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Upcoming Events
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Ever wanted to be a shooting instructor?? 
This is a great opportunity not be missed for you to become a shooting instructor as there will be a training course coming to the Quarries. 
1st & 2nd June 2019

This will be a two-day course and there are limited spaces. 

The cost will be £80.00. 

To Book Your Place Click Below. 
Book Here
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This event is for both Cubs and Scouts please see below the rules for each section as they are different. 

Scouts Ready Steady Cook

 

Where:            Quarries Sites 1 & 10

Time:               19:00 – 21:00 

When:             May 15th2019

Cost:                £12 per menu

 

2 YELLOW

2 RED

2 GREEN

2 ORANGE

1 WHITE

 

MINCE

SAUSAGES

CHICKEN

FISH

VEGGIE MEAT

PRAWNS

MILK

SEA FOOD SAUCE

MARGARINE

CHEESE

EGGS

BUTTER

POTATOES

BREAD

PASTA

RICE

FLOUR

NOODLES

PEPPERS

CABBAGE

CARROT

LETTUCE

MUSHROOM

ONIONS

APPLES

1 TIN PRODUCE

PEARS

TOMATOES

GRAPES

ORANGE

 

Cooking Oil, Stock Cubes, Spices (e.g. salt, pepper) are free and do not count in final meal cost.

 

Rules

 

·      You must make a starter and main meal out of your choice from above. 

·      Both dishes need to be hot.

·      1, 2 burner gas stove only (or two single burner stoves).

·      Please bring a copy of the menu you are preparing for the judges.

·      Receipts for the menu must be provided and total no more than £12.

·      Team size should be between 4-6 scouts.

 

Each group may enter between one and two teams.

 

Judging

 

The Ready Steady Cooking competition will be judge on the following criteria:

 

·      Menu 

·      Preparation

·      Team Work

·      Quality

·      Quantity (must be sufficient food to feed team and judges)

·      Packing up and cleaning

               

Meals will be judged at 20:45 so all food must be completed and presented at this time.

Judges must be notified when food is ready to be judged.
Cubs Ready Steady Cook

Where:Time:When:Cost:

Quarries Sites 1 & 10 18:30 – 20:00
May 15th 2019
£10 per menu

Ingredients

Main

  •   Meat or Veggie Alternative

  •   Rice, Pasta or Potatoes

  •   2 Fresh Vegetables, 1 Tin Vegetables

    Cooking Oil, Stock Cubes, Spices (e.g. salt, pepper) are free and do not count in final meal cost.

    Desert

    Fruit Salad made from fresh fruit and must contain 4 Fruits

    Rules

  •   You must make a main meal out of your choice from above, with a fruit salad desert

  •   Main dish needs to be hot.

  •   1, 2 burner gas stove only (or two single burner stoves).

  •   Please bring a copy of the menu you are preparing for the judges.

  •   Receipts for the menu must be provided and total no more than £10.

  •   Leaders may supervise and help with opening tins

  •   Team size should be between 4-6 Cubs.

    Each group may enter between one or two teams.

    Judging

    The Ready Steady Cooking competition will be judge on the following criteria:

    •   Menu

    •   Preparation

    •   Team Work

    •   Quality

    •   Quantity (must be sufficient food to feed team and judges)

    •   Packing up and cleaning

      Meals will be judged at 19:30 so all food must be completed and presented at this time. Judges must be notified when food is ready to be judged.
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Do you know anyone that would like to play in a band? 

Grafton District Band Are Recruiting. 

Here is some more info from Band Master 

I am the Band Master of Grafton District Scout Band and after celebrating our 10 year anniversary and gaining promotion to the Championship Class within TYMBA we are launching a recruitment drive and would welcome any scouting members from across the county and surrounding areas. 


Requirements:
New members must be cub age or above
No musical background needed
To be able to attend regular practice on Sunday afternoons

Benefits:
Low cost musical tuition
A chance to complete music stage badges and other awards
Compete in competitions around the country
Playing at parades, festivals, fetes and any other events requested
Chance to be part of an award winning team
Training workshops with the Royal Marines
Instruments can be provided if needed
Camping weekend


Contact Band Master Claire bandmaster - Email - [email protected]
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Do you play a musical instrument or know someone that does?

Milton Keynes Gang Show are looking for people to play in the band this year and we are keen to speak to anyone that would like to have a go. 

If you are interested or would like some more info please email - [email protected]

Thank You 
1st Crownhill Scout Group Sell Winning Ticket
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1st Crownhill Scout Group are celebrating as they are proud to say they sold the winning ticket for the Community Foundation Car Raffle. Dawn and William were invited along to meet the winner and also give a small presentation about Scouting and how the fundraising helps the Young People of 1st Crownhill. As well as the funds that they raised from selling the tickets they were also presented a bonus of £100 for selling the special winning ticket. 
This is what Dawn had to say about the experience:

I don’t know about you but when I give up my time on a weekend I would much rather it be to run an archery session, go on a hike or have a camp/sleepover than do fundraising. I am really bad at asking people for money, especially when we are not offering much in return.  School fetes and the like are great for raising our profile but usually end up just creating an even longer waiting list rather that raising much money.

The opportunity provided by VW and MK Community Foundation is therefore invaluable to make efficient use of our fundraising effort.  When we ask parents for raffle prizes they are not going to be able to offer us a car! Centre MK are not likely to let us have a stand on a weekend to sell tickets to win some bubble bath. The annual car raffle is a unique opportunity that we could not possibly create ourselves.

There is no outlay and the only cost is in time.  We are lucky enough to have a parent who for the last three years has taken on the role of co-ordinator, keeping a register of who has taken which ticket books, collecting them back and liaising with MK Community Foundation.

Every charity that sells tickets is given a minimum of two slots at the shopping centre to sell tickets and there are usually more slots available if you have the manpower to cover them. 50% of the amount you sell is kept by MK Community Foundation and 50% is received by your group.  This percentage actually increases depending on the amount you sell.

This year we were lucky enough to sell the winning ticket and so received a £100 bonus.

I would heartily recommend groups take advantage of this special opportunity, if you would like more information when the 2019 details are released please email me at [email protected].
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Working Day At Quarries Campsite
On 16th March we held a working day at the Quarries and a huge thank you has to be said to Loughton Scout Group and Two Mile Ash and Great Holm for all the hard work they put in. 

The regular site crew are really grateful for the work you all put in over the weekend to make our site that we all love to use cleaner and tidy.

Anyone that would like to do some site work at the quarries are urged to get in touch. There is plenty to go round. 
District Beaver Sleepover Takes Over Safari MK
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140 Beavers from across MK took over Safari MK for thier annual District Sleepover. The evening started with a play on the soft play area where many of the beavers had races down the slide before heading to the dance room for a boogie. 
Even the leaders managed to get a piece of the action with the ADC Beavers and her team of energetic Beaver Leaders racing on the slide. 
After this extended play it was time for a snack and movie in bed. The incredibles was the chosen movie i am told and all the beavers had an awesome time. 

Huge thanks goes to all the Beaver Leaders and Helpers that gave up their Friday Evening to attend and also to Safari MK for being so accomodating. 

Also Well done for another great sleep over Barbara. 

Rumours had it that the beavers thought it was the best camp ever.
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1st Middleton On The Clean Up.
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scouts (and families) from 1st Middleton Scout Group helped and supported the local community and parish with a litter pick around the local area on Sunday 24th March. About 11 bags of rubbish was collected from the local area and the parish were very thankful of the work we did. 

Our YP really enjoyed the litter pick and had a sense of achievement that they had helped to keep there local community clean and tidy. 
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Well Done to all the Scouts that took part in the District Scout Night Hike on Saturday 16th March. Hiking from 1st Stony Stratford Scout HQ to 1st Hanlope Scout HQ
 
51 young people to part in the event and another huge thanks goes to the 17 explorer scouts that came along to support the event looking after bases and sweep team. 
The winning team was shared between 1st Stony Stratford and 5th Newport Pagnell.

Well Done to both teams. 
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Unit 50 Members from MK were asked to run Jamboree In A Bag at 1st Crownhill Scouts and wow what an evening they had. 

Well Done to Lili, Jessy and Tom for runing the evening. 

If you would like them to come and run an evening for you then please contact Jason Raggett- [email protected],  and he will put you in contact with the correct people. 
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Buckinghamshire County Awards
On Sunday 24th March Bucks held their Awards Presentation and we are delighted to say that MK was firmly on the map here with many of our Young People collecting their awards. 

Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards were presented. 

Huge Congratulations to all our Young People that collected thier well earned awards. 

You even made the paper for your achivements. MK Citizen published an article on Thursday 28th edition page 12. 
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Loughton Scouts take the winners spot at this years District Scout Quiz. 

18 teams entered this years quiz and Mitch Wheeler that organises and runs the event said it was a huge success and all that took part enjoyed the evening. He will be back again next year to do it all over again. 

High Ash took second place and 1st Olney took 3rd spot on the winners stage.
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From all the District Team Thank You for what you are doing and helping us to deliver skills for life to all our Young People here in MK. 


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