Kilbryde Challenge hike

The Boys Brigade run a hiking compertition every year.
It is called the Kilbryde HIke.

About the Hike

The Hike is for young people in teams of 3. They can be boys, girls or mixed with separate tents.
This year’s hike will cover 25-35 miles over the weekend, finishing with a meal and prize giving on the Sunday afternoon.
The young people will require to be proficient in map reading and be fit enough to cover the distance on open moor.
Teams are required to be self-sufficient and carry all equipment necessary for their
safety.
A kit list will be supplied on entry.
The Expedition teams carry a reduced kit with larger items transported to the Camp Site.
If properly registered the Hike meets the requirements of the Duke of
Edinburgh Award at Bronze Level.

This is a challenge which tests the navigation and endurance skills and is greatly rewarding.
Full details are supplied on receipt of entry.
Call Stuart McIlroy if further clarification is required before you enter.

Click link below for entry form

Entry Form

Spring Clean

Lighter spring evenings are the perfect time to arrange a community clean-up, while also helping your Scouts achieve their Environment Partnership Award.
To get started download your free resource from the Serco page of our website

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Serco Page

Safe Swimming

Get involved in the programme of courses being delivered during May and June to support the changes to the swimming rules.
The Water Safety Management Programme is designed to give leaders the knowledge and skills to safely manage a structured swimming activity with young people.

For more info click below


Safe Swimming

District Camp

Over the weekend 22nd to 24th April the district held it's St George's Day weekend camp.
It was held at Fordell Firs.
Over 120 Cubs/Scouts/Explorers and Leaders spent the weekend together.
They had lots of activities to do over the weekend.
Some of them are as follows.

Challenge course
Bungee trampoline
Pioneering
Fire Lighting
Backwoods cooking
Climbing
Archery
Hikes
and a trip to the Stock Cars.
this is to name but a few.

On the Saturday the Beavers from the district joined us for the day and seen a camp in full flow.
On the Saturday afternoon we held our service and renewed our promises.
This was followed by a camp fire which had to be held indoors due to the weather.

There were some awards handed out during the service.
Carrie Hill
Claire Fernie
Andrew Wallace
All from the 77th Kelty were presented with their Wood Badges.
Congratulations to all.

Shark Named

In the February edition of Programme e-News, The Scout Association and Deep Sea World in North Queensferry launched a competition to suggest a name for the latest addition to the deep water aquarium; a Sand Tiger Shark being received from Dingle in Republic of Ireland.

We were overwhelmed by the number of names suggested by Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scouts across Scotland for the new Sand Tiger Shark and have now had the opportunity to review them all, consider the reasons for the name and to make a decision.

The newest addition to the aquarium at Deep Sea World will be called...‘Scout’!
Despite it seeming an obvious choice, the name ‘Scout’ will be recognisable instantly to both members of the association and to the general public alike and as a verb, happily describes a major characteristic or behaviour of the shark as the name ‘Sand Tiger’ comes from their tendency to ‘scout’ around shoreline habitats, often seen trolling the ocean floor in the surf zone, very close to shore.

The name was suggested by Ewan Penman, a Cub Scout at 1st Burntisland (11th Fife) Scout Group and he and his Pack will be amongst the first to meet the latest member of the association!

For everybody else; Deep Sea World has offered two exclusive opportunities to meet the Sand Tiger Shark.

The first is A Jawsome Night Out on Friday 20th May 2011 open to all members of The Scout Association and the second is for Cub Scout Packs to have a Pack Day Out and get behind the scenes to complete the Animal Carer or Global Conservation Activity Badges.

Unfortunately BBC’s The One Show were not able to film the release of the Sand Tiger Shark on 17th March due to other priorities; however we still hope to see some press releases and good publicity once Ewan and the rest of his Cub Scout Pack have visited Deep Sea World.

Acceler8 is The Scout Association’s Open Day for all adult members in Scotland offering the opportunity to learn new skills relevant to your role; to visit the market place to discover new products to buy, activities to try and places to camp and to meet specialists with interesting and novel ideas to deliver all areas of the 6-25 programme.
It will be The Scout Association’s largest ever Open Day of its kind for adults in Scotland!
So no matter if you are a leader, helper, commissioner or administrator, there will be something at Acceler8 for you!

Where? Fordell Firs National Activity Centre, Dunfermline, Fife

When? Saturday 27th August 2011

How Much? Acceler8 is a FREE event for all of our adult members!

Booking forms will be available shortly, which we would ask you to complete and return so that we know how many of our adult members to expect on the day.
You will have the opportunity to learn all you need to know to make woodcraft, fix plumbing, tile walls or introduce eco-products to the house or Scout Hall and depending on what you do; to take it home with you to show off your new skills!
Lots of great new skills to enhance your weekly programmes whether working on a DIY Activity Badge, life skills for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award or just attempting one of the Skills based Programme Zones not to mention that vital maintenance of the Scout Hall!
A confirmed specialist exhibitor for the event is B&Q Warehouse who will be offering practical and hands-on demonstrations of their ‘You can do it’ and ‘Kids can do it’ classes.


Other confirmed exhibitors include:

Activities Team
Akela’s Den
Association of Woodturners
Auchengillan Outdoor Centre
Bay Printing
Blacks of Greenock
Bonaly Outdoor Centre
Cancer Research UK
Deep Sea World
Development Grants Committee
Fordell Firs Activity Centre
Glasgow Scout Shop
John Young Signs
International Team
Keegan & Pennykid
Logo Express
Longcraigs Activity Centre
One Stop Scouting
Packashack
RSPB
Scouting Ireland
ShelterBox
Thistle Medical
Unity Insurance Services
With many more still to confirm!

Anne Weatherstone Beaver Challenge Cup

On Sunday 27th March the beavers all headed to Inverkiething high school to take part in their challenge day.

We had 7 colonies taking part.
They had to go round several bases.

They were as follows.
Clothes Peg challenge
Stilt walking
Beat the buzzer challenge
Skipping
Running
Hockey dribble
Beat the goalie

After all the fun and games and when the scores were all added up it was the 48th Donibristle colony that came out on top
But every one was a winner as every beaver received a badge from Akela's Den

BASP 2 Day Emergency First Aid Course

Meggernie Outdoor Centre
This is a two day emergency First Aid course, being held at Meggernie Outdoor Centre on 25th - 27th November.

The cost for the course is £130 for members of The Scout Association (£150+VAT for non-members), which includes two nights’ accommodation, food, course fees and materials.

The course is suitable for outdoor workers, instructors and enthusiasts, and a certificate, valid for 3 years and recognised by MLTB, BASI, BCU and other NGBs will be gained.