Group AGM & FAMILY 

Sunday 9th June 2019

12 until 4pm at Margaret Catchpole PH, Cliff Lane, Ipswich

We would like to see as many parents there as possible

St George’s Day Parade – 28th April 2019

Dear Parents

It is St George’s Day Parade on Sunday 28th April 2019.
This is the most important date in the Scouting calendar, a time when all sections and all groups parade together as Orwell District Scouts.

I would hope, that all sections will be well represented, and in full and correct uniform please. This is the only event that, as GSL that I would expect your child to attend. Every child of each section reaffirms their scout promise.

Details of time, meeting points etc will follow in the next week.

All members of the group, need to be in full uniform for this parade.

Please put on your calendar. I am hoping for full attendance from all sections.

Denise Bloomfield

Group Scout Leader

This fund raising evening will take place on Saturday 18th May 2019 @ 6.30pm at 18^th Ipswich Headquarters.

Fish & Chip supper will need to be ordered and paid for in advance and the bingo tickets will be on sale on the night..

BOOK NOW to get a seat…. click here

Future Activities in For the activity planners out there, here are some advance dates in 2019 that you will want to know about.

1. St George Day Parade – 28th April 2019
2. Bingo Fish & Chips – 18th May 2019
3. Group AGM & BBQ – 9th June 2019
4. Group Camp at Boxford Spinney – 19th July until 21st July 2019

#YouShape month is back this February and a time to celebrate Youth Shaped Scouting in Suffolk. 

Youth Shaped Scouting isn’t a new concept, it’s been around since Baden-Powell’s time. It is a fundamental of what we do in Scouting!

Youth Shaped Scouting is: 
Young people (aged 6-25) shaping and influencing their Scouting adventure, working in partnership with adult leaders! 
This YouShape month we want to celebrate even more and even louder!
We would like to ask EVERY group to participate!

What you can do:

• Promote Youth Shaped Scouting with #YouShape & #YouthShaped.
• Support Young people in making decisions, and positive auctioning.
• Support Young leaders doing their Missions & Modules.
• Recruit and supporting 18-24 year olds to join executive committees.
• Hold regular forums at all sections.
• Involve your section in the programme planning processes.
• Support and celebrate your peer leader (Lodge leaders, Sixers, Seconders, APLs, and PLs etc).
• Use the resources found on the #youshape tab on the County website.
• Support younger adult leaders.
• Invite your Youth Commissioner/s to come and visit.
• Encourage youth led activities (young people running the programme/game/ activity).
• Welcome constructive feedback. 
• Aiming for the Top Awards! 
• Carry on being awesome!

If you do any of the above then we would love to hear and celebrate! Take a Photo of the adventure and share the adventure on the Youth Shaped Scouting Facebook Page or via email to the County Youth Commissioner – Ollie Smith.

To send your stories or photos in, or to invite a member of the team to come to celebrate with you email: Ollie.smith@suffolkscouts.org.uk or any questions/ want to find out more get in touch!

Please check out some online resources at: https://buff.ly/2W1QgaJ 

To buy a #YouShape badge: https://buff.ly/2QVrNA5

#SuffolkYSS #YouthShaped #YouShape #SkillsForLife