Pitsford Scout GroupAnnual General Meeting

May 2014

Executive Committee Chairman’s Report

Parents please get involved when you can

Thanks to:Georgina and the Leadership team

Everyone who has helped out during the year

Explorer unit up and running

Pavilion being used as second venue

Matt Taylor helping with Scouts and Explorers

Brownsea Island trip

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Group Scout Leader’s Report

Highlight of year: opening the Explorer section

County Beaveree and Cub Camp

Linking nights with Cubs and Scouts

Brownsea Island camp with Explorers and Scouts

Visiting and decorating Outspan school

Sad to lose Lyn French and Maureen Mason due to ill health but please Lyn is in remission

Welcome to Matt Taylor and our newest Beaver: Brodie Smith

Still need more leaders in each section

Thanks to: Leaders, Explorer Scout Young Leaders and Executive committee

Chief Scout Awards

•Rory Hunt

•Emma Buckingham•Luke Holmes

•Lizzie Buckingham

•Charlotte Holmes

•Edison West

•Jayden Stockwell-Robothan

•Natasha Starcevic

•Isobel Stewart

•Charlotte Miles

•Natalya Starcevic

•Joe Watkin

Treasurer’s Report

Busier than ever due to Explorer section

Increased expenditure as two venues

Issue with giftaid web site means still have to claim

Next year’s figures will look much better with giftaid

Thanks to James Bellamy

Beaver Scout Section ReportMade and performed musical instruments

Safety

Tasted African food

Wrote letters to penpals in Uganda

Sports

County Beaveree

Tree planting

Remembrance day

Salcey Forest

Badge WorkChallenge badges: Creative, Global, Fitness, Promise

Activity badges: Hikes 1, Explore, Animal Friend, Hobby, Experiment, Adventure, Health and Fitness, Imagination, Safety, Faith

Thanks to : Lyn, Penny, Janet Wilkins, Jess Burrows, James, Tor, Joe and Abi and all the Beavers and their family

Beaver Scout Section

Badge Work

Activity Badges

Challenge Badges

Beaver Scout Section

Cub Scout Section Report

Badge WorkChallenge badges: Community, Fitness, Global

Activity badges: DIY, Naturalist, Animal carer, Astronomers, Communicators, Home Safety, Navigators

Thanks to : Paul, Sally, Jess, Jas, Rebecca, Cubs, parents and Georgina

Full Cub section

Litter picks

Christmas County Camp in June!

Water Activity day

Easter egg hunt

Making Mother’s day cards and gifts

Learning: poverty, recycling, the Police, Australia, animal care,

Cub Scout Section

Badge Work

Cub Scout Section

Scout Section Report

1st in Land Canoe race at District St George’s day

Made bird boxes

Brownsea IslandTraditional scouting activities

Circuit training, Segway, geocaching

Target shooting, climbing, lazer zone

Police, Fire visits

Overseas food tasting

Badge WorkChallenge badges:

• Fitness, Global

Activity badges:• DIY, Fire Safety

Thanks to: Barry Sollars, Georgina, Evonne, Matt and James

Scout Section

Badge Work

Scout Section

Explorer Scout Section Report

Outdoor activities

Brownsea Island, brass monkey camps

Activity weekend

Geocaching ....Thanks to: Georgina, Jess Burrows, Evonne, Matt Taylor and Alan Mason

Started the section with 13 Explorers now have 17

Cooked a Christmas meal for the parents

Fund raising to be a self sufficient unit plus helping others

Car wash, clothes collection

Valentine’s party

Explorer Scout Section