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We are thinking ahead and would like you to ‘Save the Date’ for 2020 and this will be on Saturday 28th March 2020. We would ask that you help to support this event in 2020 by keeping the date free in your diary and remember that we will have a Beaver specific 5 mile loop, an 8 mile Beaver and Cub Loop and the full 18 Mile Loop for more adventurous Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Network.

For more information visit: http://www.northleighscouts.org.uk/2019/02/north-leigh-18-mile-hike-2020/

Oxfordshire Scouts are pleased to advise that the County intends to send 2 units consisting of 8 Unit leaders, 72 young people to Eurojam 2020 in Poland.

We are therefore inviting application for Scouts and Explorer Scouts who will be aged between 14 and 18 at the time of the Jamboree at the end of July 2020 to attend this excellent event.

The European Jamboree will begin on 27th July 2020 and will last until the Closing Ceremony on 7th August.  The Jamboree will take place near Gdansk in the north of Poland with a full programme of activities and the opportunity to meet Scouts from all over Europe.

The campsite is located on Sobieszewo Island which is an area of about 35 km2 to the east of Gdansk with more than 1000 ha of woods. The camping area borders a beach, 11 kilometers long, and is the longest one in Gdańsk. It includes two guarded bathing areas – in Sobieszewo and in Orlinki.

We estimate costs for the week to be around £750 although there may be some change in pricing as we have not yet finalised travel arrangements to Poland

Application Deadline is Sunday 21st April 2019 please be aware that there will be a selection day which will take place on Saturday 27th April 2019

Once you have been advised of your successful place in the Unit after the selection day – we will ask you to pay a £150 deposit and provide us with bank details so that the remainder of the camp fee is deducted on a monthly direct debit via GoCardless – alternatively it is possible to pay for the Camp Fee in one lump sum at the time of accepting the place in the Unit.  There will be no collective fundraising for this trip although there will be opportunities available for individuals to fund raise to pay off their camp fee

More information on the jamboree can be found here: https://ej2020.org/​

 

Apply here!

The Oxfordshire Scouts raffle will be drawn on Saturday 11th May 2019!

We are very lucky to have been donated the most amazing prizes, below are confirmed prizes, with direct links to our generous supporters.

All proceeds are going to Oxfordshire Scout Groups and The Oxfordshire World Scout Jamboree Unit.

Fat Squirrel Birthday Party worth up to £150

All People Photography free family photoshoot and photograph voucher

Magnum of Nyetimber classic cuvée sparkling wine

Tour of The Oxford Artisan Distillery for two

Back of motorcycle tour of Cotswolds 

BMW bag of goodies worth £250

Microsoft Surface with keyboard & pen

Oxford Wet n Wild £50 Voucher

Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Childern) to M.A.D. Museum in Stratford upon Avon

Phoenix Comic-donated a box of back issues of The Phoenix

Oxford Gliding Club trial lesson

Family Camping Ticket (2+4) to Wychwood Festival

Pair of adult tickets to Cornbury Festival

Millets Falconry Centre – visit & meercat experience – 1 adult + 1 child

Tour of MINI Plant Oxford for 5 people

Family ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) to Oxford Castle Unlocked

Victorinox Altmont Rolltop Laptop backpack

Family ticket to Giffords Circus (14th June, Oxford)

Family ticket to BBC Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace 

Boden £50 Voucher 

Mixed case of 12 wines from Naked Wines

A year’s free membership of Thorney Park golf club

Tickets to the Battle Proms Oxford (2 adults, 2 children)

The County Raffle was drawn on 11 May 2019 at Youlbury Scout Adventure Centre.  12,118 tickets were sold.  Oxfordshire Scouts are extremely grateful for the generous prizes donated for the raffle and to everyone for selling and buying tickets.  The winning ticket numbers are listed against each prize below along with the group prizes for groups & units who participated in selling tickets.

 

Prize No.	Description	Ticket No
1	Fat Squirrel Birthday Party	25398
2	All People Photography free family photoshoot and photograph voucher	27965
3	Magnum of Nyetimber classic cuvée sparkling wine	46272
4	Tour of The Oxford Artisan Distillery for two	23571
5	Back of motorcycle tour of Cotswolds	12747
6	BMW bag of goodies worth £250	08580
7	Microsoft Surface with keyboard & pen	38973
8	Oxford Wet n Wild £50 Voucher	38141
9	Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) to M.A.D. Museum in Stratford upon Avon.	05940
10	Phoenix Comic-donated a box of back issues of The Phoenix	22237
11	Oxford Gliding Club trial lesson	10048
12	Family Camping Ticket (2+4) to Wychwood Festival	00379
13	Pair of adult tickets to Cornbury Festival	13161
14	Millets Falconry Centre – visit & meercat experience – 1 adult + 1 child	37406
15	Tour of MINI Plant Oxford for 5 people	38186
16	Family ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) to Oxford Castle Unlocked	14023
17	Victorinox Altmont Rolltop Laptop backpack	06735
18	Family ticket to Giffords Circus (14th June, Oxford)	17939
19	Family ticket to BBC Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace	01418
20	Boden £50 Voucher	25693
21	Mixed case of 12 wines from Naked Wines	32523
22	A year’s free membership of Thorney Park golf club	25169
23	Tickets to the Battle Proms Oxford (2 adults, 2 children)	42436
24	£50 cash	11641
25	£50 cash	42603
	Go Outdoors – group prize:  2nd Oxford
	Go Outdoors – unit prize:  Incendium ESU