Bedfordshire Scouts 2007

Centenary Calendar

It is almost a century since a hero of the Boer War took a group of youngsters on a camping trip to Brownsea Island and founded the world's most famous youth organisation.

Bedfordshire's own 5,600-strong Scout movement has decided to celebrate the moment Robert Baden Powell sounded a bugle call to start the first Scout camp with its own special centenary county calendar.

County archivist Cynth Sutherst, who researched the local history for the calendar, said: "Obviously it was difficult to decide what to include from the enormous range of items in the scout archive at county hall.

"We sifted through a mountain of records to try to produce something that will be a valuable record of what has made Scouting so important in the life of Bedfordshire people."

Each month of the calendar has a relevant Scouting themed picture on it's leaf, which is showing on the left of your screen now, and the calendar comes in a smart jewel case that doubles as a desk stand. 

Included along with the calendar, is a reminder of key Scouting milestones and activities over the years. As well as a timetable of the Scout Associations major events for the Centenary year.

The calendar costs £4.50 each (Postage is free!), all profits are being given to the County Jamboree Fund. This fund is helping local Scouts attend the 21st World Jamboree in July 2007.

Calendars are on sale from the Someries Scout Shop, local WHSmiths or you can Click Here to send an e-mail with your details (name, address and telephone number) and we'll get back to you as soon as we can!

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