Uniform:
What do I need?
Each Section has a specific shirt (see their individual pages) and also a group neckerchief (neckie) and woggle. The woggle and ‘neckie’ will be supplied by the group at cost price (we have to get the tartan ones specially made). Your
child's section leader will advise of the cost. The Scout and Explorer sections also need a Scout belt.
Where can I get a Shirt/Belt?
Either online at the following:
http://www.glasgowscoutshop.com or 0800 980 7988
http://www.scoutshops.com or 01903 766921
Or locally from:
Deveron Sports, 10 Main Street, Turriff,
Excel Sports, 10 Bridge Street, Ellon,
or John Lewis – Aberdeen.
Home Contact
Why do we need a Home Contact?
When an activity takes members of the Scout Movement away from their home area, it is possible that the Party Leader may need to contact the parents/guardians. Such occasions could include travel delays (perhaps the coach breaks down or is stuck in a traffic jam) or a change of plans (a camp is washed out and the party is returning home early). There may have been a serious accident or emergency and parents/guardians must be told. The required method is to use the Home Contact as the focus for communications between the party and those at home. The Home Contact is NOT someone parents should be phoning to ask details about a trip or camp, this role still lies with the Section Leader or Leader in Charge of the event. The Home Contact is for emergency use only. It is the Home Contact who would inform parents or guardians of any problems; this would allow the leaders in the field to deal with the incident, rather than spending valuable time on the phone.
Who is the Home Contact?
The Home Contact must be someone who is not related to, or emotionally involved with, any member of the party, so there is less risk of their feelings/emotions becoming involved. If related, and there is a serious injury, the Home Contact may become emotionally involved and ineffective in carrying out an important job which could affect the whole party. The person appointed can be anyone, but ideally with some knowledge of Scouting. More importantly the Home Contact needs the maturity and emotional stability to deal with a major incident should it occur. The Home Contact must be in possession of the names and addresses of the next of kin of each member of the party including the leaders/adults and know how to contact the next of kin, the party and the home Scout organisation. Each parent/guardian also needs to know how to contact the Home Contact. An effective Home Contact can take a lot of pressure off the leader in the field. He/she will not have to contact a myriad of parents, guardians etc, nor will they have to repeat the message several times when they should be looking after the party on the ground. The Home Contact can also work in reverse, by relaying a vitally important message to any Scout member who is on the trip/camp. On the permission to camp/day activity form, there will be a note of the home contact, and their contact details. Keep this safe until after the event, just in case there is a message needing transferred either from or to the group on the activity.
Camp and holiday kit list:
The young person will need to bring their personal equipment and should be encouraged to find out for themselves from the handbook what is necessary and pack it themselves. The amount of items (e.g. clothing) will depend on how many days and nights the trip is for. This is only a guide. All items should be clearly labelled with the young person’s name.
Full Uniform
Rucksack
Sleeping bag
Roll Mat (optional)
Warm sweater, jumper or sweatshirt
T-shirt or similar
Trousers and shorts
Spare underclothes
Spare socks
Swimwear – and a larger towel
Nightwear
Hike boots or strong shoes
Training shoes
Waterproofs – Jacket, Trousers, and Wellington boots
Personal washing requirements
Wool hat, scarf and gloves
Sun hat, sun cream and sun glasses
Plate, bowl, bowl, mug and cutlery (not breakable if possible)
Tea towel x2
Towel
Torch and spare batteries
Personal first aid kit
Hankies
Coat Hanger
Day sack and plastic drinks bottle/container
A small penknife – anything excessive will be kept by the leader till the end of camp.
It is best to pack a rucksack or other bag that you can carry on your back. Suitcases are not suitable for use in tents. Each camp/trip is different and any other specific kit would be advised, if you have any queries regarding this kit list, please contact the Camp Leader or any of the other local Leaders.
Advice on Mobile Phones/Games Equipment etc:
We would strongly advise against bringing mobile phones to scouts/camp.
In addition to the high possibility of loss or breakage (for which the Leaders and Scout Association will not accept liability) there is no opportunity to re-charge the batteries, and the chance of signals can be a bit of a hit or miss. If your child is intending to take their phone with them, we ask you to inform a leader prior to departure. Please bear in mind that any communication by your child is not within our control. If there are any problems, a leader would contact parents directly. If you receive a phone call from your child and there are problems, the correct procedure is to contact the leaders. Do not jump into your car and drive to the camp.
With respect to gaming equipment/ music devices / cameras etc: these are permitted to camp – not to a weekly meeting, at the participant’s risk.
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