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Content

Agenda	4
Previous Minutes	5
Trustee Board	7
Group Scout Leader	9
Group Chair	11
Group Treasurer	13
Port Beavers	19
Starboard Beavers	22
Port Cubs	26
Starboard Cubs	28
Port Scouts	30
Starboard Scouts	33
Osprey ESU	36
Special Projects	41

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8TH WORTHING SEA SCOUT GROUP SCOUT COUNCIL

Annual General Meeting Monday 24th June 6:30pm

8th Worthing HQ

AGENDA

1. Introduction and welcome

2. Apologies for absence

3. Governance topics

• a. Approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 04/07/2023

• b. Adopt the model constitution from Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR)

• c. Note the Group’s financial year

• d. Approve appointed and community members of the Group Scout Council

• e. Agree the number of members that may be appointed to the Trustee Board

• f. Agree the quorum for future meetings of the Group Scout Council (excluding this AGM)

4. Review of the previous year

• a. The Group Lead Volunteer’s review of Scouts in the 8th Worthing Sea Scout

• i) Young Leader presentation

• ii) Adult Leader Presentation

• b. Receive and consider the Annual Report of the Group Trustee Board, including the annual Statement of the Accounts

5. Making appointments

a. Appoint the Independent Examiner

6. Closing remarks

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www.81hworthlng.org.uklreport-2024 Minutes AGM 2023 Date: Tuesday 04 July 2023 Venue: HQ and Teams in attendance: Samantha Fullman Irrinute51. Mafk Ander50n. Ali50n Manno. Mark Mears. Paul ChapLayn. Alec ITvin,13mes Ken￿, Elizabeth Holmes. RObertTenn£￿t NIW Fb'ppon Minutes Ref Welcomo and Introdurtion M¥k A welconkd all to the 95tr, AGM and introduced current Trustees. Said after 13Years as a Trustee he was stepping down. He thankLNJ all foT SJPPOrt of him and the group and it had boen a pleasure. Said that he feels it is down to the Volunteers why it runs so ￿1@PLaC1￿ reminded that volunteers where always needed in any capactytw could give to get us to the IOQn celebrabonsl Ef you where interested let anyone in Red kTh)w. Introduced Al Chartres from Worthing Distiict. Said there was a few blts of buisness to go through that ￿PefUllY won t take long then we vill have gome resentations. Apologies for ab8enc• Kevin Lawrence, Ha n. Dave 8rufofd. Sam Ri on. An Pfice Approval of the minuets of the previous m•eting of th• Group Scout Counc6l Pro osed. Mark A, 2nd., Paul Chaplain Governance Topi Mark A proposed model to follow Scout UK Lré. Hatvey C b. For those present to note Finanaal Year was stsying the 5a Mark A woposed 4 Trustees could be eLected. 2.,,. Clare-Louise d. Minimum of 15 people to meet for the AGM. V3 of Trustee toard to keep in line wrth Scouts Pro sed b Fiona B 2., Sam B GSL Revl•w of provigus yur a. Highlights from the yeai. are de are in a good place financially arvj each section has done soine great things. Mark M thank8J all those in a red T-shirt Ileajer tops from 95tl Can)pi Mentioned it was Ro￿rt fs first as treasurer and although we had may been a small profft this was the aiin. As a resulL th8re would be ￿ increase in subs We are In a healthy position financially. Said that alLtrustees keep an eye on the accounts notjust him. MA asked rf anyone In the room had any questtons. Rotrt T Jaid rf any Latef please a5 b. A reed Annlral rt includin Accounts that had now been si ned off. 8thworthing.ory.ukfJoin

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www.81hworthlng.org.uklreport-2024 Minutes AGM 2023 conL M*klng Appolntm•nts Approve Goups Chair. Nigel Pippon, Proposed by Sam B b. Approve group secretary, Samantha FuLLman. Proposed James K. 2 ' Fiona B Approve group Treasurer, Proposed. Sam B 2"° Jamet tj. Unanimous ahow if hands to approve elets'ons of grotsp trustee board Approved GSLto group trustee board. f. AILan Gee moved away so currently we do not have an Independent Examiner. Mark A ut vt to the room if anyone knew of anyone who rnay be able to he to let us know. Close of Meeting Mark A closed meets after re thankin au volunteers at 18..58 8thworthing.ory.ukfJoin

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Trustee Board

8th Worthing Sea Scout Group is registered charity number 279339. The list below shows our current trustees as at 04/07/2023. You can search for our charity number on the Charity Commission website for lots more informa�on.

8thworthing.org.uk/join #SkillsForLife Group ChairNigel Rippon Group TreasurerRobert Tennent Group Scout LeaderMark Mears Appointed Trustee Paul Chaplain Appointed Trustee Kevin Lawrence Scout Appointed TrusteeHarry Rippon	[e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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Trustee Board cont.

Appointed Trustee Samantha Fullman [e-mail] ) Appointed Trustee James Kennedy [e-mail] Appointed Trustee Elizabeth Holmes [e-mail] Appointed Trustee Alec Irvin [e-mail]

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Lead Volunteer 8th Worthing

Welcome to 8th Worthing Sea Scout Group’s annual report and accounts for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. This year has seen my role change from Group Scout Leader (GSL) to Lead Volunteer (LV), and whilst my title has changed my commitment to the development of 8th Worthing remains at the heart of my actions.

This year started with the 95th Group camp which celebrated the achievements at 8th Worthing. We had a lovely sunny weekend and brought all the Sections together for fun activities and highlighted the importance of Scouting to our young people.

I want to thank several people that enabled this camp to happen, firstly all the Leaders past and present that came together and supported me with the planning and activities. The Trustee team played a key role in the weekend and also all the parents that stepped up and supported particularly the catering team! Also, a special mention to my family who supported me through the months of planning for the weekend.

2024 has started with the first stages of Transformation which involves a total overhaul of the structures in Scouting with an aim to improve collaboration and accessibility. The Trustee Board, made up of a mixture of Leaders and parent supporters, are leading on embedding these changes as well as working behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running of 8th Worthing. This has included maintenance of HQ to ensure we are in a good place as we move towards our 100th anniversary in 2028 as well as the introduction of rifle shooting at 8th – Worthing a special thank you to Kevin Lawrence for his support on this.

As Lead Volunteer I want to reach out and thank everyone for their continued support as this has enabled the delivery of a diverse programme across all sections. I’d especially like to highlight the massive contribution from the Osprey Team which gives all members the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme from Bronze through to Gold.

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Lead Volunteer 8th Worthing cont.

Volunteering is key to the success of 8th Worthing from the young people that - participate in the Young Leadership Programme through to long term adult volunteers who have supported 8th Worthing for decades. This year I’d like to make a special mention for Barabara Wells who has achieved 50 years of volunteering with 8th Worthing.

With the support of Harry Rippon and the Explorer team, not only are our young people able to give back to other Sections, helping our younger members in their weekly activities, they are also able to work towards higher level awards including the Kings Scout Award, the highest achievement in Scouting.

On 31st March 2024, we had 210 young people across the seven Sections, with 42 adult Leaders and 25 Young Leaders delivering programmes. This was supplemented by a number of regular Parent Helpers, without whom some Sections would not have been able to operate.

As a Group we benefit from outstanding facilities and equipment as well as Leaders with a range of skills and knowledge. Moving into the next 12 months we need more parents to join the team and support our Sections. With the benefit of the Transformation changes, you can volunteer on your terms and the best bit is no experience is needed to step up and support! Without existing and new - volunteers, we will struggle to deliver on going positive outcomes at 8th Worthing.

Finally, as Lead Volunteer I want to express my thanks and gratitude for your commitment on a weekly basis to ensure a diverse programme for the members. Volunteering is incredibly rewarding and beneficial to young people and the wider community in Worthing.

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Chairman’s report

Chair’s Report for 2023/24

Introduction

This report comes just over a year into my role, initially as a Trustee and, from the last AGM, as Group Chair. As a relative newcomer to the Group Trustee Board it has been an eyeopener to the extraordinary work and efforts, carried out by an enormous number of volunteers, who all contribute to offering opportunities to young people in our area through 8th Worthing Group.

I personally witnessed the extraordinary skills of one of our Volunteers when I visited Lee Martin’s Bushcraft Leaders Instruction Weekend at Broadstone Warren. Lee is an Explorer Team Member and Bosun and his skills and the attendant Leaders enthusiasm in learning Bushcraft was humbling to witness. Lee is only one of a number of our Volunteers, led by Mark Mears, who do astounding work in offering our young people an inclusive and happy context in which to develop their skills for life.

As at 31st March 2024 we were responsible, from a Scouting perspective, for two hundred and ten young people within the 8th Worthing Group across seven - - sections, with forty two Adult Leaders and twenty six Young Leaders supplemented by a number of regular Parent Helpers to develop and deliver our Scouting offering. This is a responsibility that our Group Trustee Board take extremely seriously.

The 8th Worthing Team

I would like to once again thank Mark Andersen, who stood down as Group Chair at the last AGM and Alison Marino, who also stood down in 2023, for their work on the Group Trustee Board. My huge thanks go to the current Group Trustee Board for their work and contribution to the Board. The Board now consists of nine - members alongside the Chair Paul Chaplain, Elizabeth Holmes, Alec Irvine, James Kennedy, Kevin Lawrence, Mark Mears, Harry Rippon and Robert Tennent.

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Chairman’s report cont’

8th Worthing needs to continue to evolve and continue to develop to meet the changing needs of today’s young people and remain fit for purpose for our 100th Anniversary. As a step towards this aim the Trustee Board will conduct, during the next year, an open selection process for appointing up to two further young (aged - between eighteen and twenty five) trustees to the Board in accordance with the current scout policy, organisation and rules (POR). These young people nomination opportunities will be duly advertised on 8th Worthing social media, websites and newsletters etc.

In the last year the role of the Chair and Trustees Boards have significantly changed under The Scout Transformation Programme. The transformation programme separates governance (Group Trustee Board) from operational (Group Leadership Team) matters. Our role, as charity Trustees, is to make sure the Group is run safely and legally. At the heart of our role is a focus on strategy, performance and assurance. Whilst we continue this transformation I am confident that the Group Lead Volunteer, Mark Mears, and the Group

Leadership Team will continue to deliver the excellence that 8th Worthing has become accustomed to.

Finances

The Group remains in good financial shape with the Group bank balance being - £62,294 at year end. This is slightly up on the balance this time last year of £60,121, the Group made a surplus of £2,173.

The surplus was mainly due to Gift Aid and Bank Interest being greater than expected and due to the excellent work of Robert Tennent, our Group Treasurer.

For the next financial year the Trustees have agreed an operational budget that includes further necessary upgrades to the Group Headquarters that will be partly funded by Reserves.

Development Plan

Following the revised structure of the Group Trustee Board’s remit the Group Leadership Team will lead development of the Group Development Plan in 2024/2025.

Nigel Rippon

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Group Treasurer

Below are the Group accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2024. The accounts have been audited by an independent examiner, Kirs�e Medlyco� MICB of Angel Bookkeeping. They represent the accounts for the Group and Sec�ons combined. Explorers are shown separately, as they are a District provision and therefore also included in the Worthing District accounts.

• end. This is slightly up on the balance this �me last year of £60,121, the Group made a surplus of £2,173.

This surplus was mainly due to Gi�Aid being greater than expected (thank you to those who have completed a declara�on), and Bank Interest (we have moved our Reserves to a 32 Day No�ce Account which pays be�er interest, and rates were generally higher than expected for a large part of the year).

Next financial year, 2023/24, the Trustees have agreed an opera�onal budget that includes further upgrades to HQ, as below, that will be partly funded by Reserves. The budget vs. actual spend is managed monthly and scru�nised at each Trustee Board mee�ng to ensure we stay financially stable, and to ensure that we deliver against our Development Plan.

Robert Tennent

Budgeted special projects for 2024/25

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14 www.81hworthlng.org.uklreport-2024 Group Accounts 8th Worthing Sea Scout Group (Charlty No. 279339 For the ear from All amounts In £5 1st April 2023 31st Mareh 2024 Receipts 2023124 2022123 Membershi Fees Subscn ions from Sections & Ex orers Subscfi ion Processin Fees Go Cardless Subscri ion Discounts Hardshi Subsc ions idon lo Oislncl 30.868 -593 45 .10.797 -11.091 19m5 Sub tothl Grants 4th Worthin RN Grant Water Aclmlies Rèboot 11,110 Sub tothl Fundralsln events Amazon Smile ross 33 49 Sub tothl Seoul hui Sncomè Hire of bJildin 190 125 125 Sub tothl Investment Income Bank Inleiesl 1,345 95 Sub tolal her Income 2023 Grou Cam Donalions Gift Aid Insurance Conlribjlion Cuffenl Year 7,554 475 8.031 119 7,524 19,000 XJ59 Roo Sub tothl 16,061 Toial Income As•el and invejlment sales, etc. Total Rffeipts 8thworthing.ory.ukfJoin

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Is www.81hworthlng.org.uklreport-2024 Group Accounts cont. 8th Worthing Sea Scout Group (Charity No. 279339) For the ear from 1st Aprll 2023 31 st March 2024 Payments 2023124 2022123 Charitable Pa menls Youth PT ramme & Activltie% Conlnbulion to cam costs Current Year Licences. Permrts & Membef5hi DofE Minibus Fuel Milea ePa Insurance Semce & MOT Tax & Permits irs & Other costs Mini￿8 Hire additional minit¥Jges whèn re uirèd Total Mlnlbus 13,684 517 381 3.923 495 1,099 -1 391 926 451 1.623 -1 $54 960 679 360 79 1.834 3,981 ments from Sections 904 809 2.T9T Scoutln Gas Bollles NewE mgnt Re Irs&Rg acemenls Total Scoutlng Equlpment mont 198 1.069 470 1.137 488 664 489 Boats & Trallers Insurance Irs&Re 2.189 245 2.434 1.089 22 1,111 acements Total Boats & Trdllefrs Sub iothl Adult lu Unlforms HQ Costs Cleanin Electncil Gas & Water First Ajd E ent Insurance Lease & Rent Maintenance Purchases RefiJ5e Safel Checks rt and tralnln 100 1.287 1.249 1.791 1.325 2.430 25 3.192 1.019 1.201 15 593 226 10,025 1.508 1.674 2.810 1.345 1.215 421 1T7 9.185 Tolal HQ Costs IT Consumables Software Tele ones & Inlemel 211 364 472 1.041 181 106 651 937 11162 Total IT Costs Sub total 8thworthing.ory.ukfJoin

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16 www.81hworthlng.org.uklreport-2024 Group Accounts cont. Payments (cont.) 2023124 2022123 cial Pro i Rifles Pio ect Bushcraft Skills Pro ecl Water Aclmties Reboot 617 1.208 Sub totsl Other Ex AGM Certificates & Name Bad Grfts es 203 747 21 705 Sub t<knl Toral Expendhure Ass•t and Inv•slm•nt New Scout Hul Roof ur¢has•s, •lc. 66.289 Total Paymen 37J88 91J08 Net olre¢elpts/(payments) Cash lunds last y•ar •nd Cash fund3 thls year end 60.121 92,396 8thworthing.ory.ukfJoin

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17 www.81hworthlng.org.uklreport-2024 Group Accounts cont. 8th Worthing Sea Scout Group (Charity No. 279339) Forthe •ar from 1st Aprfl 2023 31st March 2024 Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the end of the year 31st Mar 2024 31st Mar 2023 Cash funds- Grou Bank currenl account Bank swn s account 1 6ank sawn S account 2 CashFloals Total cash funds - Group (agree ba￿nCeS wh rece¥l¥ and payThnl occounll reasurefs Account Bus Bank Instant 32 Da Nolice Accourt 7.015 15.451 34.659 10.011 55.219 60,121 ok ok Cash funds- Sections Port Beavers current account Starboard Boav8rs current account Port Cubs current account Siarboard Cubs ¢uffont ac¢ount Port Scouls Current account Siarboard Scouts currenl accounl CashlFloals Toial Cash fundi . Sedlons 427 1,223 1.942 514 1.675 535 654 1,419 1,720 829 1,020 2,726 Oth•r mon•tary ass•ts Sub totsl Inv•strn•nl ass•ts Sub total Non mon•tary assets lor ¢harlty'S own us• Land & buildin at insured value Minibus al Insured value Boats & Trailers 31 Insured value Scoulin ui al Insurod value Other 3J5.000 13.025 34.320 74,096 15.000 35.223 90,978 Sub total Llabllltl•s Grou Cam 2023 -1.916 Sub total Total net assets 1.153J23 523.014 Cash funds - Explor•rs orers cu￿ent account ca$￿FI03t$ T￿al cash lunds- Explorers rt of Worthing District 663 8thworthing.ory.ukfJoin

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18 www.81hworthlng.org.uklreport-2024 Section accounts 2023￿24 PORT STAR80ARD PORT BEAVERS BEAVERS cu8s STARBOARD CUBS PORT SCOUTS STAR80ARD SCOUTS ALL SECTIONS OSPREY ESU RECEIPTS Bank Inlelest DOE DOn￿lon Events Evénts. B•rnrs oAo 70.50 76.QO 2.378.QO Y.415.50 9.485JJ 2.08l.19 30.00 ?oso 30.00 76 991 1.387.00 evantg. Cub4 E￿nts- Scouts E￿￿t$. EX￿re[S Meglin98 MemberslipF••i Pinnacl• Oidors Unrform 1.254 00 2.161 $0 3.825 75 5.659.48 9.674.76 3.830 Trj 4.590 00 5600 400 4.515.00 4.513 15 5.160 QO 7500 6.55S 00 15,16J.15 138.95 ,519.29 PAYNENTS Aclmly EgJiprnMI Adnmn Bad9•5 Bank F••i Carnpng DOE E￿ntI. B•*oN £￿￿tI . Cubi Evinti- Seout• £￿titI . Explur•i& Me•lin99. B•4vdf8 Me•lin9s. Cub• M•glin98- Scoul IA•g1irys- ExF4or•rn M•mb•rship F••5 10 Gruup PinnKl• Ord UTrthim 11729 172 41.9) 114.09 616 59 304 93 16047 548 03 129 06 14176 193 88 1,952.96 141.76 34.99 1314.51 1.13530 1.gJ2.33 J,037.6J Y,9T5 12,010.19 1.444 2.530 72 3.815 54 8.195 25 5,723.07 212 63 212.6J 153.82 328.75 4B2.57 1000 6992 79.92 1256.34 6,919.60 3,JY3.0) 3.137 50 3.635.7 3,5BI.10 4.308 10 S.976 11 74,71521 SUMIAARY ACCo￿ni balanc• blfwd Tolal ReC￿rIs TO1￿ P4ymiTrli N•1 Income 654 31 4.904 95 5.13188 2693 1,419 07 6,067 6.￿3 34 .1% 34 1.719 5.769 5.$46 83 222 17 828.61 6.685 15 6.989 60 .304.45 1.019 82 9.060 75 8.405 16 655.59 2.726 14 12.244 48 14.435 16 -2.190 68 8,367.85 44,731.3J 46,711.97 .0￿.61 662.18 20,285.84 15,389.11 4,￿.13 C35hbook inomo Account bnlanc• clhvd 471.38 1,722.13 1.942.07 524.16 1.675.41 535.46 6,32721 5A59.51 Cho¢k•d b¥Gr¢upTrM•urnr .24 8thworthing.ory.ukfJoin

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19 www.81hworthlng.org.uklreport-2024 Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of 8 Worthln8 (Sea Sco￿1 Gr￿P Scout Councll report to ihe TfU5tees on my examinatlon of the accounts of the 81h Worthln8 (Sea Scout) Group for the year ended 31 March 2024. Respon51bllltles and basls of report As the Charity Trustees of the 8th Worthin8 (Sea Scout) Group you are responsSble for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordante with the requlrernents of the Charities Act 20111.the Act"). I report in respert of my emamlnatlon of the 8 Worthlng Isea Scout) Group account5 carried out i under section 145 of the 2011 Art and In carrylng out my examinatlon. I have followed all the applicable Directtons 8lven by the Charity Commlssion under 5ectlon 145151{b} of the Act. Independent Examln¢r'5 Ststement I have completed my examlnation. I can confirm that no mater131 matters have come to my attertion in connection with the examlnats.on ilvln8 me cause to believe that in any material respect- l. Accounting rccords were not kept in respect of the 8" Worthin8 Isea Scout) Group as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2, The accounts do not accord with th05e records. I have no concerns and have come acros5 no other matters In connoctlon wlth the examlnatian to whiih attention should be drawn In this report In order to enable a proper undersiandin8 of the accounts to be ached. Sl8p4ed: L£¢ Name: Relevant professlonal quallficatlonlmembershlp of prolesslonal bodles (11 anvl,. Kg/ c6 Addre55: rj tsA/LI-c kfrio , /i(JlW 7ry ,11. 7 2< 8thworthing.ory.ukfJoin

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Port Beavers

We started off the Summer Term by learning about our Patron Saint, St George. Due to the weather being against us one evening, we had to meet at the HQ and had an impromptu evening, in which we coloured in a giant picture of King Charles lll as it was his Coronation Year. The following week we then did a town walk round Worthing Town Centre.

As this was our 95th Year, we had a Big Group Camp at Blackland Farm, where we had the wonderful help from Badger - and Ratty (ex members of 8th Worthing). All the Beavers that came had the most wonderful time.

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We also completed the Navigators badge, Explorers, Collectors, Health and Fitness badge, and Campcraft Badge and visited the Fire Station at Worthing, plus a litter Pick and Rock pooling, and ended the term with a joint party with Starboard Beavers. We also had the opportunity to earn Time on the Water, Paddle Sports Level 1 and Nautical Skills Level 1, thanks to a Cub and Beaver Water Activities Day at Southwater Park, near Horsham.

In the Autumn term the Beavers did their air activity badge, their emergency aid 1 badge and their communicator badge. We had fun making Bonfire pictures and visit from Jaws and Claws, which the children thoroughly enjoyed. We also took the Beavers to Out of Bounds where they had a fantastic time on the Adventure Nets. We couldn’t hold our annual sleepover at our own HQ but stayed overnight at 2nd Worthing HQ and went to Amazon Adventure and on the way back

spent some time in the local park. One of our parents (who has Scottish family) ran an evening for us which was a great success. We finished the term with a Christmas party.

For the start of Spring term 2024 one of our leaders Mel ‘took’ the children on the trip round the world that she did with her family when she was young, we celebrated Chinese New Year, gained their International activity badge and had a visitor helping us with their Faith badge. We then finished off the term by going Bowling at Hollywood Bowl in Worthing.

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I had 4 Beavers going on to Cubs gain their Chief Scout Bronze Awards before leaving, - they were Mia Shevlin Phillips, Isabel Hockett, Chester Chapman, and Arlo Linford. I would like to give special thanks to my Colony Assistants Emma Wallace, Mel Doyle, and Alex Owen for all their invaluable help and support. I would also like to thank my Young Leaders past and present for all the assistance they give to the Colony each week.

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Louise Howarth (Beaver Team Leader). Email: [e-mail]

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Starboard Beavers

Starboard Beavers has been as popular this year as it ever has been.Our numbers are at maximum

and our joining list is full to bursting with children wanting to join us at beavers. This year we have

managed to gain 11 bronze awards, 50 challenge badges, 131activity badges and a magnificent 107

staged badges.

I have decided to do a slightly different format for my report this year as the main theme for Beavers is fun and friends so I hope these photos show what fun we have doing our varied activities at beavers. Here are a handful of the many many activities we have done this

year.

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Cyclist badge was
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MIXING UP A TREAT FOR

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THE BIRDS

ROCKPOOLING EVENING

At the end each term we hold a badge presentation evening where parents are asked to stay

for the night to watch their child's badge presentation and then join in with the rest of the evening.

Always nice to see all parents and beavers together.

Within our programme we have covered the explorer badge, emergency aid 1 badge, collectors badge, creative badge, cyclist badge, sports badge, safety badge, nautical skills, paddlesports, time on the water badge, hikes and of course covered the Challenge Badges which are needed to achieve our highest badge available within Beavers the Chief Scout Bronze award.

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Starboard Beavers cont.

None of our activities where we take the beavers out of the hall would be possible without the

support of our parents. They really are amazing at responding when I request parents help. They put

up with my endless messaging them reminding them of things and coaxing them to ask their child to

complete badgework at home!

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FLIPPIN FUN
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Starboard Beavers cont.

CISSBURY HIKE IN THE SUN

We have had an amazing team of young leaders join us to help our leadership team since

September. They are totally self motivated now and are a huge asset to our leadership team.

Fox (Stephen) has been my rock and has been there for me throughout this year.

So that’s the Starboard beavers report and personally I look forward to another year of running our

beaver colony and hopefully “Making a difference" to these children’s lives.

As always

Fun and Friends

Otter

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Port Cubs

A year in review

Port Cubs have enjoyed a lot of fun activities this year, such as decorating a huge egg for a National Trust trail, creating their own island maps, hiking up Cissbury Ring to renew their promise, baking biscuits, competing in the Aqua Olympics, creating science experiments, and making and racing chariots as part of their pioneering work. All these

activities and many more have helped the pack

earn a total of 147 badges, including five Chief Scout Silver

Award

Our programme also offers out-

door and adventurous offsite activities that engage - our cubs in bushcraft, water based challenges, wide games, treasure hunts as well as trips to Out of

Bounds, Pets at Home, the fire station, and ice rink.

Our group values the input of our Cubs in choosing activities and challenges for our programme, which helps them stay interested and lets us offer a diverse and enjoyable schedule.

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One of the key activities in our Cub Scouting adventure is camping, where every Cub gets to spend nights outdoors, cook their own food, acquire bushcraft skills, and gain confidence by participating in different sporting challenges. Our camp this

year promises to be more fun than ever as - we go on a four day trip to Bushy Wood.

We appreciate the assistance of our young leaders Noah, Rosie, Charlie, Dylan, and Isaac from the

Osprey Explorer Unit, who have been involved in every evening's activities, from planning and running the program to organizing games. We also want to thank Lucy, who has frequently offered her time as a parent helper and has been very supportive.

A variety of activities and learning opportunities are offered to the 8th Worthing Port Cubs.

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Starboard Cubs

What an amazing year Starboard Cubs has had. Growing and flourishing as a team bringing a wealth of experience and skills the leadership team, young leaders and amazing parent helpers have helped establish a firm foundation for the pack.

Following on from a successful group camp in May with the wider 8th Worthing community the highlight of Starboard Cubs year has got to be our Autumn Camp, encouraging and providing those cubs who have never camped before or those with only limited camping experience the opportunity to sleep under canvas and participate in a range of activities including zip lining, climbing Jacob's ladder, tomahawk throwing and of course not forgetting singing around the campfire.

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At HQ we have had science evenings, yoga experiences, tugs of war (practicing our knot tying); and celebrated Halloween, Christmas, Chinese New Year and St - George’s Day amazingly we learnt the Scout promise in Makaton. We have played lots and lots of games both indoors and finally out (on the field), ever grateful to our young leaders for coming up with lots of new games ideas. We also enhanced our photography skills on a trip to the beach.

We have participated in fashion shows, putting our creative skills to the test using only bin bags, cooked our own pizzas; had water fights, a sausage sizzle, hiked in the dark and not forgetting our very funny visit to the Panto at Christmas. We also helped support our local community thanks to our cub Louie for inspiring us with the More Radio Toy Appeal. More recently we welcomed Matt Fiddes martial arts who ran a fantastic self defence and martial arts evening. 8thworthing.org.uk/join

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Recently, we have tried out the new 8th Worthing Air Rifle equipment with great success and practiced our Archery skills.

ON TARGET

Looking ahead to the rest of the year we are looking forward to a visit from the Air Ambulance Crew, enhancing our emergency aid skills, learning orienteering and putting our skills to practice, a taste of yachting aboard Supeta, enjoying a (hopefully sunny) family bbq evening, participating in Cub and Beaver water activity days, and ending the year with a joint celebration with Port Cubs before our much anticipated Summer Camp.

WHERE AM I?

We have welcomed in new Beavers and said farewell to our Scouts ever hopeful that they continue to enjoy their scouting journey.

We would like to express our thanks to Fiona, Louise, Kevin and Mark for assisting us so evenings went ahead for the cubs over the last year; our amazing team of leaders Alex, Paul and Robin, our

helpers who regularly help and support the section, our parent helpers, our young leaders Ella, Freddie, Ben, Harry and Billy and of course the cubs themselves who (mostly!) make our time volunteering enjoyable and rewarding.

Laura Trebble

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Port Scouts

This year has been a busy one with hikes, campfire cooking, watersports and of course celebrating 95th Anniversary of 8th Worthing.

SUNSET HIKES

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95TH CELEBRATIONS

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Thanks to the leadership training, Port Troop were able to run their own watersports during Summer Term. All scouts had time on the water at Southwater in a Kayak and on a Paddleboard.

We held campfires at the compound and even swam in the sea.

REMBERANCE PARADE

Autumn Term kick started with cooking on the campfire at Dappers Lane with wide games and welcomes to our new scouts. Climbing, WW2 tribute nights coincided with Remembrance Parade, Map Reading sessions, Hikes were planned and walked, knots were learned and refined, and we ended with a Christmas Party and Ice skating in Worthing’s pop up Ice Rink.

Spring term

has been all about Archery, Crossbow Shooting and again thanks to the leadership training and group investment into equipment, we held our first Rifle shooting evening at HQ. We have tried pottery making, Pancake tossing, Escape Rooms (thanks to Starboard Scouts for sharing) and wide games.

We are looking forward to another great year ahead.

Best of all, we have had lots of fun, adventure and laughter.

James Flint

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Starboard Scouts

Over the last year members of

Starboard Troop have been awarded with 23 challenge badges, 63 activity badges and 88 staged activity badges. Four Scouts being awarded - with the Chief Scouts Gold Award Ella, Kadien, Conrad, Francesca.

During the year the Troop had an exciting programme with evening activities such as: Kayaking, Tent

pitching, Judo, Nautical skills, Seafront walks, Bike maintenance, Hobbies & sports, Kahoot quizzes, First aid, Night hikes, Escape room, Wide game, Paracord, Sailing and Snowsports skills, Fire lighting, History walk, Communication skills, Navigational skills, Local knowledge, Pancake Olympics, Geocaching and Scavenger hunt.

Plus camping events. Expedition Challenge camp in the Easter Holidays. Taking part in 8th Worthing 95th group camp in May half term. A weekend away at Broadstone Warren in July. And a week long Summer camp in August full of adventure and fun.

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REMEMBRANCE PARADE

Below are quotes from some of the Scouts about what they have enjoyed in this year's programme.

“My favourite part of Scouting is kayaking! I love the games we play on the water and splashing my friends” Nina on the kayaking session done as part of the Summer term rotations. Where the Scouts in small groups get to spend an evening practising and developing their kayaking skills at Southwater.

“At Scouts I learnt how to tie knots, which is helpful at home for lots of things. Such as shoe laces and more” Katie on Nautical Skill evening. We covered useful knots for boating activity, ran man overboard scenarios, practised throwing a - life line and discussed the differences between buoyancy aids and life jackets.“

“I really enjoyed Summer Camp because we did mega SUPing, and I did it with all my friends” Peggy said about Summer Camp which was based in Farnham.

“I enjoyed bike maintenance as I was able to help the younger Scouts with naming parts of the bike.” Oliver R on Bike Maintenance evening. Young Leaders showed the Scouts how to look after and maintain a bike.

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“I really liked the escape room because it was really fun when we had to solve everything with my friends” Shanaya on Escape Rooms evening. There were 2 pirate themed escape rooms where the Scouts had to work in teams against the clock to unlock the treasure.

“I really enjoyed running my own evening. It was fun being able to plan my own activity, set up the boat and teach the Scouts about sailing.” Ella on Sailing and Snowsports Skills evening. 2 of the Scouts ran skill sessions. Oliver R ran the

snowsports skills activity and Ella ran the sailing skills activity. Ella was able to use her years of sailing experience to share with members of the troop.

“The leaders that ran the evening clearly put a lot of thought into it. Challenges are creative and force us to think outside the box.” Anya on 5 Minute Challenges evening. In pairs the Scouts had to work through a variety of different tasks.

Running of the Troop could not happen without all of the leaders and young leaders who give up their Friday evenings when they can. The additional adults who support on weekend and camp events. And the Group Scout Leadership Team supporting the section throughout the year.

SUMMER CAMP

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Osprey Explorer Unit

At the end of March this year, we had 44 invested Explorers. We continue to be one of the biggest Explorer Units in the UK. Osprey ESU continue in partnership with 8[th] Worthing and we appreciate the mutual benefits that being a part of the group bring. We have 26 members of the Unit serving as Young Leaders within the group.

Core Programme

The Unit’s core program contains two main elements: The Chief Scouts (CS) Awards Nautical Skills / Water Activities Also central to the programme is the DofE Award: – Bronze Platinum Award

– Silver Diamond Award – Gold Queens Scout Award

• The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is a voluntary, non competitive programme of activities - for anyone aged 14 25. Founded by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 1956, there are 3 progressive levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. At each level participants undertake activities in 4 Sections:

– Volunteering undertaking service to individuals or the community – Physical improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities – Skills developing practical and social skills and personal interests – Expedition planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad Gold programme participants must also do an additional 5th Residential section which involves staying and working away from home doing a shared activity.

The DofE offers an individual challenge and encourages young people to learn about commitment, responsibility and independence. Gaining any one of the 3 levels of the DofE Award is a huge achievement.

We have had a successful year with these awards, seeing Osprey Explorers achieve:

– 13 x Bronze Awards Oscar Messingham, Lewis Oakton, Noah Stepney, James Anderson, Ollie Bennett, Zac Biggs, Freddie Dingwall, Katie Doyle, Cam Gilham, Bettie Martin, Lizzie O’Haire, Sam Suss, Chloe Thorpe

– 5 x Silver Awards Ben Haste, Ben Smith, Imogen - Bates, Arden Flint, Bailey Norton Griffiths

– 1 x Gold Award Sam Mears

We currently have 19 Explorer’s working towards their Bronze award, 14 towards their Silver and 2 towards their Gold.

As stated above, many of our participants carry out their Young Leader Training through Explorers and help with various sections in the Group to complete the Volunteering Section of their Award. Other activities include coaching sports, being a Young Leader for the Guide Association, teaching computer code, coaching martial arts such as judo and working at a charity shop.

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The Physical Recreation section always includes a wide range of activities. At Bronze level, this year has included team games such as football / hockey / rugby, sailing, gym work, martial arts such as kung fu or judo, mountain biking, home fitness, individual sports such as tennis, hiking, boxing and dance. Silver has included individual sports such as golf or badminton, martial arts such as kung fu, team games such as netball, hiking, mountain biking and gym work. Gold has included running and cycling.

The Skills section is always interesting as the Explorers show what a wide variety of skills they have and what really interests them. At Bronze these include performing arts, learning a foreign language such as German, learning about music culture, learning a musical instrument such as piano or guitar, the skill behind martial arts such as kung fu, cooking, first aid, gardening, money management, fishing and reading. Silver includes cooking, model making, learning an instrument such as piano, performing arts, chess and learning about music culture. Gold includes painting, model construction and agriculture.

We held successful expeditions across Bronze, Silver and Gold levels this year;

In May, 12 Explorers took part in their Bronze Qualifying Expedition in the West Dean area and in August, we had two expeditions being run at the same time: 7 Explorers went to the New Forest for their Silver expedition and 4 Explorers went to the Lake District for their Gold expedition. We were the only Explorer Unit in Worthing able to offer a Gold expedition in 2023 and that is a huge testament to the Leadership team who delivered it.

I would like to say a huge thank you to all the Leaders who have helped our Explorers to achieve – these awards Paul Chaplain (Bronze & Silver Mentor / Bronze Expedition Lead Supervisor), Andrew Shakespeare (Silver Expedition Lead Supervisor), Kev Lawrence (Gold Mentor / Expedition Lead Supervisor), Steve Briscoe (Expedition Assessor), Lee Martin (Bronze Mentor / Expedition Supervisor), Jennah Costan (Bronze Mentor / Expedition Supervisor), Ben Rees (Expedition Supervisor), Bryn Clements (Expedition Supervisor), Lucy Blower (Expedition Supervisor), Andy Blackmore (Expedition Supervisor), Rick Worsfold (Bronze Mentor), Lucy Poole (Bronze Mentor), Tavis Stringer (Bronze Mentor) and any others that have either acted as an Assessor or welcomed our Young Leaders into their Leadership teams.

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Camps

In May, 28 Explorers and 6 Leaders headed to Blacklands Farm to take part in 8[th] Worthing’s 95[th] Anniversary Group Camp! Osprey ESU has worked in partnership with 8[th] Worthing since Explorers begun in 2002 so it was great to join up with the other 161 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Adults for a long weekend of fun. Activities included: paddleboarding, bushcraft, campfires, gladiator challenge, climbing, leap of faith, rifle shooting and many others, but the activity which received the best reception was giant bubbles / badgemaking (thank you to Paul for running that). Thank you to all the Explorers who attended and set a good example to the younger sections, thank you to Mark Mears (Group Lead Volunteer) for organising the camp and Rick, Lucy, Paul, Kev and Lee for supporting the Osprey contingent.

In August, 23 Osprey Explorers went to Switzerland with the rest of Worthing’s Explorers for a 10 - day Summer Camp. Approximately 100 Explorers and Leaders from Worthing attended, and camped alongside hundreds of Young People from across the world making for a great trip and one that I’m sure will last long in the memory of all involved. Activities included: hiking to Blausee lake, a BBQ with the other nations, Brigerbad Water Park, whitewater rafting, high ropes, visiting Swiss cities such as Bern, mountain tubing, hiking up mountains and staying the night on the peaks, geocaching, tobogganing, light trail, funicular railway up Niessen and an international campfire. Thank you to all the Explorers and their families who fundraised to make this trip possible, thank you to Mike Hudgell (District Lead Volunteer) and Al Chartres (District Explorer Scout Commissioner) who leading the trip and Paul, Kev, Rick, Lucy and Dan (Group Helper) for supporting the Osprey contingent.

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Christmas Market Birmingham) and after packing up on the Sunday, went to Cadbury World. Thank you to the Explorers for making it so much fun and Paul, Jennah and Rick for your help.

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In February, we returned once again to join Worthing Explorers for their Bivvy Camp. 9 Explorers camped outside with nothing but their clothes, a sleeping bag and a bivvy to protect them from the elements. Thank you to Al Chartres for running it and Lee for taking the Osprey contingent.

Programme

In addition to the core activities, we have enjoyed a varied balanced programme this year and these are some of the things we have done: – Adventure Night hike, archery, paddling, DofE clinics, aqua park, sea swimming, beach stroll, campfire & chill, expedition planning

– Community It’s Just Banter, street anagrams, The Hunt Begins – Teambuilding Capture the flag, The

Osprey Cup, beach games, lazer zone, Taskmaster – Life Skills Debate night, pancakes, Ready Steady Cook, first aid – Youth Shaped Scouting Programme planning

– Miscellaneous Crazy golf, Halloween party, back to Beavers, cinema trip, Christmas party, Summer Camp release / DofE launch, videography, bowling Events

In May, 5 Explorers visited the white water course at Northampton Active, the UK’s first pumped artificial white water course. Thank you to Paul and Kev for organising and delivering. In July, Osprey Explorers and the Leadership team supported Worthing Pride, along with other Worthing Explorers and Worthing Network. Thank you to Al Chartres for organising and Rick for representing Osprey.

In July, we attended the annual Worthing Explorers outdoor swimming at the Arundel Lido. Thank you to Al Chartres for organising, to the Explorers who attended and Paul, Lee, Rick and Tavis for supporting.

In September, Osprey took their first trip on Supeta; a 42ft yacht (Supeta), run by 3rd / 5th Lancing Sea Scouts. We were out there for several hours and the weather was so good, some of the braver Explorers jumped in the sea for a swim! Thank you to the volunteers from 3[rd] / 5[th] Lancing for giving up their time.

Remembrance Parade was slightly different this year. We started at HQ before parading down to St. Andrews Church for a short service before coming back for an 8[th] Worthing photo. Thank you to St. Andrews Church for your hospitality and Mark Mears for organising.

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Leadership Team

Unfortunately our Leadership team has seen a couple of departures:

Kevin has had to step back from his Osprey role due to work in the Royal Navy moving him further away (including heading out to sea next year) and the impending arrival of his son in September. Fortunately, Kev is still able to assist with the 2024 Bronze DofE expedition programme and our upcoming Summer Camp. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kev for the past 14 years of service to Osprey. Kev joined as a Leader when I was a still an Explorer, becoming someone for me to learn from when I stepped up to a Leader. Kev then took on more responsibilities when Pet became the Osprey Team Leader and finally, after I took over from Pet, Kev has been an unwavering figure in the team, both on Monday evenings and for DofE. Thank you. Rick has also stepped away to focus on other things. Rick has been a good friend since we were put in the same patrol of my first evening at Starboard Scouts back in 2006 and they were my first appointment to the Osprey team with me as Leader in 2020, after having stints as a Cub Leader and before that, a Scout Leader. Rick has been a huge support over the past 4 years and I am pleased they will be continuing as an Occasional Helper with 8[th] Worthing. Who could forget Rick’s drag night last year!

Prior to these departures though, we saw the arrival of Jennah to the team. Jennah joined 8[th] Worthing in 2022 as a Cub Leader but joined the Osprey DofE teams in 2023, helping with Bronze and Silver, as well as other Osprey evenings when an extra pair of hands were needed. After leaving university, the work patterns of an NHS radiographer made the earlier timings of Cub evenings tricky to make so Jennah’s Osprey role was made more permanent in September 2023. Welcome!

Lastly, thank you to the entire leadership team for making this year possible: Paul Chaplain, Kev Lawrence, Lee Martin, Rick Worsfold, Lucy Poole, Tavis Stringer and Jennah Costan. Thank you to all 8[th] Worthing Team Leaders and their teams for their support of the Young Leader programme and to all our Explorers and their families for being a part of the adventure

Looking forward to what the next 12 months has to offer for Osprey Explorer Unit!

THANK YOU KEV and RICK

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Hello, my name is Lee Martin, I have been an Explorer Leader for the past 5 years.

At the end of 2022 Leaders received an email from the Royal Navy's Admiral Lord Nelson Scout Active Support Unit,( ALNSASU). They offered to cover the cost of almost any instructor level course that would benefit Scouting. We simply had to find a useful, nationally recognised, certificated course and give up some of our time.

After a bit of research, I managed to gain a place on a bushcraft course at John Rhyders Woodcraft School in Midhurst. It was a 8 days residential course in Midhurst with a 3 day assessment a month later.

Instructed by John Rhyder, Europe's Lead tracker, at his Woodcraft School. We covered various elements of Bushcraft and survival skills, including, but not limited to, fire lighting, including fire by friction, animal tracking, tree and plant identification and uses, making cordage from natural materials, using sharp edged tools, shelter building and much much more.

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I managed to pass this intense course and gained an NCFE Advance Bushcraft Award, Level 3, which is equivalent to an A Level.

Group Camp last year was my first chance to work with our young people in this area and have since had fire lighting sessions with both Beaver Colonies, knife skills evenings with Explorers and run a Leaders training

weekend.

There are plans for a young leaders weekend this summer and hopefully a survival skills weekend for Scouts in Autumn.

I have been supported whole heartedly by 8th Worthing's Trustees who have added specialist equipment as we look to further broaden the horizons of the young people in our care.

Kind regards Lee

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