John Allison

Brill way to start the Scouting Year. This is when the South West Coast of Scotland comes ALIVE! 2nd Jan, Millport Hike 2025. @ScoutsScotland

It was amazing to get our adult volunteers together for our first ever South West Scotland Region Volunteer Rally. Focusing on Programme, Leadership and Volunteer Journey. Huge help from the @ScoutsScotland team.

Brill Week with an amazing group of young people. Thanks to @SALochgoilhead for your support. Next stop - Gold 🏅 @ArdAcademy

Another busy week. Group Camp 24 with all sections including (🐿️). Visited sections and camps this week. Well Done to our New King Scouts. @ScoutsScotland @ScoutsScotChief

Squirrel Drey promotion this week with a visit and an input at our SWS Region AGM on Sunday. Great to present Long Service Awards and our International Presentations by the young people were amazing. @ScoutsScotland @ScoutsScotChief

Brill to visit Beavers from Ardrossan at their summer sleep over. It was a pleasure to present Adult Volunteer Recognition, Service and Wood badge Awards in Dumfriesshire and Skelmorlie….. South West Scotland Scout Region is BIG….. @ScoutsScotChief @ScoutsScotland

Brill weekend with Scouting back with a BANG!! Section Visits Group Camp Visits Youth Lead Meet Up @ScoutsScotland @ScoutsScotChief

Busy Week visiting 53rd (Largs), 55th(Dalry) & 73rd (Bourtreehill) Ayrshire. Adult awards presented to our brilliant leaders. Thanks for all you do. 73rd Ayrshire Beavers were Learning about healthy eating and Heart Rate! @ScoutsScotland @ScoutsScotChief

Fantastic to visit Skelmorlie and Dalry Cubs at their Wild West Themed camp at Auchengillan Scout Centre. Sixes made Totem-poles then this morning the cubs were working on their bangers and headwear for tonight’s showdown. @ScoutsScotland @ScoutsScotChief #outdoorin24

More Adult Awards to present…. This time in 71st Ayrshire, Skelmorlie. Congrats to all award recipients and it was brill to connect with the beaver and cub sections. @ScoutsScotland @ScoutsScotChief

Amazing Effort from all our members today as our Scout Groups respectfully attended all Remembrance Events throughout the District. Dalry, Saltcoats, Ardrossan, Kilwinning, Kilbirnie, Bourtreehill, Beith, Skelmorlie and Largs. Thank you. @ScoutsScotland @ScoutsScotChief

Amazing to present Explorer Belt Certs to 102nd Exps tonight. Topped off with a Chief Scouts Commendation for GSL Lesley P. Finally a Bar to the Award for Merit presented to Lesley M for 30 years of active Scouting in Beith. Thank you @ScoutsScotland @ScoutsScotChief

Congratulations to all our TOP AWARD and Adult Volunteer award winners on Friday night at our NA&A Award Ceremony. Huge Thank You to @NAC_Provost for attending and presenting the Adult awards and @DonaldReid3 for his support. Well done all! @ScoutsScotland @ScoutsScotChief

Presentations to Jamie and Richard at 53rd Ayrshire in Largs. WoodBeads, Commendations and 15/5 year Service awards. Also visited SAS Explorers in Ardrossan. Brill Active Section working on their Air Activity Award. @ScoutsScotChief @ScoutsScotland

Another Busy Scouting Weekend! SW BLAIR ATHOLL SELECTION CAMP - 60 youth members took part in the camp, working through challenge based activities. SW AGM and WSJ PRESENTATION, our Young people gave a brill account of their WSJ Journey. @ScoutsScotChief @ScoutsScotland

63rd Ayrshire- 50 year Service award to former DC Brian. Catherine, commendation award. 73rd Ayrshire- 5 year service for Jo and WoodBeads for Nikki 55th Ayrshire-25 year service for Steven and commendation for Reg. Thank You for Everything. @ScoutsScotChief @ScoutsScotland

Brilliant to visit Skelmorlie Cubs this week, presented Tom with his Wood Badge and invested Aaron. It was great to see the Beavers having an amazing sleepover at Everton Scout Centre on Friday. BIG THANKS to all the Leaders involved. @ScoutsScotChief @ScoutsScotland

Amazing to present top awards to adult members of 19th Ayrshire Kilwinning Scouts at their Group Camp. Silver Wolf and King Scout all in the same presentation, so they both presented each other. Well Done Katie (KS) and Our Ned (SW) @ScoutsScotChief @ScoutsScotland