Keith Thompson : It has been announced that Keith passed away last week. Our condolences to Bobbie and family. He was active in Stowmarket for over 55 years starting with the Scout section before moving to Venture Scouts for over 25 years. He then took on the ADC Venture Scouts role for 10 years and ADC (15 years) before becoming the District Commissioner on two separate occasions! He was awarded the Bar to the Silver Acorn in 2014. Keith continued to support Scouting with the Owls SAS Unit.
Margaret Everitt : David Clements received a message from Tony that his wife had passed away 30th December. Tony was a scouter at the 9th Ipswich (before merger with 31st) before he became DC of the Woodbridge District (now part of Deben) where he was heavily involved in Water Activities. Margaret was the secretary of the Water Activities Committee for many years. They moved to Lincolnshire with a job and both continued their Scouting there.
CMAT - Programme 2023/24
ExpiredThe County Mountain Activities Team have produced an updated programme of events going through to December 2023, so make a note of the new events that appear on the Adventurous Activities / CMAT Activities webpage and add those of interest into your planning schedule. The application forms will be added to the webpage as they become available.
The latest report of the September 2022 event to the Gradbach Centre in the Peak District is also available there to read.
The next opportunity to complete the ‘Skills of Management’ Skills course has now been made available. All manager and supporter appointments are required to complete the Manager and Supporter training scheme.
The course is being run over 3 half-days on 18th and 26th February and 18th March 2023. Timings will be 9.00am to 1.30pm each day. We will be using Zoom and you must attend all 3 sessions to complete the course.
Foor booking details, please see the main Adult Training page (link)
Gone Home - Roger Dann
ExpiredUpdated with Funeral arrangements/Catering Request 06/01/2023). News received that Roger passed away whilst in hospital on 1st Jan. Our condolences to Marian and the family. Roger started his scouting in Colchester in 1980 but moved to Brantham on the executive committee and later as Chairman. He took on leadership roles within the group and was later ADC Scouts in Ipswich South, now Wolsey.
Later roles saw him in the Explorer section with the Cattawade unit and also as a County Trainer. He was also active in the County Mountain Activities Team (CMAT) helping with many expeditions with strong links to DofE awards. He was awarded the Bar to the Silver Acorn in May-2021 for his Service to Scouting.
The family have arranged arranged a memorial service for Roger for all who knew him which will take place at St Michael's Church, Church Lane, Brantham, Manningtree, CO11 1PU on Tuesday 24th January 2023 at 11.30am. Marian has requested anyone wanting to wear Scout/Guide uniform or colourful clothing should do so; no flowers please, instead donations will be accepted for the 1st Brantham Scout and Guide Group - Project 2017 which is a dedicated building fund for the new headquarters. The wake will be at the Brantham Bull pub.
If you intend to go to the service, please can you let
Suffolk News 16-Dec-2022
ExpiredIn Newsletter 36, the following highlights are revealed in more details in the link to the file below under Read more...
Highlights in this Issue...
• The County Commissioner
• Waveney Valley Beavers - Earsham
• Lowestoft Beavers - crafty
• Community Grants - Ipswich & wider
• WSJ - Suffolk Saxons update
• Squirrels - Brian Harvey is 'nutworking'...
• New Appointments - stars in the making?
• CMAT Hillwalking - Februray 2023 - book in now
• CMAT Mountain Biking - booking required
.. and there's more...
From the County Commissioner:
I have in the last couple of editions of the County Newsletter mentioned various County Appointments which we have needed to fill. I am very pleased to let you know that I have made a number of appointments very successfully, but we are still short in two specific areas: we need a Youth County Commissioner, and we also need an ACC (Transition); both of these roles are important so do please step forward if you are interested. I call upon our 18 – 25-year-olds in particular to respond – there must be someone out there who would wish to represent Scouting in Suffolk from the youth perspective!
CMAT Mountain Biking event
ExpiredThe the CMAT Team has arranged the annual New Year event for those enjoying going along forest trails on mountain bikes. This year it has moved to Two Mile Bottom due to another event at High Lodge.
Book your place using the following link - CMAT Goes Mountain Biking.
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