Welcome to the official website of Godalming District Scouts
In the second century of Scouting ...
Information about getting involved as a leader, helper or young person (boys and girls from 6 to 25) is all on this site - and also news of recent activities.
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Godalming Beavers support Haiti Earthquake Appeal |
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The Beaver Scouts of SS Peter and Paul Scout Group took part in a week of sponsored activities in January in order to support the Haiti Earthquake Appeal. In total they raised an amazing total of £334.
The Beavers were encouraged to choose their own activities and obviously took the challenge to heart.
Some of the more popular activities were keeping bedrooms today for a week, getting ready for school on time, making beds and numerous other domestic chores. One Beaver demonstrated some promising business acumen by collecting lost golf balls and selling them back to golfers. Others chose physical challenges such as doing as many star jumps as they could in one minute.
It was obvious that parents influenced the choice of some of the activities. One Beaver was sponsored to not wake up Mummy and Daddy early in the morning and there was more than one sponsored silence!
This was a great experience for the Beavers and all for a good cause. |
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Godalming Scouts help Ockford Ridge Community in the snow |
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The Saint Peter and Saint Paul Scout Group have played a part in supporting the centre set up by St Mark's Church in Ockford Ridge to help those without power or heating due to the adverse weather. The group, on hearing the request for help on Eagle Radio and through a leader who works for Waverley Borough Council, lent a number of Gaz burners and Gaz cylinders to the effort.
This was a great community effort to feed 150 people both at lunchtime and in the evening, and to provide somewhere warm during the powercut. Sainsburys provided bread and other items, Waverley Borough Council provided food, wind-up lanterns, heaters and also transport for vulnerable old people to reach the centre. Local residents provided the manpower to run the centre. |
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Four Selected to attend Sweden Jamboree 2011 |
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Six scouts and explorers attended a selection day at our District HQ to decide on the four who would be invited to attend the next World Jamboree which will take place in Sweden - 2011. The four selected were Harry and Anthony from 1st Witley, Ruby from SS Peter and Paul and Ben from Eagle Explorers.
The selection day was a chance for the prospective participants to find out about the World Jamboree, and the commitment attending it would entail. They would be going as part of one of the Surrey contingents - as part of the 40,000+ attending from across the world. As well as hearing from a previous World Jamboree participant and International Service Team member they had to do a short presentation on a hobby or interest for 5 to 10 minutes. They all gave excellent presentations. The final part of the selection was an interview.
Godalming District were allocated four places for this Jamboree - and it was very difficult to decide on the final four. Look out for more information - and fundraising - as the four participants build up to this very special event.
One of the activities was to complete a limerick - here is our favourite: "There once was a scout leader called Paul ...
who was suspiciously tall, He tripped on a log, fell in a bog, and everyone called him un-cool." |
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New District Commissioner Appointed |
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John Richardson has been appointed by Surrey County Commissioner, Richard Shortman, as the new District Commissioner for Godalming District Scouts from 21st October 2009.
John takes over from Phil Currie, acting District Commissioner since Graeme Redup stood down after 11 years in the role.
"This is an exciting time to be a District Commissioner with Scouting growing nationally. One of the biggest challenges will be to work with the talented leaders and helpers to grow Scouting in Godalming and encourage more adults to come forward to give the opportunities of scouting to more young people on our waiting lists."
If you would like to be part of Scouting in Godalming then please contact us through the menus on our website. |
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Our Frantic 09 Event saw 880 Scouts and Guides from across the Godalming, Farnham and Haslemere areas (campers and day visitors) join together on Hampton Estate's land near Elstead.
 The main activity day was on the Saturday of the camp, with over 40 activities running for the Scouts and Guides to try. These included Sub Aqua, Laser Tag, Ariel Runway, firelighting, Bucking Bronco, Powered Karts, Adventure Course, Shooting, Archery, various craft bases, suds hockey, pancake making, bouncy castles and remote control cars amongst many others. "Crocodile Encounters" also joined us with snakes, crocodiles and a tortoise.
In the evening everyone on the camp had a BBQ, Hog Roast and Fajitas, followed by a Camp Fire and Disco.
The Event was visited by the Mayor of Godalming, the Mayor of Waverley, the Mayor Farnham and other scout and Guide comm issioners and in their words ... "the range of activities was inspirational" ... "It was a pleasure to visit a camp with so many young people clearly enjoying themselves - certainly everyone I spoke to was having a great time" ... "Fabulously wonderful day . I loved watching you all have such fun and I particularly loved the croc and tortoise" .... "it was one of those events that will certainly have those who participated enthusing to their friends for some considerable time!"
Sunday morning saw a number of challenges organised by the Scout Network (18 to 25 year olds) and Circus Skills base along with a number of groups continuing to run their activities.
Please visit our Blog which includes comments from particpants during and after the event. Click here to enter the blog.
A special thanks goes to everyone involved with the Event who helped make it such a great success. |
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