiving this training at least every five years. This training obligation may be met through two routes: 1. Participation in a training session in the period since the adult’s last appointment review Two such training sessions have been scheduled this year: 22 June and 22 September, please contact Joanne Carey to reserve a place on either. 2. Participation in the NSPCC Keeping Children Safe online training package, in the period since the individual’s last appointment review. For further details and registration on Keeping Children Safe please contact Joanne Carey. more news articles... | Events: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE FINAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS OF BURNLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL AND PENDLE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL ... News: SIMON IS THE NEW DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SIMON IS THE NEW DISTRICT COMMISSIONER At the Special General Meeting of both Burnley and Pendle District Scout Councils tonight, Glen Fendall... |
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