8TH AIRDRIE NEWS

Kandersteg 2006	Images from our trip to Kandersteg in 2006 can be viewed here.
	Brass Monkey Camp 2007 Due to extreme ground conditions and forecasts of severe gales the Brass Monkey Camp has been cancelled.
Click on image to enlarge. Click 'Back' on your browser to return here.	Bushcraft Weekend August 2006 Four Scouts from 8th Airdrie (Chapelhall) were joined by a Scout from 5th Airdrie and two Guides from 7th Coatbridge. The group set up shelters and 'roughed it' for the weekend. Bushcraft Weekend 2006
Click on image to enlarge. Click 'Back' on your browser to return here.	Kandersteg, Switzerland 2006 In July 2006 we joined with the 5th Airdrie Scout Troop and 7th Coatbridge Guides for a 10 day trip to the permanent International Jamboree. We have booked up for 2008. Kandersteg 2006
Click on image to enlarge. Click 'Back' on your browser to return here.	Parent & Child Camp 29 - 30 April 2006 Fordell Firs Parents and guardians shared in the experience of camping and took in activities such as wall climbing, abseiling, crate climbing, wide games, cooking outdoors etc. Just the sort of thing we always wanted to do when we were a kids (unless you were a Scout of course, 'cos that's what you did do). As usual the staff team at Fordell Firs bent over backwards to make the weekend special. Parent & Child Camp
Click on image to enlarge. Click 'Back' on your browser to return here.	7ON Sponsored Cycle The Cycle Marath7ON took place on Saturday 27^th May 2006 and followed the Hillend Cycle path from Chapelhall to Bathgate and back (32 miles). Marath7ON, the Scottish Scout 7On Appeal, was launched in the Scottish parliament in December 2005. All Sections had been challenged to raise funds for this Appeal. The challenge is for every Scout to be sponsored to complete a marathon distance of 26 miles and 385 yards either on foot, cycle, canoe or sailboat. Sponsored Cycle
Click on image to enlarge. Click 'Back' on your browser to return here.	Brass Monkey Camp February 2006 A great time was had at Fordell Firs. Not too cold due to old duvets and bivi bags. Activities kept everyone busy and we're looking forward to 2007.
Click on image to enlarge. Click 'Back' on your browser to return here.	Gimme5 Challenge Rt. Hon. John Reid MP, Secretary of State for Health, and Karen Whitefield MSP visited the Gimmie5 Challenge Australian Bush Adventure at Coltswood on Saturday 19th March 2005. Gimme5 Challenge 2005
Scottish Co-op Community Dividend Award	Work towards the planned Beaver Sleepover in the summer was given a welcomed boast with the award of £200 from the Scottish Co-op Community Dividend. This will go someway to reduce the cost of the sleepover which is planned for either the Craigs or Fordell Firs. The Beaver Colony would like to thank the Scottish Co-op for their generosity. Find out more about the Community Dividend.
	The Scouts had their Christmas Dinner at Avondyke, Stonehouse on 17th - 19th December 2004. Many of the Scouts were taken aback to note that Santa was in fact Australian and had come all the way to Avondyke to hand out gifts.
	Jillian spent her last night at the 8th Airdrie Scout Troop when attending Avondyke. Jillian was a popular APL and will be missed. Jillian is hoping to join a Scout Troop nearer her new home.
	Between 12-20 March 2005, thousands of Scouts from all five sections and WWF supporters will be challenged to take part in an exciting new joint initiative called The Gimmie 5 Challenge. The 8th Airdrie (Chapelhall) Group will be organising an Australian Bush Adventure at Coltswood. We hope to have this as a District event. Watch this space.
	District AGM 2005 The following were presented with Warrants at the AGM: Stephen McGowan, Joe Lally, Gary Hawthorn, Lorraine McGowan, Lorna Erskine, Katrina McGowan, Jackie McGinty, and Carol Blackwood. 8th Airdrie (Chapelhall) were presented the Group Achievement Award by Mike Corbett, ADC Scouts, at this year's AGM. Well done 8th Airdrie.
New Chief Scout	Awards For All We can announce that the Group have been successful in attracting £5000 of funding from Awards for All. This will go towards camping equipment and indoor activity equipment. Find out more about Awards for All
You can find out more about our Scout Group using the links to the left.	If you want to take part in Scouting either as a Beaver, a Cub, a Scout, or as an adult leader or helper just click here.
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NEW 20 July The New Chief Scout was announced on Monday 19th July. Ex-Blue Peter presenter and host of 'Duncan Dares' will lead the Movement into 21st Century. Click here for details.
NEW 29th May The Group have been successful in attracting £5000 of funding from Awards for All. This will go towards camping equipment and indoor activity equipment. Find out more about Awards For All	NEW 23rd May Congratulations to Jackie, Katrina, and Carol in completing their Leader 1 training course at Avondyke Activity Centre.
NEW 14 May 2004 Scouts: Andrew Larson has been promoted to Senior Patrol Leader, and was awarded his SPL stripes by Gary Hawthorn, Scout Leader. Well done, Andrew. Eion Moffat has been promoted to Assistant Patrol Leader, Cobra Patrol. Well done, Eion.	NEW 12 May 2004 Cubs: Aileen Gordon has announced that, after 3 months, she no longer wishes to be Cub Leader. No long service award here then? All future correspondence and enquiries about the Cubs should be directed to Katrina McGowan
Leader Investiture: Esther Watson, DC, held investiture ceremonies at the Beaver Scouts and the Cub Scouts on 30th March 2004. The Leaders invested were:- Carol Blackwood, Lorna Erskine, and Jackie McGinty (Beavers), Aileen Gordon, Katrina McGowan (Cubs). An investiture ceremony was held at the Scout Troop meeting on 1st April 2004, again by Esther Watson, DC, and Gary Hawthorn and Joe Lally were invested into the Scout Movement.	Scout Milestone website: ever wondered at the 'behind-the-scenes' moments in the development of the Scouts, or wanted to know more about the role of the Scout Hut during World War 1? Then check out the above website. It has detailed research into many facets of the Scout movement and images of interesting artefacts such as Baden Powell's own wood beads.
Investiture Ceremonies: An Investiture ceremony took take place on 27th April and 18 Beaver Scouts made their Promise. Investiture Ceremonies will take place on 29th April (24 Scouts) and 4th May (20 Cubs). More news and pictures later.
This page updated 12th May 2004	Beaver Scout & Scout Investitures 27th& 29th April 2004
Cub Scout Investiture 4 May 2004	Click on image to enlarge. Click 'BACK' on browser to return here.
The Beaver Scouts (6yr – 8yr) will meet 6.15pm – 7.15pm , and the Cub Scouts(8yr – 10yr) 7.30pm – 8.30pm on Tuesday 9^th March in the main hall, Chapelhall Primary School . The Scouts (10yr – 14yr) will meet in Chapelhall Primary School 7.30pm – 9.00pm Thursday 11^th March.	This has been a real success story. A group of parents got together to set up Beaver Colony for their sons and daughters aged 6yr – 8 yr. The demand through word of mouth demonstrated that there was a need for activities across the age ranges. From nothing, the Chapelhall Scout Group now has 26 Beaver Scouts, 16 Cub Scouts, and 18 Scouts. To run the Scout Group there are now 14 adult leaders, all of whom have been vetted by the Scout Association and subject to an enhanced Disclosure Scotland check. At the end of April 2004 we will see a mass investiture of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Normally this would happen with one or two as they join an established Group. All Sections of Chapelhall Scout Group are open to all boys and girls living in Chapelhall.