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Welcome
to our latest attempt at a 17th Linthwaite
Scout Group website, better than all the previous attempts. We have three
mascots. We have |
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Peak 2005. |
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What we are trying to achieve
here (apart from the obvious, keeping up with our neighbours at Crossland Hill
who already have a website) is threefold.
1. To keep parents & children in the group informed
2. To inform the general public about Scouting in Linthwaite
3. To advertise 17th Linthwaite Scout Group
We
hope you will find our site a good source of useful information and that you
will come and visit us again and again.
This is a busy Scout Group,
full of people who lead busy lives. This is the excuse we will use if ever this
website gets out of date.
Who We
Are
The 17th
Linthwaite Scout group consists of a Beaver Colony, a Cub Pack, and a Scout
Troop. There is also an Explorer Scout Unit partnered with the group.
Whilst numbers can go up and
down, the last few years membership figures were
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January 2001 |
January 2002 |
January 2003 |
January 2004 |
January 2005 |
January 2006 |
January 2007 |
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Beavers |
6 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
17 |
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Cubs |
5 |
11 |
18 |
21 |
28 |
21 |
27 |
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Scouts |
10 |
13 |
16 |
13 |
15 |
27 |
28 |
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Explorer Scouts |
6 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
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Venture Scouts |
8 |
6 |
2 |
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Leaders |
8 |
12 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
18 |
14 |
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Total |
43 |
62 |
70 |
77 |
89 |
101 |
104 |
We are part of Huddersfield
South West District, which consists of 11 groups based around the
How To
Join
Numbers
are not restricted with the Explorer Unit and places are generally available.
There is usually a waiting list for the Beaver Colony and sometimes a waiting
list for the Cub Pack and Scout Troop. To check on immediate vacancies in the
Cub Pack, Scout Troop and the Explorer Unit either please e-mail us using the
e-mail addresses below:-
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To join the Beaver Colony (must be aged between 6 and 8) |
Please
note that he e-mail addresses are NOT links. Please copy and paste them
into the address line of your e-mail program. This is an attempt to cut down on the spam we
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To join the Cub Pack (must be aged between 8 and 10½) |
E-mail: cubs@linthwaitemc.com |
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To Join the Scout Troop
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E-mail: scouts@linthwaitemc.com |
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To join the Explorer Unit
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E-mail: explorers@linthwaitemc.com
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NOTE: All sections are open
to both boys and girls.
What
does Scouting cost?
The
cost will vary over time. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts pay £8 per month
subscriptions. These cover running costs of weekly meetings (such as badges and
room rent) and the annual membership fee payable to Scout Association
headquarters (which mainly covers insurance).
From time to time we run fund raising events. Parents are often involved in this and work together with the leaders and the Scouts.
One thing that does cost a bit of money when a youngster first joins the Scout Group is the uniform. Uniform consists of a Beaver sweatshirt/Cub sweatshirt/Scout shirt/Explorer Scout shirt, Scout belt (for Scouts & Explorer Scouts only), trousers and a group scarf. Red & white group scarves are supplied by us at a cost of £3.50 each.
What is
expected of me as a parent?
We
sometimes arrange fund raising events and Scouts and parents are invited to
participate, as this is a way of keeping the Group's membership subscription as
low as possible.
Parents
may sometimes be asked to help with transport to activities and camps.
Once a
year we hold an Annual General Meeting to which parents are invited. It is at
this meeting that the Group Executive Committee is elected. A number of parents
serve on the Executive Committee and if you want to do more to support your
child's Scout Group you can be elected on to this.
We
understand that parents lead busy lives, and might not be able to make any
commitment to help. The most important thing you can do as a parent is to be
interested in what your child does at Beavers/Cubs/Scouts/Explorer Scouts.
Join
application form
Useful
Links
Scout Base: www.scoutbase.org.uk
South West District: www.huddersfieldscouts.org.uk/SW/SouthWest.html
Anything
else?
If you have any further
questions, it is worth speaking with one of the leaders, or e-mail us
(addresses above).
Where
Are they Now?
We would very much like to
hear from former members of 17th Linthwaite Scout Group. Tell us
what you are doing now. We would particularly like to hear from any former
members of 17th Linthwaite who have won on the lottery and would
like advice on how best to spend their millions!
How To Contribute
Send all contributions to:
admin@17thlinthwaite.org.uk
Copyright information
all text © 17th Huddersfield (Linthwaite) Scout Group 2001-2007
all pictures © 17th
all graphics © The Scout Association, unless otherwise stated