The GLMW New Leaders Skills weekend aims to provide leaders some time to learn and practice some core practical Scouting skills such as fire lighting, pioneering and map reading.
Here are some images of the event run in April 2024 : Images from New Leaders Skills Weekend 2024
and some images of the event run in March 2023 : Images from New Leaders Skills Weekend 2023
and some more images of the one run in March 2022 : Images from New Leaders Skills Weekend 2022
This page includes some resources that may help when running some of the activities in section meetings.
Typical Section Meeting formats
Typical Beaver Colony Meetings
Typical Cub Scout Section Meetings
Firelighting
Firelighting activities projects may contribute towards the Outdoor Challenge Awards.
Generic Risk assessment Fire lighting
Pioneering
Pioneering projects may contribute towards the Outdoor Challenge Awards as well as specific Pioneering Activity Badges.
Generic Risk Assessment Pioneering
Maps and Compass
Maps and Compass activities may contribute towards the Outdoor Challenge and Expedition Challenge Awards as well as specific Activity Badges (such as Map Reader or Navigation).
Campfires
Participating in Campfire activities may contribute towards the Creative Challenge and Outdoor Challenge Awards.
Generic Risk Assessment Campfire
Knife, Axe and Saw
Participating in Knife, Axe and Saw activities projects may contribute towards the Outdoor Challenge Awards as well as Survival Skills Activity badges.
Generic Risk Assessment Knife, Axe and Saw
Tent Pitching
Pitching tents and understanding campsite layouts may contribute towards the Outdoor Challenge.