Thank you and well done to those volunteers who planted saplings at Garner’s Field on Saturday 2nd December 2023
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10th Anniversary Camp – 12th Farnham(Wrecclesham)
10th anniversary Camp – 12th Farnham(Wrecclesham)
Happy Anniversary to 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham), which was restarted after over 9 years, 10 years ago by Adam Chambers, Tony Marshall and Maria Finch, who are all still Section Leaders for Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, respectively – thank you for your support and commitment.
The Scout camp, which was open to the whole District, started on Friday with a 5km or 5 mile hike depending who you ask….and continued with a full day of activities on Saturday, a visit from the Mayor of Farnham and a fantastic campfire with skits and songs, Sunday more activities and then lots of clearing up by the leaders.
Well done to all the volunteers who made the weekend a memorable one for all.
Farnham District Scouts – Explorer Belt Award
A huge well done to 6 Farnham District Explorer Scouts who completed and have been awarded the Explorer Belt.
Tom; Fergus; Kiran; Sam; Niamh; Grace; all undertook the challenge of making their own way back to base by walking over at least 150 km in 10 days in Galicia in northern Spain, taking part in 15 projects designed to get them involved in the local communities they walked through – no food or accommodation was pre-provided so they had to plan and budget (they were given a set amount for the whole 10 days) #SkillsforLife.
This is a fantastic opportunity and shows that our Scouts have initiative, resilience and are capable of surviving working together for the common aim.
A big thank you to the support teams.
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The Explorer Belt is open to Explorer Scouts (over 16’s) and Network Scouts.
The next one is in Sweden in August 2024
If you are interested please find out more information : https://www.surrey-scouts.org.uk/events/explorer-belt-sweden-2024
Farnham District Scouts – Theme Park Camp
Well done and thank you, yet again,
to the volunteer team from Farnham District Scouts;
Summit Network, XN SASU and Explorers,
for organising a successful Theme Park Camp,
attended by over 400 Explorer/Network scouts
from all over the country and beyond.
Theme Park Camp – Information about an Explorer and Network Scout Camp
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.
WELL DONE – Youth Proficiency Scheme (YPS) Shooting Certification Success for Scouts
Youth Proficiency Scheme (YPS) Shooting Certification Success for Scouts
Four scouts completed their National Small Bore Rifle Association (NSRA) grading last week, resulting in 3 x Expert Shot and 1 Skilled Shot gradings. All participants also qualify for their Scout Master-at-Arms award.
The YPS course was run over the 2022-23 season and comprised 9 modules covering the firearms law, range safety, sighting, shooting technique and scoring amongst others. This is the first cohort to complete the programme in Farnham, which can also benefit those seeking to demonstrate skills competency in their Duke of Edinburgh Award.
The scouts attended multiple air rifle and air pistol shoots at The Lord Roberts Centre (Bisley), Taylor Hall and Garners Field and also completed a taster clay shooting session at Chobham Ridges range last summer.
Many congratulations to these Top Guns!
Unsung Hero Award for ‘little joker’ Alfie Lamport
Unsung Hero Award for ‘little joker’ Alfie Lamport
Chief Scout’s Unsung Heroes 2021 announced | News | Scouts
Alfie Lamport, aged 7 and a member of 11th Farnham Beavers Group has won a Chief Scouting Unsung Hero Award 2021 for telling daily jokes and making people smile throughout COVID-19 and especially during lockdown.
The Chief Scout’s Unsung Heroes Award is an annual scheme that recognises 20 Scouts aged 6-24 who have shown Scout values, courage, kindness and a ‘never give up spirit’. Scouts received over 300 nominations this year and Alfie Lamport was handpicked by Chief Scout, Bear Grylls to receive an award at The Bear Grylls Adventure, indoor and outdoor activity centre at The NEC Birmingham on 8 October 2021.
Alfie started telling daily jokes back in May 2020 for Mental Health Awareness Week and in doing so raised funds for Mind, however he didn’t stop there. Keen to keep on making people laugh he continued telling jokes every Friday with his #FabFriday jokes throughout the summer. He then, dressed as an elf, told daily #ChristmasCrackers throughout Advent and raised funds for his school, Badshot Lea Village Infant School. He now shares his humour on radio, every Friday on BBC Radio Surrey and in total has raised nearly a thousand pounds for charity just from telling jokes.
Austin Tolkien, 11th Farnham Beavers Group Leader said: “Alfie fully deserves this award and is an inspiration to others. The pandemic hasn’t been easy for any of us but Alfie’s dedication and enthusiasm to keep making people smile is never ending.”
Gemma Ball, Headteacher at Badshot Lea Village Infant School said: “Alfie is quite simply a little star! We are so proud of him and all his efforts to simply try and make people laugh and feel good by just telling one liners!”
Alfie Lamport said: “I was so shocked to win this award and to get to meet Chief Scout, Bear Grylls was amazing. I love telling my jokes and hope I can continue to brighten up everyone’s day by telling lots more.”
To hear Alfie’s jokes, you can search for ‘Alfie Lamport’ on YouTube https://youtu.be/6rvcIaxYdtYor listen to them live every Friday from 6pm on Joe Talbots show on BBC Radio Surrey.
