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Muddy Scouters
defuzz:
I noticed a few scouty signatures in the forums so thought I'd start a "Shout Out" (see how hip I am!!) thread.
Me, I'm a former cub and scout, both parents were scout leaders and county training team and dad was DC for a while, came back into the fold in september and am now half way to my wood beads (by May I should have done all my training, only 4 months from "getting Started" modules to finish!!)
I'm an assistant scout leader with a group in Falmouth District, Cornwall
The disco is already coming in useful, the two leaders who previously had tow bars have bought new cars and seem reluctant to fit tow bars!!!
ben_haynes:
I am a Scouter along with Panda
Explorer Scout Leaders, Glendon District, Kettering, Northants.
i have just completed my Wood beads, should recieve them soon, took me 2 years and 3 groups to complete though :oops:, and only had a Training adviser in the last year :shock:
i was a scout but never a cub
all my landys have come in handy but then so did my polo :lol:
Wireless:
I've a few roles in Scouting, but only took my Promise for the first time in January 2007, when I became a Local Training Manager, before that I was a Training Adviser for around two years. I became a member of the Scout Fellowship when I took the promise, but prior to this I was a Pack & Troop Assistant alongside SWMBO who was ABSL, CSL, and ASL, with 6th Shrewsbury, a Group that was closed by the District (lack of numbers), we've since moved on to 1st Robertsford (St Giles) to restart their Scout Troop, where I'm Troop Assistant, and the SWMBO is ASL. Since then I've become Acting Group Chairman, and have also joined a Scout & Guide District Campsite Committee.
SWMBO has been involved in Scouting since 1999 (when our three sons started in Beavers & Cubs), starting as a Colony & Pack Assistant, and I got roped in to it soon after, she started Leader Training in 1999, and joined the County Training Team as an Assistant in 2001. When the new Adult Training Scheme started in 2002 she became a Training Adviser.
Although I assess and validate Learners for their Wood Beads, and am now responsible for this across the County by managing Training Advisers, making recomendations to the County Training Manager, I'm yet to gain my own Wood Beads!
It's quite unusual, as a Training Adviser I attended all the Modules that Leaders attend, and was validated on all of the training for all of the Leader roles (Beavers/Cubs/Scouts/Explorers), but as I do not hold a Warrant as a Leader I cannot be awarded any Wood Beads.
My current training for the management Modules, 4, 20-25 is due to be completed this year, so I may actually get a set of Wood Beads (finally), and then I'm doing Facilitating & Presenting Modules (although I'm doing this already with Learners on Courses), and a few others they feel I need to do.
I was never invested as a Cub, I did four weeks and left, the problem back then (mid 1970's) was that I was trying to join a Scout Group that used to meet at the local Church Hall in Selly Oak, Birmingham, and they forced all the Cubs to attend Sunday School, I didn't want to go to Sunday School so that was the end of that.
All my sons went through to Explorers, one became a Young Leader, but has since gone to Uni, the second eldest is currently doing Scout Leader training and is aged 18, and is probably at around the same point as defuzz in his training. He's joined the Scout Network instead of taking out a Warrant as a Leader, and is also a Troop Assistant at the Group, but as soon as he's completed his training he'll take out a Warrant as an ASL and immediately apply for his Wood Beads. We've actually got three Troop Assistants doing exactly the same thing.
mike142sl:
Muddy Scouters ! I've seen my fair share of them.
The posts so far are making me feel like an old git, having been a leader since 1981 when I was an ACSL with the 296th Sheffield for about 10 years, followed by ASL for 4 years then GSL for 4 Years. Before that I'd been a Cub & Scout with the 296th before moving to the District Venture Scout Unit and then returning as a leader.
I missed the contact with the lads as GSL and a plea for help from a neighbouring Troop in 1999 saw me move as SL to the 142nd Sheffield - hence my forum name. The website link to the left of this post takes you to our web site, which I set up and maintain.
My training was with the 'old' system but that gave me joint experience of Cub & Scout leadership which resulted in gaining my Wood Badge (do they call them wood beads now then?) I'm also a member of the District Exec, am one of the Nights Away Assessors, and hold a medal of merit.
The 142nd Sheffield HQ is very close to Houndkirk Moor, and Stanage, where we do alot of our playing about with hikes, shelter building, outdoor cooking etc... and we get a lot of climbing groups use the Scout Hut at weekends as we are also close to a lot of popular climbs. It's basic floor for a night stuff but if any Mud Clubbers would like somewhere cheap to stay that's close to Derbyshire lanes then feel free to take a look - there is a bookings calendar on the site which shows if it's free.
YIS
Niel:
Hummm, just done ~7 years as ABSL, as Acting BSL for 5 of them, resigned end of last year as work this and next year will be frantic, and I don't want to be carp for both/either!
Joining Network, but was involved back in the '80's with 'SpearHead' out in the New Forest, where we had keys and 4x4's for crossing the forest tracks recovering Scouts on hikes etc, so lots of years all in all. Never a Scout myself, nor cub, 'little' brother was though, as are both of our sons.
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