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Cleveland Courier April 2015 Do you up know of anyone who is for a trip of a life time? Then come and join Cleveland's activities 2017 Expedition to Africa Another County Expedition to Africa is being planned for July/August 2017. The expedition will be travelling to Tanzania for four weeks to carry out a Community Development Project within a local community. The exact nature of this project had not yet been agreed but the team will be working alongside Scouts from Tanzania and the local community. Initial applications for potential leaders have been circulated around the County and it is hoped to have the Leaders Team in place before the end of April. When the Leader Team is in place applications for younger members between the ages of 16 and 21 at the time of the expedition will be available. It is hoped to have the full team in place by middle October 2015. The projected total cost of the expedition, which includes the cost of providing the agreed facilities, is £2600 per person. It has been budgeted that this will be the total cost but it does not take any Fund Raising into consideration. If fund raising is successful it is hoped to lower this cost by at least £600 per person. Young member application forms may be obtained from Doug Corbin (01642 591081) dandscorbin@ntlworld or Karen Askwith (07909 692827) [email protected] Disneyland 2016 It is proposed to run a County trip to Disneyland, Paris over the Bank Holiday weekend 29th April to 2nd May 2016 as part of the County’s celebration for the Cub Scout Centenary. This trip currently looks as if it will be viable and is open to any member of Cleveland Scouts. If you are interested please contact Doug and Susan Corbin 01642 590181 or [email protected] with interested numbers as soon as possible so that the accommodation can be confirmed. The cost of the trip will be fully inclusive, the only extra cost will be pocket money if required, but due to the high rise of meals etc. within Disneyland Park for 2016 the cost will be £460 per person. Initial deposits of £40 per person is required by Saturday 16th May 2015 in order for us to confirm the coach and accommodation. A further deposit of £70.00 per person will be required before Saturday 20th June. We realised that some Groups / District have other events arranged for around this period but please make sure that all members know about the trip as they may like to partake in both events. Unit 48 have no wobbles about Japan! During the final weekend of February members of the North Yorkshire & Cleveland Jamboree Unit came together at Birch Hall, Scarborough for what would be the penultimate full training weekend before their life changing adventure. Over the weekend all 36 young people took part in a wide range of activities from considering the consequences of the bombing of Hiroshima to eating jelly with chopsticks - certainly none of them had any wobbles! One of the many highlights from the weekend was a unique Tokyo game, designed to help the Unit members think about where they would like to visit during their three day stay. In addition, a lively game of ‘Just a Minute’ saw the unit members explaining ‘Youth Led Scouting’. The Japan in a Box activities have been well received across the two Counties. Our young people have undergone some training - please sign up to get your section involved! Cleveland Scout Council— Registered Charity number 505773 Message from the County Commissioner. In the last `Courier` I announced that I was in the process of forming a new team. Since then I am pleased to say that I have made significant progress. Ian Railton, who is already known to us in the County, and as a former National Commissioner for Cub Scouts, has agreed to accept my invitation to take on the role of County Chairman. Contact details – [email protected] 01642 585880 Michael Ward has agreed to take on the role of County Treasurer and is in the process of a handover from Ian Scrutton. Michael is a former Chief Accountant for Hartlepool Borough Council and is involved in scouting with the 9th Hartlepool Scout Group. Contact details - [email protected] 01429 221273 I have also appointed Doug Corbin as ACC International. Doug is well known in the County and has been International Adviser for a number of years. He is also our Archery Adviser and Permit Assessor. Contact details – [email protected] 01642 591081 I have appointed Dave Yardley as ACC Activities. Dave has been involved in Scouting and particularly walking and climbing for many years. He is also our Duke of Edinburgh Award Adviser. Contact details – [email protected] 01642 648631 Karen Askwith is taking on the role of ACC Explorer Scouts. Karen has been involved in the Explorer Scout section in Stockton Thornaby & District as an Explorer Scout Leader. She was also the Leader of the County Expedition to Kenya and has agreed to lead another Expedition to Tanzania in 2017. Contact details – [email protected] Rosie McLeod indicated her wish to step down from the post of County Appointments Secretary. Many thanks to Rosie for the work she has done in this role. I am pleased to announce that Susan Corbin has agreed to take on the Appointment. Susan has held a variety of appointments around the County and is also an Archery Adviser and Permit Assessor. Contact details [email protected] 01642 591081 I am still in negotiations for other ACC roles and will advise you all in due course. Yours in Scouting David Clark County Commissioner. Congratulations Congratulations go to Mathew Mitchell (Mitch) who has been awarded the Silver Acorn in the Headquarters 2015 St George’s Day Role of Honour Congratulations and well done Once a Scout Always a Scout Peter and Averil Bradburn celebrated their Dimond Wedding Anniversary with the help of the Middlesbrough's SAS. Peter has been a member from a young age and attended the World Scout Jamboree in 1957 which was held in Sutton Park. Not to forget Averil who supported him in Scouting over the 60 years of marriage. Congratulations to you both International As you will all know the County is being represented by fourteen young members and one leader at the 23rd World Jamboree in Japan this year. We wish them all the best of luck in this experience of a lifetime. The April draw for the Jamboree Bonds has been made and the winners are:First Parts Staff at Lookers Volkswagen Second Dean Kelly Third Mrs Orton Apart from the Jamboree trip there does not appear, for the first year in some time, to be any other Scouts from Cleveland travelling abroad during 2015. If you are planning a trip abroad please let Doug Corbin know so that the County can give you any help and support with ideas or the organisation for your proposed trip. Cleveland Courier The Cleveland Courier is circulated to all members within Cleveland for whom we have a current e-mail address. If you know of any members who would like to receive a copy but currently are not on the list please send their details to Susan Corbin ([email protected]). We realise that some members may receive more than one copy, this is because they are on more than one circulation list but it is better to obtain the information twice than not at all. If there are members who no longer require the newsletter please let Susan know and their name will be removed from the circulation list. Cleveland Scout Council— Registered Charity number 505773 First Aid. Is yours up to date ??? All Certificates need to be renewed every 3 years. Only 2 refresher courses are permitted before a full certificate has to be undertaken again. Courses on offer at present: First Response or Refresher First Aid as indicated Date & Venue 2015 VENUES ARE TO BE Booked/Confirmed Sat 16thMay First Response MIDDLESBROUGH Sat 6th Jun First Response Refresher NUNTHORPE Sun 7th June First Response SYNTHONIA Sat 12th Sep Sun 11th Oct First Response First Response Refresher FAIRFIELD Sun 15th Nov First Response NORMANBY Duration: *First Response [1 day] 9.15am – 5pm [7½hours] *Refresher / Upgrade Courses [2-3hrs] as advised Cost: £ 16 for First Response Course; The Cleveland Courier needs items from you. The next issue of the Cleveland Courier is in July. Any items for this issue to be submitted by June. 21st £5 for Refresher/Updates Cleveland Scouts Website Check out our website at http:// www.clevelandscouts.org.uk for more information about Cleveland Scouts Applications to Freda Ford, 27 Skiddaw Court, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough TS7 0RD with Fee of £5/16 CLOSING DATES: Preferably at least 4 weeks before course. Consideration will be given to late applications (no later than 1 week prior to course) providing there is available space Other Future Dates in 2015 Training Day Saturday 6th June 2015 Nunthorpe Institute, Avenue School, Nunthorpe, TS7 0AG If you require any of these Modules below for your Training or need more information. Please contact Freda Ford, 27 Skiddaw Court, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough TS7 0RD First Response 7th May 18t May County Executive Raven Gill Man/Committee 4th June County Finance th 6 July 9th July 16tt July County AGM DC Meeting County Executive 20th July Raven Gill Man/Committee 8th Sept Training Team Meeting County Finance Raven Gill Raven Gill Man/Committee DC Meeting 9.30 Module 12 A (inc M22) Module 9 Refresher TO Balanced programme Working with (Extend current 10th Sept 14th Sept 11.30 Leaders and Managers other adults Certificate) 17t Sept 1st Oct County Executive 2nd/4th Oct Operation Escape Modules 14 & 15 Moduls 24 Managing Adults to Module 12 B Balanced programme Needs of young people Module 26 13.45 Add on for Leaders & Challenging behaviour Supporting Adults 11.45 5th Nov 16th Nov 17th Nov 19th Nov 3rd Dec Module 16 14.15 Module 7 Introduction to Module 19 to Scouting for all Residential International 16.15 Experiences Cleveland Scout Council— Registered Charity number 505773 County Executive Raven Gill Man/Committee DC Meeting County Executive County Finance