The Ringtail Review - Jan/Feb 2018

It may have got chillier but the weather has not stopped the 6-11 year olds of Suffolk exploring and continuing to carry out great Scouting.

The Smartie Challenge has finished on a very high note with Debenham Beavers raising £50 for the local hospice HOPS, which came and ran a disability evening and where the cheque was presented to them at the end of the evening. And to top that I was invited to go along to the TOPCATS grand opening of their sensory room. This fantastic resource was completed with their money raised by the Lowestoft Beavers. I was unfortunately unable to attend the event but I asked Gemma, acting ADC Lowestoft to go on my behalf. Gemma felt blessed knowing that her colonies have helped in such a tremendous way and helping their local people.

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Commissioner's Corner - 'Sup Suffolk - Jan-18

Hello Suffolk

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed the New Year celebrations. It is hard to believe that we are already in the middle of January.But time does press on and so does the scouting that we do, to facilitate our young people in their development.I must apologise for the delay in getting County News to you this month, time just seems to have slipped past so quickly and I have been a little bit preoccupied waiting for my first granddaughter to arrive.

It looks set to be a busy term.  I recently met with the Assistant County Commissioner Team, to plan the next strategic steps for Suffolk as we move ever faster into 2018.  I was excited by the vision of our ACC’s and their plans for development.  The experiences offered by CMAT and the water team, demonstrated so clearly to me the calibre of skilled leaders that we have in our county.  It was particularly exciting; to learn that firm measures are being put in place to enable young people to become permit holders for a variety of activities. This approach to giving young people responsibility for themselves and others, demonstrates very clearly the youth shaped mind-set that runs as a fundamental tenant of all that we do in our County.

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County News Jan-Feb 2018 now available

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CMAT Hillwalking - Snowdonia Mar-18

Details for the CMAT hillwalking assessment weekend are now available

 

This eventwill be based at Yr Hafod in Snowdoniaand is an opportunity for Leaders and experienced Explorers to head to the mountains to camp out in the wild, improve and test their mountain leadership skills and techniques. NOTE: Explorers MUST have previously attended a CMAT hillwalking training session.

 

The weekend will be tailored to suit individual requirements and training needs. We will cover night navigation, micro navigation, rope work and party management. There will be an opportunity to be assessed for an Activity Permit: please note that you must wild camp for this assessment.

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Happy New Year 2018

As we draw 2017 to a close, I would like to thank you all for your dedication, your passion and for the difference you have made to young people's lives throughout Suffolk.

I wish you all a very Happy New Year and look forward to catching up with you throughout 2018!

Have a great night folks!

Suffolk Scouts Summer Sail 2018

Suffolk Scouts are organising a Summer Sailing Cruise in Aug 2018 on one of the Adventures Offshore sail training yachts.

We will be taking part in the ASTO Small Ships Race on the UK East Coast, sailing from Ipswich to Gosport, with races and shore based fun events on the way.

Applications for berths from Scouts (aged over 15 on 17th Aug ’18 ), Explorers, Network & Leaders, male or female, are welcomed.

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The Ringtail Review

Beavers/Cubs - November Update

Autumn days when the grass is jewelled and the dark nights start drawing in – BUT worry not youngsters from the Beaver and Cub sections are busy as usual and not letting the cooler dark nights stop them.

It maybe dark outside but I’m looking ahead to a bright future Together: as one we can focus on giving the young people of Suffolk more opportunities to gain more badges and gaining greater experiences and memories for all.

Thank you to all those who attended my meeting at the Guiding centre Stoke Ash, it was fantastic to put names to faces and putting our steps on the yellow brick road. This is a great adventure and I’m looking forward to moving in a new direction with you all.

The international fund and working with Mafeking is a great opportunity to show our fellow scouters how superb Suffolk is and I am sure we can support them.

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