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DRAX HALL
KINGSBERE EXPLORERS KENYA EXPEDITION 2017 – PRIZE
CLUB DRAW Thank you to all who supported the Christmas Market
and the Christmas Bingo..
Twenty Explorer Scouts (plus four Explorers who participated in the Nepal 2013
Expedition) will be undertaking an expedition to Kenya in the summer of 2017. The The two Events raised approx. £400 towards the Pop In
KENYA 2017 PRIZE CLUB is now being launched for the second year as part of their Place defib fund that with the £300 from the Bemister
fundraising challenge for the expedition. The prize club raises money to go Trust we stand at £700 DRAX
towards their travel to Kenya and to assist the project that they will be running with Notice to all user groups re the Hall’s Chair Lift please
whilst they are there. HALL
always leave the chair lift in the charging position after
The winners of the November draw were 1st Debbie Franks, 2nd Angela Haigh, 3rd use, if you hear a bleeping sound you have NOT left it in
Caroline Burt the correct position.
A ‘ticket’ for the year costs £12 (£1 per month). You can buy tickets for the rest of
the year on a pro-rata basis (i.e. £11 for 11 months remaining). Application forms
for prize club tickets are available from Gill on 01929 471242. Village Hall Hiring
The village hall has two options for hire the large upper Hall at £8 per hour and the
Lower room at £7 per hour please telephone Lyn Simmonds on 01929 471528 to
PRIZE BINGO NIGHTS AT THE SCOUT HUT
discuss your requirements and view the facilities available.
Prize Bingo is every other Friday at the Scout Hut, In January the bingo night will be Volunteer Still Wanted to keep the outside of the Village Hall tidy and plant up the
held on Friday 6 and 20th. Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. tubs and keep them weeded and watered please phone 01929 472023 if you can
th
Refreshments are available.
make this your contribution to the community.

Happy New Year to all
SCOUT HUT HIRE
Alison Bennett Hall Chairperson
The Scout Hut is available for hire, particularly during the daytime – rates from
£7.00 per hour.
For more information, please contact Andrea Marshall on 01929 472588 or 0788
422 6445, andrealynnmarshall@hotmail.com

CONTACT US
If anyone would like further information about Bere Regis Scout Group or the
Kingsbere Explorer Scout Unit, all the contact details for the individual sections
(Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers) are available in the village directory at the
back of this magazine.
General enquiries and offers of help/assistance: Neal Unitt-Jones on 01929 472273.
Scout Group Publicity: Andrea Marshall on 01929 472588 and Helen Unitt-Jones on
01929 472273.

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