The Viewpoint Newsletter provides information to all the Adults involved in Scouting in the Arundel and Littlehampton District.

March 2003

  • ·      Criminal Records Bureau Forms– Please note that Sections E & F DO NOT now need to be completed by applicants.

    Section C - An applicant MUST enter all former birth/maiden surnames and forenames where applicable, especially if a cross is entered in the MRS or MS field or a title is entered in the OTHER field.

    Section D – You must ensure that all previous addresses for the last 5 years (a full 60 Months) are entered correctly, especially the FROM and TO dates which must abut leaving no gaps of apparent homelessness.

    Section H – In addition to the upper box, please persuade applicants to also sign the lower box. Failure to do so will cause delays and CRB rejection and insistence on the production of up to 7 identity documents.

Section X– The minimum requirement is at least ONE Class 1 identity document i.e. passport or driving licence (photo or paper) or a birth certificate that was issued within 12 months of date of birth. If none of these documents are available please contact Scout Association RECORDS DEPT for advice. Please ensure the date of birth in Section X is the same as in Section A.

The Scout Association DOES NOT accept CRB Disclosures issued to an applicant via another organisation. (See information sent to GSL/Group Contact)

  • Beavers Trip to Drusilla’s – We have decided to arrange a District Beaver trip to Drusilla’s Park on Saturday 7th June 2003. Total cost will be £12.50. Unfortunately  we need definite number to book the coaches so we are asking for a £5.0 non-returnable (after booking) deposit before 21st March to get the best deals.  For more details contact Viv Turner (ADC Beavers) beavers@al-scouts.org.uk 
     

  • County Skills Day/Pioneering Course – The county will be running these two events during the weekend of 30th/31st August 2003 at Lodge Hill they are designed at leaders and other adults who light want to learn new skills (Pioneering/Map & Compass/Backwoods Cooking/Camp Ovens) or brush up on ones they may have forgotten. Full details have been sent out but if you need more info email Melvyn Bridger Melvyn_skills@yahoo.co.uk
     

  • St.Barnabas– Details of the St.Barnabas Hospice Fundraising events have been included with the paper version of the newsletter. If you have not seen it please ask you GSL or Group Contact. Details will also appear in the District diary. Please try and support this good cause.
     

  • Census– Thank you to the GSL’s and others in the District for collating the Census this year. I would like to thank particularly Prue for pulling it all together. This years total was slightly down on last year from 759 to 752 so well done to everyone for retaining members. Scouting is alive and well the A & L.
     

  • 2005/2007– These two years will start to become familiar to all of you who attend section leader meetings.

    Obviously 2007 marks the 100 years of Scouting and throughout the year a series of events will be held worldwide celebrating this milestone. The     UK has the honour of hosting the World Jamboree in 2007 and this will be held in July/August 2007. The jamboree is not the only event to happen in the UK during 2007 so planning is starting early.

    Our president His Grace the Duke of Norfolk hopes to able to offer us a camping ground for a District Camp sometime in summer ‘07 within the Arundel Estates, (details still to be discussed over the next couple of years or so).

    We must also consider Home Hospitality nearly 120 from all over the world will need to be accommodated before and/or after the Jamborees. If you think you may be able to put up some Scouts either year please let us know when we send forms around to officially request help in the near future.

    Start planning for 2005/2007 today.       www.al-scouts.org.uk/2007
     

  • Diary Dates –  For a full 2002/2003 programme see www.al-scouts.org.uk/diary .  

The District Diary is now available in a new improved format on the web so you can see details of the events, such as time and venue and displayed in a calendar format.

You will however need a password to access this. If you have not got a password or have forgotten it please email diary@al-scouts.org.uk and one will be sent. Only registered Leaders and Helpers will be issued with a password for security reasons, so please send details of your appointment and Scout Group as well as your name. i.e.  FRED SMITH   ASL  1st LITTLEHAMPTON.

NEXT COPY DATE: 25th January 2003 ALL COPY to Prue Payne  secretary@al-scouts.org.uk

 
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