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Congratulations Sophie!
Today Sophie Barker of
Ryedale District, North
Yorkshire, has been
presented with her
wood beads by her DC
Tony Oates. Welcome
to the 1st Gilwell Scout
Group Sophie. Sophie
is one of a number of
people presented with
their wood beads this
year accross the UK, and
there will be many more
to come thanks to all
the new adults that have
been recruited into new
and exisiting groups.
Reunion Everywhere.
This weekend in
Ontario, at Blue
Springs Scout
Reserve and all
Gilwellians are
invited to attend.
Blue Springs
Scout Reserve
which is located
just west of the
town of Acton
for the 63rd
Reunion The first
Ontario reunion
of Gilwellians
was held at
Blue Springs in
1952 in Ebor
Park. The Gilwell
weekend has
grown annually
in attendance
and currently
has almost 1200
participants.
Did anyone else get
their woodbeads this
weekend? Let us know!
Where’s my Big Mac?
The clock tower in the Camp
Square is named after Alfred
Macintosh who was Camp
Warden from 1945-1958. Mac
as he was fondly known, was
a great Campfire Leader. He
was keen to have a clock, high
enough, it could be seen from
across the Camping Field.
Fundraising got underway and
helped by the Bermondsey
Scouts enough was raised for
the Clock Tower and called
Big Mac. If you are a campfire
leader and know where Big Mac
should have gone, text your
answer to 07553 107 551
Isle of Wight is Too Small!
The Isle Of White may
need extra room if
From the Car Park Team!!!
the Scouts keep up
their Growth Figures.
Sunday Kit runs will be available from 10am.
The
Rod
Squad
Speaking to a Mr
Please note that there will be no kits runs from
Malcolm Cox today,
are at Gilwell!
Essex Chase, The Quick and Mallinsons from 2pm
who is the Media
Welcome to the 44th Swansea,
to 3.30pm whilst the Scouts own is taking place.
Development Manager
Sketty Leaders, Richard, Julian,
Once your kit is ready please send one of your
for the Isle of White,
Nicky and Jeremy, stars of the Rod
group to the mess tent in Branchet Field, where a
he was proud to tell us
Gilbert Work Experience T.V. show.
simple queuing system will be in operation.
of his amazing growth
Anyone wanting an autograph,
Please, please do not try and ‘pinch’ the gator
results and rightly so.
they are at the left hand side of
drivers as they pass as they have been instructed
With Malcolm Cox, or
the Essex Chase wood pile. All
to return to the mess tent after each run. Your co“Mac” to his friends,
welcome. (Bring badges to swap)!
operation and patience is much appreciated.
along with his team,
leading the way, the Isle of White has grown from 1000
Announcements
members to just over 1500 members in just 7 years.
Have you seen our axe? Even more reunion first
They have also achieved the highest percentage of
It’s the first visit to Gilwell
Could whoever borrowed timers
growth for the South East Region in 5 of the last 7 years
the axe from the Meridian Rob Kirk – South Yorkshires Reunion for the Beaver,
AND……they have the highest percent in girls with 26%
Cub & Scout leaders of 5th
on the Quick last night
newest Virgin, hope you
against the rest of the Country. Mac also featured in the
Tyldesley and the Explorer
please return it. Thank you. have a great time.
Express last night. Did anybody spot him.? Well, he is on
Welcome Frankie to your leaders of Spartan ESU. We’re the picture caption competition featuring Princess Ann.
all having a great time in our
Cornish Service
first reunion from Carole,
It was taken at the opening of the 1st phase re-build of
subtle orange hoodies.
There will be a Cornish
Vic, Debbie and Mick.
the Corf Camp site on the Isle of White. Well done Team
Service on Sunday at 11am
MAC, keep on Scouting.
Glen Brooks from our own
by the Cornish Gates.
Welcome to Teresa
Reunion Express team is at
Mini Mc Tries Finger Spelling.
Loughbrough
Reunion for the first also,
Congratulations!
LTM Icknield, Bedfordshire welcome Glen.
Joan and Athen Sims –
Celebrating their 45th
wedding anniversary at
Giwell today.
has been in Scouting many
Andy and Steve who are
years but is attending
newly appointed DC and
reunion for the first time
Deputy DC of Romford
and is loving it so far.
50 years in Scouting
Carol Sayers of Bognor
Regis is celebrating 50
Years of Scouting this year.
Congratulations!
Big hello to Pete Marsh,
Welcome to Freddie Smith
GSL 1st Inkersall Scout
from 6th Selby (Brayton)
Group. 32 years in scouting Scout Group.
and this is his first Gillwell
reunion.
District.
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First
Aid.
Please note
that first aid
provision for
Gilwell Reunion
has moved to
the Pack Holiday
Centre. Be
prepared...make
sure you know
where this is!
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REUNION EXPRESS 2014
Issue 3 | Saturday 6th September
Life Friends of Scouting are at Reunion. Love is in the air...
... at Reunion.
didn’t start dating.
to Gilwell and
Last night outside of That came two years Reunion, by marking
the Ceilidh, a 5 year
later, also at Reunion, the occasion with
love story reached its where Neil plucked
matching tattoos.
peak. Mr Neil Blake,
up the courage and
So, a heart-warming
proposed Marriage
asked Emma out on a congratulations to
to a Miss Emma
Reunion date. Then,
both Neil and Emma
Blackmore and she
finally, three years
and we wish you
said YES!
later……last night
both all the best of
This love story began in fact, once again
Scouting Luck on your
five years ago here
here at Reunion, Neil future adventure in
at Reunion. Whilst
and Emma became
love and life together.
visiting
Reunion
engaged.
The
loving
I can hear you all asking will be the rebuilding of making that happen.
couple showed
“what is that”?, well
the small campfire circle Janine, along with Roger, 2009, they shared
their
first
kiss,
but
their commitment
lucky for us, the Reunion with some of the other
John Davis who joins
Express is here to find
international Volunteers. us from Kansas, have
out. The Life Friends
Also here with Roger
all come to Reunion
are a select group,
is the Director of the
fresh from the World
mainly BSA but are also International Division
Scout conference which
Explorer Zoe Rogers writes book as
international. Speaking Janine Halverson who
was held just recently
part of Jamboree Unit 2 Fundraising.
with a Mr Roger Schrimp, has been a volunteer
in Slovenia. They will
Zoe is on site this weekend and
the International
with BSA since 1980.
be here with us for
happy to sign copies of her new
Commissioner for BSA, She told us of some of
Reunion, and then once
book HERBERT MINE STALKER! Buy a
he told us about some
the small differences
the campfire circle is
copy on site and it’s only £6, or buy
of the work that the
between here and
rebuilt, they will be off
in bulk you can get a discount to
Life friends do. Roger
home. Back home at
to Dallas for a similar
help you with your own fundraising.
said that the life friends Philemon near Cimarron meeting. The Life Friends
Zoe is by the International/Jamboree
is a commitment, as
New Mexico. It’s a tiny
are certainly globe
stands on the Training Ground
well as a contribution
place like Gilwell, a mere trotters and we are all
http://www.herbertminestalker.com/
in time and work. This,
450000 acres of land in very happy to have them
of course, is at various
the back country and,
here with us. For more
levels and mainly covers just over the road from information on the Life James finds love thanks to Reunion Express!
volunteer work as well
there is their training
Friends, please contact
as projects. One of
centre. They hold a
Carol Ward Fundraising Thanks to the advert we placed in
those projects will be
training event there
Manager at Gilwell Park. issue 2 of the Express, we are pleased
to say James has found a match! The
taking place later on
every two years and
Express spotted James Varney earlier
this week. That project
Janine is responsible for
today, a Scout Leader from York.
Now, the Express must be honest……
it was the Hair style of James which
about the onesie Ghost Busters film.
caught our attention. When the
though it fits ok
So then to keep
Express asked James “why the pig
but is it really me you occupied in
tails”.? James kindly answered “Well,
I wonder. Suited
the wee small
it’s more comfortable when sleeping
Wayne though!
hours here see
at night”. As well as sporting great
So to this evening how you get on
hair styling tips for camp, James
and a huge range with this little quiz:
Varney successfully opened a second
of things to do
What is the next
Troop of Scouts just last year at St
The Traditional
number in this
Chads Greys in York. Here at the
Reunion Campfire, series ?
Express we say BRAVO JAMES and
The Beavers
I learnt all about and 16.
Thank you for the tips on hair care.
with the sounds
3, 7, 13, 36.
COMPASS, got
Henna and
all clued up about Encaustic Art, and of the 80’s and
Enjoy your
British Scouting
The Queens Scout Live music with
Graeme Hamilton, Deputy UK
Overseas and am Working Party not Joe Brown in the Evening,
“Queen’s
Squiffy
David
Commissioner for Programme, asks
very excited about to mention seeing
Woggle Pub” not
ALL Cub Scouts “ARE YOU READY”?
the plans being
Bear speaking
to mention the
Ready for what? Well Graeme
made for the
on the Training
Reunion
Quiz
and
has a fun packed programme
centenary of Cub Ground. I really
set for 2015. Its full of adventure
Scouting in 2015 am not too sure the 80’s Classic
for Cubs with a build up to the
Did you know?
Cubs Centenary in 2016 and of
The campfire blanket used
course……CUB JAM!
tonight by our very own Campfire
Cubs are the little green things,
Chief, David Walsh, belonged to
that are slightly bigger than the
‘Rikki’ aka Mrs Melville Smith.
little blue things, who both get in
Her name is forever associated
the way of the big Khaki things of
with ‘Rikki’s Store’ on the camp
Scouting. So CUBS……..be ready for
square, officially opened at
ADVENTURE!
Reunion in 1960.
A literal approach
to fundraising!
The update from David’s Desk...
CUBS! Are you ready?
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