Junior Swimming Gala 2024

Venue: Willesden Leisure Centre

Donnington Road, Willesden, NW10

Time: 17.00 to 20:30

Date: Saturday 16th November 2023

Changes for 2024

We will separate the Beaver and Cub galas; however, they will both be on the same night. Cubs can arrive early and watch the Beavers, and Beavers can stay and watch the Cubs - but we will only have one section poolside at a time.

Beavers: 17:00 | Cubs: 18:30

Entry Fee

This year, there will be a £2 entry fee per competitor.

Young people swimming

Younger members can swim in an older age group within their section, but older ages cannot swim in younger age groups. A person whose birthday is on the day of the Gala must swim in the older age group. i.e. A Cub Age 9 = Class B

Races:

All races except relays are held for both Class A and Class B

Beavers:

• Egg & Spoon (Width)

• Floatation race (1 width)

• Swimming Stroke (1 Width)

• Swimming Stroke (Length 25m)

• Relay - 4 widths of any stroke

  • Two from Class A & two from Class B

There are eight Beaver Scout races; if you have more than 16 competitors, they won't all be able to swim twice. If you have over eight 7-year-olds, you should consider splitting them into two teams, as they can't swim in Class A races.

You must fill in and hand in the race card with competitors at the start of the event.

Cubs:

• Floatation race (2 widths)

• Front Crawl

• Backstroke

• Breaststroke

• Relay - 4 lengths of any stroke

  • Two from Class A & two from Class B

There are ten Cub Scout races; if you have more than 20 competitors, they won't all be able to swim twice. If you have more than ten 9-year-olds, you should consider splitting into two teams as they can't swim in Class A races.

You must fill in and hand in the race card with competitors at the start of the event.

Scoring of points

Points will be awarded according to the finishing place of each entrant in the race; the points are allocated as follows:

• First place = 10

• Second place = 8

• Third place = 6

• Fourth place = 4

• Fifth place = 2

NOTE: Double points were scored for relay races—half points were awarded in heats.

Number in events

• Each Colony or Pack may only enter a maximum of 2 competitors for each race. 

• Each competitor may enter a maximum of 2 events, excluding the Relays

• No competitor may swim twice in the Relay.

POR ruling on swimming

All youth members need to be able to swim to take part in the competitive swimming races, but members taking part in the non-swimmers (Beavers Egg and Spoon race) need to be members who cannot swim.

Flotation races use floats as shown here:

Heats and Finals

Heats will be run for each event with more than six entrants. The race will be run in two or more heats; where possible, entrants from the same group will be put in different heats.

If a race has six or fewer competitors, it will be run and scored as a final.

Time Keeping

Races are timed to select the six fastest competitors for the final, and timings are also used to verify winners.

Swimming Strokes

We are not part of any Swimming Clubs, and we do not expect all of the young people taking part in the event to be of club level, but we do expect all competitors to know how to do the strokes, including which leg kicks to use, if a young person does not know how to swim a stroke, or fails to swim the correct stroke, that young person could be disqualified from that race.

Footwear

No outside footwear to be worn at the poolside.

Members and leaders watching and cheering

Can you all please make sure that while we all know that we all get very excited while we are at the event, it is of uppermost importance that you all remain seated so that we don’t have any accidents. Can you please make sure that all young people walk on the poolside as this again will stop any potential accidents. Video recording and photography are prohibited at the poolside.

In all Rules and matters above, the Judge’s decision is final

Brent Borough Civic
Remembrance Service

Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Barham Park, Harrow Road, HA0 2HB

Each Remembrance Sunday, Scouts in cities, towns and villages across the UK show their support for the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women.

As Britain entered the First World War on 4 August 1914, Robert Baden-Powell – founder of the Scout Movement – volunteered Scouts to support the war effort. They weren’t to have a military role but could undertake work that released men for service in the armed forces. The skills learned through Scouting proved very useful in carrying out a range of jobs, including working on farms, delivering messages, watching coastlines, fetching hospital supplies, and guarding railway lines.

Towards the end of the war, Scouts worked with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to help keep records of where the fallen were buried. Cubs carried out work knitting socks and stuffing pillows for wounded soldiers, and with many mothers taking up new jobs to help the war effort, were also encouraged to learn skills for helping out at home.

All members are asked to make every effort to attend our local Remembrance Day Parade.

When & Where

13:30: Arrival (by 13:45 latest)
13:50: Congregation to gather at War Memorial & Parade to muster at the car park
14:30: Depart

Queen Elizabeth Gardens,
Barham Park, Harrow Road,
HA0 2HB

🚍🚇 Google Maps Navigation Link: https://goo.gl/maps/xX7hbq4ZPaFT7bPH7

🚗 On-street parking is available in the streets around the park.

🅿️ Sudbury Town Station Car Park is £1.50 on Sundays

Parade

All sections will parade together in Group order, i.e., all beavers followed by all cubs, scouts, and Explorers. It is up to the discretion of the Squirrel & Beaver Scout Leaders, along with the Group Scout Leaders, if they wish their Squirrels & Beavers to parade.

Full uniform is required for the parade. Coats should only be worn if it is raining or below 12ºC; therefore, young people should wear layers (thermal vest) underneath uniform. Gloves are recommended; however, hats are not permitted.

All members of the District should wear a poppy, so if you do not have one, please have some money to buy one on Sunday morning. There will be a limited number available.

Everyone is reminded that we will be on public display and that our conduct should reflect this.

Talking on parade should be restricted to the control of members. Smoking is not permitted, nor is the wearing of AirPods or headphones.

Parade Order

• District Flags

• 3rd Kingsbury

• 3rd Sudbury

• 7th Wembley + Apex ESU

• 22nd Wembley

• 10th Willesden

• 11th Willesden

• 12th Willesden

• 20th Willesden

• 23rd Willesden

• 25th Willesden

• 27th Willesden + Voyager ESU

• 28th Willesden + Pioneer ESU

• 35th Willesden

• 37th Willesden + Nomad ESU

• 8th Kenton + Dragon ESU

• 2nd Kingsbury + Chandos ESU

Full Uniform

Invested members should where appropriate group or district scarf with woggle.

We request that Squirrels, Beavers & Cubs wear blue trousers, although these are not required as part of our official uniform.

We request that everyone wears black or brown shoes.

Colour Parties

• We will need a member from each section to carry the District Flags, these will be selected on the day.

• Group flags should be brought and carried by a member selected by the group.

• There will be a short training session for carrying and lowering the flag at 13:45.

Wreaths

The District wreath will be laid by an Explorer Scout

Group Wreaths

Each group may lay a wreath, it should be laid by a Scout escorted by a Cub and a Beaver.

Our founder, Lord Baden-Powell, designated St. George as the patron saint of Scouting as he set a good example of faith, courage and perseverance. Scouts from around the world will renew their promises on this day and remind themselves of what it means to be a scout, a member of the largest youth movement in the world. It is an expectation that all young people will make every effort to attend this event.

It is also our opportunity to celebrate everything our members have achieved during the year, and we present awards to our youth and adult members.

Programme

14:00: Arrival

Groups to Muster at the South end of Wembley Park Boulevard. Once parents/guardians have dropped off young people, they should proceed to Olympic Way to watch the parade.

14:30: The Parade will start at 2:30 pm sharp!

The parade will process North on Wembley Park Boulevard, turning right onto Engineers Way, then left onto Olympic Way and finishing at Olympic Square. The Parade will take approximately 20 minutes.

14:50: Parade Dismissed

Groups and families walk to Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill

15:00: Award & Promise Renewal Ceremony

• Flag Ceremony

• Live Music from our Youth Members

• Youth Member Awards

• Adult Service Awards

• Promise Renewal

16:15: Refreshments

After the ceremony, refreshments will be served.

17:00: Departure

Full Uniform

Invested members should wear appropriate group or district scarf with a woggle.

We request that Squirrels, Beavers & Cubs wear blue trousers, although these are not required as part of our official uniform.

We request that everyone wears black or brown shoes.

Flag Barears

• Groups, as identified above, are responsible for selecting a member of their group to carry district flags.

• Group flags should be brought and carried by a member selected by the group.

Leader Information

Youth Award Notifications

Please fill in the notification form if leaders have awarded any top awards to young people between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024.

Notification Deadline: 12th April 2024

Brent District
Five-a-side Football Tournament

Teams must be of 5, 6 or 7 players (only five will be able to play in any one game)

The cost is per team; you must decide if and how much you charge young people.

The winning team in each section will receive individual medals and a team trophy.

Cub & Scout teams must have a team manager; this can be a leader or a parent.

Explorer Scout teams can self-manage and do not need to adult with them.

Cost: £55 per team (or £11 per player for a team of 5)

Kickoff Times

As we usually have more teams for the younger ages, we kick off each competition at different times, and all finish at 12:30 pm for presentations.

• Cubs: 9 am

• Scouts: 10 am

• Explorers: 11 am

Kit

The games are played on astroturf - no studded boots!

Bookings

Deadline: 10th March 2024

You only need to book the number of teams and include the details of the team manager (who can be a parent) this year.

Come and celebrate British Science Week - work in teams to solve scientific challenges, learn some Skills for Life, and get to know Cubs from across the District!

Attendees can expect a fun-filled day of science experiments and activities, as well as the typical games and fun we always have on a District Day! It’ll also be a great opportunity to get to know other Cub Scouts from across Brent and make new friends. All attendees will achieve the Cubs Scientist Badge and have a chance to work towards other badges.

Activities will include:

• Making and firing rockets

• Testing acids and alkalis using red cabbage

• Designing the tallest tower from skewers, spaghetti and marshmallows

• What makes the perfect paper airplane?

Brent Borough Civic
Remembrance Service

Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Barham Park, Harrow Road, HA0 2HB

Each Remembrance Sunday, Scouts in cities, towns and villages across the UK show their support for the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women.

As Britain entered the First World War on 4 August 1914, Robert Baden-Powell – founder of the Scout Movement – volunteered Scouts to support the war effort. They weren’t to have a military role but could undertake work that released men for service in the armed forces. The skills learned through Scouting proved very useful in carrying out a range of jobs, including working on farms, delivering messages, watching coastlines, fetching hospital supplies, and guarding railway lines.

Towards the end of the war, Scouts worked with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to help keep records of where the fallen were buried. Cubs carried out work knitting socks and stuffing pillows for wounded soldiers, and with many mothers taking up new jobs to help the war effort, were also encouraged to learn skills for helping out at home.

All members are asked to make every effort to attend our local Remembrance Day Parade.

When & Where

13:30: Arrival (by 13:45 latest)
13:50: Congregation to gather at War Memorial & Parade to muster at the car park
14:30: Depart

Queen Elizabeth Gardens,
Barham Park, Harrow Road,
HA0 2HB

🚍🚇 Google Maps Navigation Link: https://goo.gl/maps/xX7hbq4ZPaFT7bPH7

🚗 On-street parking is available in the streets around the park.

🅿️ Sudbury Town Station Car Park is £1.50 on Sundays

Parade

All sections will parade together in Group order, i.e., all beavers followed by all cubs, scouts, and Explorers. It is up to the discretion of the Squirrel & Beaver Scout Leaders, along with the Group Scout Leaders, if they wish their Squirrels & Beavers to parade.

Full uniform is required for the parade. Coats should only be worn if it is raining or below 12ºC; therefore, young people should wear layers (thermal vest) underneath uniform. Gloves are recommended; however, hats are not permitted.

All members of the District should wear a poppy, so if you do not have one, please have some money to buy one on Sunday morning. There will be a limited number available.

Everyone is reminded that we will be on public display and that our conduct should reflect this.

Talking on parade should be restricted to the control of members. Smoking is not permitted, nor is the wearing of AirPods or headphones.

Parade Order

• District Flags

• 2nd Kingsbury + Chandos ESU

• 3rd Kingsbury

• 3rd Sudbury

• 7th Wembley

• 22nd Wembley

• 10th Willesden

• 11th Willesden

• 12th Willesden

• 20th Willesden

• 23rd Willesden

• 25th Willesden

• 27th Willesden + Voyager ESU

• 28th Willesden + Pioneer ESU

• 35th Willesden

• 37th Willesden + Nomad ESU

• 8th Kenton + Dragon ESU

Full Uniform

Invested members should where appropriate group or district scarf with woggle.

We request that Squirrels, Beavers & Cubs wear blue trousers, although these are not required as part of our official uniform.

We request that everyone wears black or brown shoes.

Colour Parties

• We will need a member from each section to carry the District Flags, these will be selected on the day.

• Group flags should be brought and carried by a member selected by the group.

• There will be a short training session for carrying and lowering the flag at 13:45.

Wreaths

The District wreath will be laid by an Explorer Scout

Group Wreaths

Each group may lay a wreath, it should be laid by a Scout escorted by a Cub and a Beaver.

Join the whole District together to sing songs and enjoy some skits.

Get a Burger/Hot Dog and a Drink, then settle down for fun and singing before our fireworks display.

All parents and family are welcome; please bring your friends as well.

Saturday, 4th November 2023
6 pm to 8:30 pm

Entry

SOLD OUT

EARLY BIRD:

• £5 Adult

• £3 Children (6 - 14)

five and under free

We have a capacity of 450, so please book tickets in advance.

Stember Hall, Leighton Gardens,
NW10 3PY

Food & Drink

Please pre-book food and drink to help with food supplies and dietary requirements.

Additional hot food, drinks, and cakes will be available to purchase at the event.

Sparkers

There will be a sparker zone; you can purchase sparkers at the event. Please remember to being suitable gloves to be allowed in the sparker zone.

Junior Swimming Gala 2023

Beavers & Cubs

Venue: Willesden Leisure Centre

Donnington Road, Willesden, NW10

Time: 18.00 to 20:30

Date: Saturday 14th October 2023

Please ensure you arrive for 6pm in full uniform.

Young people swimming

Younger members can swim in an older age group within their section, but older ages cannot swim in younger age groups. Only invested members will be able to participate. A person whose birthday is on the day of the Gala must swim in the older age group. i.e. A Cub Age 9 = Class B

Scoring of points

Points will be awarded according to the finishing place of each entrant in the race, the points are allocated as follows:

• First place = 10

• Second place = 8

• Third place = 6

• Fourth place = 4

• Fifth place = 2

NOTE: Double points scored for relay races. Half points awarded in heats.

Special Events / Races

The Relay and District Championship are separate “Special Events” with their own Trophies and awards therefore these races WILL NOT count towards the overall points.

Number in events

• Each Colony, Pack, Troop and Unit may only enter a maximum of 2 competitors for each race. 

• Each competitor may enter a maximum of 2 events, excluding the Relay or District Championship

• No competitor may swim twice in the Relay.

POR ruling on swimming

All youth members need to be able to swim to take part in the competitive swimming races but members taking part in the non-swimmers (Beavers egg and Spoon race) need to be members that cannot swim.

Heats and Finals

Heats will be run for each event where there are more than six entrants, the race will be run as two heats. Where possible entrants from the same group will be put in different heats.

If there are six or less competitors for a race, the race will run and scored as a final.

Heat & Finals winners

All swimmers who finish in a pointed place (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.) will receive a token or place card, which they must then take to the score keepers table; who will record their name, group & finishing place to ensure the scores are added correctly to the groups running total.

Swimming Strokes

We are not part of any Swimming Clubs, and we do not expect all of the young people taking part in the event to be of club level, but we do expect all competitors to know how to do the strokes including which leg kicks to use, if a young person does not know how to swim a stroke, or fails to swim the correct stroke, that young person could be disqualified from that race.

Footwear

No outside footwear worn internally at poolside.

Members and leaders watching and cheering

Can you all please make sure that while we all know that we all get very excited while we are at the event, it is of uppermost importance that you all remain seated, so that we don’t have any accidents, can you please make sure that all young people walk on poolside as this again will stop any potential accidents. VIDEO RECORDING and PHOTOGRAPHTY is prohibited whilst poolside.

In all Rules and matters above, the Judge’s decision is final

Races:

All races except relays are held for both Class A and Class B

Beavers:

• Egg & Spoon (Width)

• Floatation race (1 width)

• Swimming Stroke (Width)

• Swimming Stroke (Length 25m)

• Relay - 4 widths of any stroke

  • Two from Class A & two from Class B

Cubs:

• Floatation race (2 width)

• Swimming Stroke (2 Width)

• Front Crawl

• Backstroke

• Breaststroke

• Relay - 4 lengths of any stroke

  • Two from Class A & two from Class B

Brent District
Five-a-side Football Tournament

Teams must be of 5, 6 or 7 players (only 5 will be able to play in any one game)

The cost is per team, you must decide if and how much you charge young people.

The winning team in each section will receive individual medals and a team trophy.

Kickoff Times

As we usually have more teams for the younger ages we kickoff each competition at different times with the aim to all finish at 12:30 pm for presentations.

• Cubs: 9 am

• Scouts: 10 am

• Explorers: 11 am

Our founder, Lord Baden-Powell, designated St. George as the patron saint of Scouting as he set a good example of faith, courage and perseverance. Scouts from all around the world will renew their promises on this day and remind themselves of what it means to be a scout, a member of the largest youth movement in the world. It is an expectation that all young people will make every effort to attend this event.

It is also our opportunity to celebrate everything that our members have achieved during the year, and we present awards to both our youth and adult members.

Programme

13:30: Arrival

Groups to Muster at the South end of Wembley Park Boulevard in front of Premier Inn. Once parents/guardians have dropped off young people, they should proceed to Olympic Way to watch the parade.

14:00: The Parade will start at 2 pm sharp!

The parade will process North on Wembley Park Boulevard, turning right onto Engineers Way, then left onto Olympic Way and finishing at Olympic Square. The Parade will take approximately 20 minutes.

14:30: Parade Dismissed

Groups and families walk to Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill

15:00: Award & Promise Renewal Ceremony

• Flag Ceremony

• Live Music from our Youth Members

• Youth Member Awards

• Adult Service Awards

• Promise Renewal

16:00: Refreshments

After the ceremony, refreshments will be served.

17:00: Departure

Full Uniform

Invested members should wear appropriate group or district scarf with a woggle.

We request that Squirrels, Beavers & Cubs wear blue trousers, although these are not required as part of our official uniform.

We request that everyone wears black or brown shoes.

Flag Barears

• Groups, as identified above, are responsible for selecting a member of their group to carry district flags.

• Group flags should be brought and carried by a member selected by the group.

Leader Information

Youth Award Notifications

If leaders have awarded any top awards to young people between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023, please fill in the notification form.

Notification Deadline: 12th April 2023

Brent Borough Civic
Remembrance Service

Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Barham Park, Harrow Road, HA0 2HB

Each Remembrance Sunday, Scouts in cities, towns and villages across the UK show their support for the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women.

As Britain entered the First World War on 4 August 1914, Robert Baden-Powell – founder of the Scout Movement – volunteered Scouts to support the war effort. They weren’t to have a military role but could undertake work that released men for service in the armed forces. The skills learned through Scouting proved very useful in carrying out a range of jobs, including working on farms, delivering messages, watching coastlines, fetching hospital supplies, and guarding railway lines.

Towards the end of the war, Scouts worked with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to help keep records of where the fallen were buried. Cubs carried out work knitting socks and stuffing pillows for wounded soldiers, and with many mothers taking up new jobs to help the war effort, were also encouraged to learn skills for helping out at home.

All members are asked to make every effort to attend our local Remembrance Day Parade.

When & Where

13:30: Arrival
14:30: Depart

Scouts to muster in the South East Corner of the Park

Queen Elizabeth Gardens,
Barham Park, Harrow Road,
HA0 2HB

🚍🚇 Google Maps Navigation Link: https://goo.gl/maps/xX7hbq4ZPaFT7bPH7

🚗 On-street parking is available in the streets around the park.

🅿️ Sudbury Town Station Car Park is £1.50 on Sundays

Parade

Group will parade in order, with the youngest section first, i.e. beavers followed by cubs, then scouts and then Explorers. It is up to the discretion of the Squirrel & Beaver Scout Leaders along with the Group Scout Leaders if they wish their Squirrels & Beavers to parade.

Full uniform is required for the parade. Coats should only be worn if it is raining or below 8ºC and therefore the young people should wear layers (i.e. thermal vest) underneath their uniform. Gloves are recommended; however, hats are not permitted.

All District members should wear a poppy, so if you do not have one, please have some money to buy one on Sunday morning. There will be a limited number available.

Everyone is reminded that we will be on public display and that our conduct should reflect this.

Talking on parade should be restricted to the control of members. Smoking is not permitted, nor is the wearing of AirPods or headphones, etc.

Parade Order

Each year the groups move order to the front; this year the order is:

• District Flags

  • Explorers - Pioneer ESU

  • Scouts - 10th Willesden

  • Cubs - 12th Willesden

  • Beavers - 20th Willesden

• 8th Kenton + Dragon ESU

• 2nd Kingsbury

• 4th Wembley

• 7th Wembley

• 10th Willesden

• 12th Willesden

• 20th Willesden

• 23rd Willesden

• 25th Willesden

• 27th Willesden + Voyager ESU

• 28th Willesden + Pioneer ESU

• 35th Willesden

• 37th Willesden + Nomad ESU

Full Uniform

Invested members should where appropriate group or district scarf with a woggle.

We request that Squirrels, Beavers & Cubs wear blue trousers, although these are not required as part of our official uniform.

We request that everyone wears black or brown shoes.

Colour Parties

• We will need a member from each section to carry the District Flags, these will be selected on the day.

• Group flags should be brought and carried by a member selected by the group.

• There will be a short training session for carrying and lowering the flag at 13:45.

Wreaths

The District wreath will be laid by an Explorer Scout

Group Wreaths

Each group may lay a wreath that the District will provide. It should be laid by a Scout escorted by a Cub and a Beaver.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Remembrance Service at Barham Park. We hope you enjoyed this opportunity to come together in this act of remembrance.

Gates open, and food will be served from 6:00 pm

Campfire Lighting and Singing @ 6:30 pm

Full effect Firework Display @ 7:30 pm

EARLYBIRD Online price available until 31st October

Adults: £3
Children (under 14): £1

All children must be accompanied by an adult
400 Capacity limit; book in advance to avoid disappointment

SOLD OUT

No entry without a ticket!

Top-grade sparklers available to buy at the event

Come and enjoy a bonfire night party and campfire sing-a-long.

100% of profits to go towards the Scout development and various Scouting projects.

The event will start as soon as you enter, with quality catering available straight away.

6:30 pm Campfire: Fun for all the family to join in with traditional Scouting campfire songs - be ready to make some noise.

7:30 pm Display: This is our full-on display with some crowd-pleasing effects and noise. We do not use the loudest shells available but it’s not a quiet show.

Quality catering available this year will be gourmet burgers & hot dogs, hot chocolate with marshmallows and cream, along with tea, coffee, sweets and toffee apples.

• Hot Food + Drink - £5

Also on sale will be top-grade sparklers and a designated area for these to be used safely.

We sincerely hope you enjoy the night, and thank you for your support.

Junior Swimming Gala 2022

Beavers & Cubs

Venue: Willesden Leisure Centre

Donnington Road, Willesden, NW10

Time: 18.00 to 20:30

Date: Saturday 15th October 2022

Please ensure you arrive for 6pm in full uniform.

Young people swimming

Younger members can swim in an older age group within their section, but older ages cannot swim in younger age groups. Only invested members will be able to participate. A person whose birthday is on the day of the Gala must swim in the older age group. i.e. A Cub Age 9 = Class B

Scoring of points

Points will be awarded according to the finishing place of each entrant in the race, the points are allocated as follows:

• First place = 10

• Second place = 8

• Third place = 6

• Fourth place = 4

• Fifth place = 2

NOTE: Double points scored for relay races. Half points awarded in heats.

Special Events / Races

The Relay and District Championship are separate “Special Events” with their own Trophies and awards therefore these races WILL NOT count towards the overall points.

Number in events

• Each Colony, Pack, Troop and Unit may only enter a maximum of 2 competitors for each race. 

• Each competitor may enter a maximum of 2 events, excluding the Relay or District Championship

• No competitor may swim twice in the Relay.

POR ruling on swimming

All youth members need to be able to swim to take part in the competitive swimming races but members taking part in the non-swimmers (Beavers egg and Spoon race) need to be members that cannot swim.

Heats and Finals

Heats will be run for each event where there are more than six entrants, the race will be run as two heats. Where possible entrants from the same group will be put in different heats.

If there are six or less competitors for a race, the race will run and scored as a final.

Heat & Finals winners

All swimmers who finish in a pointed place (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.) will receive a token or place card, which they must then take to the score keepers table; who will record their name, group & finishing place to ensure the scores are added correctly to the groups running total.

Swimming Strokes

We are not part of any Swimming Clubs, and we do not expect all of the young people taking part in the event to be of club level, but we do expect all competitors to know how to do the strokes including which leg kicks to use, if a young person does not know how to swim a stroke, or fails to swim the correct stroke, that young person could be disqualified from that race.

Footwear

No outside footwear worn internally at poolside.

Members and leaders watching and cheering

Can you all please make sure that while we all know that we all get very excited while we are at the event, it is of uppermost importance that you all remain seated, so that we don’t have any accidents, can you please make sure that all young people walk on poolside as this again will stop any potential accidents. VIDEO RECORDING and PHOTOGRAPHTY is prohibited whilst poolside.

In all Rules and matters above, the Judge’s decision is final

Races:

All races except relays are held for both Class A and Class B

Beavers:

• Egg & Spoon (Width)

• Floatation race (1 width)

• Swimming Stroke (Width)

• Swimming Stroke (Length 25m)

• Relay - 4 widths of any stroke

  • Two from Class A & two from Class B

Cubs:

• Floatation race (2 width)

• Swimming Stroke (2 Width)

• Front Crawl

• Backstroke

• Breaststroke

• Relay - 4 lengths of any stroke

  • Two from Class A & two from Class B

Brent District
Five-a-side Football Competition

Teams must be of 5, 6 or 7 players (only 5 will be able to play in any one game)

The cost is per team, you must decide if and how much you charge young people.

The winning team in each section will receive individual medals and a team trophy.

Kickoff Times

As we usually have more teams for the younger ages we kickoff each competition at different times with the aim to all finish at 12:30 pm for presentations.

• Cubs: 9 am

• Scouts: 10 am

• Explorers: 11 am

Come and celebrate British Science Week - work in teams to solve scientific challenges, learn some Skills for Life, and get to know Cubs from across the District!

Attendees can expect a fun-filled day of science experiments and activities, as well as the typical games and fun we always have on a District Day! It’ll also be a great opportunity to get to know other Cub Scouts from across Brent and make new friends. All attendees will achieve the Cubs Scientist Badge and have a chance to work towards other badges.

Activities will include:

• Making and firing rockets

• Testing acids and alkalis using red cabbage

• Designing the tallest tower from skewers, spaghetti and marshmallows

• What makes the perfect paper airplane?

Bookings via BookWhen - There is a nominal charge of £2 to take part – this covers the cost of badges, materials and refreshments on the day. There are limited spaces available and the event will be run on a first come first served basis – early booking is advised, but booking will be open until Monday 28th February in the first instance.

If you have any questions regarding the District Science Day, please get in touch with Michael Edwards (Science Day Lead, 25th Willesden GSL) on michael.edwards@brentscouts.org.uk, or David Kitchen (District Commissioner, Brent Scout District) on David.kitchen@brentscouts.org.uk.

Junior Swimming Gala 2021

Beavers & Cubs

Venue: Willesden Leisure Centre

Donnington Road, Willesden, NW10

Time: 18.00 to 20:30

Date: Saturday 4th December 2021

Please ensure you arrive for 6pm in full uniform.

Young people swimming

Younger members can swim in an older age group within their section, but older ages cannot swim in younger age groups. Only invested members will be able to participate. A person whose birthday is on the day of the Gala must swim in the older age group. i.e. A Cub Age 9 = Class B

Scoring of points

Points will be awarded according to the finishing place of each entrant in the race, the points are allocated as follows:

• First place = 10

• Second place = 8

• Third place = 6

• Fourth place = 4

• Fifth place = 2

NOTE: Double points scored for relay races. Half points awarded in heats.

Special Events / Races

The Relay and District Championship are separate “Special Events” with their own Trophies and awards therefore these races WILL NOT count towards the overall points.

Number in events

• Each Colony, Pack, Troop and Unit may only enter a maximum of 2 competitors for each race. 

• Each competitor may enter a maximum of 2 events, excluding the Relay or District Championship

• No competitor may swim twice in the Relay.

POR ruling on swimming

All youth members need to be able to swim to take part in the competitive swimming races but members taking part in the non-swimmers (Beavers egg and Spoon race) need to be members that cannot swim.

Heats and Finals

Heats will be run for each event where there are more than six entrants, the race will be run as two heats. Where possible entrants from the same group will be put in different heats.

If there are six or less competitors for a race, the race will run and scored as a final.

Heat & Finals winners

All swimmers who finish in a pointed place (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.) will receive a token or place card, which they must then take to the score keepers table; who will record their name, group & finishing place to ensure the scores are added correctly to the groups running total.

Swimming Strokes

We are not part of any Swimming Clubs, and we do not expect all of the young people taking part in the event to be of club level, but we do expect all competitors to know how to do the strokes including which leg kicks to use, if a young person does not know how to swim a stroke, or fails to swim the correct stroke, that young person could be disqualified from that race.

Footwear

No outside footwear worn internally at poolside.

Members and leaders watching and cheering

Can you all please make sure that while we all know that we all get very excited while we are at the event, it is of uppermost importance that you all remain seated, so that we don’t have any accidents, can you please make sure that all young people walk on poolside as this again will stop any potential accidents. VIDEO RECORDING and PHOTOGRAPHTY is prohibited whilst poolside.

In all Rules and matters above, the Judge’s decision is final

Races:

All races except relays are held for both Class A and Class B

Beavers:

• Egg & Spoon (Width)

• Floatation race (1 width)

• Swimming Stroke (Width)

• Swimming Stroke (Length 25m)

• Relay - 4 widths of any stroke

  • Two from Class A & two from Class B

Cubs:

• Floatation race (2 width)

• Swimming Stroke (2 Width)

• Front Crawl

• Backstroke

• Breaststroke

• Relay - 4 lengths of any stroke

  • Two from Class A & two from Class B