SHOUTING about Scouting was the order of the day for more than 20 adult volunteers recently.

 

Armed with goodie bags and purple balloons, a team of leaders from across the County manned (and womaned!) the headquarters mobile display unit at this year’s Surrey County Show.

 

Located in Stoke Park, Guildford, the show usually attracts more than 30,000 people, but several years of extremely poor weather had left the brave leaders packing weatherproofs and wellies to spend the day on the site.

 

Thankfully and despite a brief shower in the morning, this year’s weather was glorious and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky as temperatures soared and bought people out in their thousands.

 

Hundreds, if not thousands of people of all ages were attracted to the MDU with opportunities for kids (and some big kids) to battle each other in the sumo ring or have a go traversing the climbing wall.

 

And a Scouting Network friend from Essex, Becky Tompkinson and Surrey Network member Paul Townsend proved a major attraction bouncing around on their Power Bocks carrying out lots of high-octane stunts for an amazed crowd.

 

And while the young people were entertained, leaders had the opportunity to talk to parents and other adults about what opportunities and skills Scouting could offer them.

 

Assistant County Commissioner for Development, Mike Szewciw, said: “We had a marvellous day this year, taking over 120 names of potential young members including 22 enquires from adult who wished to help and assist the Scout Association and I thank our local volunteers for giving up another day for Scouting”.

 

The MDU and staff also won second place for the Best Trade stand for the second year running as everyone was having so much fun and interacting with young people.

 

Volunteers are always needed to help with events like this. So, if you can talk enthusiastically about Scouting and what it has done for you, email mike.szewciw@surrey-scouts.org.uk. Help is particularly welcomed from Explorers and Network members.