Jenny's Journal - May-13
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It has been quite a while since my last ramblings. My apologies for that as I know a lot of you like to know what I’ve been up to. I have been so very busy with lots of meetings so there were not that many interesting things to report on. However, now that the sun has started to shine we are getting out and about again. I have had a couple of super weekends.....
• Suffolk Leadership is up 78 new adults to 1501 since the Duchess joined
• After eight consecutive years of growth, total membership is now 7384
• Nationally, numbers of Teenagers in the Movement nearly doubles in ten years
• Duchess honours teenage Scouts at Windsor Castle ceremony
22 April 2013: Could the sharp increase in the number of adults volunteers joining Scouts be linked to their newest member, the Duchess of Cambridge? Julia Bradbury, pictured above, is also an ambassador for Scouting.
The Duchess, who volunteers with Cub Scouts in North Wales, is just one of the new adult volunteers to join this year and may well have helped Scouting to have the second biggest increase in adult volunteers since 1986.
As well as attracting more adults, the total number of teenagers in Scouting has almost doubled in the last 10 years, from 23,446 in 2003 to 40,578 in 2013. Suffolk has grown a little more slowly from 1733 in 2003 to 2271 in 2013. Despite attracting more adults into volunteer and leadership roles, the Movement still has 518 young people wanting to join in the Movement but are unable to do so because the organisation still needs more adult volunteers.
Discover more about Scouting here: Scouting Changes Lives and Joining In if you feel you can help......
St George's Day
ExpiredThis Sunday, the closest Sunday to the 23rd, many Scouts from all sections will be parading and flying their own colours. At Windsor, the Queens Scouts will be presented with their awards in a special ceremony going back 80 years. BBC coverage here from the day: The Duchess at Windsor
This year, Adam McBride from Bury St Edmunds will be attending at Windsor to collect this honour. To achieve the Queen's Scout Award, there's quite a lot to do!
Information about the selection procedure for the Jamboree Unit Leaders can be found below.
The information includes role descriptions (PDF) and an application form (MS Word) that must be completed fully before submission.
Applicants must be available for the selection day on 30th June, 8.30am-2pm.
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