Diary Dates

Diary Dates (last modified 07:11 5 October 2008)

October 2008

15 Duke of Edinburgh's Award Forum (Wokingham Waterside Centre)

18–19 Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) (World-wide) more

18–19 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) (World-wide) more

November 2008

18 Desc, Desa, Unit leaders & unit reps meeting (Wokingham Waterside Centre) more

January 2009

1 Scouting's 102nd Year of Adventure, Challenge and Friendship Begins

7 County DCs Forum (Waterside)

12 County Executive Committee (Gravelly Court)

27 Desc, Desa, Unit leaders & unit reps meeting (Wokingham Waterside Centre) more

March 2009

9 County Executive Committee (Gravelly Court)

10 County DCs Forum (Waterside)

25 Desc, Desa, Unit leaders & unit reps meeting (Wokingham Waterside Centre) more

April 2009

4 The 2009 Three Towers Hike (West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire) more

Snowdonia 2008

Winter Hill Walking Weekend in Snowdonia 26-27th January 2008

Experience the mountains of Snowdonia with experienced and authorised leaders. The 1st & 4th Wokingham Scouts have kindly agreed to open up their Winter Hill Walking Weekend to the whole of the County.

This event counts as a training event for ALPS 2008 but is open to all Explorers and Scouts over 13 in Berkshire. In addition there is a limited number of places for leaders & instructors wanting to gain experience or to be assessed for hillwalking permits.

More information and contact details on the activities page more

Alpine Adventure 2008

An multi-choice two week expedition to the Southern French Alps for Explorers & Scout Network for under £ 550. more

Young Leaders

The Young Leaders' Scheme is just one of the exciting programme elements in the Explorer Scout section. All young people involved with the Beaver Scout, Cub Scout and Scout Sections who are between the ages of 14 and 18 must be members of a Young Leaders Unit. They are Explorer Scouts who choose to devote a proportion of their time in Scouting to service in another section.

The Young Leaders' Scheme helps Explorer Scouts to develop and grow as individuals. It allows them to make a valuable contribution to their community and give service to others. The scheme also helps them fulfil the service elements of their awards.

Young Leaders undertake training before starting their support work. On completion of Module A, Young Leaders receive the Young Leaders Badge.

Click here for the support material for Young Leaders on ScoutBase

Click here for a fact sheet for Beaver Scout, Cub Scout and Scout Leaders about the Young Leader component of the Explorer Scout Programme.

New Resource for Explorer Scout Leaders

Taking the Lead is a brand new resource for Explorer Scout Leaders, sponsored by NHS Careers. It promotes the active participation of young people in the Unit and increases their participation in decision-making processes both locally and nationally. Most importantly it will help them develop lifelong leadership skills.

Click here to download a version

Programme

On-line resources to support the Programme in the Explorer Scout Section are available at .