...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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Adventure on a budget: Scouting in Bedfordshire offers low cost action for kids Scouting in Bedfordshire has grown in recent years as a better value option than many children’s clubs. Since 2008 Scout numbers have risen by 8% from 4589 to 4955. |
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Cub Scout camp is licensed to thrill Over 120 parents from Bedford left behind household chores for a weekend of adventure with their children at a Great Barford Scout camp site |
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Helen Draycott in the running to carry the Olympic Flame Described by her friend Patricia Bragg as an inspirational mother, teacher and Scout Leader, Helen Draycott has been nominated to carry the Olympic Flame next year for Bedfordshire. |
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Luton Explorer Sea Scouts Take To The Air They normally sail yachts at Luton Hoo at a sedate 3 mph. But 23 Explorer Sea Scouts from Luton’s Riparian Unit have just earned their wings in gliders flying through the skies above Dunstable at up to 100 mph. It was an experience that left them breathless. |
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More News in our News Archive |
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| Photographic Competition |
The Forest Stewardship Council UK (FSC UK) has launched a photographic competition to celebrate 2011 - The International Year of Forests. FSC UK is a registered charity dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests. For more competition details see the flyer Theme: We are looking for striking seasonal photos taken in an FSC forest or of an FSC product. To find your nearest FSC certified forests see www.fsc-uk.org/ukforests. Your image may show a forest scene, the flora and fauna found in a forest or a close up of your favourite FSC product. The deadline for the winter entries is March 31st so get snapping! We hope that keen photographers across the UK will take part in our competition, we have some attractive prizes to offer. Prizes will be awarded for each season in 2011 with a separate category for under 16’s. |
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| The Jubilee Woods Project |
Working with Sainsbury's Active Kids, the Woodland Trust are setting out to plant 6 million trees for the Queens Jubilee including 60 Diamond Woods (one for every year of her reign). Packs of around 30 trees are available free and will be sent out in November 2011 to those who register. Applications are needed from February 2011. To register go to the Woodland Trust website. There are also opportunities for smaller packs down to the single lonely pine if you wish.
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| Games Advice |
Please download the updated Games Advice
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| County Directory
11 Issue 4.0 |
The county directory has been updated, the current issue 4.0 for 2011 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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NSRA Shooting Course 2011
26 and 27 November 2011 |
Bromham
This is a non-residential course. The fee for the course is £50 and candidates will need to bring a packed lunch.
To reserve a place please send contact details (name, address, tel & email) and membership number to me at the address below. I will confirm places and send out invoices for the fee. There are a maximum of 15 places on the course
For more information download the programme here and contact bedscouts@btconnect.com
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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 & Guides Gang Show 2010 |
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Biggleswade Scouts & Leaders Celebrate Their Centenary In Style |
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Stotfold ScoutsAnnual Gun Run |
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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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