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HOW TO LIGHT A FIRE
BEAR GRYLLS
Our role today
IS THE RECESSION
GOOD FOR SCOUTING?
scouts.org.uk/magazine
My life in Scouting
PETER DUNCAN
TAKE TO THE WATER | Inspiration for your adventures
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SH STA CARECI Build yourself a cardboard oven
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LOOK AHEAD
Fresh ideas for the new term
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SCOUTING
Scouting Editors: Chris James, PRINTED ON
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Work Experience: Samuel Coopey
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© 2009 The Scout Association
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306101 (England and Wales) and
SC038437 (Scotland)
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Please note that the views expressed
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magazine are not necessarily those
of The Scout Association.
A change for the better
Publishing Management:
Think Publishing Ltd, The Pall Mall Deposit,
124-128 Barlby Road, London W10 6BL Wouldn’t it be dull if Scouting stayed the same? Locally
Sub-Editors: Camilla Doodson
and Marion Thompson and nationally, September brings a fresh start for the
Art Director: Sally Laver
Movement and there are also some fresh ideas for
ADVERTISING the magazine itself. To help you focus on new ways
Sales Executive: Richard Ellacott
[email protected] to look at Scouting, we’ve got some great suggestions, from picking up
Tel: [phone] a new skill, to topping up your training and engaging young people in
Printed and distributed by: the way you plan and deliver Scouting locally. It all starts on page 30.
Headley Brothers Ltd
Printed on 100% recycled paper We also bring you pictures of the historic handover between Peter
Duncan and Bear Grylls that took place earlier in the summer. And we
already have an insight into Bear’s refreshing style – he recently flagged down
CONTRIBUTORS
a Scout minibus and insisted on chatting to all Scouts on board. Spontaneous,
inspiring and encouraging – things we’ve come to expect from the new
Chief Scout Bear Grylls has
made his name as an explorer, Chief. At the same time, we celebrate some of Peter Duncan’s ‘best bits’
writer and TV presenter. He
now joins the Scouting from the last five years on page 20, along with his personal reflections.
editorial team with his series As ever, we look forward to meeting many of you at this year’s Gilwell
on survival skills on page 24.
Reunion on 4-6 September, where there’s a chance to have your say in
Peter Duncan was Chief Scout how the magazine moves forward. And just to prove we are not afraid
from 2004 to 2009. This
August he entertains at the to challenge ourselves either, look out for the next issue when, for the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe. second time, we hand the magazine over to a group of young people.
We say thank you and farewell
on page 20. Let’s be flexible in the way we welcome new volunteers, and
Cover photo: Allan Baxter don’t be afraid to try new things. In the words of John May, a
member of the World Scout Committee, ‘Good Scouting always
LOG ON – DON’T MISS OUT looks different; bad Scouting always looks the same.’
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cthaen raecvcoelsust iPornoagrrya mprmogersa mOnmlien ep l–a nner! 1 Book your place at Gilwell Reunion |www.scouts.org.uk/reunion
2 Enrol in Bear Grylls’ Survival School | on page 24
3 Encourage your Scouts to develop their leadership skills |
at www.scouts.org.uk/takingthelead
82,875 average circulation from Jan to Dec 2008.
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Contents
44
REGULARS
8 correspondence
10 news | News, events,
campaigns and updates
24 How to | Bear Grylls’
fire-lighting lesson

29 camp recipes | Cooking FEATURES
on a cardboard oven 18 Handover | Bear Grylls’ 40 upside of tHe
39 country diary | Inside inauguration on 11 July downturn | Scouting
a well-stocked survival kit 20 peter duncan through the recession
44 go international | celebration | The 46 state of nation
58
Sweden’s turn to host the outgoing Chief Scout survey | A look at
World Scout Jamboree on five years of fun Scouting’s role today
56 group in focus | 30 time for a cHange | 50 tHe water way |
1st Teddington Scouts Take a fresh look at how your Journeys by water
64 HealtH & wellbeing | Group or section is run throughout the British Isles
Flexibility is key for the 37 info centre | Celebrating
Special Needs Team ten years of helping people
66 sfuapiptoHrst a&v abielalbileef tso |y Tohue CONTENTS
68 scout sHops | Sale now on!
77 round our place |
Scouting editor goes back
to where it all began
82 last laugH OpiNiON
AdULT SUppORT 7 uK cHief commissioner |
58 everybody in | Is Wayne Bulpitt on
Scouting accessible to all? thinking differently
63 fresH start for
fellowsHips | Two new COmpETiTiON
national fellowships 75 win | Bear Grylls box set DVDs
68
In THE SUPPLEMEnTS beaver scouts Ideas for the new Scouting term and out-of-this-world
crafts | cubs Helping Cubs continue their Scouting journey, and puzzling puzzles | scouts Get to grips with
the Expedition Challenge, from tent pitching to navigation | explorers Games to make meetings fun, and
how to make your Unit more inclusive | network One hundred things to do before you leave Network
| Focus Your role in converting want-to-join enquiries, and the real cost of Scouting
All available at scouts.org.uk/magazine
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Opinion
Focus on flexibility
For me, even 40 years later, I still have vivid memories of counting down the
days to my eighth birthday so that I could join the local Cub Pack in Warsash

Icannot imagine how disappointed young people, remembering that, on
I would have been to have been average, at least one of their parents
told I couldn’t join because they will be willing to assist you? You know
had no places. As we embark better than I do that it’s all about having
on another Scouting year, I would like a flexible approach – and offering
us all to make a focused effort to volunteering opportunities that fit around
significantly reduce the number of young the time and talents people have to offer.
people on our Remember,
joining lists. ‘It’s all about having a flexible success breeds
Wayne Bulpitt, But we can approach – and offering success, and
UK Chief Commissioner only do this the more young
volunteering opportunities
if we begin people that join,
that fit around the time and
to think a little the more parents
talents people have to offer’
differently. Why you are likely to
not try some have available
creative ideas that have proved successful to help. But you will only find out if you
for others? I’ve known Groups who meet invite them to assist. I look forward to
alternate weeks so twice as many young hearing your stories and questions.
people can join. You could split your
contact
leadership team if you have enough
Email Wayne at [email protected] or
support, but continue to programme-plan
write to him at The Scout Association,
together, or even do your Scouting at the
Gilwell Park, Chingford E4 7QW
weekend. Could you add another four
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correspondence
Sharing wider
Paper-free Scouting?
I removed the front cover and pages 18-22
R We are now in the thick of the camping season. Every of the June/July issue and laminated them for
E other weekend is taken up with Group, District or our Explorers to see. I feel that with such a
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County camps. Added into the mix are competitions, powerful message other audiences should
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E hiking, camping and survival skills. The camps I can see Bear’s comments too.
L cope with, but the amount of duplicate paperwork Anne Barnes

R required for each event is horrendous. Scouting has
A always prided itself on its ‘green’ credentials. Why is
T Knife work
it then that we insist on so much paperwork?
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Kevin Greene Whatever happened to the first Scout Law:
a Scout is to be trusted – that is to carry and
Response from Barney Poulton, use a knife safely? I allow my Scouts to bring
Programme and Development Adviser: a knife to meetings, but with their parent’s
The good news is we’ve really cut down on the permission. They are taught how to use it
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from parents for multiple events in If you treat knives as
one go. In addition, Permission dangerous implements
to Camp forms no longer exist they may never feel
and Nights Away Notification comfortable with
forms can be sent by email/text/ them and that is
phone to save paper. a great loss.
Sheila Burgin,
Scout Leader,
Walking back Sevenoaks
Thanks for the last issue, probably the best
so far. It is terrific to see Bear Grylls as our
new Chief with his profile and sense of ‘What an excellent choice
adventure. I also really liked the rambles for a Chief Scout. Bear
feature and there were some absolute star is truly an inspiration.
walks. I often organise walks for a small He has a real zest for life
group of families. Do you have any online
and makes you want to
forums where I can post my suggestions?
get out and do things’
Paul Brelsford, Beaver Scout Leader,
Copmanthorpe, York
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Feedback
Agree? Disagree? Not what you want to see in Scouting? Send your views to Scouting magazine, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW or [email protected]
YOUR VERDICT
correspondence New UK leadership team Crisply put
What an inspired choice and a great idea In ‘Can Conkers Keep Out Spiders? (April/May
of a partnership team at the ‘top’. Wayne issue, page 44) you recommend using empty
with a strong Scouting background (and still crisp packets to light campfires – but this is a
young!) and Bear as the face of Scouting. mistake as a lot of packets are synthetic. I still
Thank you to Peter Duncan for setting the have a scar after over 40 years to prove it!
path into the 21st century. Mrs B Preston
RN Editor’s response
The writer of the
Thank you for this important clarification. star letter each issue
What an excellent choice for a Chief Scout. receives an i.SCOUT
mug and a copy of
Bear is truly an inspiration. He has a real zest
Playing the Game,
for life and makes you want to get out and I will survive! an anthology of the
do things, which is why have I have chosen My Scouts (64th Bushey and Oxhey) are SO Founder’s writings.
Both are also
to do the Three Peaks Challenge! excited about Bear Grylls being Chief Scout. available from www.
Matt, Phoenix Explorer Scout Unit, They were talking about it, saying, ‘How cool scouts.org.uk/shop
Aylesford is that?’ They love survival camps and would
be really up for learning more and improving
The Council has taken an imaginative step their skills. We have just got back from a camp
in confirming Bear Grylls as our new Chief at Broadstone Warren – see picture below!
Scout. Perhaps, when his term of office ends, Lucy Clutton
a future Council will decide to elect an Editor’s response
equally inspiring successor to give leadership We’re pleased to say that starting on page
to the Movement during her term of office. 24 of this issue is a series of Bear Gryll’s
John Beresford own survival tips – enjoy!
I saw our new Chief Scout on the news this
morning, and what an impact. It was great
how he stressed the need for more leaders
– we all know this is the priority.
Sue Cranswick
Editor’s response
Thanks for all your views on the
new team. Remember, you can
comment on all our news stories on
www.scouts.org.uk at any time.
64th Bushey and Oxhey
on a survival camp at
Broadstone Warren
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NortherN IrelaNd News Short-term
Cubs just want to have fun inveStment Service
Monthly rate after deduction
of Management Commission.
The 6th Londonderry (Eglinton) Cubs are no novices when
April 2009 0.020% 0.520%
it comes to having fun. Camping at Downhill near the
May 2009 0.020% 0.520%
north coast proved to be an action-packed event and the

Cubs agreed it was the best camp ever. Backwoods cooking, Interest at the higher rate applies to
orienteering, archery and compass work filled the day deposits of £5,000 and above. Contact
Frances on 020 8433 7252 (Mon-Fri,
and the Cubs were still wide awake to enjoy the campfire
9am-3pm) for further information.
singalong in the evening. Ellen and Kate, pictured here at the
Castle near the camp, are looking forward to the next one.
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