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April 2007
Spring has well and truly arrived and with the clock change came the best spell of weather so far this year. It is time to finalise many of the plans that we have been making over these past few months so please take note of all of the dates relevant to you or your section, especially with regard to camp deadlines, etc. Scouting activities are ramping up and April and May both promise to be busy as we approach our camping season. This is what the ‘out’ in Scouting is all about. Let’s get our charges outside into the fresh air as much as possible and enjoy the many opportunities for fun together with the numerous activities being organised for us.
St George's Day Parade 2007
Details of the parade can be found on the Lisburn District website (www.lisburndistrictscouts.org.uk). This should give the latest and hopefully final arrangements. I know we are breaking up now for Easter but on your return please do encourage as many as possible to attend this special event. We should aim to arrive at Wallace High School for 2.00pm to give us time to assemble in order and then walk the short distance to Wallace Park. The main parade will form-up at 2.30pm and will leave at 2.50pm. Following the church services (all begin at 3.30pm) the parade should return to the park by 5.15pm.
Centenary Celebrations
final payments for this camp need to be paid to our District Chairman, Peter Dawson by Good Friday, 6th April at the latest.
Scouting Display in Mossley Mill
by the time you read this the display should be in place and my thanks in advance to everyone who has contributed in any way, large or small. The event will be opened officially on Tuesday, 17th April by our District President, Mr Harry McClintock, with each Group in our District being represented. Make sure that you let all parents and young people know that it is on to give them an opportunity to visit it at some time during April.
Co. Antrim Centenary Camp
Costs; Cub Scout, including main catering - £25
Scout, excluding main catering - £25 (option of catering - £7.80 extra)
Leader, including main catering - £10
District Leaders' Meeting
Meeting. This will be held on Thursday, 19th April at 8.00pm. 1st Cloughfern have kindly agreed to host this meeting in the Church of the Ascension almost opposite the entrance to Whiteabbey Hospital on the Doagh Road. On the agenda will be all the remaining events programmed for this year.
District Leaders' Barbecue and Quiz
This has been arranged for Saturday, 16th June at 7.30pm at Ballyclare Rugby Football Club. A small number of volunteers will be needed to help organise this. More details at our Leaders’ meeting. A chance for all leaders, helpers and their guests to ‘chill out’ at the end of the main Scouting season.
Scouting Sunrise
Keep spreading the Centenary message to old Scouts and leaders to give them a chance to take part.
Presentations
I had the pleasure of presenting the following awards in the past month;
Nan Dunlop, ABSL, 1st Ballyclare Bar to the Medal of Merit
Charlie Moore, ADC Leader TrainingBar to the Medal of Merit
Deborah Lam, ABSL, 1st GreenislandLeader Warrant
Jacqui Moore, Acting GSL, 1st GreenislandWoodbadge certificate
David Branagh, SL, 5th CarrickfergusMedal of Merit
Geoff Hegarty, ACC (Scouts) & SL 1st Cloughfern Woodbadge certificate
Ian Boyd, SL, 4th Carrickfergus Woodbeads & Certificate
Tanya Lynn, ABSL, 1st KilbrideLeader Warrant
Mark Catherwood, ABSL, 1st KilbrideLeader Warrant
Adrian Moffett, BSL, 1st WhiteheadLeader's warrant
Cherry Townsend, ABSL, 1st Islandmagee Woodbeads and certificate
Malaghy McGahon, SL, 1st Islandmagee Leader's warrant.
Congratulations to one of our former Explorer Scout Leaders, Andrew Finlay and his wife Tanya, on the recent birth of their baby daughter Jessica. A first grandchild for Joanna and Ian Finlay.
David– email daholmes@f2s.com)
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