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    the woodcraft folk

    I was searching for something else when I came across some parliamentary stuff on the Woodcraft Folk, which you can find here: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2005-04-05.389.0 Posted without prejudice (I'm an Explorer Scout Leader), but remember these are politicians speaking...
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    why is scouts goin bad?

    Lots of Scout Groups do a great job, and others struggle for a whole bunch of reasons. 'Twas ever thus, because it is a voluntary organisation. We certainly have young people who appear to be dumped on us for childminding purposes, but the majority of the youngsters in our area are fully...
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    why is scouts goin bad?

    Lots of Scout Troops struggle, and ours is having a hard time at the moment. For a start, 10-14 year old boys and girls can be a difficult age to engage. I'm an Explorer Leader, and I have no time for people who hide behind the rules and say things are too dangerous. Scouting is about learning...
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    New new new

    Thanks for the warm welcome, everybody. It's nice to be here... but better to be outside.
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    New new new

    Hi there, I'm Martin from Twyning in Gloucestershire. I'm a leader for both Cubs and Explorer Scouts, and I've been watching the forum for some time. At last I've taken the plunge and joined, hoping one day to contribute in some small part as compensation for the huge amount of useful stuff on...
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    Children's Bushcraft

    Hi, this is my first posting to this most interesting forum. I'm a Cub Scout Leader and also an Explorer Scout Leader for Young Leaders (phew). Last weekend, I lead a camp for the Cubs which focused entirely on outdoor skills. The Cubs built shelters, made fire, learned knots and of course...