Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Annual Swimming Gala took place on 17th October. Once again the trophies were keenly competed for by the Cubs and Scouts. The eventual winners were as follows:

Cubs Overall

Winners:    8th Tuesday
Runners Up:    1st

Cub Scout Relay

Winners:      8th Tuesday
Runners Up:       8th Monday

Scout Overall

Winners:     13th
Runners Up:       1st

Scout [...]

Just a quick note for all you people interested in going to the 22nd World Jamboree as a member of the International Service Team.
Registration starts this Monday morning.
There are just 500 places available for IST. Applicants should apply online, at www.scouts.org.uk/ist2011 from 10am on Monday 19th October.
What is the IST? The International Service Team are the [...]

Dear leaders,
Some of you will know Brian O’Neill gave me 6 months notice of his resignation of his position as ADC Scouts, finishing at the end of December 2009 and taking up a position at the 4th Eastleigh Scout Group, however Brian has felt that he would like to leave earlier and has now left [...]

On Saturday 10th October 2009, seven colonies from six of Eastleigh’s groups met at the 1st Eastleigh HQ to participate in the first District Junk Model Competition. Three Beavers had previously been chosen by each colony to attend the competition.

As the Beavers arrived, they all added to an already huge pile of ‘junk’, collected over [...]

You may have seen in several newspapers and online in the last day or so, an article stating that the Scouts will no longer be doing Jamborees because of the new Independent Safeguarding Authority. This information is incorrect, and you can find out the latest by taking a read of this statement released by our [...]