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Family Camp 2025 – Friday 25th – Sunday 27th April 2025

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Farnham District Scouts Family Camp 2025 

Venue: Garners Field, Tilford

Dates: Friday 25th April to Sunday 27th April 2025.

***A weekend of camping, activities, fun and Scouting***

Please check out previous years’ pictures –

2023 Family Camp Pictures – Farnham Scouting

Family Camp 2022 Pictures – Farnham Scouting

A brief overview for new families:

  • camp with your family (you will need to provide your own camping equipment speak to your Group who may be able to loan some items if needed)
  • cost of camp includes all day and evening activities for all members of your family.  There is restriction on shooting to over 8’s and limited numbers on kayaking due to ensuring safety 1:1 for younger participants.
  • you will need to provide your own food but there is a café on site to purchase some cooked food.   Some Groups do catering please check with your Group.
  • plenty of opportunities to socialise with parents, leaders and exec members
  • all over 18’s must have a valid Scouting DBS if camping overnight. Please speak to your Group volunteers asap if any member of your party needs one.

Attached is the 2024 Family Camp Leaflet for reference (subject to change)

Tents can be pitched from 6:30pm on Wednesday 23rd April subject to a site volunteer being on site, Caravans must be on site before Friday.  If you need special arrangements please contact me.

Volunteers are needed to support the Family Camp; it can not happen without it and we ask if everyone can support at least an hour of time before, during or after the weekend.

Training Opportunity : the Aerial Runway takes many hours to construct in the week before the camp and run during the weekend; if you would be interested in learning how the runway is ‘pioneered’ let me know as the more who know how to contract and run the better.

 BOOKINGS FOR 2025 ARE OPEN

Please follow the link for more information and to book : https://familycamp.farnhamscouting.com/

Book before 30th March 2024 – £12.50 per person for the Weekend

Book after 30th March 2024 – £15.00 per person for the Weekend

Come during the day or stay overnight.

Speak to your Group volunteers for more information or do not hesitate to contact me.

Hope to see you there.

If you have not logged onto the Scouts new systems please do try by using your email and click on Forgot Password. : Scout Login

 

Farnham District Scout Council
Ann-Marie Vinnicombe
District Lead Volunteer
Farnham District Scout Council
T: +44 (0)7410381071 | E: dc@farnhamscouting.com | W: https://www.farnhamscouting.com

District Beaver Scout Fun Day – 28th September 2024

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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.

District Cub Scout Camp – 11th-13th October 2024

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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 Scout Shop

Farnham District Scout Shop

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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

Farnham Scout Shop

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

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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

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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 (District Led Climbing only) V1.8 (Final) Climbing abseiling Tower Operating Procedures (External Instructor Led Climbing only) V0.1 (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 Tomahawk-Throwing
Shooting Procedure
Shooting Rules Garners Field shooting rules September 2023
Supervised Assault Course

Family Camp Risk Assessments

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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

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Service Awards are awarded for years service as an adult member of the Scout Association in increments of 5 years.

November 2023

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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
James Long – Assistant Explorer Scout Leader – Elstead Eagles
Maria Finch – Beaver Scout Leader – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
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
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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
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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
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Dave Cocker – Assistant Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)
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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

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Tim Shellard – Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)

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Robin Bunce – Cub Scout Leader – 4th Farnham (Tongham)

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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

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Amanda Morgan  – District Cub Scout Leader – District Team

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David Boswell – Assistant Explorer Leader – Madcats

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Peter Everett – Group Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)

Sarah Imrie – Assistant Scout Leader – 3rd Farnham

Paul Finning – Assistant Scout Leader – 3rd Farnham

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Lynn Goodburne – Group Section Assistant/District Supporter – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)/District

Chris Holland – Assistant Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)

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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

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Sua Daborn – Group Administrator – 4th Farnham (Tongham)

Matthew Willis – Scout Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)

 

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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

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David Harvey – Assistant Explorer Leader – K2 Explorers

Anne Croll – Assistant Beaver Leader – 5th Farnham (Bourne)

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Linda German – Farnham District – Scout Active Support Unit

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Karl Arnold – Farnham District – Scout Active Support Unit

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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

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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

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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)