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SCOUTING Scouting Editors: Hilary Galloway, Elis Matthews, Dave O’Carroll, Rose Wells and Jolyon Braime The national magazine of The Scout Association ISSN 0036 – 9489 © 2011 The Scout Association Registered Charity Numbers 306101 (England and Wales) and SC038437 (Scotland) Published by: The Scout Association, Gilwell House, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW Tel: 0845 300 1818 Fax: 020 8433 7103 Email: scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk Website: www.scouts.org.uk/magazine Contributions to: scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk Please note that the views expressed by members and contributors in the magazine are not necessarily those of The Scout Association.

Publishing Management: Think, The Pall Mall Deposit, 124-128 Barlby Road, London W10 6BL Sub-editors: Rica Dearman, Marion Thompson and Gemma Green Art Director: Ian Hart Senior Designer: Shelley Varley ADVERTISING Sales Executive: Richard Ellacott richard.ellacott@thinkpublishing.co.uk Tel: 020 8962 1250 Classified Sales Executive: Rosanna Chambers rosanna.chambers@thinkpublishing.co.uk Tel: 020 8962 3026 Printed and distributed by: Headley Brothers Ltd Printed on 100% recycled paper

WINNER Congratulations to Andy Pagett, winner of our front cover photo competition – chosen by our guest editors.

Full results will be published in the February/March issue of Scouting.

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WELCOME TO THE WINTER ISSUE OF SCOUTING For those of us who spend a lot of time away from our families, whether as serving soldiers or just away with work, Christmas time is often about coming home. But it is also about finding our home.

Faith is sometimes hard to talk openly about and, if it is to be real and meaningful, is of course intensely personal. But that is also part of what makes believing so special.

I have learnt over the years, from numerous expeditions, close calls and hairy moments – from Mount Everest, through to my time in the SAS, the Arctic and the Antarctic – that it takes a proud man to say that he never needs any help. And I have yet to meet an atheist in Everest’s death zone or in a lifeboat.

A shining guide Life is a journey and we all, at times, need a guide. That guide for me has become much more than simply a pointer of the way. He has become my backbone, my confidante, my helper, my companion and my friend.

That’s what I mean by coming home. Have an amazing, adventurous and home-focused Christmas break, and keep the spirit of giving and Scouting shining bright.

Bear Grylls, Chief Scout MORE ONLINE

This issue, we’ve handed over 24 pages of the magazine to you. In Scouting, we believe that young people develop most when working in partnership with adults. So, here in the magazine office, we’ve done exactly that. Some 16 adults and young people have researched, brainstormed, photographed, edited and delivered features on everything from a uniform review to youth involvement.

And the most amazing thing is that they did most of it, virtually, without meeting.

Turn to page 19 to read all about it and their articles.

Yours, Hilary Galloway, Editor

Visit www.scouts.org.uk/magazine to read more features, watch videos and enter competitions

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REGULARS 9 IN BRIEF 11 MAILBOX 73 Q&A | Advice from the experts, from training to charcoal 76 COMPETITIONS | Great portable word games and quizzes up for grabs

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7 OPINION | UK Chief Commissioner Wayne Bulpitt finds it hard to sum up such an inspiring year 12 NEWS | Events, campaigns and updates 45 GENERATION GAMES | The editor of Gransnet offers tips on keeping teenagers interested 52 WHY DOES BRANDING MATTER? | Help give Scouting a positive and consistent image 58 INSURANCE, WHY BOTHER? | It might not be as much fun as the rest of Scouting, but make sure you’re covered

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19 MAKING HEADLINES | A welcome from this issue’s takeover editors 22 GET INVOLVED | The guest editors report on their local Scouting involvement 26 SIXTEEN LEADERS, ONE BIG QUESTION | Weird and wonderful places Scouts have been invested 28 A DAY IN THE LIFE | Ben McGarry tells us about his busy life as a Cub Leader, high-wire instructor and lifeboat volunteer 31 YOUR ACTIVITIES | Our guest editors’ favourite section pastimes 34 WHISTLES AT CHRISTMAS | Recycle old cans into homemade whistles 36 MY BEST BACKWOODS RECIPES | Hearty treats for nights under canvas

38 THERE’S NO SUCH PLACE AS ‘AWAY’ | Putting the fun into recycling 40 GETTING SHIRTY | Scouting uniforms from around the world 42 ASA BUTTERFIELD | Catching up with the teenage star 81 SWEDISH LINKS | Get to know 1st Djursholm, a UK Scout Group that meets in Sweden

BODY + MIND 48 BREATHE EASY | Asthma needn’t be a barrier with this guide to the warning signs and precautions 56 WHAT DID YOU SAY? | Ways to improve the Scouting experience for young people with communication difficulties 74 CHRISTMAS QUIZ | Twenty tricky questions to round off the year

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Opinion

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My problem is that I only have one page and it has been a truly fantastic year. I’ve managed to meet so many wonderful people (of all ages) and visit great events. I’ve also experienced some of the more challenging aspects of what we do.

Supporting young people Whenever I meet a young person, I always ask what they think being a youth-led Movement (one of our key objectives for 2012) means. The responses vary widely, but most emphasise the importance of being supported and helped by adults – often described as being mentored or guided.

This fits with the generational research we did to inform our aspirations for Scouting over the next ten years.

Fine examples This is also the reason that our Vision 2018 focuses on Scouting being shaped by young people in partnership with adults. You need look no further than this issue of Scouting for one example of this.

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Another example would be the events being planned by Explorer Scouts in North Northumberland District for their ambitious programme next year. I joined their Youth Forum in October and was hugely impressed by their ideas, enthusiasm and their desire to be supported in achieving them.

WAITING LISTS, HARDLY A BADGE OF SUCCESS

While we are celebrating our sixth year of growth, there is a 15 per cent increase in young people who have registered to join, but are not able to do so.

That’s 4,500 more young people disappointed than there were at this time last year. Hardly a badge of success.

This is what a few of you have to say: ‘We now have a lot of Young Leaders who head back to the Group they were at – let’s encourage them to try helping at another Group that may need their assistance more than their old Group.’ Barney ‘In my experience the only way to get helpers is to ask them in person. Get to know parents of the young people in your Group, speak to your workmates and neighbours.

You can make them aware that they would make a good helper/instructor/committee member or leader.’ Liz ‘A word of caution: when my Pack size did expand briefly, I found that I needed extra helpers and was spending so much time co-ordinating rather than working with kids. I must confess that I breathed a sigh of relief when this temporary increase in numbers ended.’ Dave

Wayne Bulpitt is UK Chief Commissioner. You can email him at ukcc@scouts.org.uk or write to him at The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW. You can also catch up with his blog at www.scouts.org.uk/ccblog www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

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In brief

In brief

A snapshot of Scouting past, present and future – all on one page

Going up

What’s popular in the world of Scouting?

↑ Party people

This year marked 25 years of Beavers, while in 2012, Explorers and Network will have been going for a decade. In one Region, more than 16,000 Beavers celebrated their birthday by descending on Legoland in Windsor. So where should the Explorer Scouts and Network members have their parties?

↑ Scouting Wombles

At Gilwell Reunion in September, we spotted one enterprising group of leaders using an old washing machine drum as a windshield for their Dutch oven. Apparently they get them from a local service engineer for pennies.

Have you found any ingenious ways to recycle old household items in your Scouting?

Email us at scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk

Make yourself useful

In May 2012, Scout Community Week will see Scouts taking on ambitious community projects and fundraising along the way.

In its old incarnation as Scout Job Week, which ceased 20 years ago, Scouts got up to all kinds of things, including scrubbing Lightning fighter planes, washing the hair of a statue of Sir Isaac Newton, hosing down tractors, polishing up boots for fire stations, attempting to clean Concorde (top left) and serving a picnic to the late, great Sir Jimmy Savile on the roof of a spinal ward (top right). What will we find ourselves doing this time?

Got a fun recipe you think would look good as a cookstrip? Send it to Scouting by email at scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk

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y a s r u o y e v a H STAR LETTER

You gotta have faith I’ve just read the excellent piece on understanding the importance of the faith part of the programme (October/ November 2011, page 38).

Especially good as this has been explained by some of our young spokespeople. Conan Fryer The writer of the star letter will receive a copy of The Scouting Annual 2012, also available from www.scouts.org. uk/shop

What you think of your magazine

Facebook comments

We’ve been carrying out some research to find out what you think of Scouting magazine and the supplements. We ran an online survey and almost 600 of you filled it in. Here’s just a snapshot of what you think:

Remembrance Day is an important part of the Scouting calendar.

We asked you what you were doing:

88% of you look forward to receiving the magazine.

74% of you keep the magazine or articles from it for reference.

73% of you think it contains something for everyone.

64% of you want to see more Scouting skills.

The three regular articles you find most useful are: • Activities and skills • Ask the experts • Bushcraft Full results will be published in the next issue of the magazine.

‘1st Bistre Cub Scouts (Flintshire) remembered our family members by writing about them on postcards and displaying them in our hut around the large poppy we had made. We also attended our local parade and church service.’

Viv Moss ‘1st Woodhall Spa Beavers made their own poppies in their own style and wore them while parading on Sunday morning.’

Kelly Allen

‘Scottish West Region Network climbed Ben Lomond and held its own service and laying of wreaths at the cairn.’

Jonny Webb ‘St Matthew with Holy Trinity in Burnley read war poetry and told others about relatives who have been affected by war.’

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Scout Community Week combines community fundraising with raising money for local and national Scouting. Taking place from 14 to 20 May 2012 and supported by B&Q, Scout Community Week offers sections, Groups and Districts the opportunity to design a fundraising initiative and earn badges.

By taking part, you will be helping to raise much-needed funds for the Development Grants Board, which provides a financial lifeline to Scouts and their families in need of additional support to take part in Scouting.

The fund also offers match-funding for Local Development Officers.

For further information and to register, visit www.scouts.org.uk/scoutcommunityweek

You shop – we all win

Challenge events

Get involved with the development and growth of Scouting at a local level by taking part in a challenge event on our behalf. This can be your own personal adventure that allows you to raise money for the Scouts and provides an excellent chance to challenge yourself and make a difference. Visit www.scouts. org.uk/challengeevents for details of upcoming events and how you can raise funds for Scouting.

If you haven’t done all your Christmas shopping yet, try shopping online and earn extra funds for your Group.

Shop2Fundraise has more than 1,000 retailers who have agreed to pay commission on every purchase by Scout Groups and their supporters. Retailers in the scheme include Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, eBay and many more. You don’t have to register individually. Groups can activate their account by visiting www.shop2fundraise.co.uk/scouts

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Camp happy next year

As seen on TV

The sharp eyed among you will have noticed our new Scout posters on EastEnders and Coronation Street. These are available now from the print centre where you will find a range of materials to help you with recruitment, including multi-language resources.

Busloads of adventure

If you feel your minibus could do with a fresh and adventurous look, log in to the print centre, where you will find new livery on offer. As well as a selection of sparkly slogans, there is plenty of room to add your Group name, contact details and web address.

For both these resources, log in to www.scouts.org.uk/brand and click on the print centre button in the My Tools menu.

If you are planning next year’s camp, make sure you read the 2012 camping guide, free with this issue of Scouting magazine. With tips, ideas and a list of UK campsites and activities, it’s the number one camping guide for Scouts.

Verse-atile inspiration

Celebrate your community by choosing poems that inspire you and your Group, then display them so they can move others.

Winning Words is a campaign to promote poetry in the UK. Set up by Forward Arts Foundation, creators of National Poetry Day, the aim is to contribute to your local area in 2012. Poems can reflect respect, friendship, fair play or excellence. For resources and ideas, visit www.winningwordspoetry.com

Making achieving easy

BOOK NOW OR MISS OUT!

Where can you find inspiration for next year’s camp, have fun and achieve something special? Take a look at The Scout Association’s Scout Activity Centres. In 2012 our seven fantastic locations making across the UK will be achieving running a range of badge easy courses, awards and events for all sections.

Choose from Outdoor Challenge and Master at Arms to Paddlesports and Rope Skills. There’s a whole host of courses for young adults and leaders too. To find out more about the full range of courses and events available, request a copy of our mini-guide at sac@scouts.org.uk.

To contact our centres, visit www.scouts.org.uk/sac Scout Activity Centre badge courses, awards and events for Scouting Members

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We spoke up

An even bigger adventure

Here’s a fact. Forty-five per cent of new section leaders are parents of existing or prospective youth members.

Targeting parents is the most effective way to focus your recruitment, and engaging parents to help run camps and other residential experiences is the most successful method of recruiting them to help out more in their children’s Scout Group. In 2012 the Big Adventure team will be offering guidance on how to make this work for you. See the camping supplement, free with this issue, for more.

Help your friends reconnect The Scout Association has been reviewing how to engage former Scouts and volunteers to come back and renew their Scouting friendships. Last month saw the relaunch of Scouts’ Campfire Circle to encourage colleagues, friends and relatives to keep in touch with Scouting.

Scouting memories Scouts’ Campfire Circle is a way to rekindle former Members’ spirit of adventure and find out how they can play a greater role. The website has individual stories and experiences from the past 100 years, ensuring that our common love of Scouting is captured in one place for future generations.

In September and October, The Scout Association held Scouts Speak Up events at the three main party conferences. These allowed Scouts to meet their MPs and discuss issues important to them.

More than 250 young people and 50 MPs attended over the three events. James, an Ayers Explorer Scout from Cumbria, attended all three, and describes his experiences on page 24.

‘Pouring rain, stood around the campfire for warmth, all feeling useless. Given some eggs by my Patrol Leader and told to scramble them.

When I started to stir the enormous pan, I, Stephen Mooney, aged 11, realised I could cook for myself.’

Stephen Mooney, former Scout (now aged 41) www.scoutscampfirecircle.org.uk. An annual subscription costs from £2 a month. www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

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The badge to have

Her Majesty The Oueen is patron of both Scouting and Guiding and the two associations have got together to produce a badge to mark her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. They are available now, so order yours from www.scouts.org.uk/shop

Insuring your royal celebrations

On 4 June 2012 a chain of more than 2,012 beacons will be lit throughout the UK, Channel Islands, UK Overseas Territories and the Commonwealth to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Local authorities, schools, voluntary and youth organisations, charities, faith groups and farmers will be among those taking part.

Unity has it covered Unity (Scout Insurance Services) has been selected to work with Diamond Jubilee Beacons, the official organisers, to provide insurance to all the local organisations planning beacon events. If your Scout Group, District or County is organising a Jubilee celebration, you are already covered under The Scout Association Public Liability Policy. Unity can also arrange cover for event cancellation, hired equipment and your Group’s money. Call 0845 0945 703 for more information.

If you are organising events jointly with non-Scouting organisations, please telephone Unity, which can arrange any necessary additional insurance through its specialist beacon event insurance so your celebrations are covered as well as enjoyable. www.scouts.org.uk/jubileebeacons www.unityins.co.uk

Pedal power

The 2012 National Scoutcar Championships is racing into York in July. One Group taking part is the Selby District Explorer Scout Unit. Its members had a taster session at Scarborough, and are raring to go. ‘We received the specifications and rules from the organisers,’ says Assistant Explorer Scout Leader Sarah Dawson. ‘They were easy to follow and we built a functional racing car from old bike parts and a toy go-kart.’

The event is open to Cubs, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scout Network members. For information, email stevenpopple@gmail.com

WILL YOU HAVE A GOLDEN TICKET?

To celebrate the return of The Scouting Annual, Scout Shops has teamed up with Macmillan Children’s Books to give away 100 free prizes.

We’ve gone a bit Wonka and hidden 100 golden tickets in copies of the Annual purchased through Scout Shops. If you find a ticket in your copy, you will win one of many prizes, including Bear Grylls’ book Mud, Sweat and Tears, Chief Scout T-shirts, tents and a family activity holiday. www.scouts.org.uk/shop

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A new resource pack

ShelterBox is launching its next pack of exciting activities, following the success of the 2010 activity resource The ShelterBox Challenge.

Go Global provides loads of fun activity ideas and resources for all sections. The packs can be downloaded from the Young ShelterBox website. Groups that register for Go Global will receive a pack of goodies to help cover the Global Zone and deliver the themes behind the work of ShelterBox. For more information, visit www.youngshelterbox.org or email youngshelterbox@shelterbox.org

Permission to read, sir

A present for dad, or maybe grandad, Scouting readers can order copies of The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard Training Manual for the special price of £7.99 (rrp £9.99). Anyone who loved the antics of Captain Mainwaring and co. will enjoy this record of Pike’s thoughts, scribbled in his very own manual. Telephone 01903 828 503, quoting reference OR029. UK postage and packing free.

Another string to your bow

The National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra (NSGSO) will travel to the Midlands in August 2012 and we need you to join the adventure. Every year we take on the challenge of an intensive week of rehearsals, normal Scouting activities and two public concerts. If you have a talent for playing a musical instrument and want to learn more about the exciting opportunities available with the NSGSO, visit www.nsgso.com.

We are also looking for a talented person to join our organising team. Get in touch if you have a flair for event promotion and want to develop your volunteering opportunities further. www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

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Guest editors working hard to bring you this spe cia l edition

Working in partnership

One of the key objectives of this project was to run it as young people and adults working in partnership together.

From the outset, we planned it to make sure that all decisions were joint ones. There would be an adult teamed up with a young person to work on specific parts of the section. So, for example, Sam Parker was our editor-in-chief and Arthur Garlick the art director. This is the first time we’ve tried this and it was a great success. I’d like to say a well done to all of the team. It’s been great fun working with such a talented bunch.

…and welcome to the special takeover issue of Scouting magazine. I was privileged enough this summer to be asked to take on the role of editor-in-chief for this issue.

Fast-forward a few frenetic months of non-stop emailing and lots of hard work and here we are with the finished article.

We’ve had volunteer editors from all over sses the Sam Parker asse the country, of all ages, and I’d like to thank to this se ction finishing touc he s every single one of them for all the work they have done.

There are some great articles and features for you to read in this section. We take a look at youth involvement in Scouting, there’s a skills and activities special, and we delve into a day in the life of an inspirational volunteer, plus so much more!

On behalf of myself and the other volunteers, we hope you enjoy reading our takeover issue of the magazine.

Hilary Galloway, Editor

Yours in Scouting, Sam Parker

HELLO…

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Yvonne Seetayah is a full-time medical secretary and a Beaver Scout Leader. She loves to see children reach their full potential.

Our guest editors get stuck in on their busy day at the publishers, signing off the takeover section

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he first time most of our guest editors were able to meet up and work together was near the end of the entire process on the sign-off day at the publishers – the process of which you can follow on this double page.

With everyone spread out across the country, it meant using social media and email to work on articles together.

Working towards deadlines gave everyone a feeling of what it’s like to work for a magazine.

There was a wide range of roles undertaken – some people wrote, some edited, others took photographs and some people did a bit of each!

Jonathan is an Explorer and Young Leader at 7th Crawley Beavers. He loves to go hiking in his free time.

Sam Parker is an Explorer Leader from Blackburn, Lancashire. He enjoys travelling, playing football and listening to music.

loves hiking Georgia, from De von, expe rienc e outing and he r favourite Sc Sc out Jambore e rld Wo nd 22 was the

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Jonathan assist s the other gue st editors in the off ice

is an Assistant Scout Leader from Newcastle. He enjoys running his District’s website while looking after his Scout section.

A big thanks also to the following volunteers who contributed content and ideas: Tanya Coutts, Joanna Boardman, Emma Wilding and James Ferguson.

Annie Hitch is a list co-ordinator

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Sarah S is currently a Scout Leader at 7th Bangor, as she is studying for a BSc in Psychology at Bangor University. She loves camping and archery.

Jacob is an Explorer, studen t and Young Le ader. He enjoys orie nte ering and canoe ing

Charlotte is an Explorer, Young Leader and Hampshire Scout Youth Council delegate from Basingstoke. She enjoys kayaking and hiking.

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Nicholas is a Scout from 1st Grimsbury Scout Group. He has been in Scouting since Beavers.

He enjoys shooting, canoeing and everything adventurous.

Sarah B, a proud Northerner, is an Explorer, Young Leader and Youth Spokesperson. She loves camping and adventure.

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hether they get involved by joining the Young Leader Scheme, attending events like Scouts Speak Up or just helping their leaders with weekly meetings, youth involvement is becoming even more prevalent.

The fantastic thing about this takeover issue is that it’s another opportunity for young people to get involved with The Scout Association, in this case on a national basis.

Some of our guest editors told us more about their youth involvement at a local level.

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have ‘When young peopleSc r outing an input into how thei t of it’ is run, they get more ou Case study 1

Charlotte Cox talks about an innovative Youth Council taking place in Hampshire.

Hampshire Scout Youth Council is a safe environment for young people to express themselves and have their voices heard. It’s the first of its kind, and we meet twice a year at a residential conference, within the county of Hampshire.

The Youth Council began from an idea to boost the numbers of Scouts in Hampshire.

We believe that when young people have an input into how their Scouting is run, they get more out of it and the Movement grows as a result.

We’ve achieved so much as Youth Council delegates, whether it be personally or countywide. We’ve influenced people on a national scale through our Facebook page, and have improved our communication on the internet.

We joined the Don’t Raise Our Rents! campaign and have made a significant contribution by helping with promotional videos.

Through this amazing experience, we are able to make friends who feel the same about the Scouting Movement, and we are able to express ourselves in a way in which people actually listen and care.

We have developed as individuals into a community of like-minded young adults who can shape the future.

Adam Jollans, our County Commissioner, said: ‘The Youth Council aids the growth of Scouts, giving young people the confidence to make vital decisions.’

Case study 2

Young Leader Jonathan and Beaver Leader Yvonne talk about their experience of running a Colony together at their local garden patch.

Jonathan I’m a Young Leader, and gardening is not really my cup of tea. For the past four years, however, I’ve ended up doing a lot because our Beaver Colony adopted a small patch. It involves weeding, taking out the old plants and then planting new ones for the coming season.

I meet regularly with Yvonne and the other leaders to discuss what we’re going to do and who’s responsible for what. I have input in the programme and help out with games at weekly meetings.

It’s hard work at times, but it never goes unnoticed and I have a great time.

er ‘Having a Young Leadny is involved with the Colo a great advantage’ Yvonne Having a Young Leader involved with the Colony is a great advantage. The Beavers are able to feel at ease with a leader figure who is a bit closer to their age group.

Jonathan in particular has been a great asset.

I always ask for his point of view regarding the content of the programme.

The planting sessions aren’t all work, because we always end with a game of football, which Jonathan leads.

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uring September and October, I had the opportunity to attend the Scouts Speak Up events at each of the three main political party conferences. These events provided a brilliant opportunity for young people and politicians alike to discuss the most pressing matters of today.

Each conference kicked off with roundtable discussions. The laid-back and informal atmosphere allowed Scouts from across the

Written by James Ferguson

country to get to know each other, as well as get to know their MP. The discussions were followed by a Q&A with a guest speaker.

The first event was the Liberal Democrat Party Conference, in Birmingham, where the guest speaker was Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham.

Duncan and other MPs were quizzed on matters such as nuclear energy and climate change.

A week later, I attended the Labour Party Conference, in Liverpool, where Toby Perkins – Shadow

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ng people ‘Our aim is to get you aking in involved in decision-m all areas of Scouting’ Case study 3

Sarah S speaks to Emma Saunders from the UK Youth Involvement Group about its plans for the future.

Minister for Children and Families – was the keynote speaker. Toby was questioned on his thoughts on the Votes at 16 campaign and Labour’s new plan for tuition fees.

The final event was the Conservative Party Conference, in Manchester. This was by far the busiest event, with lots of Scouts and politicians eager to get involved.

The discussions here centred on education and jobs.

The Scouts Speak Up events provide a brilliant platform for Scouts to meet the

movers and shakers in British politics, and bring them back down to Earth on youth policy.

Scouts Speak Up are interactive events for Explorers, Young Leaders, Network members and their leaders to meet with MPs and councillors from across the UK, during the party conference season.

If you are interested in coming to the 2012 events or want more information, contact the Public Affairs team at citizen@scouts.org.uk

What is the Youth Involvement Group and what does it do?

It’s part of the UK operations committee that looks after the programme for youth members.

Our aim is to get young people involved in decisionmaking in all areas of Scouting, such as planning their programme, as well as financial planning and Group meetings.

Why is it important that young people are involved in the development of their programme?

Scouting should be shaped by young people and adults. We’re a youth movement, so it’s important that young people are at the heart of decision-making.

What do you hope the Youth Involvement Group can achieve in the future?

For all young people in all sections to be involved in decision-making at all levels. We’re hoping to help all young people develop new skills, like finance and communication.

How will you make this happen?

By supporting all the nominated youth reps at their AGM. Next year we will also produce some information packs for adults to support their youth members.

Can you give a good example of the work the group has been doing?

We carried out some focus groups across the UK with Explorers and Scout Network members. We trialled ideas and responses to weekend camps and weekday meetings. We’re hoping to build on these findings to make a better UK programme. We’re also building a bank of top tips from young people who are currently involved in youth councils.

Get in touch If you have a good example of youth involvement, contact Emma at emma.saunders@scouts.org.uk For more information on campaigning opportunities, see www.scouts.org.uk/campaigning

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Written by Sam Parker

Photography by Arthur Garlick

A day in the life around g is something they fit tin ou Sc le op pe y an m r Fo nteer give their time as a volu a busy lifestyle and still

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en McGarry is a Cub Leader at 8th Lytham St Annes in West Lancashire. When he’s not Scouting he works as a full-time instructor for a company called Kaos, Europe’s first indoor high-wire course.

On top of this, he is a volunteer for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), helping save lives on the Fylde coast.

He says, ‘I have wanted to become an RNLI crew member since I was very young. I liked the idea of going out to sea and saving lives.’

We were lucky enough to be given an insight into Ben’s life for a day.

8.15 am - 8.50 am

I have breakfast, grab a shower and get ready for work.

8.50 am - 9am

I drive to work for 9am.

9am - 3pm

I sign in and start my morning shift.

The day starts with a full safety check of all equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as harnesses. We then do a general clean of the building and make sure it’s all ready for the day.

At 9.30am, the first group arrives for their ‘clip ‘n‘ play’

session. The other instructors and I take the group through a safety brief and fit them all in full-body harnesses. We then check their harnesses and take them on to the equipment. At the end of the session we take them off the equipment and un-harness them.

3pm

I finish work and go home.

I get changed out of my work clothes and then head straight down to the inshore lifeboat (ILB) station as there is an exercise planned.

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3.10pm - 5pm

I arrive at the ILB boathouse along with two other crew members and two launchers.

We get the boat ready, get kitted up in our PPE and set off.

We launch the boat on the River Ribble and take it out into the surf to practise our handling skills. We then test some of our other skills and then recover the boat. We take it back to the station, ready to go out on the next exercise or service.

5pm - 6pm

I go home, have my tea and get my uniform on ready for Cubs.

6pm - 6.30pm

I arrive at the Scout hut with the other leaders in my Group and we discuss/plan what we will do that evening. We decide to have a fun night, where the Cubs can learn some basic skills.

6.30pm - 8pm

We start the night with Grand Howl and Flag Break. Then we run through with the Cubs what we are going to do. We

‘The Cubs are working as a team and using their imagination’

call the activity ‘I’m a Cub Scout, get me out of here’.

We give each of our four Sixes a shoebox with three bin bags, scissors, string, elastic bands, a small stick and a paper clip. We put out three chairs for each group and give them about eight bamboo canes on their pretend island.

We tell the Cubs that they have been shipwrecked on an island and they have found a small group of trees (the chairs) and a trunk (the shoebox). We tell them the scissors represent a knife, the bin bags are their tarpaulin and they have to build a shelter. They also have to make a fishing rod using the small stick, the string and the paper clip to catch a paper fish off their island. The paper fish is then exchanged for some hot dogs.

During the activity, they have to show a leader how to build a fire. The leaders can show the Cubs how to do this if they are unsure. Once they know how to build a fire it is exchanged for a Trangia cooker, which they can then cook their hot dogs on.

When their shelters are built, the Cubs must get in them as there is a storm coming and a leader pours a little bit of water on the shelter to see if it is watertight.

At the end of the meeting, I shout ‘Pack, Pack, Pack!’ and

the Cubs fall into a horseshoe shape. We give out any notices and letters. We say a prayer and then the meeting finishes.

During the course of the night all the Cubs are working as a team and using their imagination to build the shelters, along with having lots of fun.

After the meeting has finished, I feel everything went well. The Cubs really enjoyed it and they also learnt basic pioneering skills and how to work as a team. It’s rewarding as a leader running this type of activity as it is fun for us, as well as them, and we can teach them new skills.

Do you have an interesting job?

Tell us all about it – email scouting.magazine@ scouts.org.uk

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P32 Your top activities P34 Whistles at Christmas P36 My best backwoods recipes

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Beavers

Beavers always love to run around, whatever the game, and make as much noise as possible.

With this in mind, games such as ‘Jets and Bombers’, ‘Duck, Duck, Goose’ and a water relay are never far away in the programme plan. I also find that they are attentive and enjoy having guest talks, for example, from someone with a guide dog.

They love going to watch pantomimes or trying new activities, such as Scottish country dancing. Even simple skills, like learning to tie a shoe lace, are enjoyable.

It gives them a sense of pride of achieving something new.

Sarah S

Cubs

Ask a Cub what their favourite activity is and you’re bound to get some weird answers!

Ask a Cub what their favourite activity is while they are hanging ten feet in the air above a tower of crates and, not surprisingly, you get a more sensible answer.

After being rescued by his fellow Cubs, Tom (pictured) explained that being in Cubs allowed him the opportunity to experience things that none of his friends have done. ‘Most weeks we are doing something different, whether it is crate stacking, climbing, kayaking or doing traditional Scouting activities, such as map reading. I love them all!’

Sarah B

Scouts

Most Scouts will tell you that their favourite activities are archery, shooting, climbing or sailing, but many are happy just doing the traditional Scouting activities.

We all know that the basics that are taught in each programme come in useful when you’re out in the wild and camping in all weathers. Scouting skills, such as cooking on open fires or hiking up a hill, are still as popular as ever. It doesn’t matter what each individual’s favourite activity is, the most important thing is that all the Scouts work together as part of a team to get the most out of everything they do.

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Network

Network is a chance to socialise with like-minded people without the responsibility of running an under-18 section. It is often the simpler things that mean a lot to Network members, like going on a chill-out camp when members who are at university are home for Christmas, or a barbecue irrespective of weather. They also enjoy the chance to be part of big opportunities, so can often be found hiking abroad, completing their Queen’s Scout Award or working as part of the service team for a World Scout Jamboree.

Sarah S

Explorers

By the time you join Explorers, you are already well into your crazy teenage years. The sense of challenge and adventure is heightened further than many leaders would believe. Whether we are running through Sherwood Forest in the middle of the night avoiding capture, on a challenge hike or trekking across glaciers in remotest Norway, there are so many activities on offer that suit each and every one of us. No matter what the activity, whether it’s big or small, Explorers love the adventure!

Sarah B

Scout Active Support

Every January, Ormskirk Crew runs Operation Moonlight, an evasion exercise involving night-time navigation for Scouts and Explorers. Started many years ago, the event has been very popular and grown to be the largest event in our calendar.

Moonlight provides a great focus for the Scout Active Support Unit to showcase their organisational skills and put the ‘active’ into their support of the District.

Whatever the weather – snow, rain or blasting winds from the Irish Sea – Scouts and Explorers come back year after year to see if they can outrun the catchers.

Ash

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Fold the smaller piece around one end of the longer piece, but don’t wrap it too tightly.

Cut two strips from your can; one 1cm x 6cm and the other 1cm x 3cm.

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Note in the picture that there is a gap of a couple of millimetres between the end of the long length and the mouthpiece.

The trick with this whistle is to make sure that you can grip the sides with your thumb and index finger because they form the sound chamber.

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Tried and tested

Our volunteer Art Director, Arthur Garlick, ran this activity with his Explorer Scouts.

‘This activity is one you really must prepare and practise at home first.

Opening up the cans and flattening them out into sheets is quite tricky and best done beforehand by an adult. Check that your method of cutting the cans provides a clean cut without leaving any sharp edges.

‘We had good results with scissors and an old paper guillotine, which left edges that were smooth and easily handled without injury.

‘Once you have tried cutting the strips from the sheets yourself you will know if your particular Scouts will be able to cut the strips themselves or if you will need to prepare them for them beforehand.

‘Getting a sound from the whistle is tricky at first, so make sure you can do it before you run the activity. Once you’ve managed it, explaining it to others is much easier.’

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When camping, the thing I love the most is getting back to the basics of Scouting, in particular the food element of that. I’ve tried out lots of backwoods recipes, from simple bread through to the sweetest chocolate pancake.

These recipes are the most loved by my Scout Troop.

Chocolate bananas

A classic backwoods treat; chocolate bananas are the ultimate sweet food that can be cooked on a fire. All you need to make one of these fantastic desserts is 1 banana and 1 small packet of chocolate buttons.

1. Place your banana down and see which side sits flat.

2. Cut a slit in the side that is facing up.

3. Stuff it with a few chocolate buttons (or as many as you want!).

4. Wrap in tin foil and leave in the embers of your fire. You could also place on a grill above the fire.

5. Leave for two to five minutes.

When the chocolate is melted, it is ready to eat.

6. Provide as many bananas and packs of chocolate buttons as you need, depending on how many Scouts you have.

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Chocolate and marshmallow pancakes Everyone loves pancakes, whether sweet or savoury.

At my Troop we have a personal favourite of chocolate and marshmallow pancakes. These desserts are packed full of energy.

1. Start by making a simple pancake mixture using 1 egg, 100g plain flour and half a pint of water/milk. Make as much as you want, but keep the ratio the same.

2. Mix the batter using a whisk‌ or better still, give all the Scouts a go!

3. Allow the mixture to rest before cooking.

4. Cook your pancake in the normal way in a frying pan with a little oil.

5. When the pancake is ready, fill it with marshmallows and chocolate buttons.

6. Allow marshmallows to melt before eating.

Bannocks

Bannocks are a very simple form of bread that can be cooked on an open fire, grill or frying pan. You can create any combination you want by including fruit or nuts, but I prefer the basic bread.

1. Mix 2 parts self-raising flour with 1 part powdered milk and a pinch of salt.

2. Add in any filling you wish (nuts or fruit).

3. Add a little water to the mix to make a soft dough.

4. Create individual bannocks or one large loaf of bread.

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here’s always a crossover between my day job and my Scouting role. Our Group is becoming increasingly aware of environmental issues – especially around other people’s unwanted rubbish. This has given the Beavers in my Colony the opportunity to earn badges, help the community and learn more about our environment.

As a society, we are producing more waste than ever before.

When we throw something away, it has to go somewhere. There is

no such place as ‘away’, so we need to reduce the amount of waste we make.

It’s hard to avoid all waste, and one way to reduce it is to reuse it to make long-lasting products.

Why not make ‘secrets’ boxes by decorating old biscuit tins with shiny paper and stickers, or pencil pots from kitchen roll tubes?

Young people, as well as adults, can help the environment by using rubbish as a resource. If we can’t reduce or reuse materials then we must try to recycle wherever possible.

Get creative with waste materials

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CHRISTMAS TIP

Wrapping presents in fabric and ribbons means the wrapping is reusable and stylish. If you use a scarf, the wrapping can be an extra present!

For more info, go to www.wrap.org.uk

There are lots of ways to get your Groups thinking environmentally, even if it’s simple things like using both sides of a piece of paper. Why not invite your local council to give a talk to your Group on recycling services in your area?

It doesn’t all have to be altruistic either – collecting certain materials for recycling can earn your Groups some funds. Contact the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) with your ideas.

DID YOU KNOW?

Sixteen pence in every pound spent in the shops goes towards packaging costs.

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One Group already working with TerraCycle – the organisation that recycles the previously nonrecyclable and pays you for it too – is 1st Thorpe St Andrew Scout Group.

Stephen Clarke of TerraCycle told us: ‘This Norwich Scout Group joined TerraCycle in May 2010 and so far has collected 2,476 yogurt pots, 1,792 coffee T-Discs and 25 coffee eco refill packs, raising a total of £89.08 for the Group, which they are using towards essential building repairs. They have also recently signed up to collect baby wipes packaging, empty baby food pouches, used toothbrushes and empty toothbrush tubes.

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GREAT BEGINNINGS

1st Stubbington Scout Group, based in Hampshire, is eager to start recycling.

Group Treasurer Angji Carr said: ‘We’ve always been interested in recycling.

Our Scouts should do good deeds to tie in nicely with our programme of activities.

‘The Group is planning to hold several activities throughout its 60th anniversary next year and is aiming to take on a recycling project to help give back to the community.

‘The Group hopes to work with TerraCycle by collecting empty Kenco packets and toothbrushes so they can be turned into eco-friendly products such as notebooks, pencil cases and bags.’

Case study by Tanya Coutts

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t’s one of the things that all 32 million of us around the world have in common, and yet also one of the things that makes us different.

The World Scout Jamboree was a huge mix of languages, people, tents and, of course, uniforms. When all 40,000 people got together for each of the ceremonies, it was obvious that the variety of uniforms was huge. The similarities were few, but importantly, everyone had a necker as well as the Membership Badge.

The uniforms we saw consisted of all manner of things: cowboy hats, skirts, saris, kaftans, masks, shirts, jumpers, tunics, everything! It was fun trying to work out where people were from. The Brazilians had shorts and T-shirts, but the Scandinavians had huge winter coats! The great variety of uniforms shows just how widely Scouting spans the globe.

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Left: Asa Butterfield on screen with Chloë Moretz Below: Another scene from Asa’s young career

O&A – d l e i f r e t t u Asa B Meet Asa Butterfield, who probably has the most impressive CV of any 14-year-old. He’s only just old enough to join Explorers, yet he’s starred in two major films, as well as the upcoming Hugo, where he worked alongside stars Johnny Depp and Jude Law. We put our questions to him to find out more about the promising young star

What was it like filming alongside Chloë Moretz, another young actor?

It was really great. We’re close in age, and have similar interests, so we just had a laugh!

It was good, because normally I only get to work with adults.

If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be?

Probably an astronaut, that would be cool…

Interview by Georgia

How did it feel being directed by Martin Scorsese in Hugo?

Fantastic. He let us make our own suggestions, so the characters came more naturally to us.

Was it a privilege being in a cast with great actors such as Jude Law? They’re well known, so it’s really good. It’s weird though, I keep thinking I’m talking to their characters from other films.

What’s your favourite thing about your job?

And the hardest?

I get to travel all over the world and meet so many different people! It is hard keeping up with schoolwork though.

What do you do with free time while on set?

I do a lot of schoolwork with my tutor, so I don’t miss anything.

Scouts love adventurous activities. What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?

My cousin and I went on an activity holiday in the Pyrenees; we went bouldering and whitewater rafting and loads of other cool things.

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GENERATION GAMES Editor of online social community, Gransnet, Geraldine Bedell shares some of the members’ top tips for keeping teenagers interested Grandparents have accumulated a lot of wisdom over the years. As editor of Gransnet, I see this all the time: a normal day on our website sees people talking about everything from how to deal with difficult daughters-in-law to favourite television programmes, and from childhood memories to what we think about David Cameron.

One of the main things that comes across in all of these conversations is that grandparents have been around long enough to develop bucketloads of common sense.

So we weren’t surprised that when we asked our gransnetters for their favourite things to do with young people – and especially, to get young people involved in activities when they’re convinced they’re not interested – they had lots of great ideas.

Here are our top five picks: 1. MAKING BREAD. The great thing about kneading dough is that it takes a lot of physical effort and you can’t do it half-heartedly. As well as being absorbing, it’s also creative – a few hours later, you’ll have something delicious to eat. It could hardly be a clearer demonstration of the link between putting in the work and getting something back. And if you want to get philosophical, bread has been fundamental to human life for centuries – so it’s something that links us to our ancestors.

There are endless variations on the bread theme, but you can also get young people making pizza – same hard work with the dough, with the

added incentive of inventing your own toppings.

2. A GRAFFITI WALL OR BOARD. Young people often express their creativity through graffiti, and there’s some great talent out there. Get your young people to explore the tags they see and invent their own, or to create images for their favourite bands. This can lead to conversations about when graffiti is an invasion of other people’s space.

3. ASK TEENAGERS TO EXPLORE SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. An example might be the prevalence of status dogs and why some people like them. What are the pros and cons of having these dogs as family pets?

Get them to express their ideas about it visually (you could use the graffiti wall), through a poem or rap, or by improvising a play or giving a talk.

4. A LIST OF THINGS. Ask the young people to find items while out and about in their local area or when camping. Make some of them familiar and easy but others tricky, so that they have to think hard, seek help and advice, and ask questions.

5. ORGANISE A LAUGHATHON. Children laugh about 400 times a day, whereas adults only manage a miserable 15, so organise a ‘laughathon’. Get everyone to tell a joke. You’ll have to have some rules here, but there are plenty of clean jokes to go round. Here are some old classics to get you started:

Man walks into a bar. Ouch!

Horse walks into a bar. Barman says: ‘Why the long face?’

You could extend this into a Britain’s Got Talent format and include breakdancing, skateboarding, rapping and mountain biking, appointing young people as judges.

About Gransnet Gransnet is the social networking site for Britain’s 14 million grandparents.

Launched in 2011, Gransnet is a website for the original baby boomer generation to get together and discuss news, culture and relationships.

Described by The Daily Telegraph as a ‘new dawn in grey power’, Gransnet received more than 500,000 views in its first month.

Discussions range from ageism to sex in later life.

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Asthma is one of the most common conditions experienced by both adults and young people in the UK. But it is not a barrier to the full Scouting experience, says Lesley Weston

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ore than five million people in the UK have asthma. On average there are two children in every classroom who have the condition, so it stands to reason that many Scout Groups will be the same.

Asthma is often thought of as a childhood condition, but it can affect anyone at any age or even seem to disappear only to reappear later in life. Adults who have asthma probably have memories of being unable to participate in activities or sports, but this is often an unnecessary precaution.

What exactly is asthma?

It’s a disease that affects the airways.

When a person with asthma comes into contact with something that irritates their airways, the muscles around the walls of the airway tighten. The lining becomes inflamed, swollen and sometimes sticky mucus or phlegm builds up causing further narrowing. These reactions lead to the symptoms of asthma.

What do I do if I have an asthmatic young person in my Scout Group?

A young person whose asthma is well controlled should be able to participate in most activities. You should always be aware of any health problems that your young people have and this information

should be shared with other responsible adults as appropriate.

Certain environments may pose a problem depending on what the individual’s trigger factors are. For example, extremes of temperature, handling animals or smoke in a confined space. It’s advisable for you to be aware of trigger factors.

What warning signs should I keep an eye out for?

A young person complaining of shortness of breath or a tight chest, particularly when they have had puffs of their reliever (blue) inhaler.

An inability for the young person to speak in sentences, or increased use of reliever (blue) inhaler, seemingly with little or no effect.

What precautions should I take before setting out on a hike?

Make sure that InTouch details are in place, and that a mobile phone signal is available. See that the Scout has their reliever (blue) inhaler with them. Each asthmatic should also have a personal asthma management plan and a volumatic spacer that fits with their inhaler.

Know the terrain and let the young person know in advance if there are hills. They may require puffs of their reliever inhaler before attempting the climb. Set a steady pace that should be at the rate of the slowest person on the hike and take rest breaks.

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Adults/young leaders should be aware of any asthmatics.

You need to be aware of any changes in rules and guidance.

For example, scuba diving used to be off-limits for asthmatics, but now the individual merely requires a ‘fitness to dive’ medical prior to the event.

Know the individual’s trigger factors. Don’t let the young person leave for camp without ensuring they have all their medication, including a spacer for emergencies.

You may need to speak to parents in advance. Ensure that leaders/adult helpers know what to do if the young person experiences an asthma attack.

What do I do if someone has an attack?

Never a barrier to Scouting

‘As an asthmatic teenager, some extra-curricular groups had blanket bans on people with asthma taking part in adventurous activities, or had rules like never allowing me to go more than half an hour from a road.

‘When I joined Scouting as an Explorer Scout, the leaders were all aware of my asthma, but it was never a barrier to my taking part in any activity. Within a year of starting Explorers I’d been on expeditions in the Brecon Beacons, the Alps and the Tatras, and climbed Rysy, the highest peak in Poland.

‘I still love hillwalking and mountains, and the fitness I’ve gained over the years of outdoor activity that started with Scouts helps to keep my asthma under control.’ Archie For more information, visit Asthma UK at www.asthma.org.uk

Remain calm.

Stay with and reassure the person.

Discourage them from talking; they need all the air they can get.

Encourage them to take one or two puffs of reliever inhaler.

Sit them down and encourage them to take slow, steady breaths.

If there is no improvement, encourage them to take two puffs of their reliever inhaler using the spacer (one puff at a time) every two minutes to a maximum of ten puffs.

If the person is not feeling better after ten puffs of reliever, or if you are at all worried, call 999.

If help has not arrived within ten minutes, repeat the ten puffs of reliever via the spacer again.

If the symptoms improve and there is no need to call for help, the person should be advised to see their asthma specialist nurse within 24 hours of the exacerbation.

Lesley is a nurse practitioner in primary care and a Cub Scout Leader. www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

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Fitness

BE A FESTIVE FITTIE Dark, cold nights are no excuse for not doing any exercise. Jennifer Anderson has some upper body exercises that you can do in the comfort of your home to keep your fitness levels ticking over These effective activities are so easy you don’t even need weights. You can use water bottles, flasks or cans of beans.

As with all activity, make sure you warm up slowly and gently with shoulder shrugs or rolls and arm circles. Practise the moves without weights first.

For all of the exercises, stand with your feet hip distance apart, knees slightly bent, shoulders relaxed and abdominal muscles pulled in tight.

Do ten repetitions of each exercise with a 30-second rest in between.

Repeat all three, three times.

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Bicep curls

This works the bicep muscle in each upper arm.

Slowly raise and lower your forearms, palms up. Keep your elbows close to your body and don’t lock them on the return.

Upright row

This works the shoulders, biceps and trapezius (shoulder blade) muscles.

Start with your arms hanging down, palms facing your body. Keep your elbows above your wrists and slowly lift through the elbows till the weight is just under your chin. Your elbows should be higher than your wrists and wider than your shoulders. Slowly return.

Shoulder press

This works the front of the shoulders, pecs, triceps and trapezius muscles. Start with the weights to each side of your shoulders, elbows below your wrists. Press the weights up until your arms are extended overhead.

Lower to the sides of your shoulders.

more info

All of the previous articles in this series are available to view at www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

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henever we present Scouting in public, people are forming opinions about us.

They are trying to work out who we are, what we do and if we are something they would like to support. While they are making up their minds, it’s key to remind people that we are all part of the same organisation; that we speak with one voice and that we get across some simple key messages.

‘When you introduce new colours, logos and messages you are diluting your brand identity,’ says brand consultant David Pritchard.

‘Potential supporters will not recognise the fact that you are all part of the same movement, providing the same excellent support to young people.’

Instant recognition Think about the organisations that get their message across in the most powerful and consistent way. This could be a charity such as Macmillan Cancer Support or a commercial brand

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such as Coca-Cola. Whenever you see them on television, at an event, or on a poster in a shop window, you recognise them at once. You probably do not even need to see the logo to know who it is. That is the kind of recognition Scouting deserves. And remember, if people know who you are, they’re more likely to support you.

Our brand at a glance Scouting offers fun, challenge and everyday adventure to 400,000 girls and boys and 100,000 adult volunteers across the UK.

Our logo Our logo is our ‘signature’; it is the stamp of quality and authenticity.

In public communications, we recommend using the one-colour version (in purple, Pantone 2597, white or black) for clarity and legibility. To maintain recognition for Scouting, it is important to respect the integrity of the logo and not to remove or replace elements. The straight version of the Scout fleur-de-lis may be used on badges with the permission of Scout Executive Committees.

Our visual identity We use a pallet of six core colours, cut-out photography, plain white background and The Serif Black font in upper case for headlines. If you don’t have The Serif Black font, you can use Arial.

Our tone of voice Positively challenging – positive about the work we do; challenging misconceptions.

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Branding

Case study: branding your local badges

As an example of when you might need to consider branding, let’s imagine that the Scout County of Wessex is launching a new badge. The idea is to recognise all young people who have proved their ability and understanding of rose growing.

The local garden centre has supported the initiative and a big launch is planned, with the local media in attendance. They have produced this badge (left) to support the project.

While the badge is a great idea for promoting gardening, all is not as rosy as it might seem – it’s not a UK activity badge, even though it looks like one. The Scout branding used is the World Badge (owned by the World Organization of the Scout Movement) and there is no indication that this is a local initiative.

But why does any of this matter?

Badge quiz

Here are a number of local Scout badge designs. Which would be correct?

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Wessex Scouts Rose Challenge

Round badge with a rose at the centre in same colour and style as a Scout activity badge except with World Scout logo at the top

Round badge with a rose at the centre in same colour and style as a Scout activity badge with the fleur-de-lis at the top

Rectangular badge with a rose at the centre in orange and green on a white background, with Scout fleur-de-lis at the top and the words ‘Wessex Scouts Rose Challenge’ at the bottom

Square badge with a rose at the centre, with a squashed, old, two-colour UK Scout logo in the corner

Answer: Badge 3: It is clear that this is a local initiative; the size and shape make it obvious that this is not a new UK Scout activity badge and the use of the fleur-de-lis is correct. What’s wrong with the others? Badge 1, in size, shape and colour, appears to be a UK activity badge (there is no local reference) and carries the World Scout logo rather than the fleur-de-lis. Badge 2 appears to be a UK activity badge (there is no local reference). Badge 4 does not refer to the fact that it is a local badge and uses a distorted version of the old, two-colour UK Scout logo.

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How you can help

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Follow our brand guidelines at www.scouts.org.uk/brand

Use the posters, flyers and banners on our print centre (log in at www.scouts.org.uk/ brand and click on the green button)

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Think carefully before creating any new badges – are they really needed?

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Follow the rules in Policy, Organisation and Rules on protected badges and designations (See Rule 14.8) at www.scouts.org.uk/por

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Follow the rules in Policy, Organisation and Rules on copyright and trade marks (see Rules 14.8 and 14.9) at www.scouts.org.uk/por

‘Our programme is linked to our fundamentals,’ says UK Adviser for Activities Alex Minajew, ‘and covers a broad but specific range of subjects. New badges are introduced only after very careful consideration.

Suggestions for new subjects are always welcome, but very often we find these are covered within existing badges. Rose growing, for example, is very easily covered within the Scout Smallholder Activity Badge.’

If you do proceed with a local badge, please ensure: It cannot be mistaken for a UK activity badge It is clear it is a local initiative – include the name of your Group, District or County It is approved by the Group, District or County as appropriate; Scout Executive Committees may authorise the use of the fleur-de-lis badge and the name of The Scout Association on local badges You use the fleur-de-lis rather than the full Scout logo You have written permission to reproduce logos of any partners.

Logos, fonts and everyday adventure: using our brand to grow the Movement (FS103833) The Scout Association’s Copyright and Trade Marks (FS103958)

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What did you say?

For some young people, issues with speech, language and communication can make life very difficult. Matt Todd and Sue Burton discuss what you can do to improve their Scouting experience

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ore than a million young people in Britain struggle with communication. This can affect them severely and be a lifelong condition. For these young people, life can be frustrating, distressing and even humiliating, and activities that many of us take for granted, such as reading, writing or making friends, can be a huge trial.

Spotting the signs There may well be a young person or leader in your Scout Group with speech, language and communication needs but it can be difficult to spot the signs, even though the impact may be significant. If you think someone in your Group has these needs, you can help them discover their potential by offering communication-driven activities.

‘You can help those who struggle to communicate by offering communicationdriven activities’

How you can help There are many ways of helping young people with speech, language or communication needs: Use simple and uncomplicated instructions, one point at a time.

Demonstrate your instructions with actions.

Check that young people understand what you are saying (by asking them or by having them explain the instructions back to you).

To help those who struggle with concentration, use their name to prompt them to listen.

Allow time for young people to listen and process what has been said. With time, young people will have a response, and will benefit from thinking time. You could try counting to ten in your head after asking a question.

Support what you say with visual cues or, if appropriate, drawings or diagrams, etc.

Limit background noise when possible.

Be patient. Stress will only make things worse.

Do not ‘speak for them’, but provide choices if necessary.

‘To help those who struggle with eir concentration, usethth name to prompt em to listen’ Let the young person know when you don’t understand something, and work together to help each other understand.

Encourage alternative forms of communication, like writing, drawing and collaboration (one young person writes what the other says).

Provide different opportunities for conversation – in pairs or small groups, for example – to help them find a comfortable setting.

Use a range of communication methods, such as written materials, group presentations and technology.

Keep the atmosphere relaxed.

Further Information

Factsheet: Speech, language and communication needs (FS250060) Scouting speaks to all – a resource for leaders on supporting those with speech, language and communication needs. Available under the following link: www.scouts.org.uk/speech

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CASE STUDY

Technology can play a big part in aiding communication.

Ben, a Scout, has cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. He uses a computer to communicate.

Ben has a DynaVox, giving him a full range of speech and language options to enable him to have conversations with his friends in Scouts.

The device has many different sections – people, places, emotions, actions and words. By using a switch, he makes a sentence. He then pushes a button and the DynaVox will say it out loud.

This has allowed Ben to communicate in a way that was previously impossible for him.

Scouting is really important to him. ‘I love badges and leading my Patrol in competitions. Without my DynaVox I couldn’t do all the stuff I need to do for badges.’

‘We’ve made some adaptations to the Scouting programme,’ says Ben’s leader.

‘We give Ben a list of people who will be in his Patrol so that they are in his system.

Similarly, some words, which we might only use in Scouting, are given to him so he can communicate. At the same time, patience is required as the process of writing can take a long time to complete.

We also have to pick campsites with electricity so we can charge up the DynaVox.’

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irst off, what are you covered for? The Scout Association, through Unity (Scout Insurance Services), provides three kinds of insurance cover: public liability, personal accident and medical expenses, and trustees indemnity. These protect you, the Members and the trustees.

But what about other people connected with your Group?

Helpers and other children

OccasiOnal Helpers and OtHer cHildren are nOt autOmatically cOvered fOr medical expenses, but can be added tO tHe pOlicy.

Some helpers have been very grateful that they were.

An injured non-member Unity’s cover reimbursed the travel expenses of one Occasional Helper, who had to make a round trip of more than 200 miles for specialist treatment. In another case, a Scout’s sister was injured while doing an activity at her sibling’s Group – which is based on an island. Her family were covered for travel costs to the mainland for treatment.

Group assets A lot of time and effort goes into fundraising to buy the buildings and equipment that your Group owns. These are not covered by the standard policies. How would you pay for replacements if anything happened to them? How many jumble sales, car washes and sponsored walks would it take to replace your meeting place?

A destroyed building One Scout Group’s meeting place was recently damaged when a vehicle ran into their building.

On inspection, the building was

‘How many jumblse sales, car washe and sponsored walks would it take to replace yo’ur meeting place? condemned and had to be pulled down. The Group had no buildings cover, and therefore could not claim for the cost of rebuilding.

Horror stories At Unity we’ve heard terrible tales of buildings being destroyed by arson attacks or damaged by vandalism.

We’ve also encountered Groups who met in a church hall who assumed that the equipment they stored there was covered by their church’s insurance policy. That is not necessarily the case. It’s always better to check with your landlords as to whether your equipment is covered under their policy. Making the wrong assumption could prove to be very costly.

Personal possessions Every year, after the summer camping season, we get several calls from people thinking that the mobile phone or iPod that they lost (or was stolen) at a camp is covered by insurance. persOnal effects cOver is nOt autOmatically included in tHe central pOlicies but is available fOr GrOups tO take Out. Alternatively, everyone should be made aware that losses to possessions will not be covered by the Group.

An angry parent There was a recent incident where a Cub’s coat got ‘mislaid’ in one

manner or another at a weekly meeting. The parents now believe that the loss should be paid for out of membership subscriptions. This could happen to you.

Overseas travel International travel requires several considerations. Planning for the unexpected is especially important when going abroad. unity’s scOut travel insurance autOmatically cOvers yOu fOr disruptiOns, sucH as cancellatiOn Or curtailment, wHicH are Outside yOur cOntrOl.

Political change Some years ago, some Scouts were preparing for a trip to South America when political unrest in the region led the UK government to advise against travelling there. They had travel insurance, but didn’t have cancellation cover. As a result, the Scouts had to pay for lost expenses for flights, visa and accommodation out of their own funds – as if the disappointment of not going wasn’t bad enough.

However prepared a Scout is, there are things that can go wrong. Even the best planning cannot negate every risk. Always ask yourself if you have the right insurance cover. Your fellow leaders and young people will thank you for it in the long run.

More information

To find out more about your Scouting insurance needs and how Unity can help, please call 0845 0945 703, email scouts@unityins.co.uk or visit www.scoutinsurance.co.uk

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Resources and equipment available. www.scouts.org.uk/sainsburys

The Adventure Company The Scout Expedition Challenge Badge.

Resources available soon. www.scouts.org.uk/tac

National Grid Cub Scout Home Safety Activity Badge.

Activity packs available. www.scouts.org.uk/nationalgrid

Chubb Fire & Security Scout Fire Safety Activity Badge.

Activity packs available. www.scouts.org.uk/chubb

Cotswold Hikes Away Staged Activity Badge. www.scouts.org.uk/cotswoldoutdoor

Discovery Scout Pioneer Activity Badge.

Activity packs available. www.scouts.org.uk/discovery

Eat in Colour Beaver Scout Healthy Eating Activity Badge.

Resources available. www.scouts.org.uk/healthyeating

Jeka Offering group holidays to leaders. www.jeka.co.uk

Maritime and Coastguard Agency Safety resource and competition. www.scouts.org.uk/mca

Meccano Beaver Scout Creative Activity Badge.

Beaver and Cub resources available soon. www.scouts.org.uk/meccano

Merlin Entertainments Offers available to UK attractions. www.scouts.org.uk/merlin

Microsoft IT Staged Activity Badge. Resources available. www.scouts.org.uk/microsoft

B&Q Cub Scout and Scout DIY Activity Badges.

Cub Scout activity packs available. www.scouts.org.uk/bandq

Wall’s The Big Adventure and Scout Camp Cook Activity Badge. www.scouts.org.uk/walls

National Grid Engineering Engineering resources available. www.scouts.org.uk/nationalgrideng

NatWest Scout and Explorer section money management resources available. www.scouts.org.uk/natwest

Pets at Home Beaver Scout Animal Friend and Cub Scout Animal Carer Activity Badges.

Resources available. www.scouts.org.uk/petsathome

Police Scout Community Challenge.

Resources available. www.scouts.org.uk/police

Puffin Scout Adventure Challenge.

Posters and skills cards available. www.scouts.org.uk/puffin

Rolls-Royce Cub Scout Scientist Activity Badge.

Activity packs available. www.scouts.org.uk/rollsroyce

Serco Environment Partnership Award.

Resources available. www.scouts.org.uk/serco

ShelterBox Global programme partner. www.youngshelterbox.org

Venture Abroad Adventure holidays for Scouts. www.scouts.org.uk/ventureabroad

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CALLINGERS ENGINE OF THE FUTURE New initiatives from National Grid National Grid has developed a great way to inspire young people to develop an interest in engineering.

Working in partnership with the Scouts, they have produced an exciting new resource that is free to download.

Activities Gilwell Reunion 2011 was the venue for National Grid to give a hands-on demonstration of some of the activities from the resource, ‘Engineering our energy future’.

Volunteers from National Grid were keen to talk about the future of energy and careers in engineering, and received a great response.

The resource covers sections such as energy conversion, how energy

gets to you and how to work out the amount of energy used around the home and in your meeting place.

Activities include how to make a water wheel, electromagnets, a wind turbine and solar water heater. Each activity focuses on a particular learning outcome.

What is National Grid?

National Grid is an international electricity and gas company, connecting people to the energy they use. It encourages young people to learn about energy and the opportunities of becoming the engineers of the future.

National Grid is pleased to be working with The Scout Association to promote science and technology in a fun and interactive way.

Things for you Resource more info

The ‘Engineering our energy future’ resource can be downloaded from www.scouts.org.uk/ nationalgrideng Visit the National Grid website at www.nationalgrid. com or www. nationalgrid education.com Discover more about this new resource at www. scouts.org.uk/ nationalgrid

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a very special resource

The Friendship Passport was produced by the charity Save the Children for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts a year ago. It’s an activity pack full of fun and simple activities based around the work Save the Children does in India.

There are eight general themes including Scouting in India, health and education.

Friendship Passports in action The 1st Halesowen Scouts (West Midlands) found the resources educational and informative. News items, such as emergencies and the use of mosquito nets to protect from malaria, were topics that even the youngest in the section could relate to, having learned about them from the resource.

Beavers from the 2nd Sherburn All Saints (Bedfordshire) found the games helped them to understand how the lives of Indian children compared to theirs, and what they could actually survive on. A family Fun Day was organised involving the Cubs and Scouts, as well as the local community. The Beavers made displays and items to sell, including Diwali tealight lamps made from clay, painted and decorated with beads.

Leaders’ views We contacted more than 700 leaders who have used the resource since its launch to get their views.

‘I liked the way I could pick and choose activities based on age and suitability, rather than each activity written for a particular section.’

‘I liked the way it was laid out.

Activities on one page and information on another.’

‘It engaged the interest of my section.’

‘My section found the activities fun.’

rt ‘We talk about being pa– nt me ve of a Global Mo to this will really help us er oth an d understan a countr y and also give to ing an me l real practica helping other people in our Promise’ Nigel Hailey, issioner International Comm

Sonam is eight and walks 2km to school in a poor district of Delhi

Save the Children works in more than 120 countries worldwide, including the UK. It saves children’s lives, fights for their rights and helps them to realise their potential.

Nine million children around the world die needlessly each year, the vast majority from hunger or diseases like malaria, which are treatable and preventable. More than 70 million children around the world don’t go to school and each year more than 60 million are caught up in emergencies, like the Haiti earthquake or East African famine. www.savethechildren. org.uk

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Practical fun from B&Q Great ideas to encourage DIY skills B&Q is on a mission. The UK’s largest home improvement retailer is helping young people develop practical skills for life.

Win a £100 voucher B&Q is keen to find out what your Cubs and Scouts like to make themselves. Ask them the following questions and they could win your group a £100 gift voucher: What is the best thing you have ever made yourself?

If you could make one thing from scratch, what would it be?

What would you like to make for your mum this Christmas?

What would you like to make for your dad this Christmas?

Do you enjoy making things from scratch and using practical skills?

The survey responses will help develop resources to give young people access to skills and projects they really want. Send your answers to Kelly Metcalfe, B&Q House, Chestnut Avenue, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh S053 3LE by 31 January 2012.

One lucky group, chosen at random, will receive the voucher.

In addition to the Cub’s badge, B&Q has created DIY classes for children, called Kids Can Do It. These classes are available in selected stores and children can make bird boxes, toy aeroplanes and much more, under the watchful eye of B&Q’s experts.

more info Visit www.diy. com/kidsclasses for further information.

Selected stores offer these classes free of charge to Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Please contact your local store for times and availability.

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EXPLORER RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE

Partnerships

T I N O K BAN It makes MoneySense to look after your finances with a great series of activity packs NatWest has teamed up with The Scout Association to produce five activity packs for Scouts, with detailed accompanying resources for leaders.

Each pack covers a specific area of money management to help Scouts look after their finances now and with an eye to the future. With activities such as how to run a fundraising campaign, organise a camp or be a treasurer, the packs aim to make the subject of managing your money relevant to Scouts.

Seasonal focus Now is a good time to get your Scouts thinking about money and maybe making a New Year’s resolution to examine their finances. The resource packs can be used as stand-alone activities or part of badges and Scouting challenges.

Online tools available: Goalsaver app Budget planner tool Cutback tool

Making money make sense The materials are completely impartial and don’t promote any NatWest products or services. They build on the successful NatWest MoneySense for Schools programme, used in more than two-thirds of UK secondary schools, which has helped more than two million young people to get to grips with money management skills.

To learn more, visit www.natwest. com/moneysenseforschools

Things for you Badge Resource more info

To find out more, and to download the activity packs, go to www.scouts. org.uk/natwest

The packs: Money and your life Staying on budget Bringing the fun into fundraising Running your own event Running your own business

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Ever considered an international camp?

It’s never been easier with Jeka

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magine white-water rafting in Austria or abseiling in Switzerland.

Visit Croatia to sample its water sports or maybe take in the cultural delights of Prague or Budapest.

Jeka offers ten breathtaking European destinations, each with their own list of exciting activities and excursions.

Hassle-free With more than 50 years of experience of organising group holidays, we can take the hassle out of your trip. Packages by coach include transport, accommodation, meals, 24-hour support in the resort and programme planning. For summer 2012,

why Jeka? we’re pleased to offer Olympic Special weeks at reduced prices. Air travel packages are also available.

For more details, contact Nicola or Christine on 0845 0944 099 or visit our website www.jeka.co.uk

‘Another fantastic week in the Gorges du Tarn. I would recommend Jeka to any Scout Group.

The concept is well-suited to Scouting.’ Mark – 17th Bristol Scouts.

Constructive challenge Get to grips with Meccano

M

eccano, the colourful construction toy brand, has teamed up with The Scout Association to bring new challenges for Beavers and Cubs.

Activity pack A range of engaging activities brings creativity to life in the free Creative Challenge activity pack. The imaginatively designed pack invites Beavers and Cubs to think creatively, build their own unique models and find out fascinating facts about Meccano’s 100+ years of heritage.

Beavers and Cubs can use the pack to work towards their Creative Activity and Creative Challenge badges, supported

by Meccano.

Free kits for competition entrants Beavers and Cubs who are attending the Fun Day at Gilwell Park in June can also enter the nationwide Building Britain with Meccano challenge. This involves designing and building an iconic local landmark, such as Blackpool Tower or Big Ben, using Meccano.

Meccano will supply kits to the first 80 Groups to enter the competition and entrants will have their models displayed on a giant map of the British Isles at the Fun Day event. Prizes will be awarded for the winning Colony or Pack.

Things for you Badge Resource Competition more info For details of the activity pack, badges and competition, visit www.scouts. org.uk/meccano

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ANIMAL FRIENDS Free in-store workshops for Beavers and Cubs

Things for you Pets at Home offers a variety of free activities to help Scouts learn about responsible pet ownership. Beavers and Cubs are invited to attend pet workshops and pets’ picnic time at 4pm every weekday and at 2.30pm at weekends.

All activities are designed to increase awareness and knowledge of how to look after a range of popular pets.

Scouts can learn not only about the great fun and companionship pet ownership brings, but also about the level of care and dedication required.

Badges All our Pets at Home stores are offering Beaver and Cub Scout Groups free workshops to help Members gain their animal care badges. Beavers and Cubs attending the workshops will receive advice from trained in-store advisers on how to care for pets responsibly to achieve their badge criteria. Examples of suitable animals for the badge include dogs, cats, gerbils, guinea pigs, fish, birds and rabbits.

Badge Resource Visits and opportunities Beavers To obtain their Animal Friend Activity Badge, Beaver Scouts will learn how to care for small animals and fish along with the correct types, varieties and quantities of food to feed them. They will also find out the right habitats for small animals, where they sleep and how to ensure they get the appropriate level of exercise.

Cubs To help gain their Animal Carer Activity Badge, Cub Scouts will find out about different types of freshwater, sea water or tropical fish and what food they eat in the in-store aquatic centre. Cubs will also learn about the correct foods that small animals need to keep them healthy and how to recognise common illnesses.

more info Pets at Home offers great products, tips and advice to keep your pet happy and healthy.

From specialist pet food to toys and training aids, there is everything a pet owner could wish for and more.

There are more than 290 Pets at Home stores across the UK. To find your local store, visit www. petsathome.com/ storelocator

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Ask Camp thecooking experts

O&A The panel is here to answer your Scouting questions and concerns

If Explorer Scout Young Leaders are registered on the online membership database on scouts.org.uk, can they access Programmes Online?

Rosie says: Yes, Young Leaders can access this useful programme planning tool by using their existing scouts.org.uk login details. If any Young Leaders in your Group have queries, ask them to contact the Scout Information Centre on 0845 300 1818 or info.centre@scouts.org.uk

I saw the charcloth article in the Oct/Nov edition of Scouting.

As it’s very similar to the method used to make charcoal, I wondered if it’s possible to actually make charcoal this way?

Austin says: It is indeed.

I made some on the Gilwell 24 bushcraft base a couple of years ago. I used semi-seasoned willow sticks to make reasonable charcoal that could be used for drawing with.

What training do I need to do if I change the section I work with?

Sam says: If you are currently a leader, you will need to re-validate modules 2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 18 as well as hold a valid first-aid certificate (module 10). This will ensure you are fully equipped to understand the needs of the age range you are working with.

This issue’s experts: Skills: Austin Lill is a Cub Scout Leader and bushcraft specialist Training: Sam Marks is a Programme and Development Adviser (Adult Support) Programme: Rosie Shepherd is Head of Programme

Ask us a question

Email your question to scouting. magazine@scouts.org.uk

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By Alan Burnham

1. What occurred on both 15 March

6. Take a basic recipe. Each of the

8. a) Why were no Cockneys

2011 and 24 June 2011? What was the significance of the first date?

following makes changes to the one above it. a) What is it? b) Double the butter and add 1 tsp lemon juice. What is it now? c) Use ¾ of the butter in b). Instead of adding just enough cold water to mix, use ¼ pint. What is it now? d) Change the water for 4-5 tbsp milk. Leave out the lemon juice.

What is it now? e) Use ¼ of the plain flour and ¼ of the butter. Change the milk back to the ¼ pint water, but add two eggs. What is it now?

born during a 20-year period of the 20th century? b) The residents of which town were called rat-eyes? Why? c) The residents of another town were called wirepullers.

Why was this? d) Caught trying to fish contraband from a pond, the smugglers told a story about retrieving cheese – which nickname for residents of one county originates from this tale?

7. What is: a) the longest-running television

a) a black mineral found

programme in Britain? b) the longest-running television programme hosted by the same person? c) the oldest still ‘active’ cartoon character? d) the longest-running children’s television programme? e) the world’s longest-running news bulletin?

b) European for ‘me’ c) a creature called zoomer d) possibly a Welsh battle related

2. Which beers were named in honour of: a) a manufacturer’s demonstration vehicle b) the first naval battle of the third Anglo-Dutch War c) the musteline population of a pub in Oving, Buckinghamshire d) the jig done by bees indicating a good pollen source 3. Aubrey noted only five of them, Hawley examined 32 of them, Atkinson and Piggott a further two, Colt Hoare a further one.

What are they?

4. Connect: a) the first international flight

out of Heathrow Airport and the largest item found by a member of the public in an Arkansas state park b) a cheese factory in Rocester and Old Abe the eagle c) the schooner Violette, the ketch Dolphin, the fishing smack Eliza, and the barge Robert d) Michel de Nostredame, Edgar Cayce and Ursula Southeil e) Moulton and Gulliver

9. In which events did the

following triumph this year? particularly in North Yorkshire

to a Radio 2 breakfast presenter

5. Sort into temperature order:

a royal Kent town, Saltwic, Brigstowe, Aquae Sulis, Midletune, Buchstanes, Ffynon Taff and Derbyshire’s Little Switzerland.

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Christmas quiz

15. What do the following have

in common?

Leigh-on-Sea, Aylesbury, Shoeburyness, Windsor, Wotton (Bucks) and Stoke Mandeville.

16. This year’s code:

Bjxhl dbnlk pyels jsvdr wpgci kejai xofja fiuax eiytf A mercurial royal rhapsody, but only one time.

10. In which forms of competition: a) might the terms ‘look back’,

‘take time’ and ‘in here’ be used? b) might the terms ‘house’, ‘light’,

‘heavy’ and ‘hammer’ be used? c) might the terms ‘gee’, ‘on-by’ and ‘easy’ be used? d) might grinners and gentles be used?

11. While travelling the highways

of the UK recently, I saw Vanessa Kelly, Rhian May, Sara Lee and Marjorie Frances. Explain and add two of your own.

Illustrations Mehmet Ulusahin

12. What do the following have in common, and what word describes this?

Lesley Hornby, Paul Hewson, Gordon Sumner and Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie.

13. Luckily my lottery numbers came up last week, giving a modest fortune of £1,012,345. Now if I manage to get an interest rate of 4% pa paid at the end of every month (after tax), and decide I can live comfortably on £4,000 per month, how long before my fortune runs out?

If I then decide it would be nice to pass on the same amount as I won to my family on my demise, at any time, how much should I cut my monthly expenditure to?

17. A foot of soil had to be laid and turfed. The attendees included a young pachyderm, a humped ungulate, two large reptiles – one with two teeth showing outside the snout and one with none showing – several small primates and a young female version of Aslan.

So what was it?

18. If you were consuming: a) citadel, welland or wigeon b) blue tit, czar or bullace c) dunlop, quark or longhorn d) sundance, golden cross bantam

or merlin, what would you be eating?

14. Regarding hirsute monarchy,

19. Louis-Sébastien Lenormand, Igor Sikorsky, Dr Richard Jordon Gatling, Cornelius Jacobszoon Drebbel and Horace-Bénédict de Saussure.

What links them all?

which male monarch does not have a moustache? You might also care to identify two male servants who also do not have moustaches.

20. How would the distance between Huron Crater and Hull Crater vary between approximately 208 million miles and 74 million miles?

Entry details Entries are invited from individuals of any age and teams of any size. Small prizes will be awarded for the best three, but any entry with more than half the questions attempted is worth sending in. Entries should be emailed to alan.burnham@bedfordshirescouts.org.uk or sent by post to Scouting magazine, The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW to arrive by 12 noon on Friday 6 January 2012. The answers and winners’ names will be published at www.scouts.org.uk/magazine on 6 February 2012.

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Competitions

Brains and bananas w Two amazing games to

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BANANAGRAMS

W IN!

Winner of 12 awards, Bananagrams is a fast, fun and educational word game. You will find yourself shouting out ‘split!’ and ‘peel!’ as you try to use up all the letter tiles. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. Perfect for travel − just grab the bright yellow pouch and go. It’s bananas how addictive it can get. For two to eight players, aged seven and up.

The first two correct answers to the following question, picked out at random after the closing date, will each win a Bananagrams game.

Q: DOES THE BANANAGRAMS POUCH CONTAIN CARDS OR TILES? Bananagrams is available at John Lewis and from www.amazon.co.uk

BRAINBOX THE WORLD

The closing date for both competitions is 6 January 2012. Send your answers by email to scouting.magazine@ scouts.org.uk, sending a separate email for each competition. Alternatively, post your answers to Competitions, The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, London E4 7QW.

Simply take the first card from the magnetic cube box and you can start playing straight away. The award-winning BrainBox The World is a fun memory game all the family can enjoy. It’s easy to play and if you don’t have much time, each game can last just ten minutes. Who’s the brainbox in your family? It may not be who you think it is. For one or more players, aged eight and up.

The first two correct answers to the following question, picked out at random after the closing date, will each win a BrainBox The World game.

Q: HOW MANY PLAYERS CAN PLAY BRAINBOX THE WORLD? Check out the other games in the BrainBox series and a host of other great games at www.greenboardgames.com

MORE ONLINE

FIRE PISTON WINNERS Log on to Scouting online for more great competitions – www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

We had a great response to our fire piston competition. The three lucky winners were Rosey Messing, Steve Temblett and Tony McAndrew.

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directory Visit www.scouts.org.uk/magazine for the online directory

Appropriate Scout Association authorisation is required by leaders and adults running activities and events, even when using products and equipment supplied by commercial companies. Inclusion in this listing does not imply endorsement by The Scout Association.

SUPPLIERS

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caMPInG DIREctORy Rosanne is a purpose-built 13 berth narrowboat based on the Grand Union Canal at Leighton Buzzard and available only to youth organisations. Skippers training provided.

For further details and availability phone Bromley Youth Trust on 020 8325 0187 or email byt@dobbsfam.demon.co.uk

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Broadleas, Haytor, Devon

The Little Books of Badge Requirements† are handy, pocket-sized (A6) reference/record books for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, containing the current badge requirements and spaces for signing off. They also contain Scouting history & basics.

For more information and an order form, please contact:

badge.books.sx@btinternet.com • 07788 587603 Also available from www.broadstonewarren.org.uk

Exmouth, Devon

Indoor accomodation for 30. 2 staff bedrooms sleep 5. Shower rooms, fully equipped kitchen, dining area.

Camping 55. Tentage provided.

Fully equipped kitchen, dining hall, showers, toilets. Outdoor swimming pool. Large hall.

Camping for 50-60 from May – October.

Own equipment required.

Toilets and showers on site.

Near beach & town.

Tel Diana Dale: 01452 615072

Tel: Diana Dale 01452 615072

E: broadleas@boys-brigade.org.uk

www.youthcampsites.co.uk

East Sussex County Scouts have been granted a copyright licence to produce The Little Books of Badge Requirements.

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Thriftwood

yORKSHIRE

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BRAMHOPE SCOUT CAMP SITE

Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales

Only 20 minuets from the Olympic Village

Buildings sleeping 20, 32 & 43 in 13 acres + wide range of Activities

3 Pack Holiday Centres

Full details at

Tel: 01277 212784 www.thriftwood.org.uk enquiries@thriftwood.org.

www.bramhope.org.uk

DUKE OF EDInBURGH aWaRD DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD Accredited Assessor for any Bronze, Silver or Gold DOE expedition in the UK in 2012.

Qualified teacher and first aider with enhanced CRB. Please phone James on 01277 889708 or email james@dofe-assessor.co.uk for more details.

caMPInG

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Visit the Isle of Man in 2012 • Multi Activity Adventure Course • Full board

8-12 berth self steer narrowboats fully fitted for all year round cruising.

Plus day boat hire, 12 seater.

Tel: 01788 890 784 Visit: www.unioncanalcarriers.co.uk

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• Fantastic Island location • Full adventure activity programme All courses are run in association with Isle of Man Event Services.

Tel: 01624 814240 contact@adventure-centre.co.uk www.adventure-centre.co.uk

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SUPPLIERS actIvItIES & actIvIty cEntRES actIvItIES & actIvIty cEntRES

LNBP at BraunstonRunway’s End

Re -ope n Autum s n 2011

Outdoor Centre

BRINGING THE EXPERIENCE OF CANAL BOATING TO YOUNG PEOPLE

Available to schools, Youth Groups and Community Organisations throughout the country

Runway’s End Outdoor Centre

World class adventure activities in North Hampshire…

Residential accommodation, plus indoor and outdoor camping

Runway’s End Outdoor Centre, 1 Forge Lane, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 2RE

Book your adventure now: call 01590 623903 or go online at www.hants.gov.uk/runwaysend

The project was founded in 1981 and in 2006 received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services. Our boats are based on the Grand Union Canal at Braunston, Northamptonshire.

They provide the opportunity for young people from organised groups, including schools, groups working with the less able and disadvantaged, to experience the benefits of canal boating.

Tel: 0870 240 6724 Email: gh.lnbp@virgin.net

Based in Devon Adelong can offer everything you need for group adventure activities . We deliver high quality enjoyable experiences combined with as much challenge as you like! We specialise in working with Voluntary organisations, schools and youth groups, including Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Coasteering, caving, canoeing, climbing and abseiling, gorge walking, moorland/coastal walking, bushcraft and environmental activities, archery and expeditions are just some of what we have to offer. please call or visit our website for more information.

www.adelong.co.uk or www.facebook.com/adelongoutdoors Tel:- 01803 855720

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Bursledon, Southampton.

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EN FDRMEISSIO A

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THE PREMIER ONE-DAY GROUP TRAVEL EXHIBITION

023 8040 5151

Looking for new fun days out for your Scout Group? Come and speak to attractions and destinations across the South East and the rest of the UK Register at

WIN

PRE-REGISTER TO ENTER FREE PRIZE DRAW

www.excursions.org.uk

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Written by Nicholas

1st Djursholm is the only UK Scout Group that meets in Sweden.

It’s part of British Groups Abroad, and Group Scout Leader Lizz Swann told takeover editor Nicholas all about it

SWEDISH LINKS

I

moved to Sweden in 2004 because I’m half Swedish. It was only supposed to be for one year, but seven years later I’m firmly settled and loving every minute!

When I started my job at the British International Primary School of Stockholm, there was a newly opened Brownie Pack.

I’d been in Guiding since the age of seven, so I felt it was only natural to get involved.

I became Brown Owl at the 1st Djursholm Brownie Pack, but soon felt sorry for the boys and decided to open up a Cub Scout Pack.

A scarf with a meaning At present, the 1st Djursholm Scout Group has 14 Beavers and 15 Cubs. Our necker is white, blue and black. The Cubs decided that the white and black show that we don’t discriminate, while the blue was chosen as it was the one colour that appears in both the Union flag and the Swedish flag.

Standing out from the crowd Our uniform is exactly the same as the UK’s and, being the only UK Group in Sweden, we used to be the only Scouts with green Cubs’ jumpers and stone-coloured leaders’ shirts, as all Swedish Scouts and leaders wore blue until a few years ago. This was very noticeable when we went to the Centenary Rally in Stockholm in 2007. Our group of green and brown stood out among the blue shirts. It made me feel proud that we were there with Swedish Scouts.

Our Cubs and Beaver Scouts meet at the local school during the week, but stay at the Scout Hut for our Pack Holidays. It’s an iconic Swedish building, brightly coloured and with a sloped roof. The young people love staying there.

Tell us

If you’d like us to come round your place, drop us a line at scouting. magazine@ scouts.org.uk

British Scouting Overseas

Scouting has been provided to British ex-pat and service personnel families abroad for many years. British Groups Abroad has 21 Groups and 1,000 members, while British Scouts Western Europe has 21 Groups across five European countries. See www.scouts.org.uk/international

www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

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Interview

Five miles with…

the ultra marathon runners

Two former Scouts, Alex and Malcolm Medcalf, ran seven marathons in seven days in seven different countries, to fulfil the dying wish of their father. We caught up with the running superstars at the end of their mammoth challenge Scouting magazine: Why did you take on this challenge?

Malcolm: We wanted to do this for the Group. Our dad was Group Scout Leader of the 5th Dartford for 20 years and we grew up in Scouting. It was his ambition to build a new hall and hopefully we can do it for him.

SM: How did you train for such a challenge?

Alex: I was on a tour of duty in Afghanistan, so the majority of my training was on the running machine near our accommodation. I did do a local marathon outside, which was quite a challenge in the heat and the dust.

Malcolm: I’ve been based in Norfolk with the RAF, so had the more benign setting of the local

fens to train in. However, I did rupture the ligaments in my ankle in the summer, so it wasn’t all plain sailing!

SM: Where did your challenge take you?

Alex: We ran marathons in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Belgium and France, before running from Trafalgar Square to home in Dartford.

SM: What was the hardest part?

Malcolm: In a word, Belgium.

It was the most miserable day, and running along 26 miles of seemingly never-ending coast from Oostende to Nieuwpoort was the most mentally challenging. We hardly spoke to each other and focused on the pain in our legs.

SM: How did the Scouts support you?

Alex: Twelve of them came out to Gravelines in France to run with us. The local French Scouts also turned out, and it was a great boost.

They kept us mentally strong, provided a good pace and helped take our minds off the physical pain. There were more than 40 Scouts running by the time we got to Dartford. Being greeted by friendly faces, it felt great to come home.

more info You can support the 5th Dartford Scouts’ 777 new hall appeal by donating at https://mydonate.bt.com/ charities/5thdartfordscouts and read more about the marathons at www.5thdartfordscouts.org.uk or follow Fifth Dartford Scout on Facebook.

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