The winning team was The Chiddingfold Black Hawks and Rev Sarah made the presentation.

Thank-you to Chris and all the leaders and executive members at 1st Chiddingfold who helped make the day such a success.

Next year the hosts will be 1st Hindhead (does this mean they'll win with home advantage and will their Group Chairman man the BBQ - we'll just have to wait and see)

GSL and DC arriving for the Service

Frank tells Sarah what she might be in for!!

Some of 1st Chiddingfold at the Service

Rev Sarah receiving her Certificate of Appointment (She's still smiling!)

Rev Sarah was also presented with her Scout Uniform and both Group and District Scarves.  She is already organising next year's St George's Day Service and Parade and I know is looking forward to working with us all in the District.

All Troops in the District took part and ran a different base which each team had to visit and complete the task in approx 20mins. The bases were 1st Aid (rescuing and treating a casualty), Fire Lighting (not just with matches!), Pioneering (where would we be without A frames?), Tent Pitching (whatever happened to Icelandics and Strom Havens?), "Cross the Valley" (All balance, poise and teamwork to music?) and finally, Estimating (without a scout stave in sight).

Congratulations to everyone who took part and I hope everyone went away having tried something a litle bit different and having enjoyed themselves.

The results: in 3rd place were 1st Camelsdale, 2nd were 1st Haslemere and 1st came 1st Fernhurst.

The trophy being accepted by Josie

The winning team of Catriona, Emily, Nicholas and Alistair with William and Josie sitting

There was some discussion about perhaps updating or renewing the trophy for next time (believe it or believe it not, some members of the winning team thought that the wording no longer reflected scouting in 2009!)

Thanks must go to 1st Camelsdale for hosting and organising the competition.  Wherenext, I wonder?

I think this picture deserves a caption - any offers?

The colonies who had a really tremendous time were 1st Hindhead, 1st Fernhurst, 1st Haslemere and 1st Grayshott. Thanks to Sue for organising the transport. Thanks to Sally from 1st Grayshott for the pictures.

 

 They seem to think that it brings people from the different scout and guide districts together and and promotes that all important cooperation to provide something for the young people that would be very difficult as an individual district.  Who am I to argue?

We were also several people missing - particularly those who had gone to Windsor to watch or take part in the annual Queen Scout Parade and Service. Special congratulations go to Sue and Dave Gibbon and Stephen Evens on being awarded the Sivler Acorn and David Campbell on receiving the Bar to his Silver Acorn. All these awards will be formally presented at our Summer Social and AGM on 10th July.

Stephen Evans, David Campbell, David Gibbon and Sue Gibbon outside St George's Chapel Windsor

One sad note was that it was Rev Marie's second and final St Georges Day Service. She is off to the Isle of Wight. I am pleased, however, to be able to tell you that Rev Sarah Brough, who gave the talk at the Service, will be taking her place.

So it is thank you Rev Marie for all that you have done and thank you Rev Sarah for all you are going to do!

Here we have the Gold D of E and Queen Scout Award receipients with our guests:

The leaders with all their awards and Malanie Odell, the Deputy Town Mayor saying a few words

I wonder who will be next to achieve? - Watch this space!

 However, while I was there I did manage to help present a few badges too!

All smiles!

I was pleased to see so many new young people so enthusiastically taking part.  I think 1st Churt is going places!