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19th (9th Tyne) Sea Scouts

Beavers Wednesday
5.30pm to 6.45pm
St. Augustin's Church,
Jackson Street, North Shields
Cubs Wednesday
6.30pm to 8pm
St. Augustin's Church,
Jackson Street, North Shields
Scouts Monday 6.30pm Scout Headquarters
Priors Haven, Tynemouth

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Coastal Safety Competition

The Sea Scouts are taking part in a coastal safety competition. Click the button below to visit the competition page and see what they have got up to.

Coastal Safety Competition

New Section Launched

19th Tynemouth (9th Tyne) Sea Scout Group opened its doors to a new generation of young people on Wednesday 14th of September as they asked parents to come and sign up their children to the new Beaver Colony and Cub Pack.

The event was well attended by both parents and young people and after a short presentation they took part in a selection of small games with the group’s leadership team followed by refreshments and a chit chat.

The event was kindly hosted by St Augustin’s Church in North Shields who will be providing the new sections with a place to meet. This is a very exciting time for the group and they look forward to starting another group of lucky young people on their Scouting Adventure!

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Naval Inspection - 2010

On Wednesday, 28th of April, inspecting officer from the Royal Navy, Lt Cdr David Griffiths, came to inspect the 19th Tynemouth (9th Tyne) Sea Scouts at 1830 prompt. There are only 101 RN recognised Sea Scout groups (100 in the UK, and one in Gibraltar), so for any group to achieve and retain this recognition is quite an honour. To remain as a recognised group, the Sea Scouts must maintain high standards in Scouting, with strong emphasis on the Sea Scout activities. This inspection comes around every 18 months. Each group is evaluated on badge work, presentation of uniform, and quality of achievements over a period of time. The Inspecting Officer wants to see both improvement from the previous inspection, as well as continued interest of the Sea Scouts in acquiring the skills and knowledge to help them in all aspects of their young lives.

Members of the District Scout team and Committee, who all seemed to enjoy the occasion, attended the Inspection. Many 'land scouters' do not often get a first-hand view of what Sea Scouts can do.

During the inspection, the Scouts were split into 2 groups. The first group demonstrated traditional scouting skills in the grounds of the scout headquarters, which included making tepee shelters with shear leg lashings to boil a large pot of water over an open fire (lit with flint and steel). The second group rigged “Topper” sailing dinghys on the beach and then commenced to be taught “Land Drill” on how to Tack and Jibe the boats. The troop “fell in” for the traditional closing ceremony. Lt Cdr Griffiths then inspected the patrols and the Coast Explorer unit, speaking to each Scout/Explorer to enquire as to their personal goals and achievements in scouting.

At the end of the inspection, Julia Stenhouse presented Cub Scout Leader/Assistant Sea Scout Leader Chris Price with the Chief Scout's 20 year service award. Finally, Lt Cdr Griffiths addressed the group as a whole. He was impressed by the activities he had seen, and was interested in the future goals of the group to maintain the high standards expected of an RN recognised Sea Scout group. He completed his visit by presenting the RN re-certification to Group Scout Leader Heather Henderson. Lt Cmdr Griffiths was presented a small memento of the occasion by Sea Scout patrol leader Erin Newstead, as this will be his final Inspection as an official representative of the Her Majesty's Royal Navy.

Write up provided by Chris Price, 19th Tynemouth


Naval Inspection - 2008

On Tuesday, 11th November 2008, the inspecting officer from the Royal Navy, Lt Cdr David Griffiths, came to inspect the 19th Tynemouth / 9th Tyne SeaScouts. There are only 101 RN recognised SeaScout groups in the recognition scheme (100 in the UK, and one in Gibraltar), so for any group to attain this recognition is quite an honour. To remain as a recognised group, the SeaScouts must maintain high standards as this inspection comes around every 18 months. Each group is evaluated on badge work, uniform, numbers of members, and quality of achievements.

During the inspection, the troop and Coast Explorer unit demonstrated their abilities with chart work, emergency aid, firelighting, pioneering, and teamwork. Lt Cdr Griffiths then inspected the patrols and Explorer unit, speaking to each individual Scout/Explorer. This included a brief interview with each person regarding their badges and what they wish to attain during their tenure in Scouting.

At the end of the inspection, Lt Cdr Griffiths witnessed a typical SeaScout closing and award ceremony, then addressed the group as a whole. He was impressed by the activities he had seen, as well as the standards the group continues to maintain. He finished his brief speech by awarding (again) the RN certification to Group Scout Leader Heather Henderson.

Groups who pass the inspection can wear the RN Recognition badge, fly the defaced Red Ensign, visit and camp at HMS Bristol in Portsmouth and at certain other military establishments, and HM Ships (by prior arrangement). They can also apply for grants from the Admiralty Fund towards training and new equipment.

Royal Navy Recognition

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