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29 July 2010
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ALL warranted leaders and supporters of Scouting in Surrey are invited to the Annual General Meeting of Surrey County Scout Council on Wednesday 22nd September 2010.

After a successful Camjam in 2006 we are returning to Huntingdon Racecourse for 2011. The International Camp will take place from Saturday 30 July to Saturday 6 August. Many of the facilities at the racecourse have been upgraded since our last visit.

MORE than 2,000 Cub Scouts from across Surrey enjoyed an action-packed weekend of activities recently.

Surrey Scouts Adult Training Team are running a Module 16 (Nights Away) Course on the 9th, 10th and 11th July. If you're interested in attending you'll need to contact Colin Scarff.

As SCRAM approaches you can read the latest updates from the SCRAM team on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/goscram or on the SCRAM pages on the County Website.


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Scram KartsMORE than 2,000 Cub Scouts from across Surrey enjoyed an action-packed weekend of activities recently.

The boys and girls aged 8 to 10 had the opportunity to take part in more than 60 activities at the one-day Scram event at the Cranleigh Showground in Cranleigh, Surrey.
 
From Go Karting and obstacle courses to bungee running and cooking, the young people were able to try something new, in a safe environment and make new friends at the same time.
 
During the lunchtime break the Cubs were privileged to take part in a falconery display which included an owl flying over a line of Cubs as they laid down.
 
Matthew, aged 10, who attended, said: “We’ve had a great time, despite it being a bit cold. I’ve really enjoyed all the activities and tScram Face Paintingrying new things with all the friends I’ve made.”
 
Josh, a Cub Scout aged 9, said: “I’ve had a brilliant time riding some go-karts, getting very wet and meeting new people. It’s a pity this doesn’t happen every year!”
 
The event would not have been possible without the hard work of a determined team of 800 adult volunteers from across Surrey who have carried out a range of roles to make Scram a reality.
 
One of the biggest tasks has been to source the huge number of activities that make Scram such a success.
 
Whether it’s been asking groups to provide craft or general activities or identifying professionals both within Scouting and externally to deliver the more adventurous activities, a dedicated team of volunteers have worked tirelessly for the past 18 months to make this the best event so far.
 
Surrey Scouts Jan Jobson, Assistant County Commissioner (Cub Scouts), said: “Scram is the biggest event that most of these young people will experience during their time as a Cub. It fires their imaginations to discover all the opportunities open to them.
 
“It has been a fantastic, fun and incredibly rewarding day, if somewhat tiring. An event such as this is important because it is a unique opportunity for them to discover that they have so much in common with other Cub Scouts  from across the county.”
 
On the activities front, the most popular attractions included the Go Karting where about 1,000 Cub Scouts took part and the simulators which drew 1,500 young people to take part.

 Further SCRAM photos are available in the SCRAM Photo Gallery.


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 Woking Explorer Scouts Lightweight Hike Competition 2010 Minimize

During the weekend of 27/28th March, over 50 Explorer Scouts from Woking took part the Woking District’s annual 2 day lightweight expedition challenge.Lightweight Expedition

Most of the Scouts will use the weekend experience as their practise for the Expedition section of the Chief Scouts Award and Duke of Edinburgh scheme, and will carry out their final qualifying expedition in the Black Mountains in Wales in May.

A team led by Aaron Gauntlet from The Maverick Unit in Westfield won the competition.

All the teams were extremely competitive, and they all had the added challenge this year to get to their finish on the Sunday at Liss station on time, where the trains only ran on a hourly basis. The training which began last October has certainly paid off and the weekend will hold the scouts in good stead for their final expedition in Wales.”

The teams had to catch the train early on the Saturday from Woking to their start point at Milford Station. They then had to navigate to Blackdown near Fernhurst, along the Serpents Trail and up to the Temple of the Winds view point, where they could see as far as Chanterbury Ring, and also the storm lashing down on Woking, whilst they bathed in sunshine. The day ended at their campsite in Camelsdale where they cooked and enjoyed meals such as spicy chorizo sausages and pasta and kedgeree. In bright sunshine the second day’s hike took the scouts across the Sussex Border Path to Liss, where they had to catch the train back to Woking. During the expedition the Scouts had to complete a project based on the flora and fauna found in Frillinghurst Wood and Blackdown, and then give a humorous account of their findings.

The route saw teams of 4 to 5 scouts aged 14 to 18yrs old, on a 45 kilometre hike, carrying all their equipment including food and cooking gear for the two days.


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