District Commissioner’s Group and Explorer Centenary Challenge
To encourage Groups and Explorer Units to take part in Centenary and District events during 2007 the District is issuing a challenge to them. By taking part Groups and units will be able to win prizes as well as making the most of what is on offer in the way of special events.
In order to win the Challenge Groups will be awarded points based on attendance at Sectional meetings, District events and Centenary Celebrations. There will be a prize of £100 in Scout Shop vouchers to the Beaver Colony, Cub Pack, Scout Troop and Explorer Unit getting the most points. In addition the Group with the highest points overall will receive a wall plaque. Every Group, Section or Unit that takes part will receive a certificate. Where there is more than one Beaver Colony, Cub Pack or Scout Troop in a Group each section will be scored separately for the Section prizes. To be fair to smaller Groups, the Group Award all the sections in the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in the Group will be treated as one.
The District will keep the points record The points will be added up at the end of 2007 and the winners announced as soon as possible in 2008.
The points will be awarded as follows:
| All District Competitions | |
|---|---|
| For each section taking part | 10 points |
| Bonus for 1st place | 15 points |
| Bonus for 2nd Place | 10 points |
| Bonus for 3rd Place | 5 points |
| District Section Meetings | |
| Section being represented at the meeting | 10 points |
| For non-competitive District events | |
| Section being represented at the event | 10 points |
| “Making our Mark” fund raising* | |
| For most money raised by a section | 100 points |
| For 2nd most money raised by a section | 50 points |
| For 3rd most money raised by a section | 25 points |
| For most money raised by a Group | 100 points |
| For 2nd most money raised by a Group | 50 points |
| For 3rd most money raised by a Group | 25 points |
| District Camp, St George’s Day and Sunrise Ceremony** | |
| More than 75% of members attending | 100 points |
| 25% to 50% of members attending | 50 points |
| Up to 25% of members attending | 25 points |
| Camps | |
| For each Cub, Scout, Unit camp or Beaver sleepover that takes place | 100 points |
| For each Group camp | 200 points |
| For each Group submitting a Group Plan and Budget for 2007 to 2010 | 200 points |
*Averaged over numbers declared at Census 31.01.2007
**Based on numbers declared at Census 31.1.2007, including Leaders. Beavers on a day visit to the District Camp will be included.
The aim of the Challenge, apart from getting better attendance at District events, is to encourage everybody to make the most of what is on offer in the District and Centenary Programmes.