How many of you are involved with Scouting?

[huffhuff]

I just wondered how many leaders there are out there on the forum. I keep seeing bits and bobs about Scouts and wondered...

I can only imagine this 'hobby/way of life' is synonymous with Scouting leadery types!

I did think it would be good as a poll but not sure how to do that!

Ben - ASL, 11th Hitchin

 

[Prodigal Son]

Well I'll admit to it.

I get to play with Mother Nature and pass a bit of it on to others, that makes me feel good.

 

[SimonM]

Guilty as charged

 

[Col_M]

I would be if there was a BGA troop here but alas no

 

[kasakaa]

Yup, AESL for Phoenix Archers in Swindon, and also member of Swindon Venture Network.

Went to the moot in Kenya over the summer, was amazing! Video here if you have 5 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCo3-AIgXQg

 

[John Fenna]

I was a warranted leader for 15 years (got my LSD) as ASL and VSL ...kind of lost contact when Ventures got "reorganised"

 

[Melonfish]

Actually just looking at it now, the local beavers, cubs and scouts are asking for volunteer leaders.

 

[Tetley]

mmm me too and the missus , Cubs , Scouts and just getting back to Explorers now , Mountain leaders , archery , shooting , suprised I have time for a job really PMSL

 

[stovie]

That be me sc"outed" then...

The scout forum exists here http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=21 But I do tend to forget it exists myself...maybe it should be more pronounced...eh! Tony

 

[sccadmin]

I'm a cub helper as of last night! Thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely be back for more.

 

[lavrentyuk]

I have been helping with Cubs, then Scouts and now Explorers in Lampeter for nearly ten years and was Chairperson for several. Can't be a Leader as I can't take the oath but I do everything else but wear the uniform.

Bit of payback for what Scouts did for me as a youth.

Richard

 

[shaggystu]

i'm slowly and steadily being pulled back into scouting, wandering round peak camp and being accosted by half a dozen folk i'd forgotten all about didn't help. i've got the local venture scouts (i don't think they're called ventures anymore?) coming to visit at the next spitewinter meet, just to have a nosey really. hopefully by the new year i'll have few other things sorted out in my life and be able to make a proper commitment to scouts.

i'm curious richard, why can't you take the leaders oath?

cheers

stuart

 

[Sabot]

Not long started officially helping out with a troop that have a long connection with. Not a leader at present but I am hoping to be. Kinda weird for me to be doing as kids usually scare the daylights out of me.

 

[Man of Tanith]

i'm in the process of becoming the scout leader for my old scout troop
just the changing role forms to go through.
already got them fire lighting with cotton wool balls and have bigger plans for them

 

[drewdunnrespect]

yep guilty as charged 1ST norton in cleveland county and stockton and thornaby district and a member of cleveland network

 

[Landy_Dom]

Yup

S.L. 1st Gwernymynydd & Mold, Flintshire

....and proud of it too

 

[dozzer]

im a cub scout leader but thinking of giving it up as time is becoming limited

 

[phaserrifle]

used to be, but I've recently moved from hampshire to cornwall for uni, so I've had to leave my old group (6th New forest east), and have yet to find out what ther is down here for me to get involved in.
speaking of which, I'm off to try to find out.

 

[mark wood]

Assistant Cub Scout leader, helper at Beavers and soon to be Scout Leader!

 

[GordonM]

I'll stand to and be counted. Scouting has been an enormous part of my life. Have held positions from Assistant Scoutmaster to District Committee Member. Aside from Troop positions my favorite have been District Training Team member and Boy Scout Roundtable Staff. Though hard, but rewarding, Unit Commisioner was vital as part of the District Commissioner's Staff. I have even held the professional / paid position of District Executive.

Col_M - A fellow coursemate from my BSA, National Executive Institute, in 1991 was from Czechoslovakia. We gave him the nickname "Andy" to help him fit in. A great guy with the challenging task of starting Scouting units after the rebirth of Scouting there in 1989. I have a class photo somewhere that might lsit his name. I'll have to look for it. I still have the CZ Scout pin he gave me.

Here is a photo I had handy to scan . It is at least five+ years old.

Yours in Scouting,

Gordy