3rd Hampton Hill Scout Group

Hi all, just before we break up for the summer, we thought you’d like to know about some incredibly important and exciting breaking news……

Everyone knows from the pleas for help that have appeared from the Troop repeatedly in recent months that we’ve been struggling with the Troop at the size it is with the feed through from two Cub packs only exacerbating the problem. We’ve put in place various processes and procedures to control things but being victims of our own success, we still continue to grow and could be starting the autumn term with a troop size of 50! Unbelievably and after much discussion we have agreed to open a second Troop night on Tuesdays from 7 – 9pm and our target is to begin after the October half term.

We’ll still need some buy in from you our parents to both make this possible and support our gallant leaders and we’ll be letting you know more details when we start again on Friday 12th September.

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Welcome to the 3HH Annual Report for the year ending March 2008 (PDF format).

This report attempts to provide a view of the wealth of activities undertaken by the Group over the last 12 months. I hope you will find it informative and interesting.

Richard Moody, the GSL, has provided an excellent summary of the activities of the Group overall with section leaders providing more detail for each of their sections. Our Treasurer, Mark Hunter, has provided a summary of our financial position. Also attached is a copy of the audited accounts for the year dated 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 (Adobe PDF format*).

There are 2 projects that I would like to mention specifically.

First the development and relaunch of the website. Thanks to Simon Riggs we now have a fantastic website at www.3hhscouts.org.uk. Please visit the site if you have not already done so.

Secondly, last summer we took delivery of several tons of hardcore and laid the new footpath to the HQ. Spread over 2 weekends it was extremely hard work but I am sure you will agree the results are worth it. Many thanks to everyone who turned up and made it possible.

As Chairman of the Executive Committee and on behalf of all parents I would obviously like to thank the Leadership Team, helpers and my colleagues on the Executive Committee for their time and effort. However I would also like to say a special thank you for everyone who contributes. There are many unsung heroes who, in the background, make a substantial contribution to the running of the Group but don’t receive much public recognition. So for anyone who has spent their time transporting kids and equipment in their cars or vans, changed locks after attempted break-ins, shovelled hard core, made innumerable sandwiches and pots of tea, hassled estate agents, worked on stalls, wrote up minutes, cleared the gutters, cleaned the toilets…and the list goes on!

You know who you are. A very, very big thank you.

Finally, there will a Summer BBQ at the HQ on 12th July. Further details will be announced but please put this date in your diaries.

Martin Riddell
Chair, Executive Committee