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Scouting History

Youth Membership

I attended Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts with the 9th Winchester (Colden Common) Scout Group.

There was no Venture Scouts available in Colden Common so I joined the 12th Winchester (Green Jackets). With them I completed my Queen's Scout Award (see below), spent two weeks in Kandersteg, Switzerland along with 300 other Venture Scouts from Hampshire, and travelled around Romania completing a community project and expedition and meeting Romanian Scouts.

Adult Roles

I started as a Troop Assistant and then became an Assistant Scout Leader with the 29th Southampton (Immaculata) Scout Group in 1999, when I moved there to go to university. I stayed there until I had finished university in 2003.

Once I had left university I moved back to Winchester, where I joined the 5th Winchester. I stayed there for a few months, but then found a job in London so had to leave again.

When I moved to London, in October 2003, I joined the 6th Southgate as an Assistant Scout Leader. It was here that I was asked to take part in a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expedition on the Moune Mountains in Northern Ireland. I completed the expedition and along with the other requirements this allowed me to complete the award. I also became involved in the Southern 50 and Chiltern 20 challenge hikes.

In 2006 I was asked to take on the additional role of Assistant District Commissioner (Communications) for Southgate District. I run the District website and take photographs at many district events.

Notable Awards

Chief Scouts Award

Chief Scouts Challenge

Queen's Scout Award

I completed the Queen's Scout Award on 4 January 2001. For the award I:
  • Completed the Venture Scout Award, involving the areas of Activity, Community Involvement, Creativity, Independence, International Awareness, Leadership, Outdoors and Environment, Relationships and Values.
  • Completed a ten-day community project near Siret in North Romania, running a play-scheme for orphans.
  • Became an Assistant Scout Leader in Southampton and took responsibility for running the award scheme for the young people.
  • Learned Ballroom, Latin and Salsa Dancing with the Southampton University Ballroom Dancing Society.
  • Completed expedition skills training in Wales and terrain and altitude training on Glaciers in the Alps; then completed a 90km four-day expedition over the Swiss Alps carrying food, water, cooking equipment, clothes and tents.

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award

I completed the Duke of Edinburgh Award on 30 September 2006. For the award I: