The photo selected this week shows East Reading Explorer Scouts at the front of the 10,000 crowd for the Celebrate Europe Day at Eurojam. View more pics from East Reading, Slough and our roving reporter.
More pics from summer expeditions across Berkshire next week.
Eurojam has finished. It was a fantastic international event for over 10,000 from 68 countries based in Hylands Park in Essex. Congratulations to all the volunteers from Berkshire who helped make it such a special event. Special thanks and congratulations to Hamish Stout and Mick Stocks who had key roles in IT and Logisitics for the whole event.
A contingent of Scouts and Explorer Scouts from Slough District and a contingent from East Reading Explorer Scouts participated in Eurojam - check out their stories using the links above, or click here for our roving reporters view.
The first meeting of the Planning Team will be held on 1 November 2005 at the Wokingham Waterside Centre. If you are up for the challenge of helping plan some of the framework for the next WINGS, register now on the WINGS2009 web site www.wings2009.org.uk/staff
The Reading Scout Shop will have extended opening hours from 3 September 2005 - click here for details. The Shop is also looking to find owners for some group scarves they have in stock - check out the details here.
In the next issue of Summit, the British Mountaineering Club (BMC) magazine, there will be short sections written by people who hold Leadership Awards. To help with this the BMC are currently looking for a volunteer leader who holds the WGL (Walking Group Leader) to write about their view of it - why they did it, how they use it, was it beneficial etc more
Don't miss out - you have until Friday 23 September 2005 to enter The Vodafone UK Foundation Community Awards! Every valid entry wins a £50 donation for your supported cause. In addition to the initial £50 donation, the overall Award Winners and Runners Up will win £250, £500 or £1000 for their charities. So the Awards are a great way to raise funds for the Scouts
To find out more please call the Awards Helpline on 0845 026 4429 or email vodafoneukfoundation@cafonline.org.
Glenn Walker has been appointed National Commissioner for Scout Fellowship replacing Andrew Jermey in that role. Glenn is keen to hear about successes and innovations from local Fellowships who are supporting leaders in the delivery of balanced and exciting programmes to the youth sections. Contact Glenn via email adult.support@scouts.org.uk
Pang Valley Scout Fellowship are pleased to be hosting the Service this year in this their 21st Anniversary year. The Service will take place on Sunday 16th October 2005 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Burghfield Common, starting at 2.30pm. more (note the map missing from earlier versions of the page is now available)
Earlsdon Network, aka the Pub Scouts, based in Coventry are holding a formal ball on Saturday 15th October and would love to see people from as many groups as possible at the event. Please visit the website to see the details, and even if you can't make it yourself, please pass the information onto those around you. Check out the website at http://www.pubscoutsball.co.uk/
The News Team apologise for the lack of a newsletter last week. A combination of Eurojam and technical difficulties with our satellite upload link made the delivery of this service impossible - we will try harder next time.
No more events listed for the rest of August - have a holiday! Click here for the full Diary including dates in September and beyond.
Back from summer camp? Don't forget to send in the photos for the Photo of the Week and Year Competition - send them to photo@berkshirescouts.org.uk.
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That's all for this week
The Web Team
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