Active Support

At 1st Woodcutts, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset

 

For who: Adults

When: Flexible

Extra Info: ASU members help at section meetings, at Group camps, with fund-raising, with the running of this website, with the annual firework display and with general maintenance of the Group's equipment and HQ

Join ASU @ 1st Woodcutts: Contact John for more info

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Interested in volunteering some time to help Scouting at 1st Woodcutts?

Fire Lighting
Fire Lighting
Archery
Archery
Axe Throwing
Axe Throwing
Helping with activities
Helping with activities
Settng up camp
Settng up camp
Survival camp
Survival camp
Air Rifles
Air Rifles
Spear throwing
Spear throwing

The 1st Woodcutts Active Support Unit (ASU) is a full Section in its own right within the Group. It is a way for adults to support the work of the group and its leaders without needing to take on the full responsibilities and training required to qualify as a Leader.

In 2015, the ASU took the lead in setting up and running the Group's new Air-Rifle shooting range, providing the opportunity for our young people and for visiting groups to learn to handle and shoot air-rifles with qualified and experienced instructors.

2018 our members decided to become qualified to offer axe-throwing as another activity to the group.

No prior experience in Scouting is required to join the ASU, just a willingness to give up some time (and to have some fun too).

 

John Carlyle-Clarke

First Woodcutts Scout Leader, CC

CC

  • Group:
  • Position: ASU Manager
  • Activity: Cycling, Pizza making
  • Camp: Gurnsey
  • Camp Food: Breakfast Burrito
  • Arms folded the wrong way moment: Abseiling: love it, I thought I was scared of heights

Peter Briggs

First Woodcutts Scout Leader, Peter

Peter

  • Group:
  • Position: ASU
  • Activity: Rifles, Archery, Spear-throwing & Bushcraft
  • Camp: Family & Survival
  • Camp Food: Chicken Curry
  • Arms folded the wrong way moment: *On* the water is fine; in it - nah!

Paul Styles

First Woodcutts Scout Leader, Bagheera

Bagheera

  • Group:
  • Position: Assistant Cub Leader
  • Activity: Climbing
  • Camp: Family Camp
  • Camp Food: Sunday Roast!
  • Arms folded the wrong way moment: Cave bus @Butchers Coppice

Simon Meaden

First Woodcutts Scout Leader, Badger

Badger

  • Group:
  • Position: ASU
  • Activity: Pot holing!!
  • Camp: ...
  • Camp Food: ...
  • Arms folded the wrong way moment: ...

Jaqui Blake

First Woodcutts Scout Leader, Dependable Jaq

Dependable Jaq

  • Group:
  • Position: First aid, shop, fireworks +
  • Activity: Camp craft
  • Camp: Family camps
  • Camp Food: Toasted Marshmallows
  • Arms folded the wrong way moment: Phoning work on valentines, forgot husband was upstairs asleep!

Mike Swan

First Woodcutts Scout Leader, Doc Swan

Doc Swan

  • Group:
  • Position: Bushcraft
  • Activity: ...
  • Camp: Survival Camp
  • Camp Food: Roast Venison
  • Arms folded the wrong way moment: ...

Duncan Chandler

First Woodcutts Scout Leader, Duncan

Duncan

  • Group:
  • Position: in a hammock
  • Activity: NSRA Air Rifle, Pistol, Axe Throwing, Survival, Bushcraft
  • Camp: Kimmeridge 1983
  • Camp Food: Slow Roast Lamb
  • Arms folded the wrong way moment: Parachuting

Nick Ross

First Woodcutts Scout Leader, Nick

Nick

  • Group:
  • Position: Cook, air rifles and...
  • Activity: Air Rifles
  • Camp: ...
  • Camp Food: ...
  • Arms folded the wrong way moment: ...