Shire Oak (Leeds) District Scouts

Since the last eNews, we have been out and about around the UK supporting meetings and events, and are glad to see that the ‘going for gold’ message is being very well received. We value your support in this, and would ask you to continue encouraging Leaders and Scouts to strive towards achieving the Chief Scout’s Gold Award.

Of particular interest have been various initiatives that are being delivered locally to promote use of the Balanced Programme. Some of these are the West Lancashire ‘New Centenary Challenge’; Scotland’s ‘Super Trooper’; Kent’s ‘Invicta Challenge’ and the All-Wales ‘8 for 08’ programme.?

The strapline for the Scout Section in 2008 is ‘Going for Gold’ and you can expect to be hearing a lot more about this in the coming months through the Scout Supplement and future editions of eNews.

With the changes to the route to the Chief Scout’s Gold Award, you will have noticed that Scouts now need to gain eight Challenges across all six Programme Zones. We would like to increase the number of Chief Scout’s Gold Awards being awarded, as this is now a true mark of experiencing a Balanced Programme as a Scout.