Author Archive: Ann-Marie Vinnicombe

10th Anniversary Camp – 12th Farnham(Wrecclesham)

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10th anniversary Camp – 12th Farnham(Wrecclesham)

Happy Anniversary to 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham), which was restarted after over 9 years, 10 years ago by Adam Chambers, Tony Marshall and Maria Finch, who are all still Section Leaders for Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, respectively – thank you for your support and commitment.

The Scout camp, which was open to the whole District, started on Friday with a 5km or 5 mile hike depending who you ask….and continued with a full day of activities on Saturday, a visit from the Mayor of Farnham and a fantastic campfire with skits and songs, Sunday more activities and then lots of clearing up by the leaders.

Well done to all the volunteers who made the weekend a memorable one for all.

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Farnham District Scouts – Explorer Belt Award

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A huge well done to 6 Farnham District Explorer Scouts who completed and have been awarded the Explorer Belt.

Tom; Fergus; Kiran; Sam; Niamh; Grace; all undertook the challenge of making their own way back to base by walking over at least 150 km in 10 days in Galicia in northern Spain, taking part in 15 projects designed to get them involved in the local communities they walked through – no food or accommodation was pre-provided so they had to plan and budget (they were given a set amount for the whole 10 days) #SkillsforLife.

This is a fantastic opportunity and shows that our Scouts have initiative, resilience and are capable of surviving working together for the common aim.

A big thank you to the support teams.

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The Explorer Belt is open to Explorer Scouts (over 16’s) and Network Scouts.

The next one is in Sweden in August 2024

If you are interested please find out more information : https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/explorer-belt-sweden-2024

 

 

Farnham District Scouts – Theme Park Camp

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Well done and thank you, yet again,

to the volunteer team from Farnham District Scouts;

Summit Network, XN SASU and Explorers,

for organising a successful Theme Park Camp,

attended by over 400 Explorer/Network scouts

from all over the country and beyond.

 

Theme Park Camp – Facebook

Theme Park Camp – Information about an Explorer and Network Scout Camp

Farnham District Scouts Volunteer RYA Safety Boat Course

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Volunteers from across Farnham District Scouts performed their RYA Safety Boat Course at Hawley Lake at the weekend, necessitating extensive submergence just to cool down in the blistering 30+ degree heat.

 

The five volunteers, all of whom support the district water activities programme in one form or another, trailed their skills in dinghy capsize recovery, emergency communication, canoe re-floating and Standup Paddleboard recovery amongst others.

 

Congratulations to Tony Marshall, Bill Weller, Chris Hollidge, Colin Bland and county colleague Colin Scarff who are now prepped up to perform senior dinghy instructor and powerboat instructor qualifications.

Thank you to Dominic Getting for organising the water courses.

Farnham District Scouts Volunteer Canoe and Kayaking Permit Training

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Farnham District volunteers completed another round of Canoe and Kayak training last weekend in the sun-drenched waters of Hawley Lake, near Farnborough.

Equipped with buoyancy aids and paddles, instructors Stephen Moore, Tim Shellard and Bill Weller put the latest cohort through their paces to achieve British Canoeing’s “Explore” and “Paddle Safely” syllabus, which simultaneously enables a permit to be recommended to take up to 4 scouts each out on sheltered water.

Congratulations to the leaders and explorer young leaders on achieving their qualifications and leadership permits.

Welcome to the Autumn Term 2023

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Welcome to the Autumn Term 2023, I hope your summer break was great and you are all ready for an exciting new term.

Wood Badges

Well done for completing your Wood Badge
Christopher Pike – Assistant Beaver 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

Long Service Awards

Thank you for commitment and hard work.
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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 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)

Diary Dates:

2023

4th September – Explorer Belt Presentation – Garners Field – 7pm

7th September – District Scout Shop reopens after Summer – Daniel Hall – 6pm-8pm (then every Sat 9am-12noon and Thurs 6pm-8pm) – volunteers wanted

8th-10th September – Theme Park Camp – Explorers & Network – FULL

13th September – Cub Scout Leaders Meeting – Garners Field – 7:30pm

18th September – District Managers meeting – Zoom – 8pm

8th October – Young Leader Conference – COBHAM AREA (TBC) – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/14050

13th-15th October – 12th Farnham 10th Birthday Party Camp – Scouts – Garners Field – refer to Scout Leaders

14th October – Beaver Scout Activity Day – Beavers – Barfield School – refer to Beaver Scout Leaders

18th November – FULL Day FIRST AID COURSE – Volunteers – Garners Field – 9:00am-6:30pm – contact DC for details and to book

8th December – SASU Xmas Meal – Daniel Hall – SASU – more details near the time

2024

9th January – BLENDED FIRST AID COURSE 12 Places – Volunteers – Garners Field – 6:15pm (approx. 3hrs)- contact DC for details and to book

23rd – 25th February – Frost Camp – Scouts – Bentley Copse – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/frost-camp-2024

19th – 21st April – Family Camp – All – Garners Field – booking opens January 2024

28th – 30th June – Scoutabout – Scouts – Ardingly Showground

10th – 23rd August – Explorer Belt – Explorer & Network – Sweden – sign up 24th September 2023 at 6pm and 4th October 2023 at 7:30pm – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/explorer-belt-sweden-2024

People

Facebook Page – Farnham District Scouts – Co-Ordinators and Leadership Teams– group is designed for a place to share ideas, ask questions and ask for help for co-ordinators, trustee boards, SASU and leaders incorporating all member roles of Farnham District.

Surrey Leader Discussion page :https://www.facebook.com/groups/18201824509

 

Farnham District Permit Holders
List of Activity and Nights Away Permit holders and Nights Away Assessors in Farnham:
Farnham District Training Advisors
District Volunteer Opportunities – Opportunities

Training Requirements

Check with your Training Advisors what training you need and when it will need renewing.

Mandatory Training

Please find the training links in one place to help ensure we are all up to date.

All Scout Members: (every 3 years)

Safety(every 3 yrs)- Safety Training | Scouts

Safeguarding – Safeguarding | Scouts

GDPR – GDPR training | Scouts

1st Response –

Surrey Scouts – 1st Response

Hampshire Scouts – 1st Response

Getting Started: (within 5 month of role) – 

Getting started training | Scouts

Young Leader Training inc. Module A – https://youngleaders.hampshirescouts.org.uk/2021/05/18/you-can-now-complete-your-young-leader-training-via-e-learning/

Regards,

Ann-Marie Vinnicombe
District Commissioner
Farnham District Scout Council

T: +44 (0)7410381071 | E: dc@farnhamscouting.com | W: https://www.farnhamscouting.com

Frantic23 – *********Help Required!*********

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Frantic 23 is now only weeks away – 14th-16th July 2023 and volunteers are needed to help throughout the weekend and beyond.

Whether it is 1 hour or lots your help would be appreciated.

All volunteers over 18 must have a valid DBS

*********Help Required!*********

**Site set up – from Wednesday onwards – various jobs to get the site set up – tent
pitching, putting up fencing, putting up signs.

**Car parking – assistance at both Islamabad and the main site to control parking. This
will be needed Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday evening (day pick up) and
Sunday afternoon (weekend pick up).

**Minibus driving / or minibus additional adult – we have 7 mini buses to transport people to the site and need drivers for the periods of times above.  You need class D1 if they passed their driving test pre 1997, after 1997 you must be over 21, and have held your licence for 2 years.  Also need adult passenger who does not need to drive or have DBS.

**General Activity Helpers – we will need people to help with general activities.

**Activity Helpers with permits or qualification – if you hold a permit / qualification for
shooting, climbing or archery would you be prepared to help for a session over the
weekend?

**Catering helpers – we will need people to help with food prep, serving etc.

If you can volunteer to help with these items please complete this form:- https://forms.gle/vBR82izRuJtf3Wha9

If you are not already registered with a Group/Unit then please e-mail : frantic23team@gmail.com

 

 

 

First Response Training

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1st Aid is required for all volunteer leader roles and no session/activity can take place without a volunteer with a valid first response qualification.

There is now a variety of ways to met the requirements including F2F min. 6 hour course, Zoom sessions, e-learning and F2F practical/online or a recognised 1st aid qualification.

Courses are run across Scouting and it is the volunteers’ responsibility to find a course that suits them.

In Farnham District we are planning to put on 3 courses per year Jun; Oct; Feb, this is likely to be with an external provider and each is of 12 participants.

We are looking to start in June with a blended format; e-learning and then F2F practical session – the e-learning is designed by Hampshire Scouts and takes around 2.5 hours with a certificate which will be needed to attend the practical session.

The e-learning is transferable between our own practical sessions as well as those of other counties.

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Look out for these dates when set:

Farnham District Scouts: Calendar – Farnham Scouting

Surrey Scouts: Training Calendar | Surrey Scouts (surrey-scouts.org.uk)

Hampshire Scouts: First Response – Hampshire Scouts – Adult Training

Berkshire Scouts: | Diary 2.0 (berkshirescouts.org.uk)

You can also search other county websites

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Surrey Scouts are looking to increase the number of 1st response trainers and have an open evening 20/07/2023

SSFAS Trainer Development Programme v3 (2)

 

If you need any assistance please do not hesitate to contact your Training Advisor, Group Leaders or dc@farnhamscouting.com.