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News letter – December 2010 Edition

Christmas is nearly with us and I can’t believe how quick this term has gone! I hope all the Scouts have written their Christmas lists to Santa!

I would like to say a massive thank you to all you parent’s out there, for all the tremendous support you have given the leader team; this term. We feel that this support is so valuable to ensure the smooth running of the section.

Thank you too for providing the lovely food and coming to our Entertainers experience! Well done to all Scouts, a fantastic performance! Even Santa came to visit again in his whiffy Santa suit! Merry Christmas to all!

Best wishes

Lisa

Leader Profile

Jay

Did you know??

It’s the Scout do of the year in January 2011! We are hoping to take the Scouts to Spain, camping in 2012 and to do so need to raise lots of money to pay for the trip.

We are holding a fundraising event on Saturday 29th January 2011 at Irthlingborough Working Men’s club.

It’s a hog roast (hot dogs available for children) with “The Old Weston band” for live entertainment!

Anyone is welcome; we need to sell lots of tickets for this event! More information about this event later on in the newsletter!

Name

Jason Drage

Age

30

Ocupation

Vehicle sprayer & panel beater

Children

1 boy aged 11. 2 girls aged 5 & 2

Role in Scouting

Section Leader for the Birds in 1st Irthlingborough

Background

Assistant scout leader in Irthlingborough for 15 months

Hobbies

Mountaineering, swimming, scouts & camping

Claim to fame

I repaired & painted a RS Turbo which was featured in Fast Car Magazine

Favourite food

Steak and chips

Likes

Playing guitar and darts

Favourite celebrity

Lee Evans

Did you know??

Lots of Scouts have achieved badges this term! Survival skills, fire safety and the entertainers badge to name but a few! A massive well done to all those who gained badges! If you think your child is owed badges, book an appointment with Wayne to discuss it! We want all Scouts to get as many badges as they can while they are with the group and our programme each term helps go towards earning them although some extra work maybe needed outside scouts to complete a badge!

Forthcoming events

Hog Roast Scout Section Fundraiser

Date

Saturday 29th January 2011.

Venue

Irthlingborough Working Men’s Club

Time

7pm start

Entertainment

Live band and a short production from the Scout section!

Cost

£6 per adult (includes meal)

£4.50 per child (includes meal)

£19 for a family ticket. (2 adults & 2 children)

How do I get tickets?

Speak to Lisa or Wayne to order!

Who’s welcome?

Everyone, friends, neighbours, relatives!

Please support this event! We need a minimum of 150 tickets sold to make this a worthwhile evening! It’s for the Scout section to raise money for their trip in 2012, anyone is welcome, the more the merrier!

Thank you for your support!

Basic Scouting skills night

Date

To be confirmed (possibly 1 per month dependant on leader availability)

Venue

Scout hut sleepover

What’s it all about?

A chance for a small group of scouts each time to brush up on their knots, map reading, a night hike followed by a movie and nibbles then sleepover at the scout hut!

Who’s welcome?

Any scout but the numbers will be limited to 12 each time and will be done on a first come first served basis.

Visit to a Space Centre

Date

March / April (Date to be confirmed)

Venue

Leicester National Space Centre or Bedford. TBC.

What’s it all about?

As part of the Astronomers badge the scouts will be asked to keep a simple diary for a period of time of what star activity they see each night out of their window before they go to bed! If the scouts participate with this activity then as a treat we will take them to the space centre!

Other News

Knot of the week award

A big well done to those Scouts that learned their knots each week. For those who haven’t, can you try and encourage your Scout to have a go! There are loads of resources on the internet and a Scout handbook is available in the Scout shop. It’s a good way of earning points for their patrol.

Points scheme – Update on who’s in the lead!

Stags

562 points

Kestrals

545 points

Wolves

566 points

Owls

424 points

Eagles

623 points

Lions

504 points

Stags were doing well and in the lead at mid term but Eagles have taken it with a staggering 623 points! Well done to Shannon Jennings, Tia Fisher, Reuben Crouch and Callum Rogers! The wall plaque will be updated with your patrol name and you will each receive a gift for your patrol in the new term for your efforts!

Subs

Subs are due again in January and for this term (Jan – March) will be £30 per child. Cheques are to be made payable to Irthlingborough Scout Group or you can pay by cash if you prefer. Please give all monies to Fred Harris by no later than February half term.

Archery Club

For those that may not be aware the Archery Club is for young people and adults in the District who have a particular interest in Archery and would like to enhance their skills. It takes place on the last Sunday of most months at Rushden HQ from 1400 until 1600 and only costs £1 per session. The dates for 2011 are: 30th January, 27th February, 27th March, 29th May, 26th June, 31st July, 28th August, 25th September, 30th October and 27th November.

Uniform / Scout resources

There are 2 places locally to get uniform shirts from. Osbournes toy shop in Rushden and the Scout shop in Wellingborough. Price is usually £16 per shirt.

Scout shop opening times - Wednesday 7:00pm – 8:30pm and Saturday 9:30am – 4:30pm (term time only).

Address - Newcommen road, Wellingborough. Tel – 01933 223290.

The Scout shop is an excellent source for scouting skills books. A great idea for stocking fillers!

 

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