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Online Nights Away Notification

posted 6 Feb 2012 13:12 by Rebecca Ebdon

You can now submit your NAN directly to Paul Thompson using the online form: Electronic NAN Form

Oxford Spires Media Day - 12-18 year olds

posted 5 Feb 2012 03:48 by Rebecca Ebdon [ updated 5 Feb 2012 03:50 ]

Calling all Explorer Scouts, and Scouts aged 12+ in Oxford Spires

Want to learn more about the media? Fancy promoting Scouting in Oxford? Here’s how:

We are running a media day to give you the skills required to work with newspapers, radio shows, and much more. You don’t need to have any experience, just lots of enthusiasm!

Download the flyer

Join us on SUNDAY 4^th MARCH from 10:30am to 3:00pm at the 2^nd Oxford Scout Hut

The media day is FREE! We will be providing lunch, biscuits and doughnuts!

Places will fill up fast. So don't delay, book today!

To book your place, please e-mail alec.stanworth@stcatz.ox.ac.uk with your name, age and and phone number.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Yours in Scouting,

Alec Stanworth

Media Development Manager

Alec Stanworth

St Catherine’s College

Manor Road

Oxford

OX1 3UJ

alec.stanworth@stcatz.ox.ac.uk

07840 902 118

| Attachments: Oxford Spires Media Day 12-18.pdf

Oxford Spires Media Day - Adults

posted 5 Feb 2012 03:39 by Rebecca Ebdon [ updated 5 Feb 2012 03:44 ]

For all adult volunteers in Oxford Spires Scout District, who are:

Interested in finding out about our media plans, and/or would like to get involved with them!

Download the flyer

We are running a media day to give young people aged 12-18 the skills they require to work with newspapers, radio shows, and much more. The core sessions for the Scouts and Explorers will be running from 10:30am to 3:00pm.

Adults are invited to join us at 10:00am, when we will be outlining our plans, and discussing how we hope to promote Scouting in Oxford. Join us from 9:45am for tea and coffee!

You are welcome to stay for as much of the day as you like! The most important sessions will take place between 10:30am and noon, which we highly recommend if you are interested in promoting Scouting. The afternoon sessions are aimed at the young people, but adults are more than welcome to sit in on them.

Join us on SUNDAY 4^th MARCH at the 2^nd Oxford Scout Hut

The media day is FREE! We will be providing tea, coffee, biscuits, doughnuts

and lunch for those who choose to stay for the afternoon!

Please let us know if you’re coming, so that we can cater for you.

Simply e-mail alec.stanworth@stcatz.ox.ac.uk with your name and phone number.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Yours in Scouting,

Alec Stanworth

Media Development Manager

Alec Stanworth

St Catherine’s College

Manor Road

Oxford

OX1 3UJ

alec.stanworth@stcatz.ox.ac.uk

07840 902 118

| Attachments: Oxford Spires Media Day Adults.pdf

District Cub Camp

posted 3 Feb 2012 07:22 by ADC Cubs

More information is now available about the District camp, including:

Further information document
Programme
Medal design competition
Final application form

All of these can be downloaded from out District Cub Camp 2012 page.

District Cub Chess Competition

posted 22 Jan 2012 03:04 by Rebecca Ebdon [ updated 27 Jan 2012 13:50 by ADC Cubs ]

We had 13 teams participating in this year's District Cub Chess Competition, which took place at 33rd Oxford (Kidlington) HQ on Saturday 21st January. The teams of three Cubs competed against each other for the Chess Cup and a place in the County Chess competition. It was extremely close with only one point separating the top three teams:

1st Place: Wheatley A (10 points)

2nd Place: 3rd Oxford A (9.5 points)

3rd Place: 10th Oxford and 43rd Oxford (9 points)

The Wheatley A team will be representing Oxford Spires in the County Chess competition in Bicester on Saturday 28th January.

Other teams participating in the competition were: 3rd Oxford B; 4th Oxford; 33rd Oxford Jacala; 33rd Oxford Mowgli A and B; 43rd Oxford; Thame A, B and C; and Wheatley B.

Well done to everyone who took part and thank you to Tony who adjudicated for us.

District Cub Camp - Olympics

posted 13 Sep 2011 14:45 by Rebecca Ebdon [ updated 17 Sep 2011 04:19 by ADC Cubs ]

From 6-8 July 2012 Cubs from Oxford Spires are invited to participate in an Olympic themed Cub Camp. Information about the camp can be downloaded using the links below, together with an application form which Packs can use to apply.

If your Pack wishes to attend, the final deadline for submitting the initial application form (together with a £50 deposit) is 31st December. We are asking for an estimate of numbers, but this really does just need to be an estimate at this stage.

Any questions please contact cubs@oxfordspires.org.uk

| Attachments: Olympics Camp application.pdf Olympics Camp information.pdf

New look website!

posted 6 Sep 2011 10:35 by Rebecca Ebdon

The new website has been launched today. Please have a look round and see what's on offer!

If you have any comments, corrections or suggestions for improvements please send them to admin@oxfordspires.org.uk

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