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
Category Archives: Activities
Garners Field – Archery, All Weather Shelter and Climbing Wall.
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
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
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
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
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
Helpful Links:
The Scout Association
- Programme Support Webinars | Scouts
- The Great Indoors badges – https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/
- Press-play-and-go | Scouts – 6 weeks of pre-recorded or sign sessions.
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
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
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
- 14th March – Mandatory Training: Safety Course – Garners Field – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/mandatory-safety-training/
- 14th March – Mandatory Training: Safeguarding Course – Garners Field – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/mandatory-safeguarding-training/
Check out the Surrey Scouts Training – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/surrey-scouts-training/
Events
- 14th March – Training Day – Garners Field – 2pm-4:30pm
- 27th-29th March – Surrey Explorers Survival School – Surrey Hills – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/surrey-explorers-survival-school
- 24th-26th April – District Family Camp – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/2020-family-camp/
- 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
- 22nd-23rd February – RYA Essential Nav and Seaman ship – Taylor Hall – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/rya-essential-nav-and-seaman-ship/
- 29th February – Climbing Training for Leaders – Garners Field – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/climbing-trainin…ermit-assessment/
- 29th February-1st March – NSRA Pistol Instructor Course – Taylor Hall – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/nsra-pistol-instructor-course/
- 7th March – RYA Sea Survival and marine safety – FULL
- 14th March – Raft build training and permit assessment – Garners Field – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/raft-build-train…ermit-assessment/
- 4th-5th April – Scout Permit Assessment & RYA Powerboat Level 2 – Hamble Sea Scouts – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/scout-permit-ass…-powerboat-level/
- 17th-18th April – Scout Yachting Permit Upgrades – Chichester – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/scout-yachting-permit-upgrades/
- May-20 – VHF Radio training and exam – Taylor Hall
- July-20 – Canoe and Kayak training – South Coasts/ Isle of Wight
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.
Surrey Scouts Training
Book via: Surrey Scouts Training
The following workshops could be useful:
Safeguarding on Thursday 13th February, 7:30 to 10pm, Ripley
Safety on Thursday 5th March, 7:30 to 10pm, Ripley
Mods 1 and 3 on Sunday 15th March, in Guildford tba, 10am to 3pm
First Response Sunday 23rd March 10 a.m to 4p.m, Ripley
First Response Sunday 5th April 10a.m to 4p.m, Ripley