First Aid training brings competition success

This Spring, the scouts at Batchworth undertook two s
essions of First Aid training, giving them important skills and leading to the award of the Scout Emergency Aid level 3 badge.

Shortly afterwards, two of our members further volunteered to put this knowledge to test at a local Youth Group First Aid Competition, organised by St John Ambulance.

During the course of an eventful day, our team scored top marks on a simulated first aid incident and were awarded a trophy for their efforts.

Congratulations to David and Laura! 

May Fair 2011 - Saturday 12th May 2011

For many years, Batchworth Sea Scouts, in conjunction with the Rickmansworth Society, have arranged the May Fair, on the Bury (behind St. Marys Church off Bury Lane) in partnership with the Rickmansworth Society. The May Fair is traditionally the opening event of Rickmansworth Week when a procession of floats makes its way through Rickmansworth to the Bury where stalls selling l
ocal goods, refreshments and music are available as the carnival princess is crowned.

This year we are celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and we’re hoping some of the floats and exhibits may be able to adopt this as a theme.

Entry to the May Fair on the Bury is free and everyone is welcome, there are small rides for children, a BBQ, tea tent and beer tent, something for all ages. The event is formally opened at 2pm with the crowning of Miss Ricky but most of the stalls and entertainment are open from 1:30pm.

We will need help with making cakes for the tea tent – Sponge cakes, chocolate cakes and fairy cakes.

Additionally, we need help with moving equipment from our headquarters on Riverside Dive to the Bury from 9am. We also need help with setting up the stalls at the Bury, manning the tents and help to clear away when everything finishes between 4pm and 5pm.

If you are able to help, please contact Narinder on batchworth@narinder.org or 07595 617598. 

Time Keeping

Can everyone make sure they turn up for meetings on time. People arriving late cause disruption to the rest of the group and means we don’t always manage to get through the programme of activates as planned.
Scouts should always come to Saturday meeting prepared for outdoors. This means warm layers and spare clothing in case we get wet and suitable foot wear.

Beavers start meet on Thursdays 6 to 7:15pm, Cubs Wednesdays 6:30 to 8pm, Scouts Saturdays 2-5:30pm and Explorers 7:30 to 10pm on Thursdays.

Shipshape

Many thanks to all those who attended shipshape morning on Saturday 14th April. Once again an enthusiastic and exceptionally hard working group of parents, leaders and committee members completed many important tasks around the headquarters which will benefit all the sections which meet at Batchworth.


Amongst the many tasks that were completed were; the drains were unblocked and cleared, the area behind the boathouse cleared, the HQ alarm upgraded, a new manhole cover replaced, ivy removed from multiple trees, a new whiteboard installed in main hall, boats moved from garage to boathouse, fire escape steps painted, galley cupboards labelled and many other tasks completed – well done and a huge thank you to all.

St George’s Day 2012 Celebration This Sunday

This year the District St George’s day celebration will take place on Sunday 22nd April 2012 at The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth.

It will be led by the young people who made up the Rickmansworth and Chorleywood Jamboree Contingent in 2011. The theme this year is based on the ‘Simply Scouting’ theme of the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden.

All uniformed members of the District are expected to attend this event as it is an important opportunity for Groups to meet as a District and renew our Promise. Section Assistants, Group Executives and parents are invited to attend and would be very welcome.

We will be using the main school hall and seating arrangements will be as in previous years. The Beavers with their leaders will sit in the front rows, with the Cub section sitting behind and then the Scouts with Explorers and Network sitting at the back.

Arrival

Please be at the school, in full smartly presented uniform, by 2.40pm for a 3.00pm start. The entrance to the school site is along the A404. Take the A404 (Chorleywood Road) towards Chorleywood. The main school gates are on the right; shortly before the first set of traffic lights. Groups will assemble by the entrance to the hall unless it is raining in which case please make your way into the School Hall.

The celebration is planned to end with the dismissal by approx 4.00pm. There will be a retiring collection for the Hertfordshire Scouts Capital Appeal taken on the way out of the hall. Please remind your young people to bring a small contribution.

Departure

Please follow the directions out of the car park, note there is no right turn onto the A404 when leaving the site.

Batchworth Sea Scout banner

We now have a high quality PVC Batchworth Sea Scout banner with our traditional logo on it. Sized at 80x120cm, it comes with six eyelets and it can be used for both indoor and outdoor activities.

The banner was printed by Discount Banner Printing (www.discountbannerprinting.co.uk) who offered us a cheap, easy to use, high quality service with free delivery. 

Very pleased with the results.