1st Surbiton (Sealion) Sea Scouts

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Challenge 100

Scouts form centenary patrols to complete a 100-minute challenge.  This challenge features activities from each of the six Scout Programme Zones, and the results of their challenge can be entered into the Challenge 100 website to qualify for the second phase, which will happen later in the year.

World friendship party

Hold a party for your Troop to make friends with people from the local community, make friendship bracelets, play games and enjoy party food.

The friendship knot

If you’re going to wear your centenary scarf with pride, your Scouts will need to know this essential knot.

100 games

Hold a meeting where Scouts play as many global sports and games in 100 minutes, or play as many games as they can out of a list of 100.

Royal Kingston 5 a side Football Competition

 

Well done to a good 5 a side football team, who came 4th in a tough compeition on Sunday 26 June.

 

National Sea Scout Regatta

 

The Troop had some good results at the Regatta - coming second overall in the U14 competition, with a joint win for the gig and a win for Duncan in the kayak race.  The u12 gig was probably the fastest there but was knocked out after an unfortunate tangle with the overhanging trees.  The Explorers also did very well - with a win for Dinyar and good results for others.

 

Royal Kingston Challenge Camp, 7-8 May

 

2 patrols enjoyed an exciting new camping weekend run by the District on 7-8 May 2005 at Walton Firs Camp Site, Cobham.  It was an excellent introduction to camping and a good warm up for Summer Camp.  The weekend was packed with activities and fun, with Sumo Wrestling, a Water Slide and  a Pig Spit Roast.  One Patrol came second in the Camping Competition and second in the Activities Competition. 

St George's Day Parade 2005

 

There were 23 Sealion Scouts on parade and attending Church at the first Royal Kingston St George's Day Parade on 17 April, part of over 1,000 Scouts from the District on parade that day.

 

World Vision 24-hour Famine 2005

The 24-hour Famine is the UK's biggest one-day youth fundraising event. And Sealion were a part of it.  It was brilliant fun. We washed cars (raising £200), played games, watched a film and finished with a party and an African meal.

 

For 24 hours on 18th and 19th February, Sealion Scouts and Explorers as well as many other young people throughout the UK went without food and had a fantastic time. Together, by collecting as many sponsors as they could, they raised much needed cash for orphans of HIV/AIDS - a total of £1,804. This is to give them the comfort, protection and education they so urgently need.  £72 allows World Vision to care for one orphan for a whole year.

 

The last 24-hour Famine raised a massive £500,000 to bring safe clean water and sanitation to some of the world's poorest people.  Soon thousands of young people will be having the time of their lives.

 

One child is orphaned by HIV/Aids every 14 seconds. But this is not just a statistic. We're talking about real children, in desperate poverty, now trying to survive.  Money from this year's event will be used by World Vision to provide much needed care, food, water, healthcare, and support for children orphaned by Aids - bringing children like Chimwemwe a new, safer and brighter future. Chimwemwe from Malawi is 12. Her parents are dead, victims of HIV/Aids, so she is now her 5-year-old brother's parent. They have virtually nothing. They cannot even afford soap, so are open to disease and infection. Their only food is the mango and pumpkin leaves nearby. Their only comfort in the midst of their trauma and bereavement is the blanket they share at night. The Sea Scouts have been learning about this in recent weeks; with games and activities as part of their ‘Global Challenge’ badge.

 

 

Royal Kingston Cross Country Cycling - Cyclocross 2005 - Winners

 

Congratulations to the cyclists who stormed home to win the overall trophy in this year's Cyclocross.  The tough course across the fields and through the wooded hillsides of Polyapes in Oxshott proved a real challenge, but two second places in the U12 and U14 categories was enough to take the cup.  The seven victorious cyclists are shown with the trophy, last won by Sealion over ten years ago.