Jul 13, 2017 7:19:18 AM

Gang Show is Oxfordshire Scouts performing arts opportunity for Cubs, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scout Network, ending in a week of variety performances.

Details about the Gang Show Audition Workshops for the 2018 show can be found here.  It is in the form of a poster so please could you distribute it far and wide and ask people to pin it up in their Headquarters.  I have also included the “Who can join the Gang” information to accompany the workshop info.

Many thanks

Anthony

Anthony Morris

Show Director

Oxfordshire Gang Show

Mar 01, 2016 10:10:51 AM

If you would like to do next year’s show you need to come to one of the three workshops.  You do not have to come to all of them, just one.  The dates are as follows:

Monday 7th March 2016 (next Monday), 19.00 - 20.30 at 28th Oxford Scout HQ, Fairlie Road, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 3SW.

Saturday 30th April 2016, 14.00 - 17.00 at Youlbury SAC, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5HD.  This workshop will be at the Gang Show Camp so those of you on the camp will get to do it but you can come and do the Workshop whether you are on the camp or not.

Sunday 16th October 2016, 10.00 - 12.00 at Edward Feild Primary School, Kidlington - this is to be confirmed.

If you could let me know which workshop you will be coming to that would help the logistics or if you have decided not to do next years show if you could just let me know that would be useful.

Please come in uniform to the workshop.  I have attached a poster containing the information above - if you could print it out and ask your Leader to put it up in your meeting place and encourage others to join us.  A challenge for you - bring a friend to the Workshop who hasn’t done the show before.  You need to be 8 years old and under 25 years old on Sunday 12th February 2017 and an active member of The Scout Association or GirlGuiding UK to be in the Gang.

Rehearsals will be similar to this years and we hope to be rehearsing at Edward Feild School again but that has still to be confirmed.

Show week is Monday 13th February 2017 - Saturday 18th February 2017 with the dress rehearsal on Saturday 11th February 2017.  The first rehearsal will be Sunday 16th October 2016.

Many thanks

Anthony Morris

Show Director

Oxfordshire Gang Show

Sep 02, 2013 6:26:42 PM

Hi All

Our Jamboree roadshow for West Oxon  is at Minster Lovell Scout HQ this Wednesday (4th September) at 7:30pm. This presentation will provide you with more information about the Jamboree Experience. We hope to have a participant and parent from the Sweden Jamboree present to relay their experiences.

Please could you send this message out to any scouts or explorers that fit the age requirement (28 July 1997 to 27 July 2001).

(There are other Roadshows in Yarnton, Chipping Norton, Bicester and Grimsbury if one of these is closer to you. You can go to any roadshow you wish and there is no need to book in!). Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Hope to see you there,

Mike, Mel, Alec and Jim

Jul 23, 2013 7:12:19 PM

From 20th - 22nd September 2013 we are holding the Jamboree Selection camp at Youlbury for the

23rd World Scout Jamboree to Japan in 2015. If any young people in your group are born between 28th July 1997 and 27th July 2001 please can you forward this on and help spread the word.

We will be hosting 

'roadshows' in each district at the start of September for young people and their parents/carers to come and learn more about the Jamboree and ask any questions they may have. Dates and locations will be released during August.

By following the link below, you can download the application form which needs to be returned by post. There is also information regarding the application on the webpage as well.

http://oxonscouting.org.uk/article-jamboree_selection.html

If you have any questions, please feel free to email jamboree@oxonscouting.org.uk or join the facebook group 'Oxon Japan 2015' and we will do our best to answer.

We hope to see as many of you there as possible.

Mike, Mel, Alec & Jim

May 17, 2013 8:56:2 AM

Dear Oxfordshire Scouts

 We are writing to let you know about an exciting initiative that you might be interested in incorporating into your Scouting activities.  From Beavers through to Explorers, Scouts can get involved and be in with a chance of winning an invitation to Westminster Abbey, at the same time as working towards a badge.

Your chance to join a host of VIPS, celebrities and schools at a very special harvest celebration in Westminster Abbey in October 2013!

 As part of British Food Fortnight’s campaign this year, we are calling on Britain’s young to create a new anthem for a modern day harvest celebration, and in doing so, have fun and have a chance to make history!  We want young people everywhere to get rapping, writing and singing and create a harvest anthem for today: a new ‘We plough the fields and scatter’,  a new harvest number one to inspire a new generation.  The piece will become the anthem for this year’s British Food Fortnight the winning group will receive an invitation to our special celebration in Westminster Abbey.

How to take part.

·         Get together with your club to create the Harvest song, rap or poem, make a short film of yourself and your friends performing it (it may be presented visually as a dance, flash mob, animation, choir etc) and send it to us before the 16th September 2013.

·         Entries must be fun, food/harvest related and in good taste but don't have to be professionally made or follow a particular formula.  We want people to have FUN celebrating British food and the Harvest during 2013 and to inspire a new generation!

·         The competition will be Judged by Professor Paul Mealor and Millie Wastie. Professor Mealor wrote The Military Wives Choir and Gareth Malone's, ‘Wherever You Are’ and his Motet was performed at the Wedding Ceremony of His Royal Highness Prince William and Catherine Middleton.  Millie Wastie is the Chairman of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs.

Further details, ideas from Professor Mealor on writing a composition, inspiration, tips on making a video and rules can be found here: http://www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/british-food-fortnight/digital-harvest-celebration-2013/.   I have also attached a power point presentation that explains it in simple terms and you are welcome to adapt for your own use.

I hope this might inspire your Scout groups to get involved and if you need anything further please do not hesitate to contact us – we can’t wait to see your entries!

The competition is open to any group of young people so please feel free to circulate to anyone you think might be interested.

With warm wishes,

Catherine

Catherine Tytherleigh

Organiser, Love British Food 2013

Tel: 020 7840 9292

Email: info@lovebritishfood.co.uk

See: www.lovebritishfood.co.uk

Follow us on Twitter @theBritFFgirls and if you love British food use #BritFF when you tweet!

Love British Food 2012 is sponsored by ARAMARK and is supported by a large family of organisations

Food Fortnight Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee

trading as British Food Fortnight. Company No: 5445469

British Food Fortnight, PO Box 16141, London SE11 4ZH

May 16, 2013 12:19:38 PM

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