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As we look to get back to regular meetings as the schools return after the summer break the media team have been active enquiring what our leaders and groups have been upto over the summer.

The DC Jenny Stevens has been busy making sure all our district campsite visitors have had an amazing time at our lovely campsite. She has also managed to find the time to take up a new hobby whilst doing all the family things that need to be done over holidays including child care for the grand children.

 

Members of the 5th Lochaber have again lead by the wonderful example of Pat and Liz have made the village of Maliag look beautiful with the flower boats and flower pots, this is for the villagers and the holiday makers who travel on the Jacobite Steam Train to their beautiful area of our small district. Although the media team have not made it down there I am sure the team will be sending us pictures and a full news update soon. 

As the summer break has progressed we have had three Explorers who attended Blair Athol Jamboret and from what I have heard had an amazing time. Mean while one explorer braved the challange to travel to Coventry to represent the district in the scout concert band and took part in 3 concerts that were greatly recived  by the audiances. The media team is working to bring you more information on these storries when the members return post the summer break.

Our leadership team are not only active in scouting as seen by our team out in Maliag, our ADC(AT) went the extra mile to help the gala in Wick in Caithness by getting dressed up as Elmo to help children there get support and exposure to activities like scouting. 

 

It has also been a time for leaders with permits to continue to refresh their skills, some of the leaders from Great Glen Explorers have been out walking and climbing finding new experiances and routes for their members.

At the same time the members in district who make up and run the Highlands and Islands Target sport have been working down the range mantaining the skills required whilst also making sure the equipment is ready for the term a head.

The district team also wish to say well done to all our members who have sat exams this year and we hope you got what you wanted or needed, good luck to those going off to further studies as well as those chosing what they want from the years a head. Lochaber scouts have and will continue to give you skills for life.

 

A big shout out to all our members and we hope you have had a good summer and we hope you have a good start back post the summer break.

 

The Media Team

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On the evening of 2nd June 2022, Cubs and Scouts from 6th Lochaber (The Braes), plus talented bagpiper Ali Berardelli, successfully hiked up Cruim Leacainn to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. It was an event which had taken months of prior planning spearheaded by the supremely organised Amy Exeter. Thank you Amy!
 
 
And it was quite the trek! We met our eager young people in a layby near the Great Glen Cattle Ranch. Armed with waterproofs and a gallon of Smidge, we set off along a gorgeous, albeit treacherously muddy, footpath through woodland with unique views towards Ben Nevis.
 
During the first half of the walk, we stopped a few times to point out something interesting to the group and talk about it: a very old oak tree, an old ruin, and the particular view we had of Ben Nevis. Our group were excellent throughout. We were also joined by a number of enthusiastic helpers, parents of some of the Cubs, who did a great job of keeping an eye on the group.
 
The second half of the walk was characterised by heavy rain as we left the woods and pushed on uphill. It was a challenge but the whole group did fantastically well. Sean and Emma Sessions drove ahead to carry the fire pit and logs. Every Cub and Scout successfully topped out at the summit and excitedly flocked to the trig point, with the feeling of success felt by all.
 
Prior to this event, Sean had spent a few weeks carving our spectacular fire pit. Not only can you see the Scouting logo but also the designs unique to our local Scouting groups within The Braes. It was extremely impressive!
 
So despite the heavy rain and midges, we finally had everything aligned ready to celebrate the Jubilee: the trig point, a flaming fire pit and Ali our bagpiper. The Cubs and Scouts saluted and said their promises, then Ali began playing Diu Regnare. It was, simply, a beautiful and special moment. Then, Amy brought out the marshmallows and chocolate biscuits, and everyone was smiling again as we enjoyed s'mores around the fire. It was fantastic and a very successful event to be remembered.
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Lochaber District Media team and the District Commisioner Jenny Stevens wish one of our members, Jake Sessions all the best when he attends the National Scout and Guide symphony orchestra and concerrt band in August.

Jake is playing his trombone and is an ambasador for our district and showing the positivity that scouting can have with other activities that our member have.

 

 

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On 6th May 2022, four intrepid Explorer Scouts and two leaders took on the challenge of an Escape Room.
 
Fiona, Lucy, Jack and Jake, plus leaders Amy and Lucy, met up outside The Room Challenge in Fort William and, after signing in, an amicable staff member explained to us the Room's premise: a virus had broken out and badly infected a scientist, but not before the scientist had created an antidote. The antidote was inside a safe, and so our task was to crack a code to access it.
 
The staff member additionally told us that they had actually devised this particular puzzle way back before Covid happened, so the seemingly contemporary theme was, in fact, a coincidence.
 
Then we were let loose! When we entered the room, we were faced with various random objects, posters on the walls and padlocked cabinets requiring combination codes. Our Explorers had one hour to figure out how these objects and clues were linked in order to crack the final padlock containing the antidote.
 
Amy and I were extremely impressed with how well everyone worked together. Everyone shared ideas, voiced their observations and, crucially, listened well to each other. Amy and I both commented on how hard we would have found it if either of us had been trying to solve it alone; it truly required a team of people who notice different things and see a problem in different ways in order to succeed.
 
A particularly memorable moment was when each Explorer Scout was stationed on a different combination padlock and someone shouted "Everyone try this code and we'll see which lock it opens!" True teamwork.
 
Our Explorers succeeded in opening the final safe containing the antidote with an incredible 4 minutes 42 seconds to spare. A big well done to the team for saving the day!
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We as a district are starting to set up Young leader Training Module A - Prepare for take-off (essentials and expectations) this training will be taking place in April, Please stay tuned for more information

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