This year's weekend Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders training weekend will take place at Meggernie Outdoor Centre from 3rd - 5th June 2011.

This is an opportunity to participate in a two night / three day training event to learn leadership skills for use in a patrol and Troop situation.

Practical skills covered over the weekend would include axe and saw, map and compass, pioneering, and various other basic Scouting skills


Venue Details
Meggernie Outdoor Centre
Meggernie Centre
This self catering centre offers many opportunities for adventure and environmental study in a superb highland location. Surrounded by mountains the area has tremendous scope for all levels of experience. The Wardens can help groups explore the trails while finding out more about life in a Highland Glen, bringing to life the history of the area and experiencing first hand some of the activites of a Scottish Highland Estate. Wildlife is brought close up in the field study room and the heavens are available through the powerful telescope onsite. Groups can also be entirely self programming.

Address: Fasgadh
Bridge of Balgie,
Glen Lyon,
Town : Aberfeldy,
Post Code :PH15 2PT
Phone :+44 (0)1887 866231
Fax :+44 (0)1887 866231
E-mail the Venue :
Web Site :http://www.meggernie.org.uk

Courses

Module 25 Training Advisers Course
Saturday 21st May or Saturday 25th May in Dundee.

This course is for all GSL's and anyone interested in being a training adviser.

Module 38 - Greenfield course - we are looking for potential numbers and if this is required before or after summer.
Module 38, Skills for Residential Experiences will be a weekend training course run as a practical camping weekend. The module will reflect the skills needed for a Nights Away Permit and is a specialist module which will not be mandatory for any section leader's wood badges. The module is highly recommended for any leader who does not have a nights away permit but who may wish to work towards applying for one. Module 38 will cover Beaver, Cub, Scout and Explorer Scout sections nights away opportunities.

If Intrested in any of the above then please contact Catherine Ann Ness

First Aid Course

Full First Aid course

Saturday 26th March and Sunday 27th March
Tines 9am-430pm
At the Cairneyhill Scout Hall.

Certificate course British Red Cross.

If Interested then contact Catherine Ann Ness

Met Office

Scout groups love achieving the Meteorologist Activity Badge.
Another great Met Office-supported activity is the Opal Climate survey.

This is a series of fun experiments to help everyone learn about climate and their local environment.

For more information or to order a pack,

visit the Opal website.

Beaver Picnic

Night out at Deep Sea World

DC Diary

Now that are passed the worst of the winter weather(Hopefully)
I have been kept busy with different things.
Here is what i have been up to since the turn off the year.

I attended the District Exec which was held at the 68th Inverkeithing Scout hall.

I also attended the Inch Active Support meeting which was held in Crossgates
I attended the Young Leaders Training Weekend at Tannadice which is between Dundee and Aberdeen.
I facitlited one of the training modules that were on offer to the Young Leaders.

I Visited the 66th Aberdour Exec to discuss the way forward for the Scout Group

I have the privillage of presenting the following awards over the past couple of months.

Bob Liddle - Active Support Member 25 Year Service award
Jordan Mackenzie(48th Dalgety Bay)
Harry Davies(48th Dalgety Bay)
Daniel Macdonald(48th Dalgety Bay)
Liam Ward(48th Dalgety Bay)
All presented with the chief scout diamond award.

Scott Barclay(48th Dalgety Bay) got his chief scout platinum award.

And finally
Jordan Mackenzie(48th Dalgety Bay)
Harry Davies(48th Dalgety Bay) acheived their Duke of Edinburgh award.

Skills Weekend

Over the weekend of 5th & 6th March 2011,
Rosyth District held a LEADERS ONLY and SKILLS BASED training weekend at Fordell Firs National Activity Centre.
The event started at 12pm and the leaders were invited to arrive from 11am to register and set up camp.
The leaders had a wide range of skills to learn
The skills on offer were as follows



• Membership Management System (MMS)
• Pioneering (Beginners)
• Fire Lighting
• Campfire
• Global Awareness
• Young Leaders
• Getting Outdoors
• Knife Axe and Saw
• Backwoods Cooking
• Campsite Layout
• Crafts
. Training Questions


There was also the opportunity for a social evening on the Saturday and to try and learn how to operate a few of Fordell’s own activities on the Sunday;
all of which was designed to bring the District’s leadership closer together and to increase opportunities for our young people.

Woolmer

On Tuesday 1st march 4 Troops turn up to take part in the Woolmer Competition.
This was held at Fordell Firs and run by the Fordell Active Support.

The evening started with an inspection,
This was followed by the patrols working round 5 bases.

The bases were as follows.

1. Knots and Lashings
2. Fire Lighting
3. Map and Compass
4. Scout Quiz
5. Team Building

To finish off they had to try and remember 25 items in a Kim's game.

The final results were as follows.

4th - 13th Rosyth
3rd - 68th Inverkeithing
2nd - 48th Donibristle

and the winners were the 41st rosyth.

Congratulations to them and well done to all that took part.