Totem Camping Competition

Over the weekend 14th - 15th May.
6 troops from the district took part in the camping competition held at Fordell Firs.
The weekend tested the scouts in camping skills.
This ranged from setting up a site to cooking skills.
They had 6 bases in which they worked through during the weekend.

After all this we had a winning patrol  from the 68th Inverkeithing that will go forward to represent the district at the regional camping competition in June.

Sports Day

On Saturday 7th May, It was our district sports day.
It was held at Pitreavie Playing Fields just outside Dunfermline.
We had events for all the sections.

In the morning we had field events for the Cubs/Scouts and Explorer Scouts.

This was followed by the Beaver Scouts Sports day.
They took part in 10 events.
The overall winners were the 48th St Bridget colony,Who had not won the trophy for 21 years.

After they had finished it was time for the rest of the sections to take part in the track events.

The results were as follows.




Beaver's

1st - 48th St Bridget's (Dalgety Bay)
2nd - 68th Inverkeithing
3rd - 66th Aberdour

Cubs


1st - 66th Aberdour
2nd - 46th Cowdenbeath
3rd - 48th Donibristle

Scouts

1st - 68th Inverkeithing
2nd - 48th Donibristle
3rd - 48th St Bridget's

The group trophy which is decided by all 3 sections added together.

1st - 68th Inverkeithing
2nd - 48th Donibristle
3rd - 66th Aberdour

The Explorers had their own trophy and the results were as follows.

1st - 13th Rosyth
2nd - 68th Inverkeithing
3rd - 66th Aberdour

Well done to all!!

Training Courses

Training courses for 2011

Date Course Venue Organiser Contact

Tuesdays 23rd & 30th August Module 1 followed by Module 3 Cairneyhill School, 7pm Dunfermline District Your ADC (AT)

Saturday 27th August Acceleler8 (Free to all Leaders) Fordell Firs 10am to 6pm Scottish Headquarters SHQ

Monday 5th September Module 1 10th Perthshire Scout HQ Perth & Kinross District Your ADC (AT)

Thursday 8th September Modules 2 & 3 Venue to be confirmed North Angus District Your ADC (AT)

Monday 12th September Modules 2/3/4 10th Perthshire Scout HQ Perth & Kinross District Your ADC (AT)

Weekend 17/18 September Modules 11-19 Fordell Firs (Residential) East Scotland Region Your ADC (AT)

Saturday 24th September Module 10 – Full First Response Venue to be confirmed North Angus District Your ADC (AT)

Weekend 22nd/23rd October British Red Cross First Aid Course Glenrothes East Scotland Region Your ADC (AT)

Weekend 12th/13th November Module 38 for Beaver Sleepovers Fordell Firs East Scotland Region Your ADC (AT)

Thursday 17th November Module 10 Refresher (& part 1) Venue to be confirmed North Angus District Your ADC (AT)

Sunday 20th November Module 10 (Full and Refresher) 10th Perthshire Scout HQ Perth & Kinross District Your ADC (AT)

Thursday 24th November Module 10 (Part 2) Venue to be confirmed North Angus District Your ADC (AT)

Additional Safeguarding Awareness Courses will be added once dates are received and everyone must have completed a course within each five year period.
Another learning method for Module 20-24, 26, in conjunction with the Guides, Boys & Girls Brigade, is by signing up on the website www.managingtogether.org
(D1) Minibus and (E) Trailer Training is currently ongoing – contact Wullie Clark on 01383-830789 or wullieclark@btinternet.com

DC Diary

With Spring now upon us.
More and more of the sections are now starting to venture outdoors to do activities.

I have been busy over the past 2 months.
Here is what I have been up to.

I started off March with Investing Callum Robertson from the 48th Beavers.

I had a meeting with Alex Duncan (Regional Commissioner) at Fordell Firs to discuss the way forward for the District.

The main highlight during March was our district leaders skill weekend which was held at Fordell Firs.
The purpose of the weekend was for leaders to learn new skills or develop old ones.
We had 50 leaders attend the weekend and the feedback has been positive and that the leaders would like to hold a similar event in the future.

During the social night at the weekend several training certificates and revised warrants were handed out.
Also Douglas Knight and Iain Cusator were presented with their 5 year service award and Darrian Wilson received his 20 year award.

I went and help the inch active support unit pack the Scottish pathfinder up at Fordell Firs.

I have attended several meetings – District Exec, District Active support and a Regional DC meeting held in Glenrothes.

I assisted SHQ in running a ESL(YL) course in Aberfeldy.

The beavers held their Challenge day competition held at Inverkeithing high school in which 6 colonies attended.
Well done to all that took part and congratulations to the 48th Donibristle for winning the cup.

I attended the Rosyth explorer scouts gang show where Jaqueline Dewar and Catt Robertson were invested on stage.

I attended a scouts leaders meeting to arrange the forth coming totem competition.
We also held a sport day committee meeting to arrange the district sports day.

I visited the 77th during their week camp at Fordell Firs.

The big camping weekend in April was our St George’s camp.
We had 207 members attend during the weekend.
During the weekend we had a renewal of promise service which was followed by a camp fire.
During the service I presented 3 wood badges to leaders from the 77th Kelty.
Congratulations to all.

Lastly I attended a course to learn about trusties and their roles.
This was run by SHQ and was held at the King Malcolm hotel in Dunfermline.