Monthly Newsletter

February Newsletter

General Information:

UK - Africa Scout Expedition

Amanda Whitehead and Frances Taylor are taking part in the UK - Africa scout expedition this summer. They will be travelling to Botswana in July for 5 weeks to work along side the Botswana Scouts building a conservation training centre for the local community. Both Amanda and Fran are having to raise £3000 for this event and anyone who can offer support in any of there fundraising events would be much appreciated. Amanda is holding a funday on Saturday 24th March at St Cuthbert's Church, Tanner's Fold, Fitton Hill, Oldham 11:00-4:00. Anyone from the district is more than welcome to come along, please tell your groups. If any leaders are free and can offer a helping hand that day please let Amanda know. More information will be coming out in the next couple of weeks.

Also Amanda is collecting clothes to be cashed in, if anybody has any of the following items they would be kind enough to donate please contact Amanda on 07933 915407 or by email aj.knuckles@ntlworld.com
Acceptable items - Clothes, Shoes (in pairs), Towels, Bedding, Coats, Hand bags, Belts, Curtains

Badge Nights

Dates on which badges can be obtained from the BP Centre have been added to the Diary page.

Anyone desperate for badges between badge nights can ring Maxine on 0161 652 1114, or place an order by e-mail on maxine.e.bell@btinternet.com (Until the end of March 2012)

Forthcoming Activities

All section leaders recently got together to plan the events for 2012. Details have been added to the Diary page although at this stage availability of the location on date suggested and times have still to be confirmed.

If you were unable to attend this meeting please put these dates into your diary.

Forthcoming Events:

Beavers

A sleepover is planned for the 2nd/3rd or 3rd/4th March 2012 at Bramhope Scout Camp. The cost will be £30 per child & £10 per Adult with transport provided.

Cubs

The District 5 a side football competition is planned for the 26th February at Waterhead Acadamy (formerly known as Breeze Hill School).

£10 per team entries to be with Barry for 20^th February all teams entered must be paid for even if they don’t show up.

Details of all known future events will be listed on the Diary page as they are planned.

Circulation:

If you have any new leaders who not receive their own copy of this newsletter or if you are no longer involved with Oldham Scouts and do not want to receive any more copies of this newsletter then please send an e-mail to Mike at the address shown at the top of this e-mail or as shown in the Contact Us tab on the website.