Events Archives - Page 11 of 14

Jun192015 by Kayleigh PoacherNo Comments

National Scout & Guide Symphony Orchestra all set for summer performances

Birmingham, Events, National Events, News

Over 75 Scouts & Guides from all across the UK will join together this summer to form the National Scout & Guide Symphony Orchestra. The NSGSO is a week-long course where Scouts & Guides take part in music rehearsals and masterclasses, which orchestra manager Jill Bowman describes as a "week of fun, friendship and music". The course, which is celebrating it's 40th Birthday nearly didn't go ahead this year after the orchestra was closed down in December. Jack is from Ipswich and set up a very successful petition to save the NSGSO. He thinks music and Scouting is an important combination: "Music is a very team based activity which goes very well with Scouting & Guiding because some of the main things we do is leading, encouraging others to lead and also knowing when to ste...

May252015 by Martin SteersNo Comments

The Notts Big Weekend – What’s it all about?

News, Nottinghamshire, Notts The Big Weekend

Scout Radio joined thousands of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts at Nottinghamshire Scouts Big Weekend.An action packed bank holiday camp at Southwell Racecourse, the event offered the opportunity to try a variety of activities, including some you wouldn’t see at your normal scout camp!Scout Radio ran a radio station all weekend, with lots of groups taking up the opportunity to have their very own mini show live on the radio.All shows have been uploaded to our website, and you can listen again here.As the event drew to a close, Scout Radio’s Kayleigh Poacher took the opportunity to ask the County Commissioner Matt Rooney all about the event.“We’ve tried some pretty crazy things, we’ve done a freefall stunt bag, which has been really popular. We’ve probably had about four or five thousand jumps off...

May232015 by Scott RobinsonNo Comments

Jay Thompson #TBW15 Interview

Counties, County Events, Events, News, Nottinghamshire, Notts The Big Weekend

Jay Thompson, one of the UKs deputy youth commissioners popped in to see Scout Radio at Nottinghamshire Scouts - The Big Weekend #TBW15 Jay, a 21-year-old Queen’s Scout and Scout Network member from the Isle of Man is one of three in a new team of Youth Commissioners that lead the National Youth Council and other projects to achieve the scouting vision of youth shaped Scouting & Scouting for all. Dave Hillier of Scout Radio, talked all things scouting with Jay finding out what he's been up to on camp, what his role is, and what he's up to in Japan later this year. Jay left some parting advice to those in Scouting - "Make sure your voice gets heard. For the young people, make sure you have the opportunity to talk to your leaders about making the program. Leaders and young people are ...

May232015 by Scott RobinsonNo Comments

Notts Big Weekend 2015 – Listen Again

Counties, County Events, Events, Nottinghamshire, Notts The Big Weekend

We've arrived in Nottinghamshire and we're live from the showground. Scouts & Explorers have been making the most of their time onsite, and have already been in the studio to have there chance at being radio presenters. Take a look below to checkout the photos of our budding presenters and listen back at their time on air! Don't forget, we're broadcasting online all weekend: - Hit 'Listen' on the right hand side - Search for 'Scout Radio' on the TuneIn app on your mobile or tablet - Take a walk around the showground, we're on the site speaker system! Keep updated throughout the weekend on facebook & twitter! [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/110261967" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=f...

May222015 by Scott RobinsonNo Comments

We’re off too Notts Big Weekend 2015!

Counties, County Events, Events, Nottinghamshire, Notts The Big Weekend

After the success of 2012, this weekend we're heading back up to Nottinghamshire this weekend to join in with the fun at Notts Big Weekend 2015! From 9am Saturday 22nd May we'll be broadcasting across the site and online - If you want to listen in just hit the listen button at www.scoutradio.org.uk, or search for 'Scout Radio' on the TuneIn app on your phone or tablet. Keep updated throughout the weekend on facebook & twitter!

May72015 by Martin SteersNo Comments

West Yorkshire Scouts Big Camp 2015

BIG CAMP, Counties, County Events, Events, News, West Yorkshire

Around 6,000 Scouts from all over West Yorkshire camped over the bank holiday weekend at Harrogate Event Centre on the Great Yorkshire Showground for Big Camp 2015. The event was one of the largest of it's kind in the country and the participant's were spolit for choice when it came to activities. Some 300 activities were laid on for participants over three days, including laser tag, zorbing, climbing and a 50-metre abseil down the viaduct located next to the extensive showground site. Despite the typical bank holiday weather; wind, rain and more rain, Scout Radio explored the whole site and talked to lots of participants about what they had been up to at Big Camp. We also spoke to the County Commissioner Mark Stageman who expressed his personal feelings on how the event had gone and his...

May52015 by Martin SteersNo Comments

Scout Radio in Action at the London Marathon 2015

Events, London Marathon, National Events, News

Check us in action out and about at the London Marathon 2015 To find out more head to www.scoutradio.org.uk/marathon <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bdwl2BB3MyI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

May52015 by Martin SteersNo Comments

Scout Radio at Big Camp 2015

BIG CAMP, County Events, Events

The Scout Radio Team had a fantastic time at Big Camp 2015, we are glad we were invited along and had the opportunity to meet thousands of young people from all over West Yorkshire and further afield as they took part in hundreds of activities. Including presenting their own show with scout radio. We had the chance to interview lots of young people about their experiences and what they got up to at the event, and we hope to be back at the next Big Camp! Listen back here to everything we recorded over the event. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/104101871" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /]

May32015 by Martin SteersNo Comments

Listen again to Saturday at Big Camp 2015

BIG CAMP, County Events, Events

Scout Radio has been at West Yorkshire's Big Camp at Harrogate Showground over the May bank holiday weekend, and there's been plenty going on for over 6,000 young people from across Yorkshire to get stuck in to. Cubs and Scouts took part in our 'Let us entertain you' radio taster sessions throughout the day, and our team explored the massive site to find out what was hot at the event. Listen again to all the shows and our presenters out and about at Big Camp on Saturday. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/104101871" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=false" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /]

May22015 by Martin SteersNo Comments

Setup and Broadcasting LIVE from Big Camp 2015

BIG CAMP, County Events, Events

We are all setup and ready to go at West Yorkshire Scouts Big Camp 2015, we are broadcasting live from 9am all day with our presenters and groups of young people giving radio presenting ago! If you have any messages or requests email [email protected] or txt STUDIO + msg to 07786 20 24 30 On site? Come and find our studio to come and have a look or have a go at being a radio presenter, we are on the main map and and am between Autumn and Winter zones.