Northumberland Scouts

New ACC Cub Scouts (Helen Denton)
I would like to pass on Good Luck Wishes to Michael Munro who took over from me on the 1st May.  I know you will all continue to support and wish him well. 

County Bell Boating (Multi Section - Cubs, Scouts & Explorers, Walt Swann) - 10th July
Thank you to all those Cubs, Scout and Explorer Bell Boaters who have entered teams for the Northumberland County Bell Boat race. The booking has now been confirmed with Newburn, but, for those who think they may have "missed the boat" I'm pleased to say that the the "ship hasn't yet sailed" and  there are still some boat places left after adding another boat to the booking last week.  We have 1 boat place available in the Cub section race, 2 in the Scout section and 3 in the Explorer section. It'll be a fantastic day, so why not be a part of it.  Full details and an entry form  can be found on the website by clicking here .  If your not taking part then please feel free to come along and cheer for our teams.

Medieval Marra'10 (All Sections, Richard Brown)
What a camp!  I have really enjoyed planning and running this event with a fantastic team of leaders across Northumberland.  I would like to say a big thank you to all the organising team and also all the staff and leaders who have helped in their own way before, during and after this event.  We camped together with around 1400 others and we were joined by around 160 day visitors on Sunday, the biggest Marra yet!  What will we plan next?  Well the team are meeting to evaluate this camp in July and also to look at our plan for future years so watch this space.  In the meantime why not come and join our facebook group where you will now see loads of pictures and comments from the weekend.  You can view the group by clicking here .  If you don't have access to facebook then you can view a few of the pictures online by clicking here .

County Climbing Team and New Equipment (Cubs, Scouts & Explorers, Richard Brown)
We are very lucky in Northumberland County to have a highly skilled team of climbing instructors who can organise climbing activities for you and can also offer advice.  Just before Medieval Marra the County invested in a brand new set of climbing equipment for the team which is now available for you to use along with the expertise of the climbing team.  All the information you need to know to book an activity can be found in the members only area of the website.  Just login and click on the members only button on the left and then Activities to find out more.

HQ Print Centre (All Sections, Richard Brown)
Have you used the HQ print centre yet?  I had not used this resource until a few weeks before Medieval Marra and now find I am using it again and again.  Once you login to Scouts.org.uk then you can click the print centre under your list of member services such as programmes on line etc.  The print centre allows you to create documents with the new Scout Branding and then create PDF previews where you can save and print the file.  You can also get the HQ print partner to print them for you if you do not have the facilities in your Group.  It is certainly worth a visit even if it's only to create your own Scout logo with your Group name on in the new branding.

County Badge Weekend (Scout Section, Richard Brown)
The next County badge weekend will be held on 22nd-24th October 2010.  The badge we will be undertaking this year is Orienteering and we will be holding this event at Hawkhirst Adventure Camp, Kielder.  Groups or Patrols can come along for the weekend and will be required to camp and cater for themselves with or wothout leaders.  More information will become available soon but if you are interested then please register your interest by emailing info@northumberlandscouts.org.uk .

1 2 3 10 Challenge Event (Explorers, Chris Eldridge)
This event has been moved from 2nd - 4th July 2010 to the 1st 2nd 3rd October 2010. Cost per head 20 pounds per person.
Please contact Chris Eldridge for further information.

Tall Ships 10 (Chris Eldridge)
The Tall Ships will arrive in Hartlepool on the 6th Aug until the 10th Aug.  We have 5 boats taking part in this race and you are welcome to meet the crews in Hartlepool.  Take a look at our news article on the County Website for an update from Tall Ships'10 by clicking here .

Explorer Scout Forum (Explorers and Scout Network, Chris Eldridge)
The next County Explorer Scout and Network Forum will take place on the 11th Nov 2010, 19:00 at Eversheds offices in Newcastle.

County Activity Programme (Helen Denton, ACC Programme)
The ACCs are currently planning the next 3 years and beyond.  Full of variety for Home and Abroad.  Plus why not check out the Northern Lights website, our major regional event for next year.  www.northernlights2011.org.uk

County Water Activity Weekend (Scouts & Explorers, Paul Henderson)
The County WET weekend will be held 17th - 19th September at Hawkhirst Adventure Camp.  This is a self catering weekend with activities such as bell boating, canoeing and lots more.  The cost will be approximately 25.00-30.00 for the weekend.  For more information please contact Paul Henderson.  You can email Paul by clicking here .

Barrasford Scout Centre
Now added to the accommodation in the County resources section on the website.  Take a look by clicking here .

Sanderson Flag Competition (Cubs, Michael Munro)
Congratulations to Brunton Park who won the County Sanderson Flag for 2010 on saturday 19 June at 9th Whitley Bay HQ.   For more information visit the news article on the website by clicking here .

2nd Wideopen Scouts Green Award
2nd Wideopen Scout Group have recently won an award from Northern Gas Green Networks to help to develop greener environments in our communities. Read the full news article by clicking here .

Award Congratulations
You can find the names of the latest Awards which have been submitted to County Office by clicking here .