Within Scouting there is a competition to find some real Bright Sparks this spring. Here’s a link to a video made by Putnoe Cub Scouts. If you like it – please click like on it and help them to try and win. Putnoe Cubs “We can be heroes!” Continue reading “We can be heroes!” – say Putnoe Cubs
When you see me out and about on Wednesday, I’ll be wearing at least one of my Scout neckers. It’ll probably be my FLAGS unit necker in the rainbow colours in honour of Belfast Pride Festival which is currently in full swing. But why will I be doing this? Well, it’s because of “World Scout Scarf Day” on which it is asked that all active and former scouts are requested to wear their scout scarfs in public to make the “spirit of scouting” visible: once a scout – always a scout! In 2011 the day coincided with the World Jamboree … Continue reading Making Scouting visible… World Scout Scarf Day 2012
All too often, we hear of companies and councils dropping the use of their coat of arms, and changing to a modern brand logo. I am greatly pleased that British Airways is bucking the trend. As the designer says in … Continue reading recreation not obliteration… the winged pegasus is reborn
Scouting is not an abstruse or difficult science: rather it is a jolly game if you take it in the right light. At the same time it is educative, and (like Mercy) it is apt to benefit him that giveth as well as him that receiveth. written by Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB as the Preface to Aids to Scoutmastership Continue reading Scouting is…
And so it has happened again, a new fountain pen has been acquired. Continue reading “Italy 0 – France 1: a new acquisition”
Last weekend, I was away in Wales with Scouts. It was the first outdoor activity event run by FLAGS – Active Support Unit for Lesbians & Gays in Scouting which whilst not overly well attended, to put it mildly, did bring four of us together for some craic and some good exercise in Snowdonia. Being a Scouting event we were prepared for most eventualities.
I set off on foot to catch the bus to Belfast Central Station with Andrew. In the station, we waited until the barrier opened, I crossed beyond it, looked back – hoping to get a hug from him – but he was walking away… Turns out we were both nearly in tears: it was the first time we’ve been apart for quite some time, and certainly since our marriage just over a month previously.
The journey from Belfast to Dublin was uneventful, Continue reading “Snow, Sunshine, and Scouts: part 1”
One of the biggest myths about Scouting is that Groups are closing down due to a lack of young people wanting to become Members. Nothing could be further from the truth; Scouting in the UK is a growing Movement and we currently have 30,000 young people on our waiting lists simply because we do not have enough adults to help out. Why not join us and help more young people join the adventure. Continue reading i Scout: why don’t you?
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