1st Aid is required for all volunteer leader/manager roles and no session/activity can take place without a volunteer with a valid first response qualification.
1st response Full Day Course.
Please e-mail dc@farnhamscouting.com if you wish to attend or want more information.
Course is free to Farnham District Scout volunteers. There is a charge for non-Farnham District volunteers.
Restricted to 12 participants.
Details on who requires training and the courses:
1st Aid is required for all volunteer leader/manager roles and no session/activity can take place without a volunteer with a valid first response qualification.
1st response Full Day Course.
Please e-mail dc@farnhamscouting.com if you wish to attend or want more information.
Course is free to Farnham District Scout volunteers. There is a charge for non-Farnham District volunteers.
Restricted to 12 participants.
Details on who requires training and the courses:
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 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.
We have spaces available for our course; please e-mail dc@farnhamscouting.com
Hope your holidays have gone well, time seems to have gone quickly.
Well done to the following who have achieve their Wood Badges
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)
Long Service Awards
Thank you
Eric Goulding – District Supporter – Scout Active Support Unit
Janet Watts – District Supporter – Scout Active Support Unit
Chris Moss – – District Supporter – Scout Active Support Unit
Amanda Morgan – District Cub Scout Leader – District Team
Peter Everett – Group Scout Leader – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Lynn Goodburne – Group Section Assistant/District Supporter – 8th Farnham (Rowledge)/District
Chris Holland – Assistant Scout Leader – 7th Farnham (Elstead)
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)
Events for the Diary
Surrey Scouts AGM – Thursday 2nd September 2021 – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/county-agm
District Cub Scout Activity Day – Saturday 2nd October 2021 – Garners Field
District Beaver Scout Activity Day – Sunday 3rd October 2021 – Garners Field
Surrey Scouts County Symposium – District Team – Saturday 9th October 2021 – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/county-symposium-3
Pioneer 21 – Scouts – Saturday 23rd October – 24th October 2021 – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/pioneer21
County Frost Camp 2022 – Scouts – Friday 14th – Sunday 16th January 2022 – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/frost-camp-2022
Farnham District Scouts Family Camp 2022 – Everyone – Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2022
Scoutabout – Scouts – Friday 1st July – 3rd July 2022 – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/scoutabout-2022/s22_rgb_styled-01
Frantic 23 – All Sections – Farnham, Haslemere and Godalming activity weekend for Scouts and Guides – save the date 5th -7th May 2023
Volunteer Training
1st Aid – F2F Full Day – Saturday 11th September 2021 – 2nd Farnham (Hale) HQ – e-mail training@farnhamscouting.com – 5 SPACES LEFT
1st Aid – Module B F2F Assessment – Saturday 11th September 2021 – 11th Farnham HQ – register here: Mod 10b F2F Timeslots
Water Activities Zoom – Sunday 12th September 2021 – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/water-activities-training-for-leaders-volunteers/?instance_id=139
Water Activities Training – Saturday 18th September 2021 – Garners Field – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/water-activities-training-for-leaders-volunteers-practical/?instance_id=141
Archery Permit Training – Saturday 9th November 2021 – Garners Field – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/event/archery-permit-training-for-leaders/?instance_id=143
Pioneering Training – Saturday 25th – 26th September 2021 – Bentley Copse – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/pioneering-training
1st Aid – On-Line Mod A – Tuesday 5th, 12th and 19th October 2021 – 7-9pm – e-mail training@farnhamscouting.com
1st Aid – Module B F2F Assessment – Saturday 13th October 2021 – Garners Field – e-mail training@farnhamscouting.com
1st Aid – F2F Full Day – Sunday 24th October 2021 – Garners Field – e-mail training@farnhamscouting.com – FULL
1st Aid – F2F Full Day – Saturday 20th November 2021 – Garners Field – e-mail training@farnhamscouting.com
Surrey Scouts Wood Badge Training – https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/training/training-calendar
Scout Cards
These are important cards contain essential information on Scout processes and policy that needs to be adhered to and what to do in emergency situations.
Download and print or pick up one from the District Scout Shop.
Yellow card
Purple card
Orange card
Green card
Safety checklist cards
Read the checklists for Executive Committees, Leaders and Managers
Training
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 – the requirements have changed – 3 On-line module plus 30 minute face to face validation(which can only be done once at Green) or possible conversion from an existing 1st Aid Qualification (please check with training@farnhamscouting.com)
Getting Started: (within 5 month of role) –
Getting started training | Scouts
Wood Badge: (within 3 years of new role – speak with your Training Advisor)
Surrey Scouts training Link: there are various on-line session for modules https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/training/training-calendar
District Scout Shop
Reopen – Saturday 5th September 2021
Thursdays 6pm to 8pm
Saturdays 9:30am to 12Noon
We always need volunteers so if you could spare some time on a Thursday evening or Saturday morning, even just once a term it would be appreciated – contact Roy scoutshop@farnhamscouting.com
Garners Field
Garners is open for bookings; please ensure you book via the website Campsite Booking – Farnham Scouting and receive confirmation of booking from Ken Powell detailing the areas you can use – you are not booked in until you receive that confirmation.
Climbing Wall is closed.
Archery is in process; range will be officially opened soon.
If you find any issue please do contact the Campsite Manager. campsitebookings@farnhamscouting.com
Vacancies
District Treasurer – we are looking for a new District Treasurer, training will be given, job share, shadowing, deputy – all options considered – please get in touch if you or know of someone interested.
ADC Scouts – we are still in need of a Assistant District Commissioner – Scouts to help support the programme in the District (and also a District Scout Leader to assist the ADC!) please do let me know if you are interested.
If you have any concerns, queries, questions or issues do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Ann-Marie
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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/
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Date to remember:
Meetings
Mandatory and Leader Training
Check out the Surrey Scouts Training – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/surrey-scouts-training/
Events
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.
