The Ripon and District Scout Council Diary for 2009 is now available online.

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In the news this week ...

• A new year brings a warm welcome to a new correspondent for this column.
  
  Amanda Macey has told me that 2008 ended with quite a bang for 6th Ripon Cubs and Scouts, thanks to their Christmas Cracker Party . . . . .
  
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The term has flown by and it's already the start of a New Year in Scouting!

• Watch out for articles in the Gazette week by week: to keep in touch with Scouting in the District, and to read reports on events and activities such as the Beaver Scout Day and the pre-Christmas Carol Service in Masham, which is followed by a brief respite over the festive season for hard-working leaders and supporters
  
  
• Remember that you can also find more detailed information about what's going on in Ripon & District by clicking on "News Bulletin" in the menu on this page
  
  
• Do also have a look at the County web site http://www.nys.org.uk, especially for information about the major Jamboree (NYJAM) being organised for next July on the Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate and courses being run in 2009
  

DID YOU KNOW?

>>> RIPON AND DISTRICT SCOUTS OPERATE 4 SCOUT GROUPS AROUND THE DISTRICT:

• MASHAM
• BOROUGHBRIDGE
• 2 IN RIPON CITY ITSELF
• A DISTRICT EXPLORER UNIT
• A SCOUT FELLOWSHIP

THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION offers adventure and activity to almost 400,000 young people across the UK.

THE MOVEMENT is the largest co-educational youth organisation in the world, with over 28 million Members in 216 countries and territories.

SCOUTING HAS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALMOST ALL AGE RANGES