About the Section
If you're 18 to 25 and still want to enjoy your Scouting you can
by joining Scout Network. As a Scout Network Member you get to take
part in all the usual great Scouting activities such as kayaking,
climbing, orienteering... as well as work on projects helping to
support you local community.
Scout Network can give you the opportunity to gain the many
awards and qualification made available to you like Queens Scout
Award and Explorer Belt to name just a couple.
You can also, if you choose, get more closely involved in
working with the younger Sections and providing them with the same
kind of opportunities you've had through Scouting.
Scout Network allows 18 to 25
year-olds who have an interest in both Scouting and their own
personal development, and ultimately want to have fun, the
opportunity to do so.
Activities
Scout Network members take part in a variety of activities,
which they undertake and organise themselves with the support of a
Scout Network Leader.
Example activities include:
Abseiling, award work, bowling, camping, circus skills,
climbing, cooking, games, go-karting, gorge walking, hiking,
pioneering, shooting and watersports.
Joining
Young adults aged between 18 and 25 are eligible to register as
Scout Network members, subject to a satisfactory criminal records
check.
To find details of your nearest Scout Network, simple complete
our Appy now form, or click the 'How to join' link to begin the process of
joining. For more information contact the Scout Network
Administrator admin@cheshirenetwork.org.uk
To be a member of Scout Network you must also have a criminal
records check, to get a CRB you simply need to complete an Occasional Help Form
and return it to the County Admin admin@cheshirenetwork.org.uk
Annual Review 2010-11
Yet another memorable year in Cheshire, with increased
growth and support County wide we have expanded the section.
Three new Networks now cover Knutsford (Knutty Network), Alderley
(Valhalla Network) and Ellesmere Port & Neston (EPAN Network)
leaving only South West District without a Network.
The focus has been to increase the section's profile by
showing a full programme of good Scouting to make Scout Network
more appealing to youth members approaching 18 years. We have
increased the profile and our support of all awards across both
Explorer Scouts and Scout Network.
With the extra push across the County we have seen a
staggering increase of Queen's Scout Awards. This sudden increase
in completed awards and the higher profile has seen members in
every Scout Network across the County sign up to the Duke of
Edinburgh and Queen's Scout Award, which outweighs any other
achievement we have made.
Cheshire Network was well represented at Chamboree with
members taking on all sorts of roles. Members managed Sub Camps,
Activity Zones, Media operation and the Main Arena, as well as
providing staff across the site including Chamboree X and Site
Services. Network members were also there as Leaders of various
groups.
9 Cheshire Network members attended the World Scout Moot
in Kenya. This was the first international event an
African country has ever organised and was a very special and
momentous occasion. Members took part in different activities
including hiking, orienteering, crafts, assault courses, caving,
community work at local schools, a treasure hunt round Nairobi, a
visit to Paxtu (Baden Powell's House) and Lord and Lady Powell's
grave.
After the Moot some members travelled to Tanzania to
complete the mammoth task of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. They
successfully reached the summit in just under 3 1/2 days. The next
moot is in Canada 2013 http://scouts.org.uk/canada2013
Our second
consecutive Halloween Camp had attendance doubling 2009. This is
our important County link event between Explorer Scouts and Scout
Network. Everyone had a great time and plan to go again. To
register visit
www.cheshirenetwork.org.uk/halloween2011
Adam Forshaw
County Scout Network Commissioner