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We are very happy that we are awarding 2 of our cubs with the Chief Scout’s Silver Award.
Well done to Jack and Xander for gaining this incredible award, and may it guide you all to a superb adventure in Scouts.
It has been fantastic having you in Cubs, and we are sure you will be enjoying Scouts when you are moving up in January.
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A very big thank you goes out to Downend Round Table for supporting our group. We have been awarded a £300 donation for the good work that was done on the Saturday morning after the big firework display in Downend.
Russell and George have had a great evening last Tuesday and were able to accept the donation on our behalves.
We will be able to put this donation to good use.
Visit the Downend Round Table website to support their good work.
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As part of this year’s Remembrance Sunday, the 78th Kingswood Group is attending the British Legion Remembrance Parade which marches through Staple Hill to Page Park for a very special service of remembrance at the Cenotaph. There will be other groups from the Scouting Association attending, along with members of various armed forces, both past and present.
This is a VERY special occasion and an excellent opportunity for the younger generation to represent themselves positively in front of the older generation. As such, all attendees must be in FULL uniform and wearing a Poppy. Please ensure that your child has a coat, ideally a pac-a-mac or similar that can be packed down small and carried discreetly. If the weather is cold, then extra layers can be worn under their uniform. As a mark of respect we always ensure that full uniform is on display unless it is raining. (This includes black shoes – no trainers, no jeans) Those in full uniform will be selected to be in the Standard Party for each section. It is the 78th’s turn this year to read a prayer.
We will be walking as a group behind the 28th Kingswood Group from their headquarters; so please be at their hut in Christchurch Avenue by Christchurch Infant School at 9:30. Parking is restricted so it is best to park in Shrubbery Road or the Co-op. The Group will walk to where the British Legion at Staple Hill used to be based via Pendennis Road, then as a larger contingent with the Salvation Army Band leading, to Page Park. There will be no parade at this point to the Scout Memorial as this will take place in the evening.
Parents are encouraged to accompany us along the pavements as the parade moves and attend the service in Page Park. Alternatively your child can be collected at the cenotaph at Page Park.
We know that you recognise the significance of this year’s Anniversary commemorations and therefore look forward to seeing the younger generation support this important event.
Yours in scouting
The 78th Committee and Leaders
Hello,
Hoping that all of you have had a glorious summer so far, and have gained enough energy to go back to school again this week.
We need a little more time to get all sorted out for the new term so we will have our 1st meeting back on Wednesday 12th September.
See you then!
YiS,
78th Kingswood Scout Group
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As another term draws to a close we are very happy that we are awarding 3 of our cubs with the Chief Scout’s Silver Award.
Well done to Toby, Ollie and Sophie for gaining this incredible award, and may it guide you all to a superb adventure in Scouts as you will be joining them after summer.
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What a great weekend the Scouts have had. Strategy 2018 was our first and it was incredible. Such a lovely atmosphere, fabulous events and great entertainment.
Our Scouts went out in their patrols and spent most of Saturday trying to find bases to partake in events. The more bases participated in, the more points could be gathered. And what a wide variety of activities there were. Scouts have been taking part in digiwall, hanging up washing, putting up tents whilst blind folded, riffle shooting, frisbee golf, obstacle courses and many, many more. Some of them even found the cave couch.
Fabulous team works has resulting in some patrols ranking well, when considering there were 295 teams in the woods taking part in the challenge.
Our patrols managed to rank as follows:
The full results can be found here
Hopefully you have heard many stories from your young person already, and have been following us via Twitter. We managed to put some pictures up during the event, but there will be more to follow ones they have appeared on the Strategy website.
One thing is for sure, we will be back next year!
We will keep you posted.
Twenty years ago the world was a very different place. The reach of technology was limited, and the way organisations used and processed your personal data was very different to how they use it today.
The changes that have happened over the last two decades have forced the European Union (EU) to review the old legislation and bring it up to speed with the modern era. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) raises the standards for processing personal data, to strengthen and unify protection for individuals across the EU. The new legislation comes into force in the UK on 25 May 2018 and will exist post-Brexit.
78th Kingswood Scout Group collects and processes lots of personal data on the young people, adult volunteers and staff. This could be anything from names, addresses, telephone numbers right through to more sensitive data such as religion, ethnicity and disabilities. As a result, it’s important that we are aware of the new legislation and comply with it.
We want to make sure that you as parents/carers know that we are aware of the new legislation and comply with it.
Today TSA has launched the new brand and identity for Scouts.
As well as making it easier to talk about Scouting, a new logo, colour palette, free brand font and tone of voice have been introduced. The changes come seventeen years after the last major overhaul of the Scout brand.
Developed in partnership with volunteers, and following consultation and testing with 7,000 people, our new visual identity reflects Scouting in a digital age, while still retaining our strong heritage – including the iconic fleur-de-lis. In testing, both adults and young people responded well to the new brand, with parents saying they were 44% more likely to volunteer after seeing the new materials.
Over the next few days our website will change in line with the new brand guidelines from HQ.
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Dear Parents,
As some of you are already aware from the Cub timetable, we are holding our AGM this term on Wednesday 23rd May at 6.00pm. Following on from the success of previous years, we are combining this with a Family BBQ and Fun night. The actual AGM will not take long and we will combine this with an Investiture of our newer Members.
There will be an overview of how the 78th Group is doing, future plans, finances and the current committee members. If you would like to join our committee then you would be most welcome, in whatever capacity you feel you could make a positive contribution to continue making this a thriving group. We always welcome help in whatever form, as the group can only survive with our volunteer leaders and helpers.
Group leaders will be on hand to answer questions about Group Camp in September and group activities. There will also be the opportunity to update you on fund raising and plans etc; and to answer questions.
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