Welcome Back

Hi there!

I had intended to keep the blog going, it is just a question of finding the time... Here is what has happened since my last post.

Well, the Kandersteg report back went well, I thought. There are still some lose ends to tie up from that trip - finalising the accounts, ensuring we have all the feedback forms in, getting rid of a few more t-shirts and editing the 6 DVD's of video and 500+ photos into a 2 disk souvenir. I am thinking of cloning myself!

The carol service was really well attended, so thanks to all who were there. And apologies that I missed the last meeting of term; I am much better now, though.

This was followed up a day later with a Troop Leadership Forum, which is a meeting between the adult leaders and SPLs, PLs and APLs. Lots of good debate and ideas, so thanks to all who were there (and ate my biscuits).

Rather insanely, we had a camp 28th to 30th December. I will try and post some photos but, frankly, it rained a lot and the camera mostly stayed in the relative dry-ness of my tent. Great apple pie, though, from our camp oven and at least the 4 SPLs now have the path cleared towards Chief Scout Award Gold glory! The next visitors to our site might notice rather fewer trees - hopefully we'll get some more light in there, once we next see the sun (about March, probably).

For those that are particularly masochistic, there is another camp from 2nd to 4th February; the details are being given out tonight, with a close date at the end of the month.

We just recently went to the panto in Worthing - Peter Pan (oh no you didn't, oh yes we did, etc). Well, all that is behind us now, but really well organised, Sally. I really enjoyed it.

Tonight we are back at Scouts and commencing our celebration of the centenary of scouts. In that time, much has changed, and a few things haven't (no, I don't actually remember the first camp...). I'd like to think 2007 will see us move ever onwards and upwards, but we can't do it without the participation of our Scouts and the support of their parents. So, what do you want to see happen in 2007?

Dave