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Royal Windsor review and Lower Ward tickets
The Scout Association are delighted to announce that Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, will be taking the review at the annual scout service and parade at Windsor Castle on Sunday 29 April 2012.
The day will celebrate the achievements of new Queen's scout award holders, young people and adults who have made gallant effort, and volunteers who have made good service. This year's event is also joined by scouts from around the Commonwealth in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Tickets are available by online application for the Lower Ward area of the Castle where you'll be able to watch the Queen's scouts as they enter and leave St George's Chapel.
Added - 19th February 2012
K.Scout Plus - New County e-newsletter
K.Scout Plus is a brand new e-newsletter for anyone interested in keeping up with what is going on in the world of Scouting in Derbyshire!
The e-newsletter will be published every 2 weeks with snippets of the latest local news, events and opportunities from around Derbyshire, including Scout Network.
You can sign up to receive K.Scout Plus by registering on the Derbyshire Scout website.
Added - 7th February 2012
Scout Network Facebook - Nights away photo competition
Scout Activity Centres are offering two nights camping for up to 25 scout network members at any of their centres in 2012.
Simply visit the Scout Network Facebook page and upload an image that best captures 'The Great Outdoors' (there will be an album created for this). In the picture description, write your name & email address. The top five photos will be shortlisted and members will decide the overall winner.
Opening date: 1st Feb- 31 March and as always, terms and conditions apply.
Added - 19th January 2012
Spring Bank Camp 2012 - Bookings open
Bookings for this years Spring Bank Camp are now open. The event will be held on 1st-4th June 2012 to coinside with the Queens Diamond Jubilee weekend.
Further booking details along with booking forms can be found on the Spring Bank Camp website.
Added - 18th January 2012
Network Gathering 2012 - bookings now open
Bookings for the 2012 Network Gathering are now open. The event will be held on 6th - 9th April 2012 in the Lake District with 'The Olymipcs' as the theme.
Bookings can be made onle via the Network Gathering website.
Added - 17th January 2012
Derbyshire Network now on Twitter
For those of you who like to tweet, and for those who like their updates in 140 characters or less, Derbyshire Scout Network can now be found on Twitter. Please follow Derbyshire Network via the link below.
Added - 13th December 2011
Kandersteg 2011
In August, 16 members of Derbyshire Scout Network headed off for a week of adventure at Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland. This was the first international county Network trip for Derbyshire, and a fantastic time was had by all.
Our adventure began with a mammoth train trip from Paris to Kandersteg, taking in Strasbourg, Basel and Bern along the way. We quickly realised that train carriages that seat 16 weren't designed for 16 people going camping for a week!
During the week we took part in many different activities, including hiking, swimming in a glacial lake and sightseeing. For most people the highlights of the trip were canyonning in the Chili Schlieren canyon near Interlaken, which involved sliding, rappelling and jumping down rocks following the course of a river and a trip to the Jungfraujoch, the railway station in Europe at 3454m.
Several members of the group chose to go paragliding during the trip, which was also rated very highly, thanks to the fantastic weather and beautiful scenery.
It is difficult to explain the fantastic atmosphere of KISC, where we met many Scouts from all over the world (as well as lots from the UK), but it is easy to say that it's a very friendly, welcoming place. I think Toby Meek summed it up well when he described it as being "addictive", several members of the group are already discussing their next trip to the centre!
A massive thank you to everyone who supported the trip, and helped us to make it possible.
Added - 30th August 2011
