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Farnham District Scouts – Learning and Social Weekend 16th/17th March 2024

Farnham District Scouts are hosting a learning and social weekend,
assisted by the Surrey Scouts Skills Academy
on Saturday 16th March and Sunday 17th March 2024
at Garner’s Field, Tilford.

***You are welcome to join us for part or all the weekend***

The following sessions will be run:

Session 1 – Bush craft Introduction – Sat 16th March – 9am – 12Noon

Fire Lighting, Using knives, Simple cooking for lunch

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Session 2 – Pioneering Introduction – Sat 16th March – 1pm – 4pm

Knots, Lashings, Pioneer build

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Session 3 – Let’s Cook Dinner – Sat 16th March – 4pm – 6:30pm 

Make a meal for up to 50 people and then eat it.

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Session 4 – Social – Sat 16th March – 6:30pm until lights out

Bring your own food to cook or enjoy the camp cooking result. Campfire and chat.

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Session 5 – Overnight Camping – Sat 16th March

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Session 6 – Various – Sun 17th March – 9am – 12 Noon  

Orienteering course – have-a-go

Tomahawks – have-a-go

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Please complete the form in the link and indicate your participation: HERE

If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact :  dc@farnhamscouting.com

Thank you

Ann-Marie Vinnicombe
District Commissioner
Farnham District Scout Council
T: +44 (0)7410 381071
E:dc@farnhamscouting.com
W: https://www.farnhamscouting.com

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

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