Pang Valley District
This District supports Scouting for young people aged 6 to 25 in Tilehurst; Burghfield; Pangbourne; Purley-on-Thames; Sulhamstead & Ufton Nevert; Theale; Calcot; and the surrounding area.
Pang Valley District Scout Activity Camp 2008
7 Cubs, 100 Scouts, 15 Explorer Scouts and 2 Young Leaders, as well as 42 leaders and helpers, enjoyed an eventful weekend at Rushall Farm over the weekend of 27-29th June at the annual Scout Activity camp. The troops were split into mixed teams; each team named after a famous English engineer or inventor. The teams then had to complete a number of activities including the climbing tower, rifle shooting, archery, bivouacking, football, volley ball, woggle making, cooking in ‘Dutch ovens’, a laser-clamber test and the famous trek cart race. The winning team was Brunel with 603 points.
In addition the patrol leader of each of the teams competed for the William Palmer Award. Congratulations to Ben Drew who demonstrated clear scouting and leadership qualities throughout the weekend.
Thanks to all the leaders, fellowship and parents who made the weekend a success.
1st Burghfield and Sulhamstead Scout Group Launched
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Pang Valley has a brand new Scout Group formed on 1 March 2008 in the form of 1st Burghfield and Sulhamstead Scout Group. St Mary's in Burghfield was packed with young people, adult leaders, parents and supporters to see the dedication of the new flags and the presentation of scarves for the new Group.
The photo shows members of the New Group complete with new flags and new scarves. The old scarves are on their way to Scouts in Kenya. A collection was also held to help support Scouting Kenya. |
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Simon Pickett, the Group Scout Leader introduced the theme of the afternoon which was friendship by recounting the friends he had continued to make since being a Cub Scout. Everyone present helped make a friendship chain (shown in photo) which contained the names of everyone present. Ian Shenton, District Commissioner for Pang Valley District congratulated and thanked the Adult Leaders and other volunteers in the two previous groups for all the work they had done to make this launch such a success.
After the service the Group moved on a party at Willink School. The Group has ~ 200 members and you can check them, out at the Group website www.burghfieldandsulhamstead.org.uk
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Young People in Pang Valley
Scouting for 6 to 14 year old boys and girls is based in local Scout Groups. There are 11 Groups in the Pang Valley District offering Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts - To make contact with your nearest Scout Group you should use the 'District contact' given above or follow the links in the list.
1st Burghfield and Sulhamstead
1st Purley and Pangbourne
63rd Reading (St Michael's)
79th Reading
80th Reading (2nd Tilehurst)
95th Reading
97th Reading (LDS)
Scouting for 14 to 18 young men and women is based in local Explorer Scout Units. There are two such units in the Pang Valley District
District Explorer Scout Unit
Reading-wide Young Leaders Unit
Scouting for 18 to 25 men and women is based in the Scout Network which is coordinated on a County-wide basis.
Adults in Pang Valley
There are many opportunities for adults to enjoy and support Scouting. Working directly with young people in the Sections includes being a Leader; an Assistant Leader; Colony, Pack or Troop Assistant and so on.
The are also opportunities to help at Group level and in the District in 'management' roles. Tasks at these levels include finance; administration; fund-raising; taking care of equipment; and so on.
Adults in Scouting have fun and are well supported with training and through District and County programme teams.
For further details on how to support Scouting in this District you should contact the Pang Valley District Commissioner or follow these links
Support for Adults in Pang Valley
All Adults in Scouting are supported by both District and County-based Support Teams and by a widely respected training programme which can lead to a qualification from the National Open College Network.
Adults undertaking training in the Pang Valley District are supported by their Local Training Manager
Margaret Ellison ltmpangvalley@berkshirescouts.org.uk
Click here for more details on the Adult Training Programme