The Ringtail Review

Brian1Beavers/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.

County Programme 2017/18

Please find below a link for the Suffolk County Programme for 2017/2018 as a PDF document.

Please remember that items may be amended or new ones added to this; any updates will be notified via the Calendar on this website.

County Programme 2017-18

Commissioner's Corner - 'Sup Suffolk - Nov-17

Hello Suffolk!  Well, the clocks have gone back, the pumpkins have been carved and the autumn evenings are creeping into winter.  As November greets us, our young people are of course getting excited about Bonfire night.  This fabulous time of year gives us as scout leaders so many opportunities to teach our young members about personal safety and measured risk.  This link from the Scout Association offers a fabulous programme opportunity about how to stay safe during this special time of year Fire Safety Badge Support. I know that there will be many fabulous bonfire nights taking place around Suffolk Scouting venues. I hope you all have a safe yet wonderful evening of colour, fun and excitement.
 
The autumn term has been very busy for Suffolk and many fabulous programme activities have taken place.  The Explorer Belt 2018 team undertook a practice expedition, in preparation for their adventure to Poland and the South Africa Explorer Belt contingent presented their journey to an audience of parents and an assessing panel.  It was so wonderful having the opportunity to listen to their independent adventures and how it has moulded them as young people.
CC Picture1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Cubs had a visit to Legoland Windsor for an autumn treat, whilst 1st Honington (RAF) took part in a Halloween themed evening, in which the Cubs enjoyed apple bobbing and took part in a pumpkin carving competition. There were some truly awesome designs, but I particularly liked this one by Judy Brooks.

County News Nov-Dec now available

County News for Nov-Dec 2017 is now available on the website for registered users via the "User Menu" and "County News" link.

If you don't have an account, please request one using the link in the "My Account" area and respond to the follow-up e-mail (check spam/junk mailboxes).  
If you have log-in issues, please contact us using the Helpdesk system

We welcome any Scouting stories and can polish up the words if you give us the basic facts... 
....we like pictures too BUT please could you send any pictures as JPEG files rather than embedding them in Word documents as it saves a lot of time and will result in a better quality image appearing in the final copy!
  • The next copy of County News is Jan-Feb 2018. Copy is required by 29th Dec 2017.
  • Send everything to the new This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. mailbox (click on the link to open your e-mail program
CN Archive: Earlier editions and specials are available from the County News Archive link.

WSJ Selection - Help requested

The Suffolk and Regional units for the World scout Jamboree 2019 will be running a unit selection on Saturday 18th November 2017 at Stowmarket High School from 08:00 – 17:00 (approx.)

Based on the previous Jamboree applications (over 100 applied) we are expecting a healthy response and to enable the Suffolk and Regional unit leaders to select young people to attend the WSJ, we really need some help from leaders across the county.

Ardeche Adventure 2020

The CMAT and Water Activities team have combined forces to come up with another expedition, this time to the Ardeche in southern France.  The flyer below has some details and a link/password to register your interest. 

A previous expedition report is available to registered users here.

Ardeche Adventure Flyer

CMAT - Scotland - Aug 2019

The CMAT team have announced that the planned Scotland expedition to take place in Aug-2019 is now LIVE.  visitscotland 1438245371 280

For more information, please go to the CMAT Activities page where you will find more information on how to register and an outline plan.
  1. 24th WSJ Information evenings
  2. Youth Shaped Scouting Opportunities
  3. Scouts Offshore Sailing Weekends 2017
  4. County Annual SAS Rededication Service
  5. County News Sep-Oct 2017 now available
  6. Commissioner's Corner - 'Sup Suffolk - Sep-17
  7. CMAT Programme updated
  8. Roverway 2018 end-date extended
  9. Water activities for 2017/18 updated
  10. County AGM - 2017