Scouts Benefit from Rotary Contribution

The 1^st Lymington and Pennington Scout Troop received a welcome boost to their funds after patrol leader Ross Croucher (aged 12 years) wrote to Lymington Rotary Club requesting a help of financial assistance, especially as the Scout’s income from their stall at the November firework display was considerably less than in previous years.

Club President, Larry Anthony, praised Ross for his initiative and also the entire Scout Troop for their contribution to the community, and at a recent Scout meeting presented the Troop with a cheque for £200.  Larry added that the cheque was the latest in a series of payments from the recent Rotary Club’s Santa Wagon collection for local charities and organisations.

In reply, Ross thanked the Rotarians and explained that the money would enable them to purchase camp cookers for each patrol.

 Photo: (from left to right) Larry Anthony, Ross Croucher and Rotarian Mike Reed

The Way Ahead Explorers were challenged to walk and navigate their way across the Isle of Wight and were Tobes, Jake and Pauline were invested into the Unit!

Exciting Times Ahead

The Way Ahead Explorer unit are now meeting every Thursday… so far this term we have made our own meths cookers and had a cooking compeition… Well Done Jack!

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We still have planned

• A map reading and hike planning session
• A race night
• A first aid awareness evening with the chance to find out about university life,
• A pancake evening
• A incident hike
• An Archery Evening…

Would you like to join us

Duchess of Cambridge joins the Scouts – can you?

As we welcome the announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge will join Scouting as a volunteer, we hear how chief scout Bear Grylls and other volunteers contribute fun, challenge and everyday adventure to 400,000 girls and boys around the UK.

The Duchess joins 100,000 other adult volunteers, many of whom volunteer their time on a flexible basis. Scouting is in need of more adult volunteers, with over 33,500 young people currently waiting to join.

Scouting  offers activities from abseiling and archery to drama, street sports and water zorbing. Scouting helps 6-25 year olds grow in confidence, achieve their full potential and become active citizens in their communities.

New Young Leader Resource

www.youngleadersexplorers.org.uk is a great new resource for Explorer Scouts who want to serve as Young Leaders in the New Forest South District.

There is a module A training in January 2012… So it is worth a look…

Highlights from New Forest South District Scouts 2011

This video shows highlights in the New Forest South District for Scouting in 2011. Well done everyone!

New Forest South Scouts 2011 – click to view….

Lymington Cubs, Scouts and Explorers Remember

There was a great turnout of Cubs, Scouts and Explorers at the Lymington Remembrance parade … a big thank you to Ross and his mum for seding us some photos.

Well done everyone – you looked great!