Scouting towards 2018

On Saturday 5^th February 2011 six members of the District attended the North West GSL/DC Support Day.

 Zoe's review of the day is below.

In 2002 Scouting started on a programme of change to bring it into the 21^st century and encourage even more young people to take part.  This will reach its final stages in 2012 and at the GSL conference we were given the opportunity to contribute towards the next chapter in our history, Vision 2018.

 The day began with an overview by the UK Chief Commissioner Wayne Bulpitt and we were then split into discussion groups to work out where we would like to see Scouting going in the years leading up to 2018.  It was certainly nice to know that the same problems are experienced by many other groups and we seemed united in the changes that need to be made to keep Scouting moving forwards.  The thread running throughout is that Scouting will listen to its younger members and incorporate their views to make the experience what they want it to be.

 The Gilwell team then took the floor to answer all of our questions which were on a wide range of topics, ranging from faith in Scouting to the difficulty of finding things on the Scoutbase website!  Don't worry; we are assured that this is a problem that will soon be sorted…..

 After a good lunch the afternoon sessions were dedicated to workshops so that we could all brush up on our GSL or DC skills.  As a novice much was new to me but the workshop leaders all knew their stuff and I came away feeling sure that I can handle anything Scouting has to throw at me.  And according to those in the know things are going to keep on getting better for all of us!

 Please keep your eye out for more information that will be coming your way very soon.