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Scouts renew promise and look to the next 100 years
At an early morning ceremony in Lydiard Parkin early August, 1st Westlea Scouts renewed their promise along with members of the scouting
community around the world.
Scouts, who had taken part in an come. "You can learn to do lots of Franklin, whose parents met one day a week, some help young
overnight hike, were joined at Gam stuff in scouts, like knot work and through scouting. She, in turn, met people develop skills to gain a
by cubs and beavers, games," said Emma Clayton, 8. her husband at a scout training badge. You don't need scouting
Having renewed their promise, Twin sister Lydia said that it course and her son is now a leader. experience and the badges are so
they participate in a day of fun was fine getting along with the Volunteers are central to the varied, from IT to carpentry, that
activities to celebrate the 100 year boys. "Sometimes we have to help scout movement and many more everyone can offer a useful skill."
anniversary of Baden-Powell'sfirst the boys organise themselves are needed. Although Lesleydedi- Find out more at:
camp at Brownsea Island. though." cates three or four evenings a week www.scoutbase.org.uk
One of the biggest changes since The movement is in the blood as group and cub scout leader, she For information and details of
his day is that girls are now wel- for scouter in charge Lesley stresses that the commitment is places see:
flexible. "Some people can offer www.westlea-scouts.org.uk
High flying cadet 1st Westlea Scouts with their new flag part fwided by BT
A member of the West Swindon Air Training Corps detachment is
applying to the RAF fora scholarship to become a pilot after complet-
ing his A' levels at New College.
Newly promoted Cadet Warrant The former Braden Forest pupil
Officer Dean Gilbert is well on the requires another 23 hours training
way following intensive ATC light to obtain a private pilot's licence.
aircraft training in March where But his dream is to fly fast jets.
he flew solo after 11 hours 45 min- The ATC flight has been so suc-
utes instruction. cessful in attracting cadets through
The Link that they will
not be holding another
open day until Janu-
ary.
Volunteer training reserve
Wing Commander Phillip
Cubitt presents Dean Gil-
bert with his flying certifi-
cate and an award for 12
years service to the ATC by
Warrant Officer Helen
Woodham, West Swindon
detachment commanding
officer, centre
Charles Lucas
Army builds pupils' teamwork practice & Marshall
Pupils were put through their paces when a team of soldiers visited
Greendown School armed with an activity designed to help team
building and leadership skills.
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The 15 engineering
pupils were split into
three teams for the hour
long session and had to
assemble a buggy from
pieces collected at the
other end of the sports tl..
hail.
Breathless from
sprinting, each group t; ..
had to concentrate on 1
making the parts fit se
curely before taking it ^'1^ ,^
in turns to push team
members down the hall
in the completed buggy. ,
f orking under pressure to complete
The objective was only the buggy building task
h'
ac ieved after I h nc
buggy was taken apart and each Participant Scott Nelson said he
piece returned to its original place. had found the exercise both enjoy-
Leading the activity team Cor- able and rewarding. "After all that
poral Danny Lunnes said, "the running we really had to concen-
emphasis is on fun and safety, yet trate hard to build the buggy
the experience is intended to help quicker than the other teams."
students with communication, The benefits of the visit were
planning and teamwork. We try to apparent and Key Stage 3 coordi-
mimic the experiences they will nator, Sue Clack said, "you don't
face at work or college, putting often see the pupils working as a
students in teams with people they team like this, it really was the best
don't normally mix with." thing about the experience."