Issue 122 - the Pembury Village Website

1ST PEMBURY SCOUT GROUP NEWS10 FACTS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUTSCOUTING● Scouting is the UK's largestco-educational youthorganisation.● There are 30 millionmembers of the Scoutingmovement around the world.● There are only a few countriesin which Scouting does not exist.● With support from the World Organisationof the Scout Movement, Scouting isgradually being introduced to Iraq.● Over 100,000 people take part in Scoutingevery night of the week.● An estimated 500million people have beenScouts since Scouting was formed.● World Scout Jamborees (the next is inChelmsford in 2007) involve participantsfrom more countries than the OlympicGames.● There are currently more members of theScouting movement than at any time in themovements near 100-year history.● The Scout Association's youth programmefor young people – male and female –aged 6 to 25.BROWNIESON 27 MARCH, 3rd PemburyBrownies set off for Carrotty Wood inTonbridge for their annual holiday. Sixteenbrownies enjoyed activities includingswimming, craft, cooking and a low-ropecourse complete with ‘swamp area’ with lotsof mud!!!! They achieved their agility badgewith the help of young leaders Nicola andLianne. Kestrel and Barney also helpedwith the cook’s badge and kept us all fedand watered throughout the four days.Many thanks to all the helpers as we all hada terrific week.● DYB DYB DYB DOB DOB DOB [notethe spelling] hasn't been used in Scoutingsince 1967. But, when it was used,it was an acronym for Do YourBest and Do Our Best.We are now urgently lookingfor new leaders/adults forour Scout Troop in order tokeep Scouting going inPembury. If you are interested injoining the local Scout Group and be one ofthe facts above then please ring 01892511383 and leave a message or emailpembury@tunbridgewellsscouts.org.ukScoutsReunited is a service that aims tohelp current and former Scouts from theUnited Kingdom and around the world meetup with old friends. Registration is free.● ScoutsReunited allows you to find outwhat your old Scout friends are doing now;● ScoutsReunited is supported byThe Scout Association's official database.The site can help you contact the millionsof people who have been in Scouting sinceit was founded in 1907;The ScoutsReunited website iswww.scoutsreunited.co.ukOur Activity Day on 7 April proved to beboth interesting and fun with 11 Browniescompleting their Science InvestigatorBadge. Some experiments being messy andsome tuneful! Teddies were bandaged andplastered but sent home intact – theBrownies having tried their hand at FirstAid. A busy fun day was achieved by all.Thanks to Laura, Nicola and Elizabeth forall their help.Brown Owl Wendy3rd Pembury Brownies33