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This year has ,so far, been an incredible year at 3rd Upminster
with a multitude of things happening. We have seen a group Executive
rise to the Challenges/requests of the Leaders and their hard work
has shown us what can be done through supporting the front line
guys, the leaders. As such leaders have been enthused, numbers have
risen. There will always be areas to work on and as such we will
always be looking forward . We have been preparing for a year now
on co-educational Scouting as this comes into practice shortly.
Embraced the new training scheme, which itself is great, but as
a group we were not ready for it and as such this has taken longer
to get off the ground. The key thing in all of this is how do we
go forward and make sure we provide safe exciting Scouting and the
first thing you must do is trust your team and you can only do this
if you know them. I don't take them all out for dinner, have you
heard Dan Aerne's evening chat, but do try to make the effort to
speak to them and thank them, 18 to date.
I would like you all to take the time to say a big thank you to
them and encourage our new leaders. So far we have had 6 new applicants
up to Easter and 3 have come forward because of existing leaders.
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the presentation evening
at the Scout Troop. I unfortunately could only arrive 10 minutes
before because of my business. Living in Harlow meant it impossible
to get my uniform so I new I would be disappointed not to be able
to present some of the awards with Peter Seddon, ADC (Assistant
District Commissioner) Scouts. Although I always keep a T-shirt
in my car this was dirty from the previous week. Sarah Jane, Marks
wife, if you didn't know, produced a nice clean ironed shirt for
me. The evening was the smartest I have seen the troop in a few
years and the evening ended with a parent challenge.
This evening told me why I do this job, which is to support the
leaders to the best of my ability, find answers when they can't,
encourage them even when it doesn't go right and be a friend.
As I write this it brings all those emotions out and I realise I
am quite frankly proud of them all.
SO may I thank once more Gordon and the whole Executive, Mark and
the Scout team, Helen and team at Wesley Beavers, Sue and her bounce
at Livingstone Beavers. May I also say keep it going to Paul, Laura,
Paul and Ann at Livingstone cubs and Roger and the boys at Wesley
cubs.
May I single out both Adam and Dan who have been supportive of me
for the last 6 years as GSL. Having been around since the time of
many GSL's Les, Keith, Val and Edna it is clear to me why I do this.
Because I want to put something back and for that I am will not
keep quiet.
Yours sincerely
Peter Ager
Group Scout Leader
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