Easter Event for Beavers & Cubs
Published 3 January 2019Hi
Please come and join the Jamboree team at our Easter Fun Event. You will experience a variety of indoor and outdoor Easter Themed activities including an Easter Egg Hunt!
Date: Saturday 6th April 2019
ocation: Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School
Time: 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Cost: £5.00
Wear: Uniform and bring a coat as we will also be outside.
A letter to give out to Beavers & Cubs is attached… please distribute to all young people in your section.
Thanks
Russ
3rd January leader’s meeting (& diary reminders)
Published 1 January 2019Hi and Happy New Year!
As we begin another Scouting term, here are a couple of reminders as you look to plan your activities this term:
All Sections Leader’s Meeting
- Date: Thursday 3rd January
- Time: 7.45pm (for 8pm start)… 9.30pm finish
- Venue: Hobbs Hill Wood School
As well as an update on forthcoming section events, we’ll be discussing ideas to improve support you deliver weekly programmes and update you on progress on the suggestions put forward at September’s meeting.
Dates for forthcoming events
All forthcoming events are listed at www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/diary – letters for young people and explanatory notes for leaders can be downloaded.
Scout Shop opening dates/times
The Scout Shop will be open every Tuesday from 8th January to 2nd April (excluding 19th February for half term). Opening times are 7.00pm – 8.30pm.
If you wish to order badges, please email Linda using shop@hemel-scouts.co.uk.
Look forward to seeing you on Thursday evening.
Russ
Peggy West’s funeral arrangements
Published 17 December 2018From Pete West & family
Mum’s funeral will be on 28th December
11.145am – St. Mary & Joseph Catholic church, Boxmoor
1.20pm – West Herts Crematorium
2.30pm – Boxmoor Village Club
Please let us know if you’re planning to attend to help with catering.
Thank you
Pete
Gone Home: Peggy West
Published 13 December 2018It is with great sadness that I write to advise you that Peggy West has “Gone Home”. Peggy passed away at Watford Hospital on 12th December 2018 after a long illness just a few days before her 91st birthday.
Peggy was Cub Scout Leader at 4th Boxmoor for almost three decades until 1990 and continued to support the Scout Group ever since.
She was awarded the “Medal of Merit” for good service in 1980 and “Bar to the Medal of Merit” in 1988 in recognition of her dedication to Scouting at Group and District level.
In April 1996, Peggy was invited to become a District Vice President and her long service was recognised with the presentation of her 50 year service certificate in 2015.
Details of Peggy’s funeral will be shared, with the family’s permission, in due course.
District eNews
Published 12 December 2018Hi
Here’s a round up of recent activities from our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hemel-scouts):
- UPDATE: “Beauty and the Beast” panto – 16th December at King’s Langley Community Centre
- BBC programme featuring one of our very own Scout – please watch ……
- Mid Shires Search and Rescue visit to Snooks Explorers
To add your group’s events to the Facebook page, please email dc@hemel-scouts.co.uk to be added as a contributor to the Facebook page.
Dates to note:
- 11/01/18 – deadline for YP RSVP for Emergency Aid Badge Day
- 18/01/18 – deadline for leaders to submit numbers for Emergency Aid Badge Day
Forthcoming events (www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/diary)
- 16/12/18 – Christmas Pantomime for Beavers & Cubs
- 03/01/19 – All Sections Leader Meeting @ Hobbs Hill Wood primary school
- 17/01/19 – District Executive Meeting @ Warners End Scout HQ
- 27/01/19 – Beaver Scout Emergency Aid Activity Badge Day @ Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School
- 02/02/2019 – Training “Train” for adult leaders @ Phasels Wood
- 02/02/2019 – Swimming Gala for Cubs & Scouts @ Dacorum Sports Centre
- 03/02/2019 – Training “Train” for adult leaders @ Phasels Wood
- 18/03/2019 – District Executive Meeting @ Warners End Scout HQ
Happy Scouting
Russ
Nights Away – updated form (or submit online)
Published 30 November 2018Hi
You may already have seen in your Scouting+ emails from Gilwell that the Nights Away Notification form was updated in September but I have had some old versions sent to me, so I have attached the new form again for everyone to keep on file.
Locally, we have also created an online version, which can be submitted via the URL below:
www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/nights-away
Thanks
Russ
District eNews – 26th November 2018
Published 26 November 2018Hi
Here’s a round up of recent activities from our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hemel-scouts):
- 4th Hemel (Woodhall Farm) were at radio Dacorum, “live on air”
- 2nd Hemel visited London, first stop: Royal Mail Postal Museum
- 1st Gadebridge have received a donation of £4670.73 from the Co-op Community Fund to continue to improve their HQ
- Photos from the DIstrict Cub Scout Scientist badge day
- Jamboree Thanksgiving prize draw winners have been announced
- “Beauty and the Beast” panto – 16th December at King’s Langley Community Centre (£7.50 a ticket)
SPACES STILL AVAILABLE… Deadline extended till 8th December.
To add your group’s events to the Facebook page, please email dc@hemel-scouts.co.uk to be added as a contributor to the Facebook page.
Dates to note:
- 11/01/18 – deadline for YP RSVP – Emergency Aid Badge Day
- 18/01/18 – deadline for leaders to submit numbers for Emergency Aid Badge Day
Forthcoming events (www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/diary)
- 28/11/18 – DofE Silver and Gold Training Evening
- 16/12/18 – Christmas Pantomime for Beavers & Cubs
- 03/01/19 – All Sections Leader Meeting @ Hobbs Hill Wood primary school
- 17/01/19 – District Executive Meeting @ Warners End Scout HQ
- 27/01/19 – Beaver Scout Emergency Aid Activity Badge Day @ Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School
- 02/02/2019 – Training “Train” for adult leaders @ Phasels Wood
- 02/02/2019 – Swimming Gala for Cubs & Scouts @ Dacorum Sports Centre
- 03/02/2019 – Training “Train” for adult leaders @ Phasels Wood
- 18/03/2019 – District Executive Meeting @ Warners End Scout HQ
Happy Scouting
Russ
Bushcraft 2019 – Register NOW!
Published 24 November 2018OPEN FOR NEW MEMBERS AND PREVIOUS MEMBERS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE – NOW IN IT’S 12th YEAR.
Scout/Explorer Leaders – please distribute to the members of your sections.
Please note: Everyone interested must register their interest including those on the current course (see below).
From Baden Powell’s initial ideals and Chief Scout Bear Gryll’s TV popularity, invitation to be part of this ever popular group. The course is constantly evolving, adding in new skills, new equipment, it just gets better and better.
- Participate in the practical side of woodcraft and backwoods skills, camping without a tent.
- Work in own age groups; scouts, explorers, adults & leaders.
Parents may join in too as long as they are DBS/CRB cleared by their Group.
It is fundamentally:
- Designed for anyone from ‘Scouts (must be over 11) to Adults’ in the District.
- Fun for all, no previous bushcraft experience required.
- You need to have camped under canvas previously (with your own scout group).
- Not requiring specialised equipment to take part as this is provided.
- Allows you to try out something you have never done before and be more self sufficient.
- Some of the many skills you may wish to try out:
- Make a shelter from ‘tarp’ or natural materials and sleep in it.
- Using a Knife, Axe and Saw in the Bushcraft way.
- All you need to know about fires and starting them without a match.
- Identifying and collecting wild foods.
- Preparing and cooking animals and fish.
- Making gadgets from natural materials.
- How to collect and make safe drinking water.
- Using and sleeping in a hammock
- Opportunity for Scouts and Explorer Scouts to gain their Survival badge
Dates for 2019 are in the attached flyer.
If you wish to take part in this popular group for 2018 you will need to register or re-register (if existing member):
- Register your interest on-line only by emailing to hemelbushcraft@btinternet.com
- Give your name (those taking part), date of birth (if under 18), scout group, address, contact Tel Nos.
- Be sure to put the dates on your calendar and register on-line to hemelbushcraft@btinternet.com
John & the bushcraft team
Beaver Scout Emergency Aid Badge Day – 29th January 2019
Published 23 November 2018Hi
Please find details attached for the Emergency Aid badge day next January.
Date: Sunday 29th January 2019
Venue: Hobbs Hill Wood School, Peascroft Road HP3 8ER
Time: 1.45 – 4.00 pm
The Beavers will be learning the requirements for both Stage 1 & 2 badges.
If you wish your Colony to be part of this event, please return the money and forms to Maureen Shelley at 1 Crossfell Road HP3 8RB by Friday 18th January 2019.
If you have any queries, please contact me by email rjrivers@hotmail.co.uk
Yours in Scouting
Scout-Explorer linking event – 14th November
Published 30 October 2018Hi
The next Scout/Explorer linking event will be on Wednesday 14th November. The activity will be ‘Bet’s On’ – details on the attached flyer. Please could you email desa@hemelexplorers.org.uk (by 31st October) to advise the names and contact details of scouts from your Troop who should be invited.
Also, if you or any of your other scout leaders would like to come along, you’d be more than welcome.
Russ, Maureen & Frank
