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Author: Pete EdgePete Edge
Date: Dec 18, 2006 14:41
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> We also sneak in a few off the wall things - songs by the like of Monty
> Python and The Goons - in fact, we were playing a wide game last night
> and got them singing "Cows With Guns" on the way back to the hut.
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Mine always ask for the lion king soundtrack, but im trying to educate them
into war of the worlds at the moment
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Author: Brian SmithBrian Smith
Date: Dec 18, 2006 13:59
In message pipex.net>, Bill Oldroyd
oldieshome.org.uk> writes>Steve wrote:
>> And what other organisation could afford above inflation payrises, year
>> on year ?
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>Pay rise, what pay rise ?. I haven't had a pay rise for 40 years.
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>Bill
You must have done. Last year, for instance, all leaders and
commissioners got a 50%% pay rise backdated to 1 August 1907. Plus
interest, of course.
I'm doing pretty well, because apart from running the Cub Pack and Scout
Troop, we are starting a second Troop early next year - and it looks
like I will be running that one as well. That's 3 times the normal
salary, then.
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Author: SteveSteve
Date: Dec 18, 2006 12:44
And what other organisation could afford above inflation payrises, year
on year ?
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Author:
Date: Dec 18, 2006 11:25
> The solution used to be First response courses which were quite popular
> and at only 1 day long not too onerous but now you have to have module
> 27/28 (?) plus the adult FA certificate which seems to have severely cut
> down the people that can run it.
I meant that you needed those modules to teach it NOT take the course...
sorry.
--
Stephen Rainsbury
ADC(Scouts) Gillingham Kent
ESL Agathoid Explorer Scout Unit
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens" - Jimi Hendrix
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Author:
Date: Dec 18, 2006 11:24
> Last year we reviewed about 50%% of the district, the majority were
> found that first aid qualification was out of date, and all were asking
> for a course, which hadn't at that time been put on recently locally .
FA is always a snotty one, every district seems to have its own
interpretation of what's needed and many seem to ignore the rule.
The solution used to be First response courses which were quite popular and
at only 1 day long not too onerous but now you have to have module 27/28 (?)
plus the adult FA certificate which seems to have severely cut down the
people that can run it.
I completed both of those modules (+29) over a year ago, part at Scouts,
part at work, but not having a TA they have not been validated, so in theory
I can't run them. In practice I was teaching above that level to Explorer
Scouts but now the new badge scheme has come in I am going to have to get
them sorted to teach level 4, which presumably will also count for
leaders...
I need to go an lie down in a dark room :-)
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Author: An Old CodgerAn Old Codger
Date: Dec 18, 2006 08:58
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> An Old Codger wrote:
>>> Last night I validated my final training modules and I am being
>>> recommended for a woodbadge (woo hoo).
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>>> What happens next? Do I get a jiffy bag through the post containing
>>> beads or is there a presentation or what?
>>>
>>> No-one seems too sure here.
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>> AFAIUI you will need to get a folder to keep the evidence of your ongoing
>> training - I believe, but willing to be corrected (whip me again!), that
>> the
>> clock has started ticking on your five hours per year. ...
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Author: Brian SmithBrian Smith
Date: Dec 18, 2006 08:33
>> In message <4um1gqF192h2kU1@ mid.individual.net>, An Old Codger
>> blueyonder.co.uk> writes>>>"Edward" invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>>>news:6496a6964e.eddien@freeuk.com...>>>>>
>>>> Are you getting a promotion? :*))
>>>
>>>Nope, handing my Warrant in.
>>>
>>>Graham Lucas
>>>
>> Handing back the company car and collecting the pension ;-)
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>But of course.
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>Graham Lucas ...
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Author: SteveSteve
Date: Dec 18, 2006 07:56
> For some reason Reading Borough Council, who oversee all the DofE groups
> in the Unitary Authority area, have this rule that a female leader must be
> there if there are any female youth attending.
Do they require that a male leader is always present if there are any
male youth attending ?
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Author: Horus KolHorus Kol
Date: Dec 18, 2006 07:32
Richard L Clauson wrote:
>> Political correctness gone mad???
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>> Not being alone with a kid??? that is sensible. We all break it
>> occasionally sometimes by accident, sometimes deliberately. "of course
>> i'll give george a lift home" etc.
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> I've been helping with the local DofE group for abut 6 months now. Last
> week's meeting had to be cancelled because we didn't have any female
> leaders available. To me this is also "health & safety gone mad".
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> There were 3 male leaders available. In the Bronze section there are
> around 20 girls and 2 boys. In the Silver a mixture of about 12-15 all
> together. We meet in a Community Centre that carries out many other
> functions during the week, and we run straight after another type of group
> are there which means that they can see who turns up if they are
> interested enough. ...
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Author: SteveSteve
Date: Dec 18, 2006 07:23
> Could have been written for Scouting
Indeed, and I think they make the point very well.
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