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Farnham District Water Permits

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Name Permit Activity Permit Category Expiry date
Sam Everitt Canoeing River B2 Waters 12/06/26 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Neil Peerman Canoeing River B2 Waters 17/09/26 3rd Farnham/Network
Bill Weller Canoeing Open Inland B1 Waters 08/04/24 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Colin Bland Canoeing River B2 Waters 27/06/26 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Timothy Shellard Canoeing Open Inland B1 Waters 08/04/24 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Andrew Tomkins Canoeing River B1 Waters 14/10/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Brent Palmer Canoeing River B2 Waters 27/06/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
David Fennell Canoeing River B1 Waters 14/10/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Dominic Getting Canoeing River B2 Waters 12/07/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Gloria Barnard Canoeing River B1 Waters 19/10/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Mark Ousey Canoeing River B2 Waters 27/06/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Martine Trebucq Canoeing River B1 Waters 14/10/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Oliver Sancroft Canoeing River B2 Waters 10/07/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Oscar Gutierrez Martinez Canoeing River B2 Waters 27/06/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Rebecca Garner Canoeing River B2 Waters 17/09/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Carol Getting Canoeing River B2 Waters 23/09/28 5th Farnham
Mark Potter Canoeing River B2 Waters 17/09/26 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Guy Elliot Canoeing River B2 Waters 27/06/26 11th Farnham
Janet Elliot Canoeing River B2 Waters 27/06/26 11th Farnham
Peter Reynolds Canoeing River B2 Waters 17/09/26 11th Farnham
Richard Lawrence Canoeing River B2 Waters 17/09/26 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Tony Marshall Canoeing River B2 Waters 17/09/26 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Mark Weller Canoeing Open Inland B1 Waters 08/04/24 Farnham District
Gary Thain Canoeing Open Inland B1 Waters& River B2 Waters 23/09/28 Farnham District
Aaron Thain Canoeing Open Inland B1 Waters& River B2 Waters 23/09/28 Farnham District
Alan Mills Dinghy Sailing B1 Waters 05/10/26 3rd Farnham
Simon Lomas-Clarke Dinghy Sailing B1 Waters 01/08/24 3rd Farnham
Colin Bland Dinghy Sailing B1 Waters 02/08/25 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Chris Fuller Dinghy Sailing B3 Waters 13/04/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Chris Hollidge Dinghy Sailing B1 Waters 10/10/25 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Ed Ceurstemont Dinghy Sailing B1 Waters 17/04/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Oliver Sancroft Dinghy Sailing B2 Waters 10/07/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Richard Garner Dinghy Sailing B1 Waters 10/10/25 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Laura Dando Dinghy Sailing B1 Waters 02/08/25 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Sam Everitt Kayaking River B2 Waters 12/06/26 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Neil Peerman Kayaking River B2 Waters 17/09/26 3rd Farnham/Network
Bill Weller Kayaking Open Inland B1 Waters 08/04/24 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Colin Bland Kayaking River B2 Waters 27/06/26 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Timothy Shellard Kayaking Open Inland B1 Waters 08/04/24 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Andrew Tomkins Kayaking River B1 Waters 14/10/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Brent Palmer Kayaking River B2 Waters 27/06/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
David Fennell Kayaking River B1 Waters 14/10/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Dominic Getting Kayaking River B2 Waters 12/07/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Gloria Barnard Kayaking River B1 Waters 19/10/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Mark Ousey Kayaking River B2 Waters 27/06/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Martine Trebucq Kayaking River B1 Waters 14/10/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Oliver Sancroft Kayaking River B2 Waters 10/07/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Oscar Gutierrez Martinez Kayaking River B2 Waters 27/06/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Rebecca Garner Kayaking River B2 Waters 17/09/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Carol Getting Kayaking River B2 Waters 23/09/28 5th Farnham
Mark Potter Kayaking River B2 Waters 17/09/26 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Mark Weller Kayaking Open Inland B1 Waters 08/04/24 Farnham District
Guy Elliot Kayaking River B2 Waters 27/06/26 11th Farnham
Janet Elliot Kayaking River B2 Waters 27/06/26 11th Farnham
Richard Lawrence Kayaking River B2 Waters 17/09/26 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Tony Marshall Kayaking River B2 Waters 17/09/26 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Gary Thain Kayaking Open Inland B1 Waters& River B2 Waters 23/09/28 Farnham District
Aaron Thain Kayaking Open Inland B1 Waters& River B2 Waters 23/09/28 Farnham District
Dominic Getting Motor Cruising B2 Waters 10/12/23 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Mark Ousey Motor Cruising A Waters 07/01/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Sam Everitt Narrow Boating B1 Waters 08/06/26 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Denise Iverson Narrow Boating B1 Waters 08/08/23 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Liz Chart Narrow Boating B2+ Waters 18/05/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Paul Hammersley Narrow Boating B2+ Waters 31/08/25 Elstead Eagles
Sam Everitt Power Boating B2 Waters 17/04/26 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Simon Lomas-Clarke Power Boating B2 Waters 21/04/26 3rd Farnham
Colin Bland Power Boating B2 Waters 22/10/23 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Angii Cowdry Power Boating B2 Waters 22/05/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Brent Palmer Power Boating B2 Waters 02/08/25 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Chris Fuller Power Boating B2 Waters 12/04/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Chris Hollidge Power Boating B2 Waters 17/04/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Dominic Getting Power Boating B3 Waters 31/08/22 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Gloria Barnard Power Boating B2 Waters 22/05/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
James Norris Power Boating B2 Waters 02/08/25 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Kristian Moller-Butcher Power Boating B2 Waters 17/09/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Mark Ousey Power Boating A Waters 07/01/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Oliver Sancroft Power Boating B2 Waters 10/07/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Richard Garner Power Boating B2 Waters 17/04/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Guy Elliot Power Boating B2 Waters 31/10/23 11th Farnham
Steve Thames Power Boating B2 Waters 17/04/26 Farnham District
Oliver Sancroft Pulling B1 Waters 10/07/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Neil Peerman Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 22/09/25 3rd Farnham/Network
Bill Weller Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 12/03/24 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Colin Bland Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 12/03/24 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Niall Arnold Rafting (Traditional) B1 Waters 29/04/24 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Timothy Shellard Rafting (Traditional) B1 Waters 29/04/24 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Angii Cowdry Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 17/09/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Daniel Josty Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 17/09/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Dominic Getting Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 12/03/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Gloria Barnard Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 12/03/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
James Nicholls Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 22/09/25 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Kristian Moller-Butcher Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 17/09/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Liz Chart Rafting (Traditional) B1 Waters 29/04/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Mark Ousey Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 12/03/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Oscar Gutierrez Martinez Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 12/03/24 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Rebecca Garner Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 17/09/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Richard Garner Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 22/09/25 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Laura Dando Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 20/03/25 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Mark Potter Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 17/09/26 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Guy Elliot Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 21/10/24 11th Farnham
Janet Elliot Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 20/03/25 11th Farnham
Peter Reynolds Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 17/09/26 11th Farnham
Richard Lawrence Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 17/09/26 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Tony Marshall Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 17/09/26 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Gary Thain Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 23/09/28 Farnham District
Aaron Thain Rafting (Traditional) B2+ Waters 23/09/28 Farnham District
Chris Fuller Yachting A Waters 17/03/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Dominic Getting Yachting A Waters 13/03/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Lucy Yates Yachting A Waters 14/06/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Mark Ousey Yachting A Waters 17/03/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Simon Ranson Yachting A Waters 26/06/26 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Steve Thames Yachting A Waters 17/03/26 Farnham District

 

General Event Dates

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Diary Dates

https://farnhamscouting.com/website/general-event-dates/

SASU:

Nov-22 – Skittle (details to follow)

District:

2022

9th – 11th September 2022 – Theme Park Camp – Explorers and Network – http://themeparkcamp.uk/

1st – 2nd October 2022 – District Cub Scout Camp – Cubs – Garners Field – information via Cub Scout Leaders

2023

21st – 23rd April 2023 – Family Camp – All Welcome – Garners Field

5th – 7th May 2023 – Frantic 23 – All Sections – Herons Wey & Garners Field –  Farnham, Haslemere and Godalming activity weekend for Scouts and Guides

County:

2022

17th – 18th September 2022 – Beavers Go Wild – Beavers – Bentley Copse – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/beavers-go-wild-2022

29th – 30th October  2022 – FrightEX24 – Explorers – Bentley Copse

2023

13th – 15th January 2023 – Frost Camp – Scouts – Bentley Copse

17th June 2023 – Scram – Cubs – Hook Arena

 

Surrey Events: https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/upcoming-events

Garners Field Farnham Scouts

Garners Field – Archery, All Weather Shelter and Climbing Wall.

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A lot of work has happened on the Archery Range, the All-Purpose Shelter and Climbing Wall at Garners Field.

Archery

Thank you to Kristal Derrick (Hampshire Scouts Assessor) for helping to finalise the design, Ray Deare (Monday Crew) for creating the range design including organising materials and putting it together with the help of the Monday Crew – oh and getting a grant to help pay for this and the shelter improvements, Gary Thain (Warden) for organising the bows, arrows and targets.

The range is a Come and Try It range and governed by the Archery GB rules in regard to set up/equipment.  The range can be booked via the Campsite booking form; 1.5 hour session is £25 including borrowing equipment (£10 with your own equipment.)

Check if available: https://farnhamscouting.com/website/Campsite/archery-range-bookings/archery-range-booking-calendar/

You must has a Scout Permit holder to run the session; if your Group does not have one please contact me and I can e-mail District Permit holder to see if they are available.

Please see current permit holders including from our recent course held at Garners Field. – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/archery-course/

All Purpose Shelter

The shelter is used for shooting activities; as such it has now been refitted to ensure this is safer and there is less damage to the structure.

Thank you to Hamish and Kim White for co-ordinating the requirements and doing the work on the refit.

 

The shelter must be booked via the Campsite Booking form and costs £10 per 1.5hr session; there is no District fire arms however Tongham Hogshots and 5th Farnham (Bourne) do have fire arms and we have a number of NRSA qualified leaders across the District – please ask.

Climbing Wall

Our climbing wall has been inspected and is now in line with the relevant standards.

Thank you to Neil Peerman (DNSC/GSL/Exec), Bill Weller (GSL/Exec), Philip German (Warden) and Gary Thain (Warden) for their hard making repairs, pulling together the necessary paperwork and co-ordinating work done to get the wall pass the inspection.

The wall will re-open in the new year once all equipment has been review and renewed as appropriate and safe.

The wall must be booked via the Campsite booking form.

 

 

Garners Field Campsite Booking: https://farnhamscouting.com/website/Campsite/campsite-booking-2019/

 

Archery Course

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Thank you to Kristal Derrick,  Bob Miles and Jeremy Burden from Hampshire Scout Archery for coming to Garners Field on 6th/7th November 2021 to train 17 leaders to be able to run archery sessions.

     

Well done to the following for achieve their archery permit;

Ann-Marie Vinnicombe – District

Matt Larkin – District

Danielle Amies – District

Davis Clements – District

Liz Larkin – 2nd Farnham (Hale)

Ellie Rees – 3rd Farnham

James Rogers – 3rd Farnham

Steve Rattan – 4th Farnham (Tongham)

Daryl Waterman – 4th Farnham (Tongham)

Diego Colombo – 5th Farnham (Bourne)

George Cowdry – 5th Farnham (Bourne)

Debbie Ollerenshaw – 7th Farnham (Elstead)

Laura Dando – – 7th Farnham (Elstead)

Marc Harry – 7th Farnham (Elstead)

Richard Thorpe – 7th Farnham (Elstead)

Adam Chamber – 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)

James Barrow – 2nd Bentley

 

Existing Archery Permit Holders:

Gary Thain District
Eleanor Hughes District
Annie Armfield District
Dave Cocker 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Gloria Barnard 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Gulfer Budden 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Angela Cowdry 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Ian Edwards 5th Farnham (Bourne)
David Fennell 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Oscar Gutierrez Martinez 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Ed Hill 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Dan Josty 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Judith Parish 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Stephen Parish 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Martine Trebucq 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Guy Elliot 11th Farnham (St Andrews & St.James)

Cub Scout and Beaver Scout Fun Day Thank you

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So, on Saturday 2nd October 2021 160 Cub Scouts descended on Garners Field followed by 85 Beaver Scouts on Sunday 3rd October 2021 all in the name of FUN.

Mission Successful – even with the most horrible weather, the Cubs love it, pillow fighting in the rain is a sight to see.  Both days we had happy, happy children. (some a bit wet…0

Behind every fun day there is a team of dedicated but now exhausted volunteers who have been planning, building, co-operating and running activities, setting up, maintaining and clearing up.

Nicky Clements, ADC Cub Scouts planned the Cubs day with help from Amanda Morgan, District Cub Leader  and ran the day with her site team, Davis Clements, Ollie Morgan and Gary Thain providing the template for the Beaver Day. Thank you without your help the weekend would not have happened.

Thank you Gill Snedden who not only catered for volunteers on Saturday, with leftovers for Sunday but also an evening ‘BBQ’ for the Cubs,

Every Pack and every Colony provided an activity run by leaders and any volunteers they could muster – again planning and work before the event as well as setup and clear way.   I know the 12th(Wrecclesham) were building the runway throughout the weekday evenings to get it ready in time.

Across the weekend we also had;

Tongham Hotshots running shooting

A raft of permit holders running Rafting

District Archery permit holders running Archery

The newly trained Tomahawk team teaching 6 to 10.5 year old to throw metal ‘angels’ and axes.

SASU members also supported bases, oversaw the assault course and generally filled in some gaps.

(Every activity has a Risk Assessment)

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you

Yours in Scouting

Ann-Marie

Special Offer to Farnham Scouting members and families

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Howdy everyone.

In association with David Llloyd centre’s a company called NTL Biologica is conducting mobile Covid-19 Antibody Testing in various places around the country.

On September 9th and 16th they are actually coming to Farnham to carry out testing for local people.  An article appeared about this  in the Farnham Herald this week.  You can see this article on line HERE (click on this link).

As a local charity we have been offered a discount on their testing of 15% from the normal price of £60.

If you would like to be tested for CV-19 antibodies and would like a special discount code to make an online booking please follow this link HERE, complete the online form and a discount code will be emailed to you.  If you are a full scout member you can use this code for close family members as well.

More information on this whole process to help your understanding can be found here: https://ntlbiologica.com/antibodytesting

 

 

Climbing Tower New Roof

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So the Climbing Tower needed a new roof………………………MASSIVE THANK YOU to

Philip German

Bill Weller

Gary Thain

Mark Weller

Phil Drapper

Geoff Whitaker

Graham Keen

for helping to transform the roof, making the tower safe and ready to be used……………….

              

Farnham District Scouts – Programme Links

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Helpful Links:

The Scout Association

YouTube:

Scoutadelic – YouTube

Facebook:

1st Virtual Scout Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1stvirtualscoutgroup

1st Digital Scout – https://www.facebook.com/DigitalScoutsUK

The Scouts – https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=the%20scouts

1st Facebook Scout Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/2450689742

1st Facebook Cub Pack  – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1stcubs

1st Facebook Cub Scouts Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/586172824799958

1st Facebook Beaver Scouts Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/406372746135055

Scouts UK – Leaders

Surrey Scouts’ Leader Discussion Group

Scouts, Cubs, Beaver ideas for badge work. – https://www.facebook.com/groups/709137729242660

 

 

 

 

Farnham District Scouts – Tomahawk Throwing Instructor Course – 10th May 2020

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The Instructor Course is a day long course, as prescribed by the Scout policy on Tomahawk Throwing (FS120011).

You will learn:

  • How to provide Tomahawk Throwing as an activity for our young people
  • What equipment can and can’t be used
  • How to construct a range
  • Throwing techniques and how to correct them
  • Session plans, targets, competitions and games

  You will need:  Sturdy foot-ware & long-trousers. Training will be inside and out, so dress for the weather with waterproofs, layers, gloves, sun cream etc.!

 We will provide: Coffee, Teas and Biscuits. Bring your own lunch

 Times: 10th May 2020, 9am-4pm

 Location: 11th Farnham HQ, Guildford Road Trading Estate, Farnham,

 Cost: £30. Spaces are limited so pre-register  to book a place.

 Contact: Guy Elliot, 11th Farnham Cubs – guy.elliot@environment-agency.gov.uk

 

Dates to remember

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We are extremely lucky to have a raft of Meetings, Training, Events, Activities organised/set-up just waiting for you to get involved; we are all volunteers, we all know time is precious, please take the opportunity to participate – have your say, learn, improve and have fun.

Check out our Website for information and updates: https://farnhamscouting.com/website/

Please follow our Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/farnhamscouting/

Date to remember:

Meetings

  • 3rd February – GSL/District Managers Meeting – Garners Field – 7:30pm
  • 5th February – SASU Planning Meeting – Garners Field – 7:30pm
  • 10th February – Scout Leaders Meeting – Garners Field – 7:30pm
  • 12th February – Family Camp Planning meeting (part 2) – Garners Field – 7:30pm
  • 3rd March – District Exec – Garners Field – 7:30pm
  • 2nd June – District Exec – Garners Field – 7:30pm
  • 9th July – District AGM – Garners Field – 8pm
  • 22nd September – District Exec – Garners Field – 7:30pm
  • 8th December – District Exec – Garners Field – 7:30pm

Mandatory and Leader Training

Check out the Surrey Scouts Training – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/surrey-scouts-training/

Events

  • 26th-28th June – Scoutabout – South of England Showground, Ardingly – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/scoutabout-2020
  • 24th-7th August – European Jamboree – Poland – Good luck to our representatives
  • 2nd-4th October – District Camp – Garners Field.
  • May-21 – Frantic21 – joint Farnham, Hazelmere, Godalming Scouts and Guiding weekend event

Activity Training

If you are interested in any of the sessions in red please contact Dominic – dominic.getting@5thfarnham.org.uk

Check out the Surrey Scouts Activities – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/activities

If you would like to something specific set up please contact me ( dc@farnhamscouting.com) and we can see what we can do; the aim is to have your say, learn, improve and have fun.