Triple Monopoly Win for Newport Explorers

They say things happen in threes, and that was certainly true this weekend.
Teams representing Newport’s three Explorer units (No Limits ESU, Tan Gwyllt ESU, and the District Young Leader unit) tackled the “TNT Monopoly Run” competition in London.
The event saw a total of 18 teams competing to visit each location on the classic Monopoly game board, including stations, water works, jail, free parking, and chance, in the fastest time. In a spin on other events, teams also have to find somewhere that represents each of the playing pieces, a house, hotel, and dice.  Teams have to photograph themselves in each location to prove they have been there.
To make it even more interesting, teams are also presented with a list of challenges, which saw them getting the public wearing Scout neckers, finding Police Officers, and looking after “squirrel eggs”.

The theme of threes continues with Newport teams picking up three of the prize places.  Tan Gwyllt ‘A’ Team won the competition overall by visiting 44 or 46 locations in a very respectable time of 7 hours 17 minutes.  “Lost Zebracorns” representing No Limits ESU scooped second place also visiting 44 locations in 10 hours 52 minutes.  Finally, Tan Gwyllt ‘C’ Team won the challenges category with a score of 615 points.
Tan Gwyllt ‘A’ Team also got a further mention for winning the best picture.  Young Leaders participating in the event were representing 25th Newport and 28th Newport.

The full results for Newport teams were:
Tan Gwyllt ‘A’ – 1st place (44 locations, 7hrs 17min)
Lost Zebracorns (No Limits ‘B’) – 2nd place (44 locations, 10hrs 52min)
Team Big Bang (No Limits ‘A’) – 5th place (36 locations, 7hrs 29min)
Rubiks Cube (25th Newport Young Leaders) – 14th place (17 locations, 12hrs 9min)
Tan Gwyllt ‘B’ and ‘C’ were accompanied by leaders so weren’t part of the competition, but visited 45 and 29 locations, in 12hrs 51min and 11hrs 22mins respectively.

In terms of challenge points, teams scored:
1st – Tan Gwyllt ‘C’ – 615
2nd – Rubiks Cube – 587
3rd – Tan Gwyllt ‘B’ – 514
13th – Lost Zebracorns – 191
15th – Team Big Bang – 102
18th – Tan Gwyllt ‘A’ – 81

The Explorer event will return around the same time next year, but there is also a Network/Leader event in September.
Both events are organised by TNT Network, which is a Scout Network for 18-25 year olds in Newport and the surrounding area.

Report by Peter Sheppard (Acting DESC); photos by the participants themselves.

 

The Dcs Challenge for Beavers and Cubs

BEAVERS SECTION

WORLD TRAVEL

AIM: To provided a possible programme to be used by the Beavers in their meeting venue or if out and about with their colony.

Objective: Beavers will have fun learning about different parts of the world, their spoken word, food, customs and faiths, national sport of the country.

Click here for more info:

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 CUBS

WORLD CUP CHALLENGE


Aim: Using the football world cup find out about which countries are playing and where are they from on the world map and find where the games are being played and how it is different from the UK?

Objective: The cubs can look at world cup football teams to find out about what makes these countries different and have fun following the teams playing.

Click here to download more info:

Marshals Required

Marshals are required for the St Gorges Day Parade 06/04/2014

Adult volunteers are needed to help marshal the Parade, with out this help 

we may not be able to hold the Parade.

Please Contact : Denis Mills - Polly Pollard - your GSL

or email [email protected]

Non Badge Sales Nights

Please note: here is a list of nights when badge sales will not be available.

You can download the full list for 2014/5 here


Dates can be found on the online calendar







17/04/2014 No Badge sales Easter Break
24/04/2014 "       "        "        "        "

22/05/2014 No sales - elections
29/05/2014  "      "    - Spring Bank Hols

17/07/2014 Last Badges Sales before the Summer Break

4/09/2014  First Badge sale after the Summe Break

30/10/2014 No Sales - Autum Break - half term

27/11/2014  Last Badge sales of 2014 due to Scout Post

Thanks
Nigel

NEW ! on-line District Calendar

A new online password protected District Calendar is now available

Online District Calendar 

To use this calendar you will need a password which will give you access for 7 days without having to re-enter the password.

For security reasons you will need to apply for a password which is available to all adult leaders, supporters, helpers and Network / Explorer Scouts within the Newport District.

There is the facility once up and running for groups to publish their own events with the provision to make this public or private to only their group members etc. (more on this later)

Please contact me if you need any help or you would like your dates / events placed in the Calendar

Baz
[email protected]

19/03/2014

Jamboree On The Trail

                           Jamboree On The Trail

Saturday 10^th May 2014

Scouts Walking Together World Wide

Venue: Newport Wetlands - Nash

Start 10:30

Bring your own packed lunch for a mass picnic

Price for badges TBA

contact: Graham Sheppard (SAS)

 World website:     http://jott.org/

 UK website:          http://jott.org.uk/

 

 

A Training Invitation

Training Invitation

(Module 5 - Fundamental Values of Scouting
Module 7 – Scouting for All
Module 8 – Skills of Leadership)

Sunday 6th April 2014
at Glen Llywdd Scout HQ
Hollybush Way
Coed Eva - Cwmbran

9:30 to 16:00

  download application form (closing date 21/03/2014)

 contact: Andy Broadwell   [email protected]

Media and Communications training

Media and communications workshop - Wales

12/04/2014

When: Saturday 12 April 2014
Venue: Caer Beris Manor, Wales

The workshop is open to any adult in Scouting who has an interest in media and communications. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

•    Better understand and value the Scout brand
•    Spot, craft and pitch a story to journalists
•    Write engaging and relevant content for members
•    Package content for external media use (newspapers, online news, radio and TV) and member use (websites, newsletters, social media and ad hoc publications)
•    Plan to gather content to successfully use a Scout event to communicate Scout key messages
•    Obtain written and recorded quotes appropriate to the message needing to be communicated
•    Obtain still and moving images of the event appropriate to the message needing to be communicated
•    Make the best use of social media for their Scouting needs.

The workshop will run between roughly 09:00 and 16.00. For more information please email [email protected].
To book your place, please complete the booking form. Further details and a programme for the day will be emailed closer to the date of the workshop.

click to scout wales original site

Scouts go climbing @ the YMCA

A good turn out of Newport Scouts had a go at the climbing wall at The YMCA

Volunteer Vacancy - Newport District Commissioner

3rd March 2014 

Do you have what it takes to motivate, inspire and lead the adults that make the Scouting adventure possible for more than 700 young people in Newport?

For more information download the Vacancy Pack

To apply for the role download the Application Form

To nominate someone else download the Nomination Form

The closing date for applications / nominations is Monday 31st March 2014. Successful candidates will be invited to a selection event.

Chris Matthews - Development Officer
e. [email protected]
m. 07825 632501

CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL SITE SOURCE AT SCOUTS WALES

A message from David (Polly) Pollard

NEWPORT DISTRICT SCOUTING - 2014 March

Hello Newport!

Firstly, let me say a big thank you to Lynda from all of the Newport Scouts for the support and work she has given to scouting in the District and to wish her well in her endeavours by returning to College to train as a teacher.

So why I am sending you this message and the answer is simply I have agreed to stand in as Acting DC for the time being until our new DC is in place and has gone through a settling in period.

Just when you thought it was safe to put on your ‘woggles’

I 'm back !

I plan to meet with the GSL’s / Group Managers and the District Team shortly so a plan can be put in place to ensure Newport Scouting is doing its best in supporting the young people of Newport and the adult leaders, helpers and supporters.

This plan is not down to one person but down to us all coming together and working together, which I know for a few it may be difficult at times – but the bottom line must be “what is best for the young people and scouting in our district”.

I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible in the near future.

Polly

(David Pollard)

email me:  [email protected]