Diary Dates

Appointments Sub Committee - Joan Burgess
June to September

Warrants Agreed

• Susan Thornton, BSL 20th Mitcham
  

• Samantha Powell, ABSL 20th Mitcham
  
• Mark Gales, DBSL
  
• Keith Daly, ADC General Duties

"Working with Group"
19 certificates have been issued during the Summer period.

CRB Clearance
GSLs should note that, following lengthy discussion with Gilwell, it has been confirmed that CRB clearance is, at the moment, taking anything up to three months. This of course means that even if a new Leader completes the initial training the issue of a warrant could take up to five months. Should you have any possible prospective new Leaders, it would be very wise to ensure that the CRB form is completed and submitted immediately even if the AA Form is submitted at a later date.

Jamboree 2007
Could Leaders please begin the process of considering young people to represent the District at the World Scout Jamboree.  Applications forms are available from Keith Daly or Bob Prescott. The District would like to fill at least 12 places. Participants should be between the ages of 14 to 18 at the time of the Jamboree (Aug 2007) This will be a fantastic experience for those taking part and if you would like an idea of what a Jamboree is all about, talk to the Scouts and Leaders of 22nd Wimbledon who were at Eurojam.

Store closed
The store will be closed half term week - Thursday 27 October.

CRB Forms
Scout HQ have issued a warning that there are some 'rogue' CRB forms about.  These "rogue" forms are distinguishable as follows: on the top left of the front page of the application you will see, instead of the name of The Scout Association, the name of a company entitled, LIFESTYLE CARE PLC located in London N12.
While I'm sure that none will have got beyond District to the Groups - please check if you have a stock and make sure that none go out to prospective Leaders.

Leader Training
The following training is available during the next few months. Anyone can do the modules and all are welcome.
Application forms are available from the Local Training Manager (Brian Beckley) or County Training Administrator. (Joan Condon.) Except Module 10 where you need to contact the Course provider.
The Application Form will need to be signed by
a)Your Training Adviser or Local Training Manager if you are working towards your Leaders or Commissioners Woodbadge.
b)Your Line Manager if you hold a Woodbadge and just wish to revisit this module of training. (Counts as ongoing training.)

Module 10   First Response/First Aid Certificate

• Sat 15th October at Wimbledon Park. Contact Erica Bishop for places.
  

• Various Sundays during  October, November, December.  Contact  Warden at Frylands Wood for places.

Child Protection Workshop Thursday 10th November at 7.45pm. Bow Lane Centre.

Module 19 - International
Module 7 - Valuing Diversity Both on October 16  at Bow Lane Centre.

Module 20 - Administration (Managers) 26th November am. 27th November pm
Module 21 - Growing the Movement  (Managers)  26th November pm. 27th November am.
Module 22 - Section Support 19th November am. 20th November pm.
Module 23 - Safety for Managers & Supporters 19th November pm. 20th November am.
Module 24 - Managing Adults 5th November pm  6th November am.
Module 26 - Supporting Adults 5th November am.  6th November pm.
All at Bow Lane Centre.

Module 25 - Assessing Learning (Management) December 4 at Bow Lane Centre.

District Camp

Details regarding the swimming gala on November 19th should be issued shortly. Please remember to make sure that all the cubs entering are capable of swimming the race distance. Every year some poor cub has to be rescued because he or she is incapable of completing their race. It is your responsibly as leaders to ensure this does not happen.

Next CSL meeting is November 9th; please make an effort to attend or if you are unable to do this at least let me have a report for inclusion with the minutes.

Our Section meeting in September was not well attended with only 6 Troops represented. The key subject under discussion was the Incident Hike on 6th November and it was agreed by those present to proceed with the event. Details have since been circulated to Troops by email or post so everybody should have seen a copy by now. If you haven't, please contact me and I will re-send so that your Scouts do not miss out on the activity.
Entries should be with Andy Edmonds by 23rd October. Once we have a confirmed number of teams, the route can be finalised and advised to Troops. If you or your Scouts have any questions, please ask.

Thanks to all those who volunteered to provide questions for the Quiz on Wednesday 16th November, please let Paul have them by the end of October - along with the answers!
The venue is to be confirmed but will hopefully be the Upper Hall at Edge Hill we used last year.

The Swimming Gala will be a joint event at Morden Baths with the Cub section on the evening of Saturday 19th November. A list of events is being finalised to fit the time available and will be advised shortly so that teams can be formed.

It is hoped that we can arrange a section Christmas meal; as soon as we have some details they will be circulated.

The next Scouters' meeting is now confirmed for the Morden Hall DHQ on Monday 9th January, please put it in your brand new 2006 diary when you get it.

Time for another new Unit year and I am pleased to have received good reports about the various Summer Expeditions. 

The County Explorer Scout Night Hike is on the weekend of Saturday 15th to Sunday 16th October. Application forms and payment needs to be with me Friday 7th October. Let's have a good turnout again this year please.

We have been asked to help at Scout Incident Hike on Sunday 6th November. We are needed to run a checkpoint. Please give this your full support when we have full details.

There has been a change around at the Merton Park Unit. Clive Tullett has become the AESL and has handed the ESL role to Tommy Briggs. We all wish them well in their new roles, thanks to Clive for running the Unit so well for so long. Andrew Grimme has now stepped back from his AESL role but will be available for help from time to time. Thanks Andrew for many years of help.

Our next Leaders meeting is Monday 14th Nov 8.00pm in the back room at the Kenneth Black Hall, Worple Road. 

A large group of Scout Network members from GLSW spent the first weekend of September at the 79th Gilwell Reunion, running one of the 'activity' bases and soaking up the ambience of the occasion as well as the glorious sunshine. We even had our own barman, Anthony Ginty of the Queen's Scout Working Party, who ensured we didn't go thirsty !

On September 5 we held a 'Moving On' session at Bow Lane for older Explorers from Wimbledon & Wandle, and this was quite well attended. We shall be repeating the 90 minute 'training' early next year, and hope this will result in a surge of recruits to Network.

The Volleyball and Rugby 7's competitions were well contested at Twickenham on September 11. There were only two teams for the rugby and they played 3 games, which W & W won 2-1 over a combined Richmond (Merlins) and Croydon (Romans) team. All players are asked to make themselves available if at all possible for the Middlesex Sevens next May -watch the County website for details. The volleyball competition was won by a team from Isfield in Sussex. The runners-up were Double Dragon ESU from Sutton.

Ian Newbery (ACC, Explorer Scouts) and myself travelled to Lithuania on September 23 on a fact-finding mission for next year's County Explorer Belt Expedition. Information and application forms will be available at the beginning of October with a 'roadshow' later in the month. Lithuanian Scouters will join us for the training weekend in February.

Future events to note include the Sedan Chair Rally at Tolmers (October 21-23) - why not make up a team - the Mystery Investiture on November 19, and a County Queen's Scout badge presentation on December 9. Details of the Queen's Scout / D of E Gold Award 4-day expedition next April are on the website - www.glswscouts.org.uk/network

Recent Events:
Tuesday, 20th September - talk on 'Weather'.  Thank you to Bill for organising such an interesting and entertaining talk.  Those of you who couldn't make it missed a good evening.  Thank you, too, to Jean Brumwell for providing the refreshments.

Forthcoming Events:
You will have all discovered my deliberate mistake! The Beetle Drive and Fish and Chip supper is Wednesday, 2nd November not Tuesday - sorry for the confusion.  Please let me know whether you will be attending and also let me have your fish order by Friday 28th October.  Many thanks.
Sunday 20th November - Ten Pin Bowling - further details later.

Reminder:
Autumn Walk on Sunday 9th October, details from Robert Brumwell.

The 1st Lower Morden Group would like to thank all those who sent good luck messages to us in respect of our inauguration on the 17th September. We would also like to thank Bob, Laurence, John and the District Team for all of their support too. It wouldn't have been possible without them.

If you think we can help you or you can help us then please do get in contact with us - we are here to play an active part in the District and to 'shout for Scouting' in the Lower Morden area.

I would also personally like to thank all of the 4th & 7th's management committees and leadership teams for all of their hard work and support. The reason that this merge was a success was because of their efforts. Thanks guys.

Andrew Hayward (GSL - 1st Lower Morden)

So you think you're 'ard !!
Then prove it by camping at Bentley Copse  22nd-24th January 2006.
Bentley is laying on a weekend of activities- subject to numbers attending- Archery, Shooting, go karting, and assault course competitions.
Along with a campfire and film show for Saturday night.

All this fun for £10 per head, Leaders are FREE! how's that for an offer?  Contact the site for more details. 01483-202424 warden@bentleycopse.fsnet.co.uk