Scouts 1st HALESOWEN SCOUT GROUP Annual Accounts & Report 2021 -2022 Registered Charity No. 524625
Trustees, Annual Report For the period From Istart datel to end date Section A Reference and administration details Charity name 1st Halesowen Scout Group Other names the charity is known by Registered charity number Irf any) HQ registration number Charity's principal addre55 1st Halesowen Scout Centre Elizattth Road Halert Poslcode Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee Name Office Ilf any) Dates acted rf not fo whole year Mafk Timmins Claire Timmins John Carter Alison Wood Mar aret Mccann Sarah Re nolds Paul Taylor Caroline Betterid John Sanke Peter Case Danielle Ba "sle Gail White lan Dale Caroline Betterid Joint Chair Joint Chair Treasurer Secreta Subscriptions Sec Grou Scout Leader Assistsnt GSL Resi ned 2010412021 10 11 12 13 14 15 Resi ned 2610312022 stodian Trustees ame Melanie ase John Sankey Lesley Sinclair Roger White Address 1 LTT00001 (1st February 2017)
Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document The Group's governing documents are those of the The Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter. which in lum gives authonty to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisa"on and Rules of The Scout AsscKiation. How the charty is conslituled The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. Trustee selecb.on methods The Tnjstees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisab"on and Rules of The Scout Associab"on The Group is rnanaged by the Group Executive Comm1ttee, the members of which are the'charity TFuslees' of the Scout Group whh is an educational charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying wrth legislatn applicable to charities. This includes the registration. keeping proper accounts and making lUMS to the Charity Commission as appropriate. Policies and procedures adopted for. The Committee consists of 4 independent representslives, Chair. Treasurer, Secretary and svb5criPtll Secretsry together wth the Group Scout Leaders, individual Section Leadeis, parent's and supporters represenlatNes and meets every month. Members of the Executive Committee complete 'Essential Infomjalion for Executive Cornmee, training within the first 5 months of joining the committee. This Group Executrve Committee exists to SUPPOrt the Group Scout Leader in meeting the responsibil((ies of the appointments and is responsible for. The maintenance of Group propety" The Taising of funds and the administration of Group finan", The Insuran of persons. property and equipment", Group public occasions" Assisknng in the recruitment of leaders and other adijll support Appointing any sub Committees that may be required.. Apw)Inting Group Administrators and Advisors other than those who are elected. 2 LT700001 (1st February 2017)
Section B Structure, governance and management Icontinuedl Risk and Internal Control The Group Execubve Committee has Klentified the major risks to whth they lIeVe the Group is exposed, these have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitrgate against them. The main areas of concern that have been identified are". Damage to the building, propety and equipmenL The Group would request the use of buildings, propety and equipment from neighbouring organisatDns such as the church, community centre and other ScoLrt Groups. The Group has sufficient buildings and contents insurance in place to Mitigate against pemianent loss. Injury to ade1S. helpers. supp)rters and members. The Group through the e8pitstK)n fees contributes lo the Scout ASSoctiOnS national accident insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken before all activittes. Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is primarily reliant uwn income from subscripb.ons and fundraising. The group does hold a feserve to ensure Ihe conb"nuity of aclmts.es should there be a major reduction in income. The Committee could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the incorne to the group on an ongoing basis. erther temporarity or permanently. Reduction or k)$5 of leaders. The group is totally reliant upon volunteers to njn and administer the acb"vib"es of the group. If there vras a reduction in the number of leaders lo an unaptable level in a parb"cular secb.on or the group as a Who then there would have to be a contracb"on, conSolatn or closure of a section. In the worst case scenaiio the cOMpte closure of the Group. Redu¢*on or of members. The Group provKles activities for all young peop aged 6 10 18. If there was a reduction in membership in a pathcular sect or the group as whole then there would have to be a contrath"on. consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case scenario the complete CSUre of the Group. The group ha5 in place systems of intemal controls that are de$Tred lo provmle reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss, these indude tsvo signatories for all payments and a comprehensive insurance policies lo ensure that insurable risks are covered. 3 LT700001 {1 st February 2017)
Section C Objectives and activities The Purposo of Scouting Scoubng exists to actrvely engage and support young people in their rsOnal development, empowering them to make a posittve contributton to society. Sumrnary of the objects of the chanty set out in its governing documenl The Valugs of Scouting As Scouts we are guided by Ihese value5'. Integrlty - We act with integrity.. we are honest, trustsvorthy and loyal. Respect- We have self-resFeCt and sPeCt for others. Care - We support others and take care of the wodd in which we live. Belief - We explore our fatths, belts and attitudes. Coaoperation - We make a posrtNe drfference." we co- operate others and make friends. The Scout Method Scouting takes pla when yourTrg peop. in partnership with adults, work together based on the values of Scouting and.. enjoy whal they are doing and have fun - take part in acts.ves indoors and outdoors leam by doing share in Spiritual reflection - take responsibility and make ¢hotis - undertake new and challenging tiv1b"e$ - make and Itve by their Promise. Summary of the main activibes in rekkn'on lo these obj'ects The Group provides a wde range of indoor and outdoor training and activtbes appropriate to the age range of the youth members many of which are directly linked to the programme of badges and awards as directed by The Scout Associabon. Key to the programme of activiries 15 providing skills for life (#SkillsForLrfel The Scout Group is indebted to a significant numkr of adult volunteers who give their kn.me freety and at no cost to the Group. These include Leaders in the Secb"on5, members of the Group Execub"ve and a number of Supporters who assist the Group on an a5 required basis. Contribution made by volunteers 4 LT700001 (1st February 2017)
Publtc benefit statement The Group meets the Chanty Commission's public knefit criteria under both the advancement of education and the advancement of crtizenship or community development headin Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Following the signfficant redLFcIK)n in youth members during the COVID pandemic. numbers had recovered to their pre- lockdown level by the end of the period. Half subscriptions were charged for the first 6 months of the financial year and full subs reinststed from October 2021. Wrth the benefit of significant govemrnent COVID grants, we were able to carry out major repair and Maintenan works including re-tiling the foyer floor. replacing the CCTV system and repalcing one of the gas heating boilers- a total of around £8000. AII the youth sections remained active throughout the year with a combination of online (Zoom) and fat0-fa activities and m&ts"ngs. The dedICatn and commitment of the adu volunteers mained outstanding although more volunteers are now required to replace those who left on 2020121. Section E Financial Review ReseThes Policy The Group's polry on reserves is to hold sufficien resources to conbnue the charitsble activities of the group should income and fvndraising aclivib"e5 fall short The Group Executive Committee o)nsiders that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 3 months rnnning costs. Tca £4K. Investment Pollcy 5 LT700001 {Ist February 2017)
The Group's Income and ExFenditure is required for day to day operations and as a consequence the Group does not have sufficient fvnds to invest in longer-lemi investments such as stocks and shares. The Group has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the investrnent of its funds. All funds arè held in cash using only mainstream banks or building sOcties. The Group Execubve regularly monrtors the levels of bank balances and the interest rates reiVed lo ensure the group obtains maximum value and income from its banking arrangements. Occasionalty this may involve using an account that requires a period of nob'ce before funds may be withdrawn, before doing so the Group Executsve considers Ihe cash flow requirements. Section F Other Optional Information The Group is planning an extension to the Scout Centre to provide more storage for camping l activity equipment which is desratelY needed. The likety build costs wll be in excess of £40K. Planning pemission is currendy being Sought and a project funding plar¢ will be launched once approval is received. It is possible that the Group wll lauch a (new} youth section for 4- 6 year olds called Squirrels somets'me in 2023. Plans for future periods {detsils of any significant activities planned to a¢h*ve them} Section G Declaration The trustees dlare that they have approved the trustees, reFM)rt above Signed on half of the charity's trustees SKJnaturels) Full namels) m n 4 LW Position Chair Secretary Dale 6 LT700001 (1st February 20171
1st Halesowen Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account For the year from 01.04.2021 31.03.2022 Receipts and payments 2021122 Restricted Endowment funds funds 2020121 Unrestricted funds Total funds Total funds Receipts Donations, legacle5 and slmllar Income Membor5hip SubsenptKS 10.M7.50 10,S47.50 3.693.NJ Less." Membership subscriptons paid 5.27B.00 5.278.00 3.871.50 Netmembershipsub5CiiFkn"on5 5.179.50 5.179.$0 Donation5 1.961.00 1.961.00 1,114.50 Legacps Gfft Aid 2,471.11 2,471.11 3A62.00 Grants 10.667.00 10.667.00 19.669 20 Sub total 9.611.61 10.667.00 20.278.61 24.067.62 Fundralslng Igrossl Social Evènts 2.10323 2,103.23 other Events 909.35 909.35 985.21 Sub total 3.012.5B 3 012.58 985.21 Activitles Weekly programmo5 & athvthOS 2.448.00 2,448.00 Camps 2.885.00 2,885.00 169.00 Duke ofEdInbU Award 1.2¥).00 1290.00 MinitrAts & Equipment 25.00 Unrforms & Training 62B.00 628.00 33.00 Sub total 5.961.00 1.290.00 7351.00 227.00 Investmerrt Incomè Bank IDtor¢s1 47.72 4T.72 Building Socièty Interest 5.91 PropeTty Rentincome 6.957. 6P67.00 1,455.00 Other Income 136.68 Sub total 6.957.00 47.72 7,004.72 1,697.67 Total Gross Income 25.5¢2.19 t2.004.72 37,546.91 26,877.40 Asset and Investment sale5. etc. Total receipts 37.54E.g'. 2S.877.40 1 LTTW(X)3
1st Halesowen Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account For the year from 01.04.2021 31.03.2022 Recelpts and payments 2021122 Restricted Endowment funds funds 2021119 Unrestricted f¥Jnds Total funds Totsl funds Payments Charitable Payments Youth y(¥rammo and athint*s 4,672.31 4.672.31 2.159.47 Ttsining 2.$42.04 2.$42.04 10.00 ko of Edinburgh Award 1.07 $71.07 75.00 Camps 1,410.20 1.410.20 150.00 Electnctyand Gas 1.835.59 1.836.$9 1,078.59 Insurance 2.IS5.72 2.155.72 2.094.97 Repairs and MaintsDath¢• 8.56356 8,553.56 951.92 Watei and SgWbYryO 214.39 214.39 218.46 Equiprn8nl 714.72 71Q72 154.12 jnibus 5,124.11 5,124.11 q.742.00 cleaning and Sanrtary 3,74SJ1 3.74S.31 2,688.D3 Firè & Secuity 1.171.01 1,463.03 Internet 200.47 280.47 352 03 Admin1stratio 1.309.86 1,309.86 527 OB Cbrbations 120.00 120.00 190.OD Sub total 33,849.29 571.07 34.420 36 13.853.70 Fundralslng expenses Sor1 Events 182.68 182.68 Othor Evènts 138.31 Communrty Support 925.46 925A6 Sub total 1.108.14 1.10B.14 138.31 Total Gross Expenditure 34.957.43 511.07 35.528.50 Asset and investmenl purchases. etc. Totalpaymonts 34,Y57.43 571.07 35,528.50 13,992.01 Net of receipts/(payments) Transfers beeen funds 11.433.65 2,018.41 12,885.39 Cash lunds tast yéar Cash funds this year end 32,117.04 19231.65 12,337.73 21.797.72 34.135.45 32117.04 2 LT7(WXM)3
Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year 31-Mar-22 31-Mar.21 Unrestricted funds ReStrted funds Endowment funds Total fund5 Total fsjnds Cash funds Bank current account 10.532 23 10.532.23 31.210.00 Bank depDSrt èccounl 21.797.72 21,797.72 Building sKiety3ccounl Tho ScoiJtAss¢)cIAb4ft Tem7 Inv95tmeTrt Setvice CasFvFk)ais 1.805.50 1.8DS.50 907.04 TO cash funds 12,337.73 21,797.72 34,135.45 32,117.04 other rnonetary assets Grft Aid Out5fznding 6,ODO.00 7,000.00 Hirè charges OLtstandirw from Group users ofthe Scoutcentre In5urnnc• cknlm Sub total 5,000.00 7,000.00 Investment assets InvesbnentprDwrty- detail inve5knents Other invethenb-detail Sub total Non monetary assets for charity'5 own use 8adye Stock 2.621.00 2,621.00 2.663.tXI Unrfomis& NeckeTchiets 960.00 o. 100.00 other slKk L2nd and buiklings 395.765.(K) 395,765.00 408.700.00 Mtstoi vèh15 12.110.00 12.110.00 12.7SQ.00 S¢outiDg equpmertfumthjre ¢tc 40,500.00 40.$00.00 42,SOU.00 Other Sub total 451,956.00 451,956.00 466,713.00 LiabTrlities Accounts yot p4 Expensos in¢uri6d butnot IYNoic• Sub5Ciiptions yet pawj Other liabilthes Sub totsl Contingent liabilities and future obligatiC*ns The above receipts and payFnents account and statement of assets and liabiliiie5 were approv1 by the Trustees on 4th May 2022 and siqned on their behalf by Signature Print Name Chair Treasuiei 3 LT7(KKKL3
Scrutineer's Report to the Trustses of the 1st Halesowen Scout Group I report on the aCcJrtts of the Group for the year ended 31° March 2022. Respe¢tlve rosponslblllties of Trustees and S¢rulineer As the Group's trustees you are p(sible for the preparation of the aUrrts,. you considef that neither the audit nor independent examination requ1MentS of the Charilies Act 2011 apply. It is my responsibility wrthwt caryiThJ out an audit or independent examinab.on to scrutinise the accounts and to report to yw. Basis of Scrutineer's Statement In accordance wlh the directions given in the Group's Cctrtub"0n. I have scrutinised the records and the accounts sel out on pages 1 to 3 Scrutineerfs Ststement In my opinion the accounts are in accordance wilh the records produced lo me al comply wth the constituts"on. Signed.................................... Address.. 34 Bidey Grove, H8lesos*n, West Midlands 863 1EP Date.. 30 April 2022 Lf100005115t February 2017
SIMPLIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2021- 2022 INCOME F.XPENDITURE Membership Fecs Tax Refund (Gift Aid) Grants l Donations Renthl Income Interest 10457.50 2471.11 12628.(M) 6957.00 47.72 5278.00 120.00 32561J3 5398.00 Fundraising: Balloon RdLe Aftcrnoon Tea& Ploughman's Lunch 200 Club Fun Run Amazon Smile 01!mpics Competition Quiz Night Maich Funding 111.17 738.00 93.00 577.06 166.27 130.00 454.00 652.00 108.68 50.00 24.00 2921.50 182.68 Overheads: Insurance% Water Rates EleclTi¢ity 2155.72 214.39 847.87 987.72 1309.86 280.47 1171.01 374i.31 8553.56 36.08 Admin l Legal I Printing l OSM Internet Fire & Security Cleaning & Sanitary Repairs & Maintenance 55.00 91.08 19265.91 Section Operating Costs: Weokly Programmes & Activities Camps Duke of Edinburgh's Award Equipment Unifonns & Training Minibus Community Activities 2448.00 2885.00 1290.00 4672.31 1410.20 571.07 714.72 2542.04 5124.11 925.46 628.00 7251.IKI 15959.91 TOTALS 42824.91 40806.50
Balance as at 31.3.21 32117.04 Exeess income l expenditure 2021- 2022 2018.41 Balance as at 31J.22 34135.45 Funds as at 31J22 S2I'iDgs Account Bank Casb 21797.72 10532.23 1805.50 Totsl 34135.45 Restri¢t¢d Funds Duke of Edinburgh Award 1992.09 Building Fund 21797.72
Chairperson's Report The 2021-22 year has seen the group return to face-to-face meetings. All leaders across Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have worked incredibly hard to provide a varied and interesting programme of events. During the Covid lockdown. the group continued to meet on-line and, since returning to face to face meetings, we have seen the group numbers increase and we now have waiting lists for all settions_ This show5 how popular and valued the Scouting experience is to young people and their Parents. We also support the Halesowen Distrirt Explorer Scouts Group and run the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme with young people progressing through the Bronze all the way to Gold Award. During their Scouting journey from 6 to 18, the young people learn many life skills, have many adventures and grow in confidence. All things that will help them succeed in life and leave them with great memories. The success and popularity of the I, Halesowen Scout Group is due to the all of the volunteers. leader5 and helpers. who plan. organise and run the meetings. In addition, behind the scenes, we have the Executive Committee which is made up of some leaders together with current and ex-member parents who ensure that all the scouting policies are followed, especialty those regarding child welfare and safety and the continuing financial viability of the group. This includes fund raising to ensure that we can continue to invest in the group for future young people. Everyone gives up their time willingly. and the greatest reward is to see the smiling faces of the young people. However, to keep the group being successful, we need more volunteer helpers. This can be becoming a leader. to being an occasional parent helper and as51Sting in running a meeting or event. or helping with the Executive Committee. We all have different skills and the Group can benefrt from these. Remember, many hands make light work. The success of the Group is down to these volunteers. 50 a big thank you and three very loud cheers to them all. If you would like to help in anyway as a volunteer. then please speak to a Leader at a Section meeting. Happy Scouting to everyone. MarkTimmins- Chairperson
Group Scout Leaderfs Report What a fantastic and different year we have had. We started the year in lockdown where we all had to continue to learn to use different skills by doing Scouting online. All I can say is a huge thanks to all the 1st Halesowen Leaders who accepted the challenge and produced amazing programs which still allowed members to gain badges. We even managed to do remote sleepovers. all we asked was for parents to supply the appropriate evidence. April - June saw the retum to face-to-face Scouting albeit in smaller numbers. The leaders stepped up and placed èll the appropriate Covid measures in so that members could finally enjoy more traditional Scouting artivities. This added more time to a meeting with the added cleaning required. We have continued to join in with any District ActiNllties. By Christmas we were back to 'normal scoutin even taking the risk and booking camps for the coming year. I would like to thank all Leaders and Executive Committee for all their support during the past twelve months. Thank you to all parents and members for their continued support meaning that our membership numbers have returned to pre-covid levels and are still growing. Sarah Reynolds
Beavers Colony Report Beavers have thoroughly enjoyed almost a full year back at face-to-face Scouting. We wound up our online meetings (which had become a fabulous success, particularty the regular scavenger hunts} at the erKI of April and restarted nomal meetings in May. complying wrth Govemment guidelines by splrtts.ng the Colony into two bubbles. In order to provide some kind of meeting and contact each week for every Beaver. y ts>ran an online m*ting at the same time as the fac&to-face meeting, providing all Beavers with the opportunity to "see" all of their friends each week, even if they weren't in the same bubble. Whilst hard work for the Leaders, this option was appreciated by a good number of the Beavers, and we had good engagement in the online meeting5 as well as enthusiastic attendance at the faC&to-fa meetings. As Leaders we were very conscious that the young people had missed out on a lot of outdoors activities and skills during the lockdowns through the Pandemic. We made sure to quickly dive into park trips, outdoors fire building and cooking, cycling safety and maintenance, and basic cookery skills. We also focused on the Safety badge early on. trying to ensure the young people were equipped with the knowledge and skills to keep themselves safe whilst out and aboLrt. A session on First Aid went down very well, as did communication and navigation. There was much excitement when COVKI restrictions eased enough to all¢)W US to plan our first sleepover in two years. 16 Beavers joined in on a Wild West themed sleepover, although Cathy created a lot of Inconvenien by getting Covid on the Friday morning. thus having to miss the whole thing. Thank you Caroline for stepping in to help out. After ham temi we have spent time exploring the nab.onal Saints and have focused on Teamwork as a major theme, again consaous of the kind ol thing5 the young people have missed out on in the pasl couple of years. There is no doubl that the Badges at Home faality was invaluable throughoLrt 2020 and 2021. It enabled all Beavers to access infomiation on Ihe badges available to them, upload evidence and to receive feedback from their Leaders. Overall, Beavers eamed a total of 320 badge5 in the 2021-22 year, which is a fabulous achievement. We awarded two Chf ScoLrt Bronze awards, and special mention goes to Ben Gill. who tJeGame the very first 1 st Halesowen Beaver to receive the special necker from County for eaming all of his Acttvrty and Challenge badges. We have welcomed new Seth'onal Assistants this year in Dean, and Chad, and for a while, Fatima. We welcomed Carys and Helen as Young Leaders, and a valuable asset they have been. We have also been really well supported through the Parent rota which has seen exlIent support from a number of regular helpers. Thank you all. And of course, thank you to our regular Leaders- Sarah R, Sarah S. Hannah and myself. We have formed a strong team which has grown strorr through the Pandemic and the challenges rt had posed to us and long may tt continue.
Shackleton & Tromans Cub Pacvs Report Face-to-face Scouting has returned with a vengean. Over the past 12-months the cubs have earned over 3C(J badges and have shown arnazing determination to earn these. We would like to thank the parents for the support that you have provided us by volunteering on the parent rota and also thank the children who have joined us at our weekly meetings. We have certainly enjoyed getting back to faC&tO-fa scouting artivities. and doing things the proper Scouting way. This started with an Activity Day at Blackwell Court, where 34 cubs land some leadersll completed a number of activities including zip wire. fan descender and archery. This day culminated in a good old -fashioned barbecue and camp fire, including the traditional camp fire songs. Due to government guidelines at this time. an overnight stay was not permitted, so we all camped out at home instead. The Cubs have also enjoyed a number of artNities away from HQ including a vislt to Clent and Walton Hills to try different ways of communicatin& games at Huntingtree Park and walks through Uffmoor Woods. Activities at HQ have included visits from the RNLI. WMAS Paramedics and a trainee Police dog. In April 2022 we FINALLY managed to get to camp and spend a night undef canvas at Rhydd Covert, where the cubs enjoyed rifle shootin& archery, climbing wall and many traditional 5COUtirtsg attivities such as wide games and a camp fire sing-a-long with other scouting friends. l am not sure if the Cubs heard the lions roar at 03-(Kl in the mornin& but it was the dosest to being on safari that some of us have experienced. We would also like to send huge thanks to Sarah M, Caroline B, Paul T, James T, Malcolm W, Kieran T, and lestyn G who give up their evenings and weekends after hectic days at work or college in order to provide a balanced programme of activities for your children. If you are interested in helping us either on pack evenings or joining our Exec committee team please contact Tim Reynolds, Sarah Reynolds or myself to discuss how to get involved. Yours in Scouting Darren Betteridge & Tim Reynolds CLbb Scout Leaders
Scout Troop Report We have completed numerou5 activity badges over the year through lockdown including Digital Citizen, Digital Maker. Emergency Aid. Chef. Photographer, Creative Challenge Award, Personal Challenge Award. Skills Challenge Award...... to name but a few. We had two fantastic days sailing at Burton Sailing Club in Leicestershire, one in September and another in Ottober, which was a bit chilly at times but everyone toughly enjoyed it. Thanks to Sarahjane and Steven for organiiing the activities through their contacts in their home County. We did our first of three training camps at Kinver Camp in Ottober teaching the Scouts basic camping ski115 including cooking only on open fires - everyone who attended did really well. Once again, several of the Scouts helped tidy up the War Graves in Halesowen church yard for Remembrance Day, and just before Christmas we had a brilliant turn-out to help the Rotary Club with their Santa Sleigh. On the Sunday before Christmas the Scouts helped to prepare and deliver a two course meal for almost one hundred elderly. vulnerable or living alone people in and around Halesowen - a fantastic effort and achievement. Thanks must 80 to all the Scouts, the parents and all the leaders who made thi5 such a great success. We went to Rock Up indoor climbing wall Birmingham in December for out Christmas treat. It was fantastic to be able to do something so'nomial. once again. Outdoors. we took part in the District Scout Hike, walking about 12 mile over Clent ,Wasley and Walton and several Scouts also completed their Expedition Challenge Award. Several Scouts completed their Chief Scout Gold Award during the year. Congratulations to Leo Vicoli, Carys Grice. Emily Perrins. Helen Mccann, LoLsie Green and Oliver Jones. A great effort Thankyou to all ourTroop Leadersfortheircontinued enthusiasm and commitment. Aspecial mention to Ellie Johnson and Elliot McKenzie who joined the leadership team during the year. Elliot was a member of the Troop until the end of 2017 and has rejoined to 'put something bacv, a sentiment we so often hear. It's so nice to have some more 'youngerf Leaders on- board to keep us old-hands on ourtoes! Yours in Scouting, Roger P