3rd Hampton Hill Scout Group

We hope that you had an awesome Christmas, ate far too many sweets and are now looking forward to getting back to school / homework this week…

Just in case you were wondering our first nights back will be Tuesday 10th / Friday 13th January. There’s a ton of stuff organised for this term and we know that you’ll have a blast. Our first night back will be the usual games, sorting out patrols and grabbing a chance to chat about the term’s programme.

If youa re keen to know what we’ll be up to this term you check out the attached.

Looking forward to seeing you all next week and in the meanwhile, good luck with ironing your uniforms. Let’s see if everyone can make a real effort to come along in proper scout shirt, scarf and trousers … perhaps even with all your badges sewn on! (just in case you aren’t sure where the badges go you can check here)

All the best!
The Scout Team

We’ve posted the fantastic Beavers spring 2011 programme for this coming. We’re doing loads of fab stuff this term.

But please remember, to earn your badges you really need to make it to Beavers as much as possible, especially for the challenge badges as these are the ones that ultimately count towards your Chief Scout Bronze Award.

See attached the Cubs programme for this term, it’s Fitness Challenge and Athlete badges this term and we’ve got LOADS of stuff lined up. But remember, to earn your badges you really need to make it to Cubs as much as possible, especially for the challenge badges as these are the ones that ultimately count towards your Chief Scout Silver Award.

There are some early notifications for other events coming up in 2011, make sure you get these on the calendar and as always, please make a note of the Church Parades and try to make at least one of them!!

On a couple of evenings (9th Feb and 15th March) we’ll need some extra help to assist with activities, if you think your Mum, Dad, Uncle, Aunt, Gran – anyone – would like to help then give them a nudge in my direction…

As usual we’ve got a couple of joint nights lined up so we get together with our chums in Nevis pack, Monday 14th Feb and Wednesday 13th April.

And finally, don’t forget James Bond Easter Camp 16th to 20th April. I’ve had a few replies for this already so if you want to come then get your names down quick!

Jon and Wend

Please see attached the latest programme for the spring term which contains all the dates for both this term and for later in the year for you to pop into the diary.

Also attached is the flyer for the annual Volleyball tournament on Sunday 30th January, a fun sporting event held at our HQ.

Information on the other events such as Night Hike and Easter Camp will follow shortly.

In case the message has not already reached you from last week, I want to confirm that we are NOT meeting at Feltham Quasar tonight as stated on the term programme. Unfortunately there was a problem with the booking.

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Welcome back everyone; it was great to see you all!

We talked about it but so that you have your own copy, we’ve attached the term’s programme here. There’s bundles of exciting stuff planned. Some of them are old favourites and some are completely new. While there is lots of stuff packed in, some stand out highlights include: (more…)

Hi there Scouts,

We hope that you’ve all had awesome summer holidays … most likely driving your parents mad And now it’s almost time to start Scouts once again after the long break. So just as a quick reminder we meet again for the new term on Friday 11 September at 7.30 pm.

On the first night back, we’ll have the usual games, talk about the term’s programme and promote the new PLs and APLs. We’ll save all the details for then so as to not spoil the surprise. But just to give you some warning, our second night back on 18 Sept will be swimming at Hampton Pool. You’ll need to be there for 7pm with £2.90 per person please. At the swimming as well as have a monster splash, we’ll be picking teams for the District Swimming Gala as well as helping some of you achieve your next staged swimming badge.

Look forward to seeing you soon!

Regards
Paul, Simon and the whole of the Talons Leadership Team

Please find attached this term’s Beaver programme.

The winter sports evening is now full, but there are a couple of spaces left on the pirate sleepover – just let me know if you would like a space. Also this term is “Twickeree” which is a large camp held at Marble Hill Park. Beavers will be invited to attend on the Saturday 20th June.

I will send more details soon. Cheers Jane

Hi Cubs

Here’s the outline programme for the Summer Term.

Please note the request to bring in a plastic bottle on Monday 11th and Wednesday 13th May and as always, if any parents out there can occasionally spare a couple of hours then please do let us know.

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Attached is the 3HH Scouts summer term programme. It’s stuffed full of fantastic activities yet again which should keep us all very busy. Heaps of your ideas and suggestions have been incorporated wherever possible … and those that haven’t fitted into this term are safely tucked away ready for the Autumn.

We’re be working towards completing out Pulling (aka rowing) activity badge, Global Challenge badge and our Emergency Aid stage 3. But more than that, there are a ton of other cracking activities organised.

By the end of all of that we’ll be more than ready for that Summer holiday come the end of term. So don’t forget to mark your diaries for Summer Camp 25 July – 1 August and please get your forms in soonest!

Scout Leadership Team

Hi Everyone

First night back will be this Wednesday, please note that we may be meeting on the Rec as there are one or two tents (seventeen actually!) drying out in the hut from Scout camp and it’s very important we get these dry as we’ll be using in a few weeks time for CubJam…

Anyway, we’ve got a busy term lined up, CubJam in May, Twickeree in June plus lots of exciting stuff for Wednesday nights.

Final reminder, this Sunday – 26th April – St George’s Day parade. If you can make it then we’re meeting on Richmond Green at 10:40 with pick up from Orleans School Hall at 12:45 to 13:00 approx. If any adults out there have a thing for fluorescent yellow and would like to assist with marshalling on the day then please do let me know, vests will be supplied!

Cheers everyone, Jon

After telling us they wanted more involvement in the Troop programme planning, the Talons had a crack at thinking up some future activities tonight. Some top notch ideas were suggested.

Why not click on the picture below to see what sort of things they thought of?

Of course, some of these ideas might be tricker than others to incorporate into the programme – but we’ll do our best!

Hi everyone. Attached is the Scout section programme for this term. We’ve got loads organised and have already started the term with some top-notch activities including building chariots and working towards our pulling (that’s rowing to you and me) badge. The rest of the term will whizz by with some hiking, map & compass work, conservation activities and first aid practice. Oh, and perhaps the odd fire as well.

See you soon and do keep an eye out for the invite to Easter Camp which is due soon.

John, Mark, Paul and Simon
Scout Leadership Team

Beavers. I’ve posted the term’s Beaver Spring 2009 programme for you here to have a look at. We’ve loads of fun stuff organised and will be having a crack at our Friendship Challenge badge as well as becoming medieval knights.

See you soon, Jane

Hi everyone. Attached is the Cub section programme for this term. Lots going on, please also note some of the future dates in 2009.

Jon and Wend
Snowdon and Nevis Akelas

Hi all, as we approach Christmas, our amended programme is as follows:

* This Friday 28 Nov, lighting up parade, details already sent out but in summary meet 6.15pm on Friday night behind City Plumbing at the far end of the High Street. Full Uniform please.
* Friday 5 Dec, joint 7:30pm Friday meet – PARTY! At the HQ, with investments, leap ups, celebrations of the year’s achievement and PLs to run games. Troop will provide drinks, each Scout to bring a food contribution for all to share. No Tuesday meeting!
* Saturday 6 Dec leaf sweep at St James Church towards community challenge and faith badges. Meet at 9:30am at the church – good turn out expected!
* Sunday 7 Dec – Christingle Church Parade 9.15am St James
* Tuesday 9th Dec Final week – joint 7pm Tuesday meeting – quiz night against the Guides at our HQ. No Friday meeting
* Wednesday 10 Dec – Voluntary Care Group Christmas Concert at St James from 6pm. Scouts required for hymn book and collection duties along with serving mince pies (which you will get a choice of too!) afterwards. Goes towards service aspect of Community Challenge badge again.

Scouts restarts Tuesday 13th and Friday 16th January.

Paul, Jon and Simon

Hi all, just a quick reminder on the programme for the next few weeks:

* Next Friday we’re swimming at Hampton Pool, between 7 and 9pm. This will be a swimming gala selection session, swimming staged badge session or just a fun swim for those that want. The cost is no more than £3.

* The following Friday 31st October is half term and therefore no Scouts

* Friday 7th November will be our first night in the split troop format, although will be a joint evening of fires and fireworks at the HQ. Please bring what you want to cook.

As for the swimming gala, we need a team of minimum six Scouts to see if we can retain the trophy. Of necessity the team must comprise of 3 x “12 and unders” and 3 x “14 and unders” so all Scouts are welcome to trial. We’ll also need a parent or two to assist at both the gala and at the practice evening if possible. Please see attached info.

We’ll be meeting in the very near future to decide and confirm the two troops and will advise everyone soon after where they’ll be. Early indications are that everyone will end up on their preferred evening.

Hi all, as indicated by email, here is the information required for all Scouts going to our troop evening at Twickenham Rifle and Pistol Club. You’ll need to take with you on the evening a completed Permission Form and £3. You’ll also need to make your own way there and a MAP is attached.

Hi all, please find attached the autumn term programme. All information is in the letters so I won’t go into details here except to highlight our Troop split discussion evening (letter attached) for all parents on Friday 26th September where we’ll be serving refreshments with monies raised going to Christian Aid.

For those taking part in the National Scout Air Rifle Championships (practice starting on Thursday 18th September), please find attached the information letter and permission to shoot form required by all.

Dayprowl is on Sunday 5th October and as such there’s very little time to get your application in for this day hike with the focus on fun. We had a lot of interest from the Scouts for this one so please download the form and return ASAP.

The forms for the swimming gala and cooking competition will follow in due course as will information about the Sikh temple visit.

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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