Hello Everyone

Garners goes Bananas is coming!

In fact it’s almost here.  Have a look at the attached poster coming out very soon and you will see what we are talking about.

The launch party will be at Garners Field on Sunday 7^th January from 12.00, everyone is welcome , I  will circulate details soon.

It was great to see 200 Scouts parading through Farnham on Remembrance Sunday, I was very proud. Well done also to the groups who paraded in their villages, it was a good day for Scouting.

Congratulations to Kim White who has been awarded The County Commissioners Commendation.

This is the first one of these I have seen, it was given in this case for all the behind the scene work Kim has put is as a fund raiser and general enabler.

Kim was an ABSL and is now ASL at the 4ths. Well done Kim.

Family camp arrangements are underway and I would like to call a further meeting 23^rd of January 8.15 at the Daniel Hall (Above The Scout Shop).

You will notice that I have added Deputy District Commissioner to my situations vacant list.

I have signed up as DC for another two years but it would be great to have someone shadowing me with a view to taking over in due course. Someone might like to just give it a try to see what is involved.

There will be a Young Leaders course at The 5ths hall in The Bourne on 17^th January from 20.00-21.30.  All young leaders including DofE people who are not members are required to do this course.  I know a lot of you are not complying with this. It’s called module A and not difficult to deliver so please find out what is needed and deliver it. Ta.

We have been allocated an extra place at The Jamboree in 2019 so we now have 6 going, they have all been told, lucky lot!

Please support The 4ths and The 5ths both Groups have bids for grants on the Aviva site, please sign up and vote.

On The 18^th November we had The County Chief Scouts Gold Award Ceremony at St Thomas on The Bourne Church.

We had 7 Deputy and Assistant County Commissioners and the awards were presented by David Munro who is Surrey Police Commissioner.

It was a good do and I would recommend St Thomas’s for functions in the future.

Our next First Aid course is on 24^th February please contact Eric Goulding mandegoulding@line1.net.

I have asked Benita Middleton from County to do a Safeguarding session on 14^th February 8pm at Garners. You can do this on line but the County presentation is well worth attending. You need to do this every 5 years.

We always welcome helpers at Garners on a Monday morning if anyone has the time.

Please have a look at the “dates for your diary” at the end of these notes and if you have anything to include in future please ask me.

Happy Scouting Christmas,

 Philip

Situations Vacant:

Young Leader co-ordinator

Deputy District Commissioner

Dates for your Diary 

5^th December District Executive 8pm Garners

7^th December Sasu Christmas Dinner at Daniel Hall.7^th January New Years gathering and launch of Garners goes Bananas campaign   12.00 Garners Field

23^rd January Family Camp Meeting 20.15 at The Daniel Hall (3rds HQ).

6^th February SASu planning meeting 8pm Garners (Its Tuesday as I cant do Monday)

14^th February Safeguarding 8pm Garners

24^th February First Aid Course 09.00- 16.00 Garners Field

6^th March District Executive 8pm Garners

24^th March Recruiting Seminar venue to be confirmed as Garners is not available (see attached poster)

20^th– 22^nd April Family Camp

11^th-13^th May 2018 Frantic. Farnham, Haslemere and Godalming’s adventure weekend with the Guides for all sections from Beavers to Network.

5^th June District Executive 8pm Garners

23^rd June Bazazz Surrey Beavers fun day at Merrist Wood near Guildford

12^th July District AGM 8pm Garners everybody welcome!

25^th October District Executive 8pm Garners

DC Notes February 2017

Hello Everyone

Happy new year!

Family Camp is a real highlight of our year and this year I have booked the field from Friday 21^st until Sunday 23^rd of April, it will be hot and sunny Please visit www.farnhamscouting.com and book online. The cost is £10/head (under 5s free).

Its £12.00 on the gate so book early.

I am hoping that every group will do at least one activity at Family Camp and everyone will take a turn running the site activities.

Please remember if parents want to camp they must have a Scout DBS, there can be no exceptions!

Scoutabout 7^th-9^th July at Ardingly Sussex. This is a weekend mini jamboree for Surrey Scouts and Guides. It’s held every three years and shouldn’t be missed. We need final numbers now please so we can book our campsite. We also need volunteers to help set up during the week before, run our events and do the catering. We would welcome any adults to help please. Don’t miss it!

Our new training manager Eric Goulding is keen to help you fulfil the required modules to get your woodbadge which is mandatory for leaders and assistant leaders, please email him on mandegoulding@line1.net

Congratulations to Andy Burland SL at Bourne Taylor Troop who has earned his woodbadge, I am hoping there will be a flurry of others following.

We have had two County led courses in Farnham during January, please try and get along to some of these as they are informative and entertaining.

We need some help at the Swimming badge please. 

18^th March 6-8pm.

We need help testing, marshalling, lifeguarding etc. please email me dc@farnhamscouting.com if you can help.

You will see we are hosting the County Chief Scouts Awards presentation in November, it would be lovely to have some Farnham recipients from our Scout sections.

Sasu takes place once a month usually at Garners. It’s open to all adults in and around scouting who meet for a social gathering and supporting local Scouting. We would love to welcome some new members. Have a look at dates for your diary to see what’s planned.

We have half a dozen stalwarts who come every Monday morning to maintain our fabulous campsite, we could do with some new members so if you know any active grannies and grandads or if you have a few hours to spare on a Monday please get in touch.

Happy Scouting

Situations Vacant

None

Dates for your Diary

7^th February Sasu Planning Meeting Garners Field 8pm

7^th March District Executive 8pm Garners Field

18^th March First Aid Course 09.00 Garners Field.

18^th March Swimming Badge Farnham Sports Centre 6-8pm

21^st-23^rd April Family Camp

20^th -21^st May County Beaver Camp Bentley Copse

6th June District Executive 8pm Garners Field

7^th -9^th July Scoutabout County Scout and Guide event Ardingly

13^th July District AGM 8pm Garners Field

18^th November Chief Scouts Award Presentation at South Farnham School.

(I will post any dates you give me in this list).