...to the Bedfordshire County Scouts Web Site. This site contains information about: forthcoming Scouting Events and Activities across the County; News to show what we've been doing recently; and Contact Details so you can get in touch with us.
If you are interested in Joining the Adventure of Scouting, please use the Join Now option on the menu and fill out the Join Now form on the National Scout web site.
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Around 50 Scouts from the Harrold and Turvey Scout Groups near Bedford became part of a nationwide adventure last weekend when they took part in The Giant Sleepover. At the same time they aimed to smash a Guinness World Record for the largest ever simultaneous sleepover in the world.
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Book At Bedtime For World Record Sleepover Scouts Nearly 200 Scouts from around Bedfordshire took part in the Giant Sleepover this weekend and helped to create a world record of 50,000 campers for the biggest simultaneous sleepover ever. Scout groups from Luton took part including four who camped overnight in the unusual setting of the town’s libraries.
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Maulden Scouts At Queen's Birthday Rehearsal Seventeen Scouts and their leaders from Badger Hill Scout Group had a ring side view of the Trooping the Colour rehearsal at Horse Guards Parade in London on Saturday. Courtesy of Scout Headquarters, the youngsters were among 250 Scouts from around the UK chosen to represent the movement. They were escorted to their special enclosure within a few feet of the marching guards in their sparkling uniforms.
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While cooking with gas is an essential and fun part of the camping experience, safety should always come first. This is why The Scout Association has introduced a new policy to stop using pierceable gas cartridges.
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County Commissioners Challenge Badge Competition Can I thank all of you who submitted designs for a badge; I received over 200 entries which gave me a number of pleasant hours looking at your wonderful ideas and colourful designs.
The standard was very high and it was a very difficult decision to pick one on which the my badge will be based. |
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Web Site Changes
Updated: 14/06/08 |
More news stories added to the web site, including the article from Scouting Magazine regarding the use of Gas Cartridges.
Peter Sutherst has been busy recently getting lots of nice pictures of the County Team. Take a look at the County Team section to see them...
The 2007 tab has now been removed, as we are now halfway through 2008 I thought it was time to move on! It has been replaced by NETWORK, a long time in the coming I know but hey it's here now! You can link to the Networks Facebook Group Pages and make contact with the Unit Leaders. All details are provided on the Network Tab. I'd like to apologies to the Leighton Buzzard Unit for the picture I've used of the Market Square. You need to come up with a Unit Badge or identity and I'll replace the square.
Any comments on the content of the site gratefully received: |
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| County Directory 08 Issue 1.4 |
The county directory has again been updated, the current issue 1.4 for 2008 is now available. To make changes to the directory, please ensure that your District Appointment Secretary is kept informed as to any changes in leadership, addresses, telephone numbers or e-mail addresses. A full listing can be found on the Contact Us page and the updates can also be found as individual district directory listings on the Districts page. |
Beds County Calendar
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The county calendar is constantly being updated, our Google Calendar and can be accessed from the menu on the left hand side of most of our web site pages and by clicking on the Google Calendar Button (as shown on the left) where it appears. |
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Communication Workshop
Eastern Region
6th July 2008
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The very first workshop of it's kind in the Country, the idea behind the communication workshop is to provide training & ideas to MDM's, Young Spokes People and for any one who writes a newletter or a web site for local scouting. See the Events Page for further details |
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County Commissioners Challenge 08
31st Dec 2008
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Bedfordshire's Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorers have been challenged to complete the County Commissioners Challenge before the end of December this year. Find out what you need to do to meet this challenge... The "Design the Challenge Badge" part of the Challenge has now been judged. To see the winning entry, read the June 08 issue of the Countywide Outlook. See the Events Page for further details |
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Welcome to the Network "Homepage Tab" on the Bedfordshire Scouts Web Site.
The Scout Network is the Section for 18 to 25 Year Olds who wish to carry on their personal development through Scouting. There are many different activities and Awards available for Scout Network Members to participate in.
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How do you keep in touch with your friends and family? The same way in which Bedfordshire's Scout Network Units keep in touch! You can find the County Network Units on Facebook! To be able to use the Facebook Group Links below you must have a Facebook User Account. You can create one when Facebook asks you to login. Details for each Unit can be found below... |
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Bedfordshire Scout Network
Karl Collins - County Scout Network Commissioner E: bedfordshire.network@ntlworld.com W: www.bedfordshirescouts.org.uk
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Pillage Unit - North Bedfordshire Johnnie Walker - Unit Leader E: bedford.districtnetworkleader@ntlworld.com
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Luton Unit Karl Collins - Unit Leader E: madhattersnetwork@ntlworld.com
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Leighton Buzzard Unit Karl Collins - Unit Leader E: bedfordshire.network@ntlworld.com
Leighton Buzzard Scout Network
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POD Casting | The internet is alive with audio and video pod casts of Scouting events. Here's a selection of these from around our County, your Districts and from around the world... |
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Biggleswade Scouts & Cubs need more Adults |
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Muslim Scouts Give TV Audience A Taste Of The Future A Muslim Scout Group, based in Luton, has given the region’s TV audience a taste of the future of Scouting. They appeared on BBC Look East to show how to construct a model of the solar system as part of the new Cub Scout astronomer badge to be launched next month. This is one of 42 new badges introduced by the Scouts to make the movement more relevant to today’s society. |
Scouting In The Media | Watch video clips of Scouting Events that have appeared on National & Local Television programmes using the Scout Associations Media Viewer Click Here
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| Downing Street's Big Scouting Adventure June 19th 2007 | |
| Scouting Centenary 2007 | |
