Brilliant Fun Day for 100 Beaver Scouts.
Well done to all the volunteers that help co-ordinate all the activities and give all the Beavers a fun day.
Special thank you to Clair Waterman, ADC Beavers for organising the day.
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District Cub Scout Camp – 11th-13th October 2024
Fantastic Cub Camp, Olympic Theme Activities
Well done to 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham) for being the overall winner and to the following Cubs for being their Packs Best Cub: 2nd – Jude; 3rd – Momo; 4th – Sacha; 5th Albury; 7th – Laura; 11th – Toby; 12th – Raffi
Thank you for all the volunteers for getting the site ready, catering and organising the weekend, as well as those who ran the District and Group activities throughout the weekend.
Special thank you to Nicky Clements, ADC Cubs for leading the weekend.
Farnham District Scout Shop
Farnham District Scout Shop is open Thursday 6pm-8pm and Saturday 9:30am-12noon and Thurs 6pm-8pm, except for Surrey School Holidays
We sell uniforms for Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network and Leaders, as well as uniform badges, all Farnham District Group/Unit scarves and selective others, as well as scouting gifts.
The shop is located underneath Daniel Hall – 3rd Farnham Scout HQ – Long Garden Walk, Farnham. GU9 7HX
The postcode may not take you to the correct location, the shop is hi-lighted in yellow in the Google picture – please be aware there are barriers up now for the construction work and therefore no parking.
The shop is run exclusively by volunteers and we are always looking for adult volunteers, even if it only one session a term, full training is given and there is always someone with you.
Please contact scoutshop@farnhamscouting.com if you can help.
Our Shop : https://farnhamscouting.com/website/ourshop/
Farnham District Volunteers Needed
Farnham District can not run effectively without the necessary volunteers.
Farnham District Scout Shop; if you are 18 years or older and able to offer a few of hours each month/each term to help at a Shop session of your choice i.e. Thursday evening or Saturday morning, would you please contact our Shop Manager by email: scoutshop@farnhamscouting.com. No prior scouting knowledge or shop experience is required.
Monday Crew; be part of the maintenance and improvements team for Garners Field. Meet Monday mornings but work is done at other times too. Contact warden@farnhamscouting.com if you are interested.
Policy, Procedures, Risk Assessments
| District Policy | District Policy agreed and signed 22 March 2024 | |
| Family Camp RA | Family Camp Risk Assessments – Farnham Scouting | |
GARNERS FIELD
| Campsite RA | Garners Field General Risk Assessment – Review Oct-23 | |
| Campsite rules | Campsite-Rules-March-2023 | |
| River Procedure | Garners Field River Operation Procedure 07-2024 | |
| River RA | Canoe-Kayak-Raft Garners RA 07-2024 | |
| Climbing Operating Procedure | Climbing abseiling Tower Operating Procedures V1.6 (Final) | |
| Climbing RA | Garners-Field-Climbing-Tower-at-Garners-Field-v2.doc-March-2023 | |
| Archery Procedure | ||
| Archery RA | Garners Field – Come and Try It Archery Session | |
| Tomahawks Procedure | ||
| Tomahawks RA |
| Shooting Procedure | ||
| Shooting Rules | Garners Field shooting rules September 2023 | |
| Supervised Assault Course | ||
Family Camp Risk Assessments
General
| Garners Field | Garners Field General Risk Assessment – Review Oct-23 |
| Family Camp | Farnham District Family Camp Risk assessment |
| Car Parking | Garners-Field-Approach-Road-Campsite-and-Car-Parking-RA |
| Café | Cafe |
| Garners Field shooting | Garners Field shooting rules September 2023 |
| Family Camp Leaflet | Family Camp Leaflet |
Activities
| DISTRICT | |
| Crafts | Crafts |
| Archery | Garners Field – Come and Try It Archery Session |
| Campfire | |
| Bingo | Bingo |
| Silent Disco | The Silent Party – Silent Disco equipment hire |
| GROUPS | |
| Wood Branding | Wood Branding |
| Backwoods Cooking | BackwoodsCooking |
| Nail Art | Nail Art |
| Shooting | Shooting |
| Cross Bows | Crossbows – Junior Plastic |
| Aerial Runway | Aerial Runway |
| Firelighting | Firelighting |
| Tomahawks | Tomahawk-ThrowingSoft Tomahawks Activity |
| 3RD PARTY | |
| Inflatables | Bouncy Castle Hire Woking | Bracknell, Guildford, Ascot, Wokingham, Surrey, (bestbounce.co.uk) |
| Cave | Mobile Climbing Walls & Cave Hire | Downloads – Brochure & Useful Guides (eventhigher.co.uk) |
| Kayaking | Home – Blackwater Valley Canoe Club (bvcc.org.uk) |
| Reptiles | reptasia.events (9) Facebook – |
| Magic Show | Magic Party HQ – Magic Party HQ |
Long Service Awards
Service Awards are awarded for years service as an adult member of the Scout Association in increments of 5 years.
November 2023
Andy Burland – Assistant Explorer Leader – Madcats
Austin Tolkien – Beaver Scout Leader – 11th Farnham
Carrie Pink – Beaver Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Alan Mills – Beaver Scout Leader – 3rd Farnham
Craig McCaffery – Cub Scout Leader – 3rd Farnham
Stuart Gadsby – Assistant Beaver Scout Leader – 4th Farnham
September 2023
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| Gill Sneddon – Group Section Assistant – 3rd Farnham |
| Vicky Hiorns – Cubs Scout Leader – 3rd Farnham |
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| James Long – Assistant Explorer Scout Leader – Elstead Eagles |
| Maria Finch – Beaver Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham) |
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| Guy Elliot – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 11th Farnham |
| Martine Trebucq – Assistant Cub Sccout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Tiger Pack |
| Nicola Droogmans – Assistant Beaver Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead) |
| Oliver Sancroft – Group Skills Instructor – 5th Farnham (Bourne) |
| Sandra Carosi – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead) |
May 2023
Marie Goulding – District Supporter – Scout Active Support Unit
Nicky Clements – Assistant District Commissioner – Cub Scouts – District
Ted Milam – District Supporter – Scout Active Support Unit
Francis Redman – Group Treasurer – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Steve O’Dell – Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Adam Chambers – Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Colette Grist – Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Connie Harvey – Group Chair – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Oscar Martinez – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Fox Troop
Rebecca Garner – Assistant Beaver Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Riverbank Colony
Richard Garner – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) Tiger Pack
Simon Ranson – 5th Farnham (Bourne) Fox Troop
February 2023
David Crow – Assistant Explorer Leader – K2
Paul Fox – Group Chair – 8th Farnham(Rowledge)
Simon Crisp – Assistant Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Vicki Ayres – Group Secretary -4th Farnham (Tongham)
November 2022
Neil Peerman – Group Scout Leader/District Network Scout Commissioner – 3rd Farnham/District
Manda Bragg – District SASU/ex-Chair – District
Kim White – Assistant Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
David Neame – Group Executive Committee – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Janna Neame – Assistant Cub Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Debbie Ollerenshaw – Group Scout Leader/Beaver Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
James Ryder – Assistant Cub Leader – – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Claire Knight-Noel – Assistant Beaver Leader – 8th Farnham(Rowledge)
August 2022
Colin Bland – Assistant Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Jill Thomas – Section Assistant – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Jane Twitchin – Appointments Committee Secretary – District
Gary Thain – Assistant Warden – District
David Goldsworth – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) Fox Troop
May 2022
Ken Powell – Campsite Manager – Garners Field
Joan Binfield – Appointments Advisory Committee – Scout Active Support Unit
Ian Wilkins – District Explorer Scout Commissioner – District Team
Dave Cocker – Assistant Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Bill Weller – Group Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Denise Weller – Assistant Explorer Leader – Madcats
Steve Bragg – District Treasurer – District Executive Committee
David Fennell – Cub Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne), Tiger Pack
Marielle Gawor – Group Executive Committee – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Matthew Carter – Group Executive Committee – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Richard Stokes – Group Executive Committee – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Rachel Mason – Beaver Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Becky King – Group Section Assistant – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Adam Meara – Assistant Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
February 2022
Tim Shellard – Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Robin Bunce – Cub Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Mat Whitaker – Assistant Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Susannah Hand – Assistant Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Ant Cook – Explorer Leader – Elstead Eagles
Dominic Getting – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) Fox Troop
Graham O’Dell – Group Treasurer – 3rd Farnham
August 2021
Chris Moss – District Supporter – Scout Active Support Unit
Amanda Morgan – District Cub Scout Leader – District Team
David Boswell – Assistant Explorer Leader – Madcats
Peter Everett – Group Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Sarah Imrie – Assistant Scout Leader – 3rd Farnham
Paul Finning – Assistant Scout Leader – 3rd Farnham
Lynn Goodburne – Group Section Assistant/District Supporter – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)/District
Chris Holland – Assistant Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Chris Pike – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Belinda Orton – Beaver Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Howard Kay – Exec Chair – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
James Richards – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
July 2021
Eric Goulding – District Supporter – Scout Active Support Unit
Janet Watts – District Supporter – Scout Active Support Unit
June 2021
Roy Tubbs – Shop Manager/Monday Crew – District Scout Support Unit
Mark Purkiss – Cub Scout Leader – 11th Farnham
David Jones – District Supporter – District Scout Support Unit
Philip German – Campsite Warden – District Scout Support Unit
Judith Parish – Beaver Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Liz Chart – GSL/BSL/LTM – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Cathy Floyd – Group Section assistant – 11th Farnham
Tony Marshall – Cub Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Andrew White – Assistant Explorer Leader – Scorpions
Tom Lisle – District Skills Instructor – District Scout Support Unit
Miles Austen – Cub Section assistant – 3rd Farnham
Hamish White – Assistant Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Louise Rogers – Assistant Scouts Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Ed Ceurstemont – Scouts Section Assistant – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Craig Richards – Explorer Leader – Scorpion
Andrea Berry – Assistant Scouts Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
March 2021
Janet Jones – District Training Advisor/Appointments Advisory Committee – District
February 2021
Sua Daborn – Group Administrator – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Matthew Willis – Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Jackie Bland – Group Chair – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Niall Arnold – Assistant Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Angela Cowdry – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Alison Beverley – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Nicholas Smith – Assistant Scout Leader – 11th Farnham
November 2020
David Harvey – Assistant Explorer Leader – K2 Explorers
Anne Croll – Assistant Beaver Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Linda German – Farnham District – Scout Active Support Unit
Karl Arnold – Farnham District – Scout Active Support Unit
Paul Hammersley – Elstead Eagles – Explorer Leader
Simon Hancock – Elstead Eagles – Assistant Explorer Leader
Liz Larkin – 2nd Farnham (Hale) – Group Scout Leader
Brennan Healey – 2nd Farnham (Hale) – Assistant Scout Leader
Philip Drapper – 4th Farnham (Tongham) – Assistant Scout Leader
Joe Hutchins – 4th Farnham (Tongham) – Assistant Cub Scout Leader
Ken Allan – 2nd Farnham (Hale) – Group Treasurer
Helen Monroe – 3rd Farnham – Group Administrator
Simon Lomas-Clarke – 3rd Farnham – Assistant Cub Scout Leader
Surinder Rattan – 4th Farnham (Tongham) – Beaver Scout Leader
Naomi Springer – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Cub Scout Leader
Dan Josty- 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Cub Scout Leader
Elspeth Fletcher – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Assistant Cub Scout Leader
Jack Fidler – Farnham District/5th Farnham (Bourne) – District Youth Commissioner/Assistant Scout Leader
Ian Turton – K2 Explorers/5th Farnham (Bourne) – Assistant Explorer/Groups Scout Leader
Richard Banes-Walker – 8th Farnham (Rowledge) – Cub Scout Leader
Richard Adolph – 8th Farnham (Rowledge) – Assistant Scout Leader
Louise Cocks – 8th Farnham (Rowledge) – Assistant Scout Leader
Wood Badges
Since September 1919 adult volunteers in the Scouts have been awarded the Wood Badge on the completion of their leader training.
The current training is module driven in a combination of courses, 1:1 sessions, workbooks and validation of practical skills; drawing from the leaders life knowledge and experience.
It is mandatory that a leader complete the training within 3 years of taking on a role; if a leader changes role they have to revalidate certain modules of the training and additional modules if their role is a ‘managerial’ role(GSL,ADC).
Please discuss with your Training Adviser to progress your training. Wood Badge Training Link
HQ process applications throughout the year and issues Wood Badge Beads and Certificates 4 times a year.
November 2023
Chris Hollidge – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Taylor Troop
Kuniko Fukushima – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Fox Troop
Matt Soden – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Tiger Pack
Richard Garner – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Tiger Pack
September 2023
| Christopher Pike – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale) |
| Marc Harry – Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead) |
| Rebecca Garner – Assistant Beaver Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Riverbank Colony |
| Rowan Smith – Assistant Scout Leader – 11th Farnham |
May 2023
Jack Fidler – Assistant Scout Leader – 3rd Farnham
Stefan Edwards – Assistant Beaver Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Mark Potter – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Richard Adolph – Assistant Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Janet Elliot – Assistant Beaver Scout Leader – 11th Farnham
Shelley Fassett – Assistant Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Adam Chambers – Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
November 2022
Caroline Mullen – Assistant Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Carrie Pink – Beaver Scouts Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
August 2022
Denise Iverson – Assistant Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
June 2022
Oscar Gutierrez – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Fox Troop
Iain Fletcher – – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Bourne Troop
May 2022
Nick Drury – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
February 2022
Liz Larkin – Group Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Alan Mills – Beaver Scouts Leader – 3rd Farnham
Craig McCaffrey – Assistant Beaver Leader – 3rd Farnham
Ian Jacobs – Assistant Beaver Leader – 3rd Farnham
Janna Neame – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Lin Inskip – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Debbie Ollerenshaw – Group Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
James Ryder – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
August 2021
Amanda Morgan – District Cub Scout Leader – District Team
Mark Purkuss – Cub Scout Leader – 11th Farnham
Les Bonsey – Assistant Explorer Leader – Elstead Eagles
Graham Keen – Assistant Explorer Leader – Madcats
David Goldsworth – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Chris Holland – Assistant Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Adam Chambers – Group Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Louise Cocks – Assistant Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
David Fennell – Cub Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Adam Meara – Assistant Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Mel Lawton – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
June 2021
Maria Finch – Assistant Cub Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Simon Hancock – Assistant Explorer Leader – Elstead Eagles
Simon Crisp – Assistant Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
May 2021
Stuart Gadsby – Assistant Beaver Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Zoe Bunce – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
David Goldsworth – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
April 2021
Stephen O’Dell – Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
David Capeling – Cub Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Kim White – Assistant Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Clair Waterman – Assistant Beaver Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Chris Fuller – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Richards Banes-Walker – Cub Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
February 2021
Sarah Kay – Assistant Scout Leader – 2nd Farnham (Hale)
James Nicholls – Assistant Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Debbie Ollerenshaw – Beaver Scouts Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Rachel Mason – Beaver Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Ian Wilkins – Explorer Scout Leader – K2 Explorer Unit
Sarah Imrie – Assistant Scout Leader – 3rd Farnham
Robin Bunce – Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Dominic Getting – Assistant Section Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Liz Chart – Beaver Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Matthew Willis – Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Austin Tolkien – Beaver Scout Leader – 11th Farnham
Nicholas Smith – Assistant Scout Leader – 11th Farnham
November 2020
Denise Weller – Madcats Explorer Unit – Assistant Explorer Leader
Liz Chart – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Group Scout Leader
Ian Turton – 5th Farnham (Bourne) – Group Scout Leader
Nicky Clements – Farnham District – Assistant District Commissioner (Cub Scouts)
Thank you and well done to those volunteers who planted saplings
Thank you and well done to those volunteers who planted saplings at Garner’s Field on Saturday 2nd December 2023
District Beaver Day – Barfield
The Beaver Scouts were at Barfield enjoying a day of activities on 13th October 2023; bouldering, aero ball, hoopla, spinners, chase the rainbow and plant prints. Even Big Beaver joined in.
Well done to all the volunteers particularly Steve Rattan (4th) for organising the Barfield activities and our ADC- Beavers Clair Waterman for co-ordinating the Colonies.
