Summer is here and we are going to take a break. If all goes to plan we will be meeting again in September.
We have been fortunate that our Scouts have been able to enjoy an almost normal program throughout the year, and we can’t wait to meet up again with our Beavers and Cubs.
Now it is time to enjoy the sunshine and have an excellent summer. We are looking forward to see you all again in September!!
Have Fun.
78th Kingswood is looking for new leaders as we are in need of Beaver and Cub support, especially as we plan for our return to face to face meetings. Sadly if we do not have new volunteers the risk is the sections may need to close.
Volunteering for Scouts is:
* good for your skills and CV
* good for your health and happiness
* good for your family and community.
In short, it’s good for you!
You will be part of an enthusiastic team with support for all aspects of the role.
Put your skills to use, learn new ones, and contribute to an amazing life-experience for you and your local community.
Volunteering is easier than you think. With full support and training, you can volunteer on a flexible basis. And if you have children they will be able to benefit as well!
Please contact us to find out more.
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It is with great sadness that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
He has been a great inspiration for some many young people during his lifetime, and especially within Scouting through his Duke of Edinburgh award programme, which gives young people the chance to make friends, have fun and build confidence in an empowering, exciting and non-competitive learning environment.
In the UK alone, a phenomenal 6.7 million young people have benefitted from taking on the personal challenge of a DofE Award so far.
Today, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award charity is calling for anyone involved in the DofE over the decades – including alumni and volunteers – to get in touch and share their DofE stories and memories at DofE.org.
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It doesn’t look like COVID-19 is going anywhere anytime soon, and the threat of holiday get togethers being canceled like everything else is becoming very real. But as the year is winding down, it seems like there is nowhere to go but up. Please remember all the things we have collectively overcome this year and send wishes for a better 2021.
Throughout the year we have been involved in a wide variety of activities, even though most of these have taken place via Zoom. There have been an incredible amount of badges earned whilst working on them at home, and we are very proud of each and every one who achieved their goals.
We have no clear idea of when we are able to meet face-to-face again in the new year, but we will do our best to create a programme that can at least be done from wherever you might be. The year ahead will be challenging, but we will get through this.
From all of us here at 78th Kingswood Scout Group, see you next year!
Coming Sunday 8th November there will be a virtual remembrance service being held by the Staple Hill & District Branch of the Royal British Legion.
The service will take place online on Sunday 8th November from 10:50am and can be followed here: https://www.staplehillrbl.org.uk/
One of our Cubs, Ronnie, has laid a wreath at the war memorial in Staple Hill Park on behalf of 78th Kingswood Scout Group.
Following the announcement of a four-week lockdown in England from Thursday 5 November, the National Youth Agency (NYA) has now issued guidance about what this means for all youth sector activity. From tomorrow, Scouts and all other youth activities will move to Red readiness level.
This decision by the Government means that there can be no face-to-face activity with young people or adult volunteers.
We expect these restrictions to last until 2 December, when the lockdown is currently scheduled to end in England.
You can keep an eye on the readiness levels on the Scouts UK website.
Now, over 500 Scout groups – many of them based in communities that were already made vulnerable before the virus hit – are struggling to make ends meet.
If they close their doors, thousands of young people will miss out on all the life-changing skills and experiences being a Scout can bring, precisely when they need us most.
That’s why we’re calling on all Scouts – and the people who care about them – to join us in a sponsored #RaceRoundTheWorld, to raise vital funds at this vital moment in our history.
Find out more here: https://www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/support-scouts/race-round-the-world/
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The Great Indoors Occasional Badges
Scouts UK have introduced The Great Indoors Occasional badges. These badges are a great way to recognise young people taking part in our activities at home.
And what is great about these, members can proudly display this staged badge on the top left of their uniform in the occasional section.
Most of the activities have featured in the past 10 weeks, but now they have been collected in one place and split into three stages. And as ever, the activities listed are only suggestions, there are lots of other things you can do that also counts towards these stages.
Check out the special page on the Scouts UK website.
On 23 April, BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief are getting together for their Big Day In on Radio and their Big Night In on TV, a massive fundraising special to celebrate the incredible people making a difference in communities across the UK and to support people who need it most during the corona crisis.
We want Scouts to go the extra mile too. Together, young people, volunteers, parents and carers are going to Hike to the Moon. If we all hike just one mile each – about 2,000 steps or 20 minutes walking on the spot – then together, we can complete the incredible 240,000 mile journey. To hit your one mile target, you can hike around your home or your garden (if you’ve got one) but please be safe and stick within government advice – you don’t need to leave your homes to be part of this.
How will this help people? We’ll turn our miles into money by getting friends and family to sponsor us to take part and making a donation to this great cause.
You don’t have to wait for 23 April to hike your miles. Get started now by pulling on your walking boots (or more likely, your slippers), recording your miles and making your donation. It took the Apollo XI crew three days to reach the Moon — let’s see how long it takes Scouts!
We want to make this as accessible and inclusive as possible, so if walking’s a challenge for you, we’ve got some great alternative ways to do your miles below. If you can do more than a mile, that’s great (we might even be able to hike back to Earth again). You don’t have to do your steps all at once – you could record them over a day or a number of days.
More information can be found here: scouts.org.uk/hiketothemoon
So what are you waiting for? We’ll see you on the moon!
Tim Kidd
UK Chief Commissioner
Scouts
For this Easter weekend one of our partners, Go Outdoors, is encouraging people to take part in the GREAT BRITISH CAMP OUT FOR THE NHS.
It sounds like an amazing thing to take part in and be able to raise money for the NHS whilst doing it.
If you have the space, why don’t you consider having a CAMP OUT at home? You can setup camp anywhere you like, create a den in your bedroom, camp under the dining room table, or if you have a garden have a camp out.
Go Outdoors, or for the time being, Go Indoors have got loads of things to do on their special website: https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/go-indoors
Make sure that if you take part to let us know, we would love to see how you setup your camp. Photo’s and video’s are much appreciated, and we would love to share this adventure on our social media channels.
To send us your pictures please use our special upload form (only available for this weekend):
