Welcome to Walton On The Hill Scout District Website

GCA Briefing

All Group Scout Leaders / Leaders in Charge and District Appointees are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The ones earlier this year were very well received.  Dates and venues are as follows:

• 6th October:                Fire and Rescue HQ, Brindle Road
• 13th October:             Linaker Primary School, Sefton Street, Southport

Meetings start at 7.30p.m. for a maximum of 1½ hours.  There is also one scheduled for the 8th October on the Wirral.

Topics to be covered include:

• Adventurous Activities Authorisation
• International Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Scout network
• Young Leaders
• General Update (including Appointments Process)

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Christmas Carol Concert

14th December at 17th WOTH

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DC Brief - Sept 08

Click here to download the latest DC's Brief

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District Leaders Weekend

Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd November 2008 The cost is £35 per person, with a deposit of £20 to be paid by 20th September (remainder to be paid by 25th October). Please contact Emma Greenwood ASAP to secure your place, there is limited spaces.

Click here for full details
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District Activity Polo shirts

Some great news! We are now happy to offer all members of Walton On The Hill District young and old the opportunity to buy a district activity polo shirt! This shirt is ideal for wearing during a Scout meeting night, weekend camp or even just doing DIY at home!

These polo shirts are £12 for adults, £10 for children's size 14-15 and £9 for children's size 7 -13 (Due to VAT free).

Please find below full details and order forms to download! We hope to place the first order by Fiday 25th July but don't worry we will continue to order as and when the orders are submitted!

We look forward to having your order soon! Any questions don't hesitate to ask!

Click here to download full infomation

Kind regards

Andrew Parle
ADC General Duties

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Dont forget through out 2008 you can take part in the Walton 08 Challenge and claim your free Walton 08 badge, Exclusive to Walton On The Hill members!

Download the pack today by clicking here!

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New Website here to make pioneering easy!

Follow the link to knot heaven!

www.pioneeringmadeeasy.co.uk

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Congratulations and Well done to the following long service

Frank Brown & Ken Williams - 30 years service

Lesley Hall, Tony Hough, Mike Kelly, Paul O'Brien, Neil Parr, Barbara Rice, Ian Rivers, Robert Wray all with 20 years service!

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Annual General Reports 2008

Here is the reports from this years AGM, please click on the section to view the specific report.

District Commissioner's Report

Beaver Scout Section Report

Cub Scout Section Report

Scout Section Report

Explorer Scout Section Report

Tawd Vale Working Party Report

General Duties Report

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101 Camping Outdoor Cooking Recipes

Download this useful resouce for camp

click here

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The Scout Association has issued the attached 'Safety Advisory Notice' regarding the use of Pierceable Gas Cartridges.

To summarise; In the long term, equipment using this type of cartridge should be replaced, but meanwhile, Leaders are advised to check, carefully, to ensure that seals are in good condition and should record the inspection. In addition, use of such equipment should be closely supervised and, above all, cartridge changes and assembly should only be undertaken by adults, in the open and away from sources of ignition.

For full details please check out the www.scouts.org.uk

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St Georges Day

Many thanks to all who attened the St Georges Day Service on 27th April

Kevin

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Walton '08 Pack

Please find below the Walton 08 Pack.We have designed this to offer all the youngsters,regardless of age,with a new challenge for the year.Following our centenary year and taking the opportunity to link with the Capital of Culture year the District Team hope that you will find this both useful and interesting to include in your programmes.

There is a badge,unique to Walton on the Hill, which will be provided free thanks to the support of District.

Please do give the youngsters the opportunity to take part and please do help us ensure that all our badge supply is used by the end of the year.

For the district newsletter please let us know of anything you are doing/completed especially regarding the Capital of Culture challenges.

Best of luck with the challenges.

Click here to dowload the full pack

Click here to dowload the form from the back page only

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Welcome to the Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008

Visit www.liverpool08.com to see the details of all the events happening throughout this year!

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UPDATE RE NIGHTS AWAY PERMITS 

To keep you informed re the issue of your Nights Away permit. The scheme requires all those wishing / delegated to be Nights Away Advisors / Assessors to have undertaken Module 25 of Adult Training [Assessing Learning] and to have completed a Nights Away Advisors/ Assessors course. Dates for theses County led courses have now been set and should be completed by 15th May. 

It is hoped that Assessments can start soon after the completed courses as we do not wish for any section not to enjoy a Nights Away experience. The assessment will take the part of an informal chat ensuring that the applicant understands the Scheme and has read the related factsheets. This chat might well include your Group Scout Leader as ultimately they are responsible for standards within your group. 

Our thanks go to all who have applied for a permit and advise that we will be contacting you shortly. 

Yours in Scouting 

The Nights Away Team

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NIGHTS AWAY PERMIT SCHEME 

Dear Leader

Hopefully by now you are aware that Headquarters have recently undertaken a review of the above mentioned scheme and have made various recommendations. The main recommendations affecting District permit holders are as follows; 

1. The Nights Away Assessor can only recommend permits up to there own permit level. 

2. The Nights Away Permit is reviewed separately from the applicants’ warrant/appointment review [This is not currently the case within District]. 

3. Nights Away Permits are not section specific 

With the above points in mind all Nights Away Permits currently issued by District will [From January 2008] be up for renewal. It is hoped that the issuing of new permits, as well as new assessments, will take place in March. Your permit is still valid if you have planned camps/sleepovers.   

It is the assessors recommendation that all applicants familiarise themselves with the permit scheme and have below listed Fact Sheets that may prove useful. It is also recommended that applicants have been a camp leader [within the last 4 years] up to the level of the permit that they are applying for. 

Yours in Scouting 

The Nights Away Assessors 
 

FACT SHEET RECOMMENDATIONS; (Click on the relevant fact sheet)

FS120800                   FS185092                   FS320005

FS120801                   FS320003

AC120990                   FS320004 

POR 9.55 TO 9.63 apply for ALL Nights Away Events

NIGHTS AWAY form (NAN) - update  

Reminder - That all nights away either outdoor or indoor must have a suitable Nights Away Notification (NAN) form sent to the District Commisioner, Kevin McGlone 7 days before they leave for there camp/event.Download here the new version of the NAN form which can be completed and emailed direct before the event.

Click here to download

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2008

10th -12th Oct - Feast of Lanterns

6th Oct - GCA Briefing

1st Nov - Tawd Vale Memorial Service, 3pm

2nd Nov - MerseyMela, Aintree Racecourse

21st - 23rd Nov - Leaders weekend

14th Dec - Carol Sevice and Christmas Party

If you have an event in 2008 submit it now to be added to this Diary

andrew.parle@woth.co.uk

- Polo shirt info added

- General updates