Our Aim
Our aim is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
The method of achieving the aim of the association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the scout promise and law and guided by adult leadership and to have loads of FUN doing it!
YOU could be part of this, for Leaders & helpers are always wanted around the District, and at this time particularly for the Beaver Scout Section (6-8 year olds). Why not give it a try, you'll never regret it, and once "bitten" you will wonder why you have never thought of it before. There is no long term commitment, and training is given. Interested? Contact the District Commissioner Frank Kitchener on 0845 094 4216 or e-mail dc@haslemeredistrictscouts.org.uk
Please don't forget to check the NEWS ARCHIVE as only 3 news items appear at once and there could be a lot going on!!!
News
Peace Light in Guildford Cathedral
On Friday evening 23rd December District Chaplain Rev'd Sarah Brough, District Commissioner Frank Kitchener, Ken Lyndup (Group Scout Leader of 1st Chiddingfold Group), and John Stone (PRO) took the Peace Light to Guildford Cathedral where it was received by Canon Nicholas Thistlethwaite during the Evensong Service. Frank gave a brief resume of the history behind the Light and Ken read a short prayer.
Haslemere and District Scouts are doing their best to get the light distributed more widely, and it is their wish that its distribution may bring Peace and Friendship throughout the world.
Peace Light
The International Peace Light from Bethlehem arrived at Bentley Copse, the Surrey Scout Campsite at Shere, on Friday 16th December at 8.00 p.m. The flame will have started its journey at the Grotto of Christ's birth and with help from Scouts and Guides from many countries it is distributed around the world, so that people can burn the flame in their homes and churches over Christmas.
Leaders from Chiddingfold collected the light that evening, and on Sunday 18th December at 10.00 a.m. the Rev'd Sarah Brough received the light from two Chiddingfold Scouts into her Church at St. Mary's Chiddingfold at the start of Morning Service, where it will remain over the Christmas period. At the end of the Service 70 Christingles were handed to the children and some of the congregation, lit from the Peace Light, and taken away to be lit in their own homes over Christmas.
Also during the Service the District Commissioner Frank Kitchener presented Alan Martin with a 20 year service certificate, and Ken Lyndup the Group Scout Leader presented the Group's former Chairman Roger Clough with a well deserved "Thanks Badge" for services to the Group.
Packs combine for good turn
On Sunday morning 20th November, misty to start then glorious sunshine, Cub Scouts from Hindhead & Churt with their Leaders Sue Styles and Andrew Grenside and a number of parents, spent the morning cutting down invasive pine trees on Frensham Common. Supervised by Steve Webster, Waverley Countryside Officer, hundreds of trees were cut, dragged across the common and stacked beside the track ready to be taken away. Over the last couple of years the Dartford Warbler had disappeared from the area, and so a few scattered trees were left as song perches in the hope of tempting the birds back. Steve was very grateful for the work done and said that without this kind of help it wouldn't happen, as the job was very manpower intensive.
In the afternoon Churt Cubs went back to collect wood from the cut trees to make Christmas gifts.
Churt & Hindhead Cub Scouts with their Leaders and Steve Webster in front of a pile of cut trees. A good job done!
