Annual General Meeting Friday 5th June 2009
The Annual General Meeting of Ely District Scout Council will be held at Ely Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Ely. 7.15 pm for a prompt start at 7.30 p.m. The church can also be accessed via St Mary's Street Car park.
In preparation for the AGM members of the District Scout Council were sent, on 16 May 2009, a mailing letting them know what they need to do to elect and nominate persons to the District Scout Council and/or the District Executive.
A copy of the proposed new District Constitution was also included in that mailing and can also be viewed on line (click the "Resources" button above to take you to the appropriate webpage).
16/17 May 2008: 36 Beaver Scouts attend Olympiad
36 boys & girls from Ely & District Beaver are this weekend attending an olympic event making Australian rain sticks, African Lion masks, Italian flags, learning about the Eiffel tower & eurostar, and Indian headresses. Sleeping over at their olympic village ready to carry the olympic torches to the games to round off the weekend with a collection of trophies.
February 2008: Stretham Beaver Scouts re-open
Beaver Scouting has re-started in Stretham after 4 years. Beaver Scout Leader, Sharon Burling, recruited 2 additional adults to join her leader team and 16 ( 6 - 8 year old) boys and girls are now enjoying the Scouting Adventure in Stretham again.
With Beavers a reality for Stretham and a rapidly growing waiting list for both Beavers and Cubs, the Scout Group is looking to recruit:
- A support committee to relieve the leaders of admin & fund-raising tasks,
- A Cub Pack (3 volunteers are needed to form the Cub Scout Leader team),
- A Group Manager.
To assist the Group in either an uniformed, or non-uniformed, volunteer, please contact Acting Group Scout Leader, David Briston (01353 861508) or dc@elydistrictscouts.co.uk
18-20 Jan. 2008: Denmark Hospitality
Kurt Rahr and his Ribe Leader team provided first rate hospitality to Ely's District Commissioner and the Ely Scouting team when they visited West Jutland recently in preparation for the July 2008 Ely Scout & Explorer Scout expedition.
10 Jan. 2008: Haddenham Beaver Scouts re-opened
The colony re-opened under new leadership. Additional help is needed, to maintain & widen the range of activities on offer.
For further details, including offers of help at Cubs & Scouts contact the Haddenham Scout Group Manager: David Pollard 01353 740298 david-pollard-haddenham@elydistrictscouts.org.uk
November 2007: New Beaver Scout Colony opened in Ely
To help meet the growing demand for Scouting in the City, a new (3rd) Beaver Scout colony opened this month at the Lantern school after a new leadership team was recruited. Initially the Colony is being managed by Ely District. Once established management of the colony will transfer to one of the two separate Scout Groups in Ely.
June 2007: Ely Beavers show off their Cycling Skills
Beaver Scouts from across Ely District gathered at Witchford Village College over the weekend for the annual District Beaver Cyclo-cross. Split into small groups, their task was to complete a number of cycling challenges, ranging from simple slaloms to more advanced bicycle skills. So how did they get on and what were the tasks? Read the full story here |
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2007: New District Beaver Scout Leader (DBSL)
Welcome to Anna O'Leary who has joined the District Team to support Diane, our Beaver Scout Commissioner, in providing District Activities for the Beaver Scout Section; the fastest growing Section in the District.
