"And your point is"? - ANOTHER REMINDER

North Yorkshire's Public Speaking Competition 2018 for Scouts

The Creative Activities Team is running a Public Speaking Competition. The aim is twofold, to develop Scouts’ public speaking skills and to raise awareness of the some of the principles of Scouting.

This new and exciting competition is open to teams of two Scouts aged (10½ – 14years) or Explorers Scouts (14 – 18) It will showcase the public speaking skills of individuals by speaking before an audience of parents, judges and members of the scouting movement whilst developing ideas of what scouting is all about. It gives participants an opportunity to develop confidence, team work and the ability to persuade and entertain an audience.

There is an entry fee of £10 per team with a maximum of two teams of two scouts per Scout Group or Explorer Unit. Each team will be asked to speak for a maximum of eight minutes on one of the following topics:

• What characteristics make an ideal Scout/Explorer Scout?
• What human quality do we need more of and why?
• How we look is unimportant. It’s who we are on the inside that counts

There will be TWO competitions, dividing the County in two. The competition for Ingleborough, Leven, Northallerton, Richmondshire, Ripon, South Craven, and Scarborough will be held in Thirsk Town Hall on Sunday 15 July 2018 whilst the competition for Easingwold, Harrogate, Ryedale, Selby, York Ebor, and York Minster will be held on Saturday 24th November 2018 at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York

Each competition will be judged a Panel of three (both Scouting and non-Scouting) with the winning team receiving a specially designed and unique trophy, all participants will be presented with a certificate recognising their participation in the event.

If you would like more information or wish to enter please indicate your interest by contacting;
John A Ives, Assistant County Commissioner, Creative.
Email; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., M: 07885 824229

Well now, it's up to you! Why not talk about it at your Troop meeting, and get a team (or two!) together?

NEW DISTRICT COMMISSIONER APPOINTED IN RICHMONDSHIRE

NEW DISTRICT COMMISSIONER APPOINTED IN RICHMONDSHIRE

From the County Commissioner, Mark Edwards, about the recent Appointment: 

"Following a recommendation by the County Appointments Advisory Committee, I am pleased to announce that I have approved the appointment of a new District Commissiomner for Richmondshire with immediate effect:

JOE ODZIEMSKI - DISTRICT COMMISSIONER - RICHMONDSHIRE

"An active leader in the District, Joe’s experience as a Group Scout Leader and Explorer Scout Leader stand him in good stead to now take the District forward. I am confident that under Joe’s leadership and management the District will continue to move forward positively so that the adult leaders across Richmondshire can continue to provide opportunities for adventureand skills for life for its young members. I also would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to Colin Lyne who has led the District for the last 9 months and who will continue to support Scouting in Richmondshire. Joe now embarks on a new and exciting Scouting challenge and I am sure that all members in the District, both uniformed and non-uniformed, will extend to him their full support."

CONGRATULATIONS JOE!

We are sure that everyone in the County will be behind you and support you in your new role.

2018 County Cub Camp another HUGE success

Over 700 attend from over the 13 Districts

Here is a message from the Camp Leader and ACC (Cub Scouts) Christine Turner who says:

"A huge thank you to all the Cubs, Leaders, Parent Helpers and of course the Camp Staff Team, for an outstanding, 'fun and safe' County Camp at Pateley Bridge over the holiday weekend.

The many months of planning all came together and with the tremendous support and cooperation of Cub Leaders, we delivered another superb County Camp for over 700 Cub Scouts from all 13 Districts in the County.

My thanks go out to every single person who helped make this an outstanding Camp, but work is still ongoing to clear the site and with this in mind I would like to express a special thank you to Simon Peers, Steve G Hall, Max Butler, Julie Farley, Rose Codling, John Westmancoat and all of the County Event Support Team without whose commitment and dedication before, during and after the Camp, we would be unable to deliver such a memorable event.

Thank you again to all Cubs, Leaders, Parents and the Camp Team - you should be justifiably proud of what you all achieved this weekend."

Christine Turner
Camp Leader
North Yorkshire County Cub Camp 2018

If you want to see more PHOTOS and COMMENTS of the Camp on the Camp's Facebook page click HERE

If you want to watch the Cub Camp 2018 VIDEO click HERE

Both are WELL WORTH a watch - 'Well Done' to the Cub Section for such a fantastic Camp!