Previous Termly Programmes

Our Spring 2011 Term Programme can be downloaded at the bottom of the page or view further down.

Some of the badges either being started or completed this spring term 2011:

The Staged Activity Badge/Award level you are working at will depend what you have previously have earned - you may be going for a higher Hikes or Nights Away

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Date	Badges/Awards (in part or full)	Activity	Who is leading	Location
6^th January	Promise Challenge,	PL, APL and SPL planning meeting	Skip & Swift	HQ
7^th – 9^th January	Nights Away, Outdoor Challenge, Adventure Challenge, Climber	Wintercamp	Skip	Gilwell, London
13^th January	Promise Challenge (APL/APL), Creative Challenge,	Welcome back and introduction for new Scouts. Games and activities led by PLs, APLs and SPL (PL Team)	SPL - Joe	HQ
20^th January	Global Challenge	Global Challenge introduction	PL Team	HQ
27^th January	Basic Aviation, Meteorologist	Introduction to Basic Aviation and/or Meteorologist	Skip & Swift	HQ
3^rd Feb	Basic Aviation, Meteorologist	Basic Aviation and/or Meteorologist	Skip & Swift	HQ
10^th Feb	Global Challenge	Global Challenge activities	PL Team	HQ
12^th Feb	Fitness Challenge	District Cross Country Competition – Beavers, Cubs and Scouts	District – see Skip	St. Michael’s School
17th Feb	Swimming Stage Badge, Fitness Challenge, Physical Recreation	Swimming	Skip and Swift	TBC
24^th Feb - 26^th Feb	Half term – No Scouts – Gang Show on at Queen’s Theatre – Scouts welcome to help sell programmes etc in the foyer
3^rd March	Global Challenge, Creative Challenge	Completion of ‘Global Challenge’ Challenge!	PL team	HQ – tbc
10^th March	□ Expedition Challenge (experienced Scouts) □ TBC (Younger/less experienced Scouts)	Expedition Planning Younger/less experienced Scouts to cover other expedition skills or similar	SPL Skip & Swift	SPL – tbc HQ
11^th – 13^th March	Young leaders camp – training camp for potential young leaders i.e. our older scouts who are soon to move on to Explorers		Skip	Haytor, Devon
17^th March	Street Sports	Range of Street Sports. If bad weather then takes place on 7^th April	Skip and Swift	Rock Park, Barnstaple

24^th March
27^th March	Campsite Service, Community Challenge	Parents and Scouts are invited to our campsite to help with a range of duties and jobs	Skip	Collard Bridge campsite
31^st March	Basic Aviation Skills, Meteorologist	Finalising Basic Aviation Skills and Meteorologist activities and tasks	Skip and Swift	HQ
Date	Badges/Awards (in part or full)	Activity	Who is leading	Location
7^th April	Creative Challenge or Street Sports	Games night or Street Sports if 24^th March was bad weather	Skip and Swift	HQ or Rock Park, Barnstaple
14^th April		No Scouts
17^th April	Promise Challenge	St George’s Day Parade (Skip is away)	Dart	St. Peter’s Barnstaple
21^st April		No Scouts
NEW TERM 28^th April	Promise Challenge	Planning Meeting led by Patrol Leaders team for all Scouts to attend
30^th April – 1^st May	Nights Away, Survival Skills,	APL and PL camp	Skip	Near Barnstaple

During the spring term, Scouts can work on the following badges – please feel free to ask to work towards others - there are also many others you can do:

Chef – page 40 section 5
Guide – page 56
Writer – page 103
Cyclist – pages 46 to 47
IT Staged award – pages 110 to 113 – you may choose your level but must be able to demonstrate previous levels

*Shooting and Archery: Even though Skip is an archery instructor, it may not be Skip instructing so we have to book ahead. If shooting you will need a signed shooting permission form. Please note that once numbers are in each month for shooting and archery, we will advise of time. Venue is usually Braunton Shooting Club or Collard Bridge Campsite, Snapper.

Run 2 the Fun:

Have you reserved your place by sending in the reply slip and deposit? You have until 3rd February to secure a place.

Woodlands Camp 2011 dates released

KEY:

Green = Troop night for all Scouts

Blue = Camp/overnight

Red = Need to book ahead of time – see details

Underlined = location if not a regular location

Highlighted = equipment needed but further details may have more details on this such as camps

SUMMER 2010 Programme is below at bottom of page and can be seen here: this may be subject to change so check here regularly and with the leaders.

Some of the badges either being started or completed this summer term 2010:

The Staged Activity Badge/Award level you are working at will depend what you have previously have earned - you may be going for a higher Hikes or Nights Away

1^st Fremington Air Scouts

SUMMER 2010 PROGRAMME

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Date	Activity and equipment needed: (activities other than Troop nights will have more details about equipment separately)	Programme Area and/or Awards/Badges	Open to	Cost other than subs:
Thursday 22^nd April	Planning night and Games Fremington HQ	Promise Challenge	ALL Scouts	None
Sunday 25^th April	St. George’s Day Parade, meet 2:15pm at The Strand, Barnstaple to St. Peter’s Church via Cross Street, return via High Street to Castle Green for dismiss and collection at 3:25pm approx. All Scouts are expected to attend.	My Faith, World Faith, Promise Challenge, Chief Scout’s Gold	ALL Scouts	None
Thursday 29^th April	Tunnels/Caving at Collard Bridge Campsite, Snapper. Need torch and clothes that you do not mind getting mucky – waterproofs advisable but will get mucky.	Adventure and Puffin Adventure Challenge, Caving	ALL Scouts	None
Friday 30^th April à Monday 3^rd May	Survival Camp with 1^st Tawstock Scouts. Location - Tawstock and surrounding area. See separate list.	Survival Skills, Outdoor and Outdoor Plus Challenge, Nights Away	Selected PLs & APLs	TBC
Thursday 6^th May	Raft Building at ‘Our Lake’, near Heddon Mill, just outside of Braunton. Need suitable clothing and footwear plus change of clothing and towel. Hot drink useful to bring.	Creative Challenge, Adventure & Puffin Adventure Challenge	ALL Scouts	None
Sunday 9^th May	Shooting and Archery Session – please book and pay by 29^th April if wishing to attend	Master at Arms, Adventure Challenge	ALL Scouts	£3
Thursday 13^th May	Pioneering at Fremington HQ.	Outdoor Challenge	ALL Scouts	None
Thursday 20^th May	Kayaking/Canoeing taster session – all on water. Held at The Lake, near Heddon Mill, just outside of Braunton. Need suitable clothing and footwear plus change of clothing and towel. Hot drink useful to bring.	Canoeing, Adventure & Puffin Adventure Challenge,	ALL Scouts	None
Thursday 27^th May	Kayaking/Canoeing taster session – few on water at a time for coaching; plus land activities. Held at The Lake, near Heddon Mill, just outside of Braunton. Need suitable clothing and footwear plus change of clothing and towel. Hot drink useful to bring.	Canoeing, Creative Challenge, Adventure & Puffin Adventure Challenge,	ALL Scouts	None
Friday 28^th May à Friday 4^th June	Over half term – there are opportunities for Scouts who signed up to be part of the Collard Bridge Campsite Service Crew to carry out duties at the campsite	Service Crew Badge	Service Crew Only	None – bring own food & drink
Thursday 3^rd June	HALF TERM – NO SCOUTS

Date	Activity and equipment needed: (activities other than Troop nights will have more details about equipment separately)	Programme Area and/or Awards	Open to	Cost other than subs:
This half term on Tuesday evenings	SURFING LESSONS – at Saunton Beach with Walking on Water Surf School – Sarah Whiteley – Instructor. Towel and warm clothing for afterwards.	Water Sports, Adventure and Puffin Adventure Challenge	ALL Scouts who have booked and paid deposit	10 sessions, inclusive of instruction, wetsuit & surf board hire. Cost per session =£10.Total cost for the course =£70
Thursday 10^th June	Map and Compass work – Orienteering and Bouldering at Collard Bridge Campsite, Snapper. Meet at campsite in suitable clothing and footwear. May get muddy.	Orienteer Award, Outdoor Challenge, navigation Outdoor Challenge, Orienteering badge, Fitness	ALL Scouts	None
Saturday 12^th June	District 5-a-side Football Tournament. Ellerslie Road Field next to 50^th North Devon Scouts HQ, (backs onto The Cedars) Arrive in uniform and change into black shorts and white tops – unless we get a sponsor for a sports kit.	Fitness Challenge, Physical Recreation,	ALL Scouts	Just £2 deposit – returned once played
Sunday 13^th June	Shooting and Archery Session – please book and pay by 27^th May if wishing to attend	Master at Arms, Adventure Challenge	ALL Scouts	£3
Thursday 17^th June	Pioneering at Collard Bridge Campsite, Snapper. Meet at campsite in suitable clothing and footwear. Uniform=necker/scarf.	Pioneer Award, Outdoor Challenge	ALL Scouts	None
Thursday 24^th June	Face painting, games and fun. Also Hurdlestone training and scrutinising kit. Uniform please	Circus Skills, Creative Challenge	ALL Scouts	None
Friday 25^th June à Sunday 27^th June	CAMPING –HURDLESTONE CHALLENGE – WOW! What a weekend this is. More details will be published.	Hikes Away, Outdoor Challenge, Creative Challenge, Nights Away	ALL Scouts who have applied	£35 plus transport. £15 deposit needed by 17^th May

During the summer term, we would like Scouts can work on the following badges – please feel free to ask to work towards others:

Chef – page 40 section 5
Guide – page 56
Writer – page 103
Cyclist – pages 46 to 47
IT Staged award – pages 110 to 113 – you may choose your level but must be able to demonstrate previous levels

Date	Activity and equipment needed: (activities other than Troop nights will have more details about equipment separately)	Programme Area and/or Awards	Open to	Cost other than subs:
Thursday 1^st July	Swimming – venue is Northam Pool. Meet at 6:45pm and collect at 8:15pm. Scarves/neckerchiefs only uniform needed.	Swimming, Physical Recreation	ALL Scouts	Subs plus £1 or £1.30 for non-members.
Fri.2^nd – Sun. 4^th July	Scout Troop Camp – we aim to have a camp this weekend depending on responses will depend on location. If Scouts too busy as quite a busy term we will look at early September. Please let us know your preferred options.	Outdoor Challenge, Physical Recreation, Nights Away, Camper and more	ALL Scouts	Max. £35
Thursday 8^th July	Cycling – Meet at pick up at Fremington Quay– Need: Bicycle conforming to road standards, helmet, high visibility jacket and working lights. Without these you cannot take part – if no bike or helmet please contact as we may be able to loan one.	Cyclist, Physical Recreation	ALL Scouts	None
Sunday 11^th July	District Scout Incident Hike – see separate list when published	Hikes Away, Outdoor Challenge, Creative Challenge	ALL Scouts	TBC
Thursday 15^th July	Beach night and barbecue – if bad weather then at Fremington Scout HQ. Uniform=Necker/scarf bring food for the barbecue	Creative Challenge and Fitness Challenge	ALL Scouts	TBC
Thursday 22^nd July	Games Night at Fremington HQ. If previous week was bad weather then Beach night and barbecue, unless bad then at Fremington HQ.	Creative Challenge and Fitness Challenge	ALL Scouts	TBC
Sunday 25^th July to 1^st August	Residential Activity Week – join t with 1^st Chivenor Scouts. Held at PGL Centre, Liddington. More information will be published – usually no specialist equipment needed.	Nights Away, Creative Challenge, Adventure & Puffin Adventure Challenge plus others	ALL Scouts	£100 – should be £340+ but has been subsidised
BREAK UP FOR SUMMER
Sunday 8^th August	Shooting and Archery Session – please book and pay by 15^th July if wishing to attend	Master at Arms, Adventure Challenge	ALL Scouts	£3
Thursday 9^th September	Scout Troop Night start up again at Fremington HQ. Planning evening and games night. Badge books and logs.	Promise Challenge	ALL Scouts	None