3rd Hampton Hill Scout Group

Are you looking for something new which is challenging and rewarding? Adults in Scouting are from all walks of life. Yet the one thing they share is the enjoyment of helping young people reach their potential. We are actively seeking adult help and support. . .

You may feel that you have no skills to offer Scouting – but everyone has something to give. Doing things such as making squash and organising games means the Leader has more time to spend with the young people. Do you have any hobbies and interests that you could share?

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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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Hi all, most of you will have received a letter in recent weeks asking for help to run certain ‘extra-curricular’ activities for the remainder of the summer term as the leadership team needs extra help.

I’m pleased to report that we have had sufficient numbers of volunteers to enable these activities to go ahead so please all get your entry forms in ASAP!

We started the Fitness Challenge Badge last term but only had one Scout return their exercise sheet. As we’re continuing the theme this term with evenings on food and health, if you want the badge you MUST complete the exercise routine for the specified period and return the attached sheet to Scouts. Tonight you’ll be getting a food log as well to keep a record of the food you eat for a week and this too needs to be returned to Scouts for the badge.

Finally, the programme for the coming weeks shows water rockets as an activity. Firstly, please send in your scout with 2 litre fizzy drink bottles and any materials you may think will help construction of wings, fins, (estate agent boards are excellent!) parachutes etc and secondly if we have anyone with a plumbing bent or an interest in rockets, please do come along and help.

Paul

We need your help! There are many ways that you can contribute to the running of your child’s group, and some of them are simpler than you might think.

In particular, we are really keen to have parents come in and help during the section meetings once in a while. You don’t need any special skills, just those you already have as a parent.

Perhaps you could just come in and act as an extra pair of ears and eyes? We have approaching 130 children in our group and if everyone volunteered at least once per year to come in, we’d have plenty of help to run a really varied and exciting programme.

Please get in touch with your child’s leader about how you can help.

On Sunday at the Family Camp closing ceremony, Richard took the opportunity to award a Special Scouting Thanks badge to Diana. This is in recognition for all her hard work, help and support to the Group over a number of years and roles. Diana was a member of the Group Exec and was also very involved with many social and fundraising events. She has served as Group Secretary and is active at Group events and activities often working hard both in advance and on the day. Of course more recently she has been a stalwart of the Cub Section.

Diana is one of those selfless unsung heroes of the Group. She is a fantastic member of the leadership team, and is always the voice of sanity and common sense. Sometimes it’s all too easy to applaud those who stand at the front of the hall in a uniform taking the lead, but it’s equally important to stand at the back making sure things go smoothly. We’d be far poorer without Diana; if only we could clone another dozen just like her!

Many thanks Diana. Thoroughly deserved.

We are searching for assistant cub leaders. They will join a hugely successful group and a very supportive leadership team. The leaders try loads of activities. The fun at 3rd Hampton Hill is not only for the kids! If you want to rejoin your childhood and have loads of fun, please contact us via the enquiry page.

Centenary camp has finally passed, and I feel that it was a huge success. For me the camp was exhausting but at the same time phenomenal. I was particularly inspired by the sunrise ceremony and scenes from Brownsea Island. I am immensely proud of MY! Cubs who took everything in their stride with smiles on their faces.

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Our Group Scout Leader has been spending his Summer break helping at the Jamboree water activity centre. Lucky man!

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Richard M was awarded his Commissioner ‘Wood Badge’ (formal recognition of completion of Group Scout Leader training).

While a position not immediately recognised for the amount of work it involves, rich is the lynchpin that holds the group together and much more beyond. Well done Rich!