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Devon Scouts announce New Chief |
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Written by webmaster
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Monday, 06 September 2010 04:57 |
Devon Scouts announce New Chief
Royal Navy Engineer Russell GIBSON chosen as County Commissioner 
September 2010: Devon scouts announced today that Russell Gibson (40) has been appointed as the new County Commissioner responsible for leading the 9000 members of scouting in Devon. Russ, who currently lives in Plymouth, has not been involved in scouting since he was a Cub Scout way back in the 80’s. Having recently retired from the Royal Navy where he served on such ships as HMS Charybdis, Invincible and Ark Royal, and had lately been the manager of the mechanical engineering workshops on board HMS Ark Royal. Russ is looking forward to this new challenge. He said “I am delighted to be appointed as the County Commissioner for Devon and I will be pro-actively seeking ways to bring the skills I have gained in the Navy to the Scout Association. I am looking forward to the challenges this will bring as I know it will be a steep learning curve for me, but I hope that with my experiences of leadership, communication and management I will be able to make changes in the right direction to further develop the organisation.”
Russ joins the 1500 other volunteer scout leaders in Devon who give up there time to bring scouting to young people. He is encouraging more adults to volunteer and said” Not only is it about giving scouts the opportunity to experience fun and adventure; adults can get just as much out of Scouting as the young people. As well as enjoying the same activities as the scouts they can develop skills that can be transferred into other areas of their lives. As County Commissioner I hope that I can support and encourage those leaders and therefore make scouting available to an even bigger proportion of the young people of Devon.” |
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Barnstable Beaver Scouts win ShelterBox Challenge |
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Written by webmaster
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 08:17 |
Barnstable Beaver Scouts win ShelterBox Challenge
• 50th North Devon Beaver Scouts collect prizes
The 50th North Devon Beaver Scouts, from Barnstaple, have been awarded a top prize in the ShelterBox’s April challenge to design a 10th Birthday card for the charity. Each of the Beaver Scouts (aged 6 to 8) has received a Young ShelterBox t-shirt and karabiner. Leader Suzi Smale said “We were delighted to win the prizes. The young people have really enjoyed doing various challenges each month such as building their own shelter out of natural materials found at our District Campsite at Collard and they were intrigued to see the actual contents of a ShelterBox when shown to them by the Rotary Club.”
Beaver scout Jason Dennis aged 7 said, “It’s been great fun; I really loved building the shelter at our campsite and running the tombola stall at our Scout football competition to raise funds for ShelterBox”
Beaver Scout Rosie Blyth aged 7 added, “I really enjoyed making the card and helping out on the tombola stall.”
Adding her congratulations Emma Nicholls, Project Manager, from Young ShelterBox, said, ‘We were really impressed by the entries we received from Beavers all over the UK for our ‘Design a Birthday Card for ShelterBox’ April Challenge. It was extremely difficult making a decision but the 50th North Devon Beavers card really stood out. They had so obviously worked as a team to create an imaginative and colourful story, all based around disasters and the work of ShelterBox, we wanted to say a really big thank you for their wonderful effort.’
 Suzie Smale said, “It has been very humbling as their leader to help raise their awareness of such an important charity and see them start to recognise just how lucky they are to be born in a part of the world where we are not threatened by natural disasters and poverty. ShelterBox also sent us a story book ‘Freddy the Ferry and the Very Shy ShelterBox’ which I will be able to read to them at our Sleepover in July - another of the ShelterBox challenges”
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Tom Hearn goes for Gold |
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Written by webmaster
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 07:56 |
Tom Hearn goes for Gold
I recently was privileged, as a member of the County Team, to present Tom Hearn with his Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award
It is a major commitment and from commencement of the Bronze to the completition of his Gold Award took Tom almost five years
During that time he learnt new physical skills which for Tom was golf and archery. We have all seen him over many years taking a major role in the Gang Show and also working behind the scenes. This has given him the necessary skills to progress to Stage Management as well as fulfilling part of his D of E requirements.
All three stages of the award require an expedition to be undertaken over rough terrain. North Cornwall, Exmoor and the Brecon Beacons were an ideal choice for these.
Tom also chose to work with some disabled youngsters when he helped for a week at the Olyssians annual camp.
He has also completed his Queens Scout Award, which has placed him alongside those members that have reached the pinnacle of the training programe that Scouting provides for the youth of today.
It is at least five years since a D of E Gold Award has been gained in North Devon. Let us give as much encouragement and help as we can to our young people in working toward these awards which will stand them in good stead for life
 John Jarvis
Assistant County Commissioner
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 July 2010 04:39 )
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Wez's walk raises £1,500 for Scouts |
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Written by webmaster
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Sunday, 16 May 2010 09:11 |
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A FUNDRAISING Scout leader who walked hundreds of miles to help a group of youngsters pay for the experience of a lifetime, has raised more than a thousand pounds towards their trip. Wez Swain clocked up 227-miles as he walked along the South West Coast Path in a bid to raise money for a group of local scouts to take part in the next World Scout Jamboree in Sweden. The 30-year-old began his challenge at the birthplace of the Scouting movement, Brownsea Island in Dorset, and completed his trek 10 days later at the HQ of 2nd Torpoint Sea Scouts. So far Wez has raised £1,500 for to the jamboree fund, beating his target total of £1,000. The group needs to generate £80,000 to make sure they can be a part of the jamboree which is taking place in August next year. "Before I left to start the walk I was not sure if this was an achievable target with so many organisations needing support, but if I don't believe that we can raise the total of £80,000 to get all 40 members of the unit to the jamboree, then how could I inspire the Scouts that it is possible," he said. "I now fully believe that we will manage to raise this huge total as, to date I have exceeded my goal by 50 per cent." And the circus skills instructor added that money was still coming in and there is still time to donate. He has put together a 15-minute video capturing the highlights of the costal walk and Wez is also penning a diary of his experiences. "The video shows many pictures from this adventure and this was my thank you present to all who have supported this adventure, so they could get a real feel about what I had achieved," he said. For more information about the video and to donate to the fundraising total, visit www.justgiving.com/wezwalk |
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Scouts hit record high in borough |
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Written by webmaster
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Sunday, 16 May 2010 09:08 |
THE number of youngsters in West Devon joining the Scouts has jumped by a huge 21.5%, helping scouting to achieve the biggest membership surge for 38 years.
Record numbers of young people in West Devon have joined the Scouts.
With nearly 100 new young people and 15 new leaders in the past 12 months, West Devon has become the fourth fastest growing district in the whole country.
According to statistics released recently, scouting in Devon has grown by 5.1% since January last year, helping the total UK membership reach 499,323.
This surge in membership has cemented scouting’s position as the largest co-educational youth movement in the country.
Explorer Scout Alex Symons, 14, from West Devon Explorers in Tavistock, said: ‘Scouting‘s really fun.
‘You get to do so many exciting things like rock climbing, raft racing and tree surfing, so it’s not surprising that loads of people are joining.
‘I hope to be one of the scouts going to Sweden for the world jamboree next year, it would be really cool to be selected for that.
‘I joined Beaver Scouts when I was six and have enjoyed every minute of it and have made loads of friends - I’d definitely encourage others to join.’
Chief scout Bear Grylls said: ‘It’s fantastic to witness such a huge surge in scouting and it is proof that scouting is appealing more and more to teenagers.
‘Scouting is empowering, wild and fun, and offers so many adventure based activities for young people and adults alike.
‘My goal is for every young person that wants to be involved in scouting to be able to be. So I hope to inspire even more adults to volunteer and help this happen.’ |
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