West Sussex Scouts
Activities have been offered for many years at Group, District and County Level. To find what is offerred within West sussex and the qualifications needed, assessment and advisors, Steve Poulter, Assistant County Commissioner (Activities) has put together the West Sussex Activities Guide 2010 as a resource for anyone wanting to take part in the many activities on offer.
Adventure and activities are at the heart of Scouting and you should be able to find something suitable for everyone within the guide. There are contact details for assessors and advisers for each activity who are passionate about their chosen field and are there to help you. so please contact them and try somethingthat you may have never done before.
The guide in pdf form is available here. 
Sections from it have been
extracted to create this web page but for full information you must refer to the downloadable guide.
Air Activities - Flying, Gliding, Microlighting, Paragliding
Archery
Bands and Orchestras
Caving - see also the West Sussex Scouts Caving Site
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Mountain and Hill Walking
Orienteering
Radio
Rafting
Rock Climbing and Abseiling
Shooting
Swimming - note the recent rule changes
Water Activities
RISK ASSESSMENTS
What is a risk assessment?
It is not difficult. A risk assessment is simply a look at what could go wrong, both before and during the activity and then deciding on ways to prevent or minimise these potential problems. There are five easy steps to assessment all of which can be found along with example assessments on factsheet FS 120000
IN TOUCH
In Touch is replacing the old Home Contact system.
Whenever any activity or event is run within Scouting it is a requirement that an In Touch system is in place.
This is to ensure that everyone involved is aware of how communication will take place between Leaders, Participants and those not on the event, there are details of who is present should anything go wrong and there is a system in place in the event of an emergency.
An In Touch system needs to be in place for every event from a weekly Scout meeting to a camp abroad. Obviously there will be different formats for every type of event and these are explained in Factsheet FS120075.
INFORMATION ON CAMPSITES
Information on some local campsites and also internet links is shown in the guide
EXTERNAL CONTACT POINTS
Information on external providers and national governing bodies
Dick Eager has taken on the post of Manager of the Adventurous Permit Scheme or MAPS. If you have any questions regarding the Permit Scheme please phone Dick or email him at dick[dot]eager[at]btinternet[dot]com.
The hike takes place on 2nd October 2010 and is a test of endurance on the South Downs for scouts and Guides of all ages.
A revised entry form is available on the Downsman website at www.downsman.com. Please make sure that you use the revised (3 Bosprowal Farm Barns) address in Cornwall as any entries sent to the old (Hurstpierpoint) address will not be redirected and hence not accepted for entry into the competition.
