239th Manchester Scouts

Great Tower Scout Activity Camp
2023-08-26 - 2023-09-02
This is a joint camp. 239 will join “1st Davenport Mile-End” Scout group.
Venue:
Scout Adventures Great Tower
Birks Road, Newby Bridge, Cumbria LA23 3PQ
Transport:
We unfortunatley were unable to book a minibus this time. Transport is to be arranged by parents, bring to the venue.
Accomodation:
The scouts will be camping. The venue will provide tents for the scouts to put up. Scouts should bring all the usual personal equipment (sleeping bag, roll mat, personal equipment as per kit list). We would also appreciate help transporting our 239 cooking equipment etc for this event.
Activities:
There will be approx 2 organised activities each day.
Camp Organisation
All scouts are to put up their own tents. Scouts will be doing their own cooking. Scouts will be looking after their own area in maintaining which include general duties of sharing with washing cooking wood preparation and general tidiness of their immediate area. They will also be working in patrols this means the Scouts will have opportunities to cook and to clean and when they have no job to do relax.
This will be done on a rotating basis leaders will be there to support and intervene if required.
There will be daily inspections and at the end of the camp there will be a prize for the best patrol.
There will also be time to play and to do wide games on site.
The Scouts were also will need pocket money that will be decided never time when summer camp meeting has been called and this will be run by a camp bank.
This site is a national site and international site it has its own members of staff and it has 24-hour cover.
This year has proved to be impractical to hire a minibus due to extremely high costs.
Transport will be needed by parents to take to camp and return.
This year we will need assistance on taking equipment it is not possible to borrow from the other Troop because there taking two sections and all their kit is required. If you wish your son/daughter to attend this camp you will be agreeing to help with taking equipment there and back. Without this support it will not be feasible to take Scouts to camp.
We are fortunate enough to borrow Tents from the site.
Please take note on the basic details that concerning starting time and finishing time is a guide this will be confirmed nearer the time. All paperwork concerning camp will be issued after the closing date. Below is the address please have a look at the website and this will give you some idea on how Great Towers looks: https://www.scoutadventures.org.uk/centre/great-tower
Payment for this event:
Please see your email for the schedule of payment for this event, which should be by Bank Transfer, thank you

Committee Meeting - note date change
2023-07-18 19:15 - 20:45 (Europe/London)
Venue: 239 Scout hut Lloyd road
When: 7.15pm
Agenda: TBC
Agenda items: To Helen please
Who: Leaders, Committee (any parents also welcome – come along and express any ideas to help the group)
This time has been changed so that it is directly after…… Our end of year Party!

End of year Party!
2023-07-18 18:00 - 19:15
Well done all our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Parents and Carers, and Leaders – what a great year!
Time for a party! Break up for the Summer!

(June Scout Camp 23) - cancelled/postponed..... new details soon......
2023-06-09 - 2023-06-11 | Linnet Clough Scout Camp & Activity Centre, Linnet Clough Scout Camp & Activity Centre, Gibb Lane, Mellor, Stockport, Gr Manchester, SK6 5NB, United Kingdom
Update: This event is now being postponed – It is not logistically possible to run this trip on that June weekend after all. But: Watch this space – instead we will be running a small “expedition” (journey) format trip to help our scouts with navigation / planning / journeying skills – Dates and Details TBC

Who is it for? 239 Scouts section only
Where? Linnet’s Clough Scout Campsite, Near Mellor/Marple
What? Thiswill be a lighter/practice version of the local “Dave Slater competition”, but just for our Scouts at 239.
This is a great way to experience planning and carrying out a camp in an independent (but supported) setting.
The “David Slater competition” is run on a yearly basis. Its basic principle is to have Scouts to plan a weekend camp from beginning to end with all required evidence of administration equipment, food, planning and activities when on camp.
We will be doing something similar to this, but a lighter version for practice, with the idea of entering the David Slater competition “for real” next year. And for our scouts to gain skills, learn responsibility, and build up their capabilities and confidence in themselves and each other.
For the last few weeks, the leaders have concentrated on training our scouts on how to plan a camp.
To make it more interesting for the Scouts will treat it like a “top gear exercise.” Throughout the weekend we will give Scouts a challenge we will be wearing white aprons and hand over an envelope with instructions on to do the activity. We will be encouraging scouts to be independent, and we will step in when required. Within this camp we have two Scout-based activities one large one small. These will help with their badge work.
This is going to be a very fun weekend, and we are using it to build everyone’s skills, and to support our scouts in their personal aims: For independence, and towards various awards.
Booking: Please indicate on OSM by 13 May to say whether you are available
Payment: Will be via bank transfer – Please make money transfer for the exact amount and if possible ref using your child’s name.

Jamboree Camp 2023
2023-05-26 - 2023-05-29 | Linnet Clough Scout Camp & Activity Centre, Linnet Clough Scout Camp & Activity Centre, Gibb Lane, Mellor, Stockport, Gr Manchester, SK6 5NB, United Kingdom
May 26th – May 29th Is our County organised Camp . This will be a fun filled experience for all our sections, with many activities. There will be other scouting groups from all over Greater Manchester.
Organisers: Jane, Ian, Lucy, Jake. Please contact with any queries.
Booking: Forms to Lucy by email by 2 April 2023. Payment by Bank transfer – see emails for amounts. There are various options for: day pass, 1 night, 2 nights or 3 nights.
Parent Help: Putting up Tents Please look out for emails (or facebook). We will post details of which day the leaders will be putting up the tents (possibly Wed eve or Thurs eve). Help with pitching the tents is much appreciated and many hands make light work. If you are able to take some of the equipment up from the hut on that evening, that is also much appreciated!
Parent Help: Lifts Please help each other and the main organisers by lift sharing if you can. Or if you are feeling hardy, you can even walk up from the Marple side(! but be aware it is a rather uneven steep path).
Parent Help: Taking down tents on the last day: If you are able to stay and help strike tents on the pickup day, that is very much appreciated
Parent Help: Sorting and Drying kit during the next week: Please look out for emails/facebook nearer the time – daytime help, even 1hr – very much appreciated

Committee meeting
2023-05-15 19:15 - 20:45 | 239th Levenshulme Scout hut, Lloyd Road, Manchester, M19 2RH.
Venue: 239 Scout hut Lloyd road
When: 7.15pm
Agenda: TBC
Agenda items: To Helen please
Who: Leaders, Committee (any parents also welcome – come along and express any ideas to help the group)

Scout Activity Day - one Day event at Davenport
2023-05-13 10:45 - 13:00 | 1st Davenport Mile-End Scout Hut, 194 Buxton Rd, Great Moor, Stockport, United Kingdom
This event is for our Scouts at 239, together with the organising group “1st Davenport Mile-End” scout group. If you have signed up, please remember to pay £15 via bank transfer, and please remember to sign the paper copy (from Adrian) giving parent/guardian permission for the activities involved.
Where: Parents please drop of your scout at the 1st Davenport Mile End Scout Hut, 194 Buxton Rd SK2 7AE
There will be two activites. Please be sure to be on time so that you don’t miss the briefings or your turn. Thank you.

St George's day
2023-04-23 13:30 - 18:30 | Woodbank Park Athletic Facility, Woodbank Park, Stockport, Gr Manchester, SK1 4JR, United Kingdom
St George’s Day normally Stockport District parade down the A6 however, due to increasing numbers in the District, it has been decided to hold this event inside Woodbank Park stadium in Stockport.
The parade and promise renewal will start at 1.30pm then there will be activities available for a couple of hours, finishing with a mini campfire and home at 4.30pm .
This is a great chance to meet up and celebrate our patron St of Scouting .The promise renewal is something we do every year as a district (they use the universal promise of our world ) therefore, it is not a religious occasion
We would love to see as many of our young people as possible there looking great in their uniforms showing off their badges etc
Our activity is soak the leader. so who doesn’t want to miss the chance to throw wet sponges at Weasel and I
Please mark onthe event page if your child can attend
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