The photo selected this week shows the cover to a new book launched this week by Vic Rolfe on the history of Sea Scouts in Reading - "Three Flag Hoist"
An Administrators Workshop will take place on Saturday 9 July in Wokingham. All who hold the post of Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer in Groups and Districts are invited to participate. There is no charge for the workshop. more
Saturday 16 April sees the 27th running of the Three Towers Hike. 61 Teams have entered this challenging event- Good luck to all and all the news next week.
What a fantastic weekend for over 250 Scouts from across Berkshire 8-10 April. It was adventure all the way with Scuba diving, climbing caving, orienteering, cooking, fires, archery, shooting and much much more. Congratulations to Bob Meldrum and the large volunteer team which made this exciting event possible. Thanks to all on behalf of the 260 Scouts who participated. A full report is being compiled and will be available soon. In the meantime if want to see photos of the action - click here to see a compilation on the Wokingham District Site
8pm Tuesday 19th April sees the first ever Cerebrally Challenged come to Maidenhead. Cerebrally Challenged is a fast paced mixture of Quiz Show and challenges, combining general knowledge with a slice of anarchic fun. The Location is 19th Maidenhead Scout HQ just off the Cookham Road near to the centre of town behind the Leisure Centre. more
Cotswold Outdoors are promoting a unique talk by Jamling Tenzing Norgay: 'Touching my father's soul - an odyssey to the top of Everest' at the John Madejski Lecture Theatre, Agriculture Building, University of Reading (Earley Gate) Monday 25 April from 7.00 to 8.00 pm Tickets (limited) £7.50 more
"Three Flag Hoist" by Vic Rolfe - a new book launched this week on the history of Sea Scouts in Reading.
format A5; 204 pages; full colour cover and well illustrated with monochrome photographs. Cost £12.00. Post and packing £2. more
The Berkshire Scouts News Service is one of the recent developments arising from the Plan for the County which seeks to support Even Better Scouting for even more Young People in Berkshire. At a recent meeting (8th March), the Executive Committee of Berkshire Scout Council approved a plan to add all known adults concerned with Scouting in Berkshire to the mailing list for the News Service. more
April 2005
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18 Adult Training Module
11 Administration (Section) (
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18 County Beaver Scout Team Meeting
19 Scout Network Quiz Tastic Fun (Maidenhead)
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20 Adult Training Module
4 Tools for the Job (Managers) (
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27 Adult Training Module
25b Assessing Learning (
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30 Adult Training Module
20 Administration (Managers)
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4 Adult Training Module
23 Safety for Managers and Supporters
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7–8 Adult Training Module
16 Nights Away
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7 County Management Team
11 County Scout Section Support Team Meeting (Reading)
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11 Scout Network Annual Conference (Reading)
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16 Adult Training Module
14 Young People Today (
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16 DCs and CC (Earleywood)
17 County Executive Committee (Earleywood)
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