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25 May 2021

Scouts and Explorers again today. I started my journey on getting the 
patrol system back up and running after the covid induced breaks. We 
had our first patrol leader forum where they get to plan what they 
want to work on and try over the next half term. It is one of the key 
differentiators with Scouts over other youth groups. Without the young 
people shaping it, what is the point? They often have interesting 
ideas and are not given the opportunity to make them happen. I am 
still trying to get to a point where the patrol leaders run activities 
and I am there to ensure they have what they need. It is a long 
journey and possibly not the right end point. However, I will find the 
happy medium which works for my group of young people along the way. 
They want to do more arty things this term. Not surprising after lots 
of map work. There were a few requests for a camp too.... Sadly not 
possible at the moment. However, we will have a day in the woods 
playing with fire instead!! The Explorers went to a local park to play 
a game of rounders. There was lots of slipping and sliding on the 
rather sodden grass. All good fun.