Ayrshire Area Scouts
 
These pages contain archive material from 2000.

Ayrshire Practical Scouting Course - September 2000 Ayrshire Scouts exhibit at the Magnum Centre, Irvine - September 2000 Area Presentation Evening for Adults - Kilmarnock 20th November 2000
Ayrshire Millennium Camps Ayrshire Leader Training L2 Course - June 2000 Explorer Belt 2000 - July
The experiences of 5 Ayrshire Venture Scouts
Carrick District Beaver Scout Fun Day Carrick District Scout Pioneering Project Kyle District Camping Skills Week-end
Ayrshire Blair Atholl 2000 Contingent
This activity now has its own page.
   

Area Commissioner Adult Presentation Evening(Leaders, helpers and Administrators) - November 2000

This new a new approach has been taken to the Area Presentation Evening and the Adults had a seperate evening on their own where Long Service Awards, Medals of Merit, bars to medal of Merits, a Silver Acorn and two Chief Scout's Commendatioins for Meritous Conduct were presented to 17 recipients.

The Area Commissioners Presentation Evening for Scouts and Venture Scouts is being held later in the year at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock.


Ayrshire Scouts exhibit at the Magnum Centre, Irvine - September 2000

The Area Scout Council were invited to participated in the North Ayrshire Community Safety Week-end over the second week-end of September. This comprised of an Exhibition in the Main Hall og the Magnum, and whilst not being particularily well attended to attract a number of inquiries about Beaver Scout Colonies and Cub Scout Packs in West Kilbride, Dalry, Irvine, Boutreehill, Dreghorn and Prestwick.

The Area Display at the Magnum


Ayrshire Practical Scouting Course - September 2000

The last week-end of this years Practical Scouting Course took place at Nether Auchendrane Guide Site over the second week-end of September. Despite the inclement weather the particiants camped for the week-end and were in high spirits when the photographer called in at 10am on the Sunday morning.

Course members at Nether Auchendrane on their final week-end


Ayrshire Leader Training L2 Course - June 2000

18 Leaders took part in the final part of their Leadership 2 Training Course at the Ayrshire South Guide Chalet at Nether Auchendrane over the second week-end of June. Everyone had a great week-end and gained a lot from the course and it's tutors and each other through the exchange of ideas and experiences.

Course members at Nether Auchendrane on their final week-end


Kyle District Camping Skills week-end

  

Cub Scouts and Scouts from the various groups in Kyle District had a great weekend at Glenside, even though Saturday afternoon tended to be rather chilly. The youngsters learned a lot about the set up camp site, the correct way to pitch a tent, and as can be seen in the pictures above, how to set up a safe wood cut area on a camp site and how to use the various types of small cookers that they might come across during their time in the Scouts.


Carrick District Scout Pioneering Project

Scouts from Ballantrae and Maybole tried their hand at some traditional Scout Pioneering during a week-end at Straiton, when they build this bridge over the River Girvan.

   

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Carrick District Beaver Scout Fun Day

Pictures of the fun day arranged for the Carrick District Beavers.

   

   

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Ayrshire Blair Atholl 2000 Contingent Meet

Members of the Ayrshire contingent at Troon (inset is a member who missed the group photograph).

For more information on the Ayrshire Blair Atholl Contingent go to Blair 2000

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Author :- Bob McIntyre