http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/ Berkshire Scouts supports Scouting in more than a hundred locations across Berkshire providing fun, friendship and adventure for more than 6000 young people aged 6 to 25. en Copyright 2005 Berkshire Scouts webmaster@berkshirescouts.org.uk webmaster@berkshirescouts.org.uk The photo selected this week shows Scouts from 4th Newbury finding their way on Dartmoor http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk You will all be very disappointed to learn that Lynn Smith has found it necessary, for personal reasons, to resign as Assistant County Commissioner (Cub Scouts) with effect from 31st December 2005. Lynn has performed a really tremendous job as ACC(Cub Scouts) for 4 years now and she will be sorely missed in her role – though I am sure that we will not allow her to disappear from Scouting altogether! Thank you, Lynn from the thousands of Cub Scouts across Berkshire over the last four years as well as all of the adult volunteers. http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/news/index.html# The resignation of Lynn Smith creates an opportunity to join the County Support Team as Assistant County Commissioner (Cub Scouts). The policy in Berkshire is to be as open as possible in inviting nominations (or self-nominations) for roles. Please send your nomination(s) no later than Saturday 26th November 2005 to the County Commissioner, Hamish Stout, by post or by email. As well as the name of each nomination please add just a few lines outlining why you think he/she should be considered for the role. It may take a little time thereafter to make an appointment, but the plan is make the appropriate announcement prior to Christmas. http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/cubs/index.html Charity Trustees are the people who serve on the governing body of a charity. They may be known as Trustees, Directors, Board Members, Governors or Committee Members. Charity Trustees are responsible for controlling the management and administration of a charity. Within each Scout Group and District the Executive Committee Officers and Members are Trustees. The Charity Commission have produced a booklet with very clear and helpful advice on the responsibilities of a Trustee and this is available on on–line using this link. Paper copies are available from the Charity Commission and contact information is available in the ResourceBase. http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/news/index.html The first meeting of the Planning Team on 1 November 2005 at the Waterside Centre was a great success. A think-tank of about 12 volunteers has taken on the challenge of creating the vision for the next WINGS in 2009. A series of meetings over the next 12 months has been planned. If you have any ideas for WINGS2009 please send them in to ideas@wings2009.org.uk and they will be sent to the Planning Team. If you would like to get involved with the planning for WINGS2009 or with other aspects, please register your interest via the registration page for potential staff members. There is also a register of interest page for Units who are thinking about joining the great WINGS Experience in 2009. http://www.wings2009.org.uk You are invited to a fund-raising concert is to be held on the 19th November in the Windsor Leisure Centre from 7.30pm until Midnight. The style of Music will be Soul, and will be performed by a Group called "One Night Stand" and supported by a large band and two local groups. The concert will be a good night out as well as raising money for Old Windsor Scouts. more http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/events/index.html The Diary now contains quite a number of new dates for 2006. The dates for the Adult Training and Support Programme will available in the Diary in the very near future. Modules from the Training Programme can be booked on line via the Diary. The Diary can also be downloaded as a comma separated variable format file suitable for loading in to Outlook, a PDA or other organiser system (see end of Diary listing). http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/diary/index.php Make your programme ideas public Become a pivotal player in the Beaver Scout Support Team A challenge with a difference Nights away World Friendship Appeal update Oddies delights http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/news/index.html