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The Essex Rotarians are collecting tents following the V Festival at Chelmsford this August and are looking for group of Scouts and their Leaders to help dismantle tents so they can be sold, but each person will be able to take home one tent at the end.

Tents will also be sold and will be made available if you request them in advance, discounts will be offered for quanties of tents purchased. Two man tents will be £5 and four man tents will be £10.

People to dismantle tents will be required on Monday 24 August, 2pm-6pm and Tuesday 25 August, 9am to 5pm. Rotary has an agreement to clear the site of the V-Festival at the completion of the Music Festival. All money collected by them will go the Rotary Charities.

For further information please email:

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Open to all Beavers and Cubs in GLNE. Saturday 3 October 2009 at Hargreaves.

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The County have booked the Scout's Docklands Project, Lord Amory, in the East London Docks for a day of mixed water activities with a backdrop of Canary Wharf on Saturday 10th October 2009

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Lord Amory website

You are invited to a Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Tony Bolton, who died earlier this year. It is to be held on Thursday 25th June 2009 - 7:00 p.m. at St Mary's Church, Paddington Green, London, W2 1LG

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I am delighted to announce that the Chief Scout has made the following awards to members of Greater London North East for the 2009 St Georges Day List:

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The County Development Plan: 2009 - 2014, is now available online.

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As of Sunday 1st March 2009, Greater London North East will officially go 'live' with the New Adult Appointments Process. Gilwell have been informed and as of Sunday will expect Appointments Secretaries to be entering the data from the new blue AA Forms locally on the Membership Management System. Part C of the pink AA Forms can still be submitted to Gilwell up to 6th October, providing you have already sent in Part B. All Districts have now received Module 37 "Advising on Adult Appointments" Training. The main benefits of the new process are that it should be simple, welcoming and quicker for new adults to join.

Paul Fix

We would like to officially invite all members of the Scout County of Greater London North East to our Annual General Meeting, which is taking place on Wednesday 17 June 2009 from 7 p.m at the Sir James Hawkey Hall, Broadmead Road, Woodford Green.

This invite is open to all members of the County Scout Council; i.e. all adult leaders, sectional assistants, executive members, Scout Fellowship members, Scout Network members and Explorer Scouts across the County.

This year's speaker will be Peter Nicol, the Deputy Chief Scout.

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We currently have the following positions that need to be filled in the County Team

• ACC (Explorer Scouts)
• County Training Administrator
• Child Protection Awareness Co-ordinator
• District Commissioner - Epping Forest South
• District Commissioner - Romford

If you feel that you are able to fulfill one of these positions, or know someone who can, please take the time to read the Role Descriptions and to contact me to discuss the matter further.

Dean Jefferys | cc@glne-scouts.org.uk

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We would like to officially invite all members of the Scout County of Greater London North East to our Annual General Meeting, which is taking place on Wednesday 17 June 2009 from 7 p.m at the Sir James Hawkey Hall, Broadmead Road, Woodford Green.

This invite is open to all members of the County Scout Council; i.e. all adult leaders, sectional assistants, executive members, Scout Fellowship members, Scout Network members and Explorer Scouts across the County.

This year's speaker will be Peter Nicol, the Deputy Chief Scout.

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National Junior 12 Hour Race 2009

08:00 - 20:00

For Enterprise, GP14 and Bosun

Full details on the Southport Sailing Club website

Southport Sailing Club

As the name suggests - CUBJAM is a Jamboree for Cub Scouts.

CUBJAM is organised and run by Hertfordshire Cub Scouts, but is open to Cub Packs across the United Kingdom (and further afield).

In 2009, CUBJAM, will be held at Gilwell Park, the National HQ of The Scout Association.

Full details on the Cubjam website

Cubjam website

It is with much regret that I announce the passing of Mary June Flack after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 67.

Mary joining as a Cub Scout Leader in 1964 with the 10th Barking & Dagenham and later assisted the 17th Barking & Dagenham when the groups merged. However her impact is probably remembered most for her work at county level where she held the roles of ACC (Relationships) and ACC (Cub Scouts), supporting the development needs of the county throughout the mid to late 80s and pioneering the support and growth of the Cub Scout Section in the 90s.

Mary continued to move with the times and was our first County Scout Network Administrator on the launch of this new section and was also Local Training Manager for Hornchurch & Squirrels Heath with the new adult training scheme. Mary also grew increasingly close to Ilford East District, acting as a District Cub Scout Leader for a number of years.

Mary was a very special person whose presence enlightened any occasion. Her personal commitment to scouting enriched the lives of so many young people and adults that is is impossible to estimate the sheer number of people who benefited from her wisdom and guidance, but what is clear is that all who met her were all the better for the experience.

Her services to scouting were recognised by the Chief Scout with the 40 year Long Service Decoration and The Silver Acorn.

At this most difficult time all our thoughts are with her husband Ken, daughter Sarah and son-in law Darren, as well as their daughters - all of whom have Scouting connections.

We will of course forward on details of the funeral arrangements once we know.

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It gives me great pleasure to announce that Paul Danvers has accepted nomination as Deputy County Chairman with immediate effect. Paul will be contributing to the general running of the County Executive Committee and deputising for the County Chairman, Alan Dennison. Paul was previously Scout Leader of the 1st Ilford North Sea Scout Group between 1997 and 2006 and has been a member of the County Executive Committee since 2005. Professionally Paul is a Chartered Surveyor and will be bringing this expertise to the fore as we look into the redevelopment of the County Scout Centre. I am sure you join me in welcoming Paul to this key role.

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I have great pleasure to announce that Sue Hamilton has been formally appointed as the Local Training Manager for Squirrels Heath! Sue has already started working on Adult Training within the District and has made great progress; identifying and appointing Training Advisers, profiling adults, updating adults records and running Getting Started modules. Sue was previouslly ADC (AT) under the old Training Scheme and has a lot of experience and knowledge in in this area. Congratulations to Sue and I wish her all the best of luck in her new role!

Paul Fix

The Mayor of London has announced the scrapping of the proposed extension to the low emission zone policy, which would have had potentially damaging effects on numerous Group minibuses throughout Scouting and other charities and businesses. If implemented this policy would have led to very costly alterations to Group minibuses and the potential scrapping of many, so this is good news. I know a number of individuals lobbied hard on this issue and therefore I am pleased that everyone has been listened to and positive action taken as a result.

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To whom it may concern, Please can you help us to trace some "Scouts" who attended the above Jamboree. We are a small group of "Old Scouts" aged between 64 and 67 years who attended the above Jamboree in July 1959. We are trying to trace all the Scouts who attended this Jamboree. Please circulate this request via email, word of mouth etc. as we are planning a reunion sometime in July this year to mark the 50 years anniversary of this very special Jamboree, those who attended would never forget the wonderful occasion. The Jamboree contingent consisted of 7 HQ Staff, 3 Scoutmasters, 8 ASM's and 94 Scouts. The Scouts and Leaders were divided into 3 Troops, A B & C. We have the names and address's (now 50 years old) of everybody who attended this Jamboree and to date we have traced 12 people. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated as we are having difficulty in tracing these "Old Scouts"

Please contact myself or the gentlemen below as we all attended this Jamboree.

Roger Norman, Member of the Scout Association 14th Hackney Scout Group, Fairmead Scout Fellowship, Treasurer East London District Scout Council | 01268 743 065 | Fax: 01268 743 353 | Mobile: 07860 294 749

Roger Norman

John Harris

Mike Philips

Performances: 7:30 p.m. and Saturday Matinee 2:30 p.m.

Tickets: £7.50 children and Senior Citizens, £10 Adults

Tickets available from 4th March at Kenneth More Theatre, 0208 553 4466

Please support the County Show

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Saturday 21st March 2009, 2:30 p.m.

Friday 27th March 2009, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday 28th March 2009, 7:30 p.m.

Leyton Gang Show Website

Performances: 7:30 p.m. and Saturday Matinee 2:30 p.m.

Tickets: £7.50 children and Senior Citizens, £10 Adults

Tickets available from 4th March at Kenneth More Theatre, 0208 553 4466

Please support the County Show

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Beaver Leaders,Cub Leaders, Young Leaders and Helpers of both sections are invited to come to Hargreaves on Saturday 9th May to have a fun day enjoying many activities, picking up new ideas and meeting up with friends across the County.

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Join Mally at his Christmas and Winter Party and join in the fun. Mally plans to have many activities on offer, subject to availability, - archery, blind trail, candy floss, canoeing, cooking, numerous crafts, crate stacking, face painting, inflatable’s, jump mats, scooters, splash-pool, tunnel, a Christmas bazaar of side show games, and finally not forgetting a visit to the souvenir & tuck shop. There may also be a few surprise items and guest appearances.

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The County have booked the Scout's Docklands Project, Lord Amory, in the East London Docks for a day of mixed water activities with a backdrop of Canary Wharf on Sunday 17th May 2009

The County Water Activity Day is now oversubscribed. No more bookings will be taken. Another day has been organised for October, details further down the page

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Lord Amory website

In aid of the Dragon Explorer Scouts Community Project and Camp in The Gambia, summer 2009

Saturday 7 March 2009 at Trinity United Reformed Church, Station Road, Upminster, 7:30 p.m.

Teams of 6-10 people, bring your own drinks. Prizes to be won!

Ploughman's lunch provided, £7.50 per person

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Saturday 21st February at the Essex County HQ in Thriftwood, from 7.30 p.m. Light refreshments will be available and there will be a pay bar for drinks.

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Dragon Explorers present 'Casino Night' at the Gwilco Royale, Brooklands Avenue, Upminster.

£15 per person with all proceeds going towards Dragon Explorer Scouts community project and camp Gambia '09.

Ticket includes: 'Chaampagne' reception, £1000 of chips, entry into the prize draw, entrees, canapes and snack buffet.

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Did you have a great summer camp? Have you started planning for 2009? We already have Groups / Units working on 2009 plans determined to make their trips the best ever.

• Epping Forest South Explorers - Switzerland
• Hornchurch - Dragons Explorers - Gambia
• Hornchurch - Centurion Explorers - Russia

Are you are looking for some ideas and suggestions? Please find some off the shelf ideas below. You just need to sign up, pay and make your way there.

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