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

Farnham District Scouts Volunteer RYA Safety Boat Course

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 Scouts Volunteer Canoe and Kayaking Permit Training

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.

First Response Training

1st Aid is required for all volunteer leader roles and no session/activity can take place without a volunteer with a valid first response qualification.

There is now a variety of ways to met the requirements including F2F min. 6 hour course, Zoom sessions, e-learning and F2F practical/online or a recognised 1st aid qualification.

Courses are run across Scouting and it is the volunteers’ responsibility to find a course that suits them.

In Farnham District we are planning to put on 3 courses per year Jun; Oct; Feb, this is likely to be with an external provider and each is of 12 participants.

We are looking to start in June with a blended format; e-learning and then F2F practical session – the e-learning is designed by Hampshire Scouts and takes around 2.5 hours with a certificate which will be needed to attend the practical session.

The e-learning is transferable between our own practical sessions as well as those of other counties.

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Look out for these dates when set:

Farnham District Scouts: Calendar – Farnham Scouting

Surrey Scouts: Training Calendar | Surrey Scouts (surrey-scouts.org.uk)

Hampshire Scouts: First Response – Hampshire Scouts – Adult Training

Berkshire Scouts: | Diary 2.0 (berkshirescouts.org.uk)

You can also search other county websites

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Surrey Scouts are looking to increase the number of 1st response trainers and have an open evening 20/07/2023

SSFAS Trainer Development Programme v3 (2)

 

If you need any assistance please do not hesitate to contact your Training Advisor, Group Leaders or dc@farnhamscouting.com.

Farnham District Training Team

Local Training Manager – Liz Chart – Liz.Chart@5thfarnham.org.uk

Training Advisor – 1st Aid = Laura Dando – training@farnhamscouting.com

 

Training Advisors:

Liz Larkin 2nd Farnham (Hale)
Bill Weller 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Janet Jones 4th Farnham (Tongham)
Angii Cowdry 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Dominic Getting 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Liz Chart 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Mark Ousey 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Matt Willis 5th Farnham (Bourne)
Debbie Ollerenshaw 7th Farnham (Elstead)
Peter Everett 8th Farnham (Rowledge)
Graeme Morgan 11th Farnham
Adam Chambers 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham)
Ian Wilkins Explorers
Paul Hammersley Explorers
Ann-Marie Vinnicombe Farnham District
Marion Stagg Farnham District
Nicky Clements Farnham District

Farnham District Permit Holders

The following leaders have Scout Permits or necessary training to lead sessions:

Archery – Farnham District Archery Permits – Farnham Scouting

Climbing – Farnham District Climbing Permits – Farnham Scouting

Nights Away – Farnham District Nights Away Permits and Assessors – Farnham Scouting

Shooting – Farnham District Shooting Qualified – Farnham Scouting

Tomahawks – Tomahawk Trained – Farnham Scouting

Water – Farnham District Water Permits – Farnham Scouting

 

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

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.

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