Three new topics have been added to the Testing Hub:
Take a look HERE for full details, the videos explaining proposed changes and how to give your feedback.
The Creative Activities Team is running another photographic competition for all members of Scouting and Guiding within North Yorkshire. Again this year it will be in four sections following the seasons of the year with a common theme of Celebration. The four seasons will run as follows:
Winter from January to March inclusive
Spring from April to June inclusive
Summer from July to September inclusive and
Autumn from October to December inclusive
So break out the cameras and phones and get started - you can find out more about the Competition HERE
In 2022 we are celebrating HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. As she reaches this historic milestone, HM The Queen will have served the nation for 70 years as Monarch.
As HM The Queen is also our Patron, this makes it an extra special occasion for us as Scouts. We know many of you will want to mark this moment, and we’d like to help you do that in a way that’s as easy and rewarding as possible, creating great memories for the future.
HM The Queen says: "Scouting is a global force for good. In this Country and around the World, Scouts are helping others and making the most of their lives".
As Scouts, we’re always looking for a reason to get together and celebrate reasons to be cheerful so we’ll be celebrating the whole year round (why not?). However, there’ll be a special focus around the extended bank holiday from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June 2022. This is when communities across the UK will unite to celebrate the Jubilee – the first time any British Monarch has celebrated a reign of 70 years.
Ways to get involved: Take the Platinum challenge
We’re suggesting eight different ways to get involved, one for each of the letters in 'platinum' offering plenty of choice and flexibility. You can choose to do as many or as few of these as you like.
P - Plant a tree for the Jubilee
L - Light a beacon
A - Arrange a Big Jubilee Lunch
T - Take part in #AMillionHands
I - Invite a local Queen’s Scout to speak
N - Nab the Platinum Jubilee Badge
U - Unite and celebrate
M - Mail a thank you letter
For more info about the above - Click HERE
HM The Queen has been a friend and supporter Scouts for as long as I, and indeed most of us, can remember. Visiting events, Jamborees and being there for big moments like Cubs100 and the launch of Squirrels, she’s inspired young people and encouraged volunteers throughout her 70 years on the Throne.
So, in 2022, as our Patron celebrates the 70th year of her reign, this is our moment to celebrate, recognise her outstanding contribution, and above all say THANK YOU.
We would all be struggling to think of anyone who’s shown the same sort of service and dedication as the Queen over such an extraordinarily long time.
Join Our 200 Club Today!
Help us to deliver Scouting adventures for young people in North Yorkshire. Your contribution will help us to develop young people and give them skills for life. As a 200 Club member, you will receive a unique lottery number. This is yours for as long as you are a member and will be entered in our monthly draw for as long as you are in credit.
We hold a monthly draw and at least 10 members receive prizes from £10 to £25, paid directly to their bank account or by cheque if they wish. Membership is only £13 per quarter or £52 annually, which is only £1 a week, paid in advance by bank standing order. You can cancel at any time after the initial 13 week period. Half the money you give is paid out in prizes and the rest supports our delivery of Scouting opportunities to our young members across North Yorkshire.
Registered Charity: 524708. Hambleton District Council Lottery No: 00732, NYCSC 43B Market Place, THIRSK, North Yorkshire, YO7 8HA
JOIN TODAY, support North Yorkshire Scouts and give yourself a chance to win at the same time.
Just send us a membership request and we will post to you a Standing Order form and stamped addressed envelope.
To celebrate the remarkable publication of the 300th edition of Have-u-Heard, here's a look right back to Issue No.1 published in December 1991.
The slider will advance a year at a time every 20 seconds - hover over to see the arrows which you can use to move back and forward in time, or click a year to jump straight there.
There's lots of stuff to jog your memory - prices of things at the time, names you will remember, and of course Scouting events.
We promise that you WILL find yourself saying "I can't believe that was that long ago!"