1st Bodicote Scout Group.

News Letter No. 96 June 1966.

May has been for me a fairly quiet month so far as Scouting has been concerned, so I took a week of my annual holidays as I shall not be attending Summer Camp this year.
The sections however have been keeping up the good work and I have received the following reports.

CUBS. Although only 15 Cubs out of 24 turned up for the Guild annual Colaboree on the 14th the Black Six, under Sixer Wilson Cotton managed to gain 3rd place. Well done Blacks. Had all the Cubs attended we might have achieved better results. 1st place was gained by 5th Banbury Pack, the new Pack formed by our late Akela, Tom,Heaslewood who is to be congratulated on his early success. Points were deducted for Sixes which were under strength. I must once again appeal to Parents to encourage their boys to attend these functions which are arranged for the benefit of their boys. In this connection may I remind all Cubs that a special Pack meeting will be held in the Bodicote playing field on June 4th at 2.45 p.m. when we shall be hosts to the 1st Banbury Packs (St. Hughs and St.Pauls). Don't forget your "Space Clothes".
During May Entertainers Badges have been gained by Wilson Cotton and Terry Willan. Peter Jesse has gained his 2nd Star and John Lawrence his 1st Star.
Akela will be away from May 21st until June 4th but Cub meeting will be held as usual but run by Judith Kerrison, but I will be along, to assist her. I hope to give Akela a good report when she returns from a well earned holiday.

SCOUTS. We welcome Kevin Gascoigne into the Troop from the Cubs. During May Nicky Bishop has gained his Athletes Badge, Stephen Harris and Paul Brooker their Starmans Badge and Ned Dodwell his Senior Scout Firemans Badge. Congratulations to them all.
We are sorry to lose Collin Pearson who has joined a boarding school at Brackley. We shall transfer him to the school troop and hope he continues his Scouting at school. We wish him every success and assure him of a very warm welcome any time that he wishes to come over and see us at Bodicote. In his place as Patrol Second of the Peewits P.L.Ned Dodswell has chosen Dave Clark with the full approval of the Court of Honour.
Patrol meetings are now a regular feature of the Troop and all four Patrols have held meetings during May.
The Court of Honour has accepted the County Commissioner’s challenge to run the Troop completely under the Patrol system with regular Patrol meetings and at least one Patrol camp and Patrol Expedition.
Log books of these exploits will be kept and submitted to the C.C. Out of a total of some 80 or more Troops in the County only 15 have accepted this challenge so please back up your Court of Honour and attend all the activities arranged by your Patrol Leaders.

Weekend camps have been arranged with special objects in view as follows:-
May28/29^th.   Campers Badge.
June 18/19^th. Pioneers Badge.
July 2/3^rd    District Flag Competition.
July 16/17^th. Backwoodsman Badge.
July 23/30^th. Summer Camp in Dorset. Cost £5 per head.

SENIORS.
We welcome Dennis Hill who has been transferred to us from Birmingham.
Clive Haughton and Terry Ormerod have been awarded their Fireman Badge.

Three rounders matches have been played against Youth Clubs, but unfortunately we lost two of them;
Against Bloxham Y.C.    4.5 – 2 Bodicote Scouts.
Against Bodicote Y.C.   3.5 – 2.5 Bodicote Scouts.
Against Deddington Y.C. 6.5 –10.5 Bodicote Scouts.

Scout Car BCIII is now almost complete and is undergoing trials.
The race takes place at Cleethorpes on July 9^th.

The first meeting of the Fete Committee was held on May 17^th. Further meetings have been arranged for June 8^th at Bodicote Lawn Hostel at 7.30 p.m.
Scouters, Rovers and Seniors and all interested helpers are asked to attend.
At this meeting a Wine and Cheese Party was arranged to be held at our Headquarters. Tickets will cost 6/- and will be on sale as from Friday May 22^nd.

Dates for the Diary.
May 31st      Group Council. H.Q.8pm.
June 4th      Special Cub Pack Meeting. Bodicote Playlng Field 2.45.pm.
June 5th      Pantomime meeting. 2 Lower Close Bodicote 7. pm.
June 8th      Fete Meeting Bodicote Lawn Hostel 7.30 p.m.
June 13th     All Diitrict Scouters meeting.
June 15th     Wine and Cheese Party. H.Q. Tickets 6/- each.
June 18th     Cub County Rally Youlbury.
June 21st     Group Council. H.Q. 8.p.m.
June 24/26th.  Cub County Sixers Week-end holidaycamp Farmour. Nr. Eynsham.
July 2nd      District Flag Competition. Edgecote Park.
July 9th.       National Scout Car Races. Cleethorpes.
July 23/30th.   Summer Camp Dorset.
August 15/27th.  Seniors Camp Kildale, Nr. Middlesborough.
SEPTEMBER 1Oth.  Bodicote Fete.

B.A.Davidson,
Group Scoutmaster.
51, Oxford Road, Bodicote, Banbury 3098.