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Sample Russia next weekend

Network Russia will be holding an 'Open House' next Sunday the 28th March from 10am to 12noon at the Gladstone Centre where they will have various bases depicting what Scouts can do in connection with Russia and Russian Scouting including hands-on bases.

They'll have details of their winter expedition to Lake Ladoga and also news of the 2011 expedition.

There may even be some Russian soup on the go to keep everybody warm!

More details about the Network Russia Scout Fellowship

Added on 10/03/2010

Rhuddlan raise Ł980 for ShelterBox

Clwyd Area's contribution to ShelterBox continues with 1st Rhuddlan adding to the efforts of other Groups by bag packing in Sainsbury's.

The Cubs and Scouts raised £878 on the day, with the Beavers making it up to £980 from their own funds as they were unable to bag pack. This means that the Group have been able to provide funds for ShelterBox to send two boxes to disaster areas, such as the earthquake hit areas of Haiti and Chile, helping two extended families of ten.

Added on 08/03/2010

Trinity Fammau Duck Race

You may or may not be aware that Trinity Fammau Scout Group runs an annual Duck Race as a fund raiser. They are fund raising to build our new HQ.

If you feel the need to be competitive and race a Duck follow the instructions below. Please pass on to as many people as you can.

Buy the Duck Number you want in the race you want. If your favourite number is 1, 2000, lucky 7, unlucky 13, 666, 1111, 1234, your birthday or your year of birth (as long as its before 2001!) they're all there - but don't forget there's only one of each number.

You have only got until the 9th March to buy them this way so don't wait and miss out.

To buy your tickets online simply go to www.trinityfammau.org.uk/catalog, find the race and purchase your tickets. Just make sure you go through the checkout process to reserve your favourite duck numbers (they are still for sale until you complete the checkout so be quick). You can then bring a cheque or cash to a section meeting to pay for and pick up your 'lucky' numbers.

Added on 05/03/2010

Wales Team day

This Saturday representatives from Clwyd will travel down to Builth Wells to meet with representatives from the eleven other Areas of Wales, and with senior volunteers and staff members from Scouts Wales and UK headquarters.

There are meetings discussing Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Network, plus things like international Scouting, activities, special needs and training.

If you have any views on Scouting in Wales, or at a UK level, let us know, and we'll try to make sure your views are represented.

Here are the meeting agendas...

Beaver Scouts
Cub Scouts
Scout Forum
Scout Team
Explorer Scout Forum
Explorer Scout Team
Scout Network
Adult Training
Activities
International
Heritage
Scout Active Support

Added on 02/03/2010

Biggest Explorer event for years on the cards

At a packed meeting of the Clwyd Area Explorer Scout Forum last week, we found out that the Area Escape and Evasion event taking place in March has attracted a massive 122 Explorer Scouts in 18 teams! This will make the overnight event probably the biggest in the history of Clwyd Explorer Scouts.

Full details of the meeting are now online

Added on 02/03/2010

Award helps Explorer Scouts head for new heights

Atlas Explorer Scout Unit, based in Coedpoeth in Wrexham, are receiving a new award from Wrexham County Borough Council at an event this Friday. The award has unlocked a grant which the group will be using to provide more activities for young people.

The Wrexham Award for Excellence is part of a trial kite-marking scheme developed by AVOW on behalf of Wrexham CYP Framework Partnership.

The scheme has been developed to ensure that youth groups are meeting required standards including safety, child protection, recognising achievement, supporting volunteers and involving young people in decision making.

Achieving the award gave the group access to a grant of £2,500 that has allowed them to buy expedition equipment, and fund leader training in first aid and mountain leadership, which will enable Explorer Scouts to undertake more adventurous activities.

Explorer Scout Elliot Jones, 15, said: ''It's going to help us a lot, and enable us to have our equipment so we don't have to rely on borrowing things from other Scout Groups. The award makes us feel really proud knowing what we're doing is right. Our Leaders are really supportive and help us getting through the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.''

The Explorer Scout Unit, which offers a huge range of activities for young men and women aged 14 to 18 years, has only been up and running for 18 months. The group started with 7 members and has gone from strength to strength with number now at 19.

Added on 25/02/2010

Wrexham Beaver Scout Funday

Wrexham District's Beaver Scout Fun day was attended by 76 children from Copedpoeth, Rhosnesni, Bishops Own, Hope, Gwersyllt, 4th Wrexham and 6th Wrexham. Our new Group in Llay also attended the event for the first time. The photos show the Beavers making pancakes on our baked bean tin cookers.

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