The photo selected this week - Taking the challenge - one of the many teams of Scouts at the Mount Challenge weekend preparing their evening meal more
The Mount Challenge for 2006 held over the weekend 20/21 May attracted 42 teams of Scouts from across Berkshire. Many thanks to Jeff Howman, Alan Wade and all the team who deliver a fabulous weekend. more
This week we are off to the West Sussex Cub Scouts as they prepare for a big event to mark this 90th Anniversary year more
We are very pleased to announce that Chris Foster aka “Fozzy”, The Scout Association’s Media Officer, will be selecting the Photo the Year from the collection of the Photo of the Week up to and including 21 May - thanks Fozzy. Photos received after 21 May and those pending will be entered for the 2006-2007 competition. The winners of the 2005-2006 Photo of the Year competition will announced at the Berkshire Scouts Annual General Meeting on 6 July. more
The Berkshire County Scout Council Annual General Meeting will be held on 6 July 2006, 7.45 for 8pm at Easthampstead Park Conference Centre, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3DF. The conference centre is located at Grid Reference 844 674 on Ordnance Survey Landranger map 175 with the entrance to the drive at Grid Reference 838 679. A coloured map is available at here.
Major road works have started in Peacock Lane and will continue until December 2006. The road will be closed from 1st June until 16th September!! Local diversions will be in place. For regular updates on the road works please visit www.peacocklane.co.uk or freephone 0800 0323 001
Is your Group eligible for a grant?
From equipment for non-recognised Sea Scout Groups to help with the cost of licensing a minibus, there are a number of grants available for local Scout Groups. more
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May 2006
24 Adult Training Module
1 Essential Information (
Western Area )
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24 County Activities Team Meeting
25 County Steering Team
June 2006
3 County Patrol Leaders Forum (Longridge)
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4 Adult Training Module
1 Essential Information (
Northern Area )
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4 Adult Training Module
3 Tools for the Job (Sectional) (
Northern Area )
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5 Adult Training
Validation Session (
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5 County Fellowship Meeting (Reading)
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6 County Adult Support Team Meeting (Earleywood)
8 Taceham Hundred District Annual General Meeting
10 Adult Training Module
25 Assessing Learning (
Southern Area )
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13 Loddon District Annual General Meeting
14 Adult Training Module
3a Tools for the Job (Sectional) (
Eastern Area )
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14 Reading Central District Annual General Meeting
16–18 Jamboree Leaders UK Contingent Meeting (Walesby Forest Scout
Centre,Nottinhghamshire)
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17 County Management Team
19 Adult Training Module
4 Tools for the Job (Managers)
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20 East Reading District Annual General Meeting
20 Windsor & Eton District Annual General Meeting
21 Adult Training Module
3a Tools for the Job (Sectional) (
Western Area )
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21 Pang Valley District Annual General Meeting
21 Wokingham District Annual General Meeting
22 Kennet District Annual General Meeting
22 South Berkshire District Annual General Meeting
26 Adult Training Module
23 Safety for Managers and Supporters
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27 South East District Annual General Meeting
29 Adult Training Module
17 Activities Outdoors
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30–2 July Jamboree Unit Summer Camp – Training Weekend (Youlbury)
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Next week will be the first week of the 2006-2007 Photo of the Week Competition. Get your Colony, Pack, Troop, Unit or Network in the pictures. Send them in to photo@berkshirescouts.org.uk.
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