2011 programme for Scouts and Explorers

The 2011 programme for Scouts and Explorers has been published, check out the Ardsley Group calendar from our main home page on the Blog for the details.

2011 sees a number of Scouts progress to become Explorers

It has been a number of years since the group has had such a large number of Scouts wanting to stay on and enjoy Scouting after they have reached the age of 14.  This programme has been launched to keep their interest and will be developed by the Explorers themselves with guidance from the Scout leaders to meet their changing needs.

Having enough Scouts to establish an Explorer Unit as our 4th section (the others are Beavers, Cubs and Scouts) is testiment to the exciting and challenging programme that all the leaders of Ardsley Scouts put together from taking the Beavers on at 6 years old.  This is followed with progession through Cubs at 8 to 10 1/2 years where they can look forward to great outdooor adventures and then onto Scouts until they are ready for Explorers at 14 up to the age of 18.

We look forward to working, camping and scouting with our 4th Section as we celebrate many of them passing through the ranks as bashful Beavers, curious Cubs and skillful Scouts.  

If you are a Scout reading this, share this message with your parent, carer or guardian.

The future looks great for the scout group in 2011, there are growing numbers of children in all of the sections, but we need your help! - Here's a few ways YOU can help:  

 - Step up and become a leader - it's easy to join and there's plenty of training and support on offer, speak to any of the Scout Leaders we'd love to hear from you. (If you are shy you can email as well!)

 - Help organise- with growing numbers there's more paper work and record keeping, as well as running meetings, collecting subs, ordering and making bookings for camps, transport and special events - could you help us stay organised? - Speak to Ian about how you could do this.

- Help build the future - right now we need volunteers to help decorate the Scout HQ, John, one of the Scout Leaders has made a fantastic start on remodelling our storage area.  Can you help in any way?  Perhaps you are handy with a saw, screwdriver or paintbrush? - Please speak to John and offer whatever support you can in this vital rebuilding project.

You can still help on a "as and when basis" by:

- Helping in the background - keeping the Scout HQ clean and tidy, providing help catering at our special events etc., allowing us to spent more time building the adventure for the kids. - Speak to any of the leaders about how you think you can help.

Don't leave it too late, we need your help right now.

Best wishes

Ed.

p.s. I did remember to mention that we needed your help, right? :-)