January Version 1-31/12/17 Sid the Scout and GIJoe had great fun in the snow before Christmas. They want more Scouting snow fun in! What would you like to do with your Scout friends in? Tell us by mailing Sid at sidthescout@yahoo.com Remember to checkout* Sid: www.facebook.com/sidthescout or mail: sidthescout@yahoo.com and the proper stuff: www.isleofwightscouts.org.uk (look for diary updates) www.facebook.com/iwscouts @/iwscouts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 School Term Starts 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 County Exec First Aid Course 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 WW District Exec CSC (Corf Service Crew) Service Day 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EW Scouts 5-a-side football 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
February Sid and GIJoe tried out the Captains chair on the Red Funnel Ferry, Red Osprey. 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 EW Beavers Sleepover EW Beavers Sleepover 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WW Sixers weeknd 1st Newport 110yr WW Sixers weeknd School Holiday week 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 EW Beaver & Cub Skills Hike WW Cub Pantomime 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 First Aid course 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
March Sid and GIJoe climbed abord the Red Funnel model ferry to try it for size. They wondered if it would float? 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 IsleShape County Conference 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 EW District Exec WW Cub Chess competition 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 EW Scouts Bar EW Beaver Skittles Archery Club 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 First aid course WW Cub Skills/ Masterteam 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Revolution Explorer & Network camp School ends Good Friday School holiday Revolution Revolution 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
April Sid went to Isle of Wight Revolution Camp for Explorers and Network Scouts last year. Post photos of your camp on Sid's Facebook page. 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Easter Sunday Revolution Easter Monday Revolution 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 EW AGM Hants Police concert for Jambo School starts 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 St George's Day Service 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 St George's Day County Exec First Aid course 30 1 2 3 4 5 6
May Sid and GIJoe like gardening. Do a good turn and helpsomeone with their planting so they have a great display of plants and food in the Summer. Post a photo of you helping in the garden on Sid's Facebook page. 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 May Day Holiday Gurnard May Queen 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WW District AGM National Archery competition Corf Open Day Walk the Wight 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WW Cubs YOMP 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 County AGM School Holiday Bank Holiday School holiday week 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
June It's nearly Summer so it must be time for CAMPING! YAY! Meet William - he's a Beaver in Sandown and he won the junior section of our 2017 Lego competition, sponsored by the Nigel Young at Sports and Model shop, with this brilliant model of him and his friends around a campfire. Post photos of your Scouting Lego models on Sid's Facebook page. 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 School holiday week 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 EW District Exec County Beaveree weekend Beaveree Beaveree 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 EW Scouts Cooking County Exec 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 IW Festival Weekend 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 County Cub Campweekend Cub Camp 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
July More CAMPING! YAY! Meet Elliott - he's a Cub in 6th Newport and he won the senior section of our 2017 Lego competition, sponsored by the Sports and Model shop, with this great model of him and his friends chopping wood and backwoods cooking. Post photos of your 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 Cub Camp 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EW Beaver Hike & BBQ EW Scout Pioneering 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WW Distriice Exec 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 School Summer Holiday 30 31 1 2 3 4 5
August Sid made friends with a duckling at Robin Hill. Post photos of you out and about on the island with your Scout friends, or photos of your animal friends on Sid's Facebook page. 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Bank Holiday 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Hants & IW Archery competition weekend 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
September Sid and GIJoe had fun with Northwood Scouts Nerf shooting range at Eklectica 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 School starts 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gilwell Reunion weekend EW Beaver Skills 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WW District Exec 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 EW District Scout Camp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
October Sid nearly had a terrible accident at the JAMBOREE OF THE INTERNET /JAMBOREE OF THE AIR in 2017. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 JOTA/JOTI JOTA/JOTI JOTA/JOTI School holiday week 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WW Cub circular hike 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
November Sid and GIJoe getting ready for Remembrance Day Parade 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 WW Cubs Orienteering 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 EW Scouts Swimming Gala Remembrance Sunday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Archery Competition 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
December Merry Christmas from: Sid, GIJoe, Paul, James, Victoria, MaC, Alan and the rest of the Wight Rovers Media Team. Keeeeeepp Scouting! 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 WW Beaver Crafty Crimbo 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EW Beavers Party 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 School ends Christmas Eve 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Christmas Day.. Take a rest from Scouts today - you deserve it! Boxing Day. That's enough time off - Carry on Scouting. 31 1 2 3 4 5 School Hols 6 New Years Eve Nerw Years Day Mon 7/1/19 School starts Mon 18/2 -F 22/2 Mon 8/4 - M 22/4 Mon 27/5 - F 31/5 Wed 24/7 start