St George’s Day Parade

Hello Scouts

As you are already aware this weekend is the St George’s Day Parade. St George is the patron saint of Scouts, there will be Parades all over the UK this weekend as a mark of respect.

This is a very important event where Scouts are always expected to attend unless they provide a very good reason for non attendance.

It is a really good opportunity to be involved in a huge scouting event.

Info is as follows.

Bournemouth Scouts

St George’s Day Parade 2019 Parade Orders

Sunday 28th April 2019

1) ASSEMBLY

The Parade is to assemble on the grass park above Durley Chine by 10am, ready to move of at

10.30am.

The Parade will set off by Command of Barry Witheridge and Chris Green.

Please note: NO parents will be able to walk with the parade this year. Please notify your parents that they will not be able to walk with the parade, and instead they should line the route. We suggest that they should wait along Westover Road where we will parade down. (Good photo opportunity)

2) PARADE ORDER

Groups will form up with the Group Scout Leader at the front, followed by all section flags together (no Union flags to be paraded). Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts should follow, parading three abreast with Section Leaders at the front of their section and assistants behind.

This year we have three bands.

Bournemouth Carnival Band, District Colour Party, 35th, 38th, 43rd, 49th, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, Bournemouth Explorer Scouts, Bournemouth Network,

Christchurch & District Marching band 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 21st Poole Dolphin Marching Band 24th, 28th, 30th, 32nd, 34th, 37th.

3) UNIFORM

a) YOUNG PEOPLE

Your young people should parade in their ironed, full uniform. Activity trousers or school trousers with school shoes would be preferable.

b) LEADERS

All Leaders should parade in uniform or smart clothing, this includes activity trousers or smart trousers. NO Jeans or Trainers please.

4) ROUTE

Starting from the grass park area above Durley Chine, the parade will move down the cliff top path behind the BIC. The parade will come on to Pier Approach with Hot Rocks on the left, the parade will then go under the fly over and back up the hill towards the Pavilion Car Park. At this point the parade will walk through the Pavilion car park and parade onto Westover Road. We will then parade down Westover Road as far as the old Tourist Information Centre, which is now called the ‘Stable.’ We will then parade down into the gardens and form up outside the bandstand.

5) SALUTING BASE

The saluting base will be outside the Pavilion car park (On Westover Road) . Your Group Scout Leader will shout “eyes left”. All young people should look left and all warranted Leaders should salute. The “eyes front” should be given upon reaching the end of your group by a leader at the rear.

6) Please bring some pennies for the charity pot collected by the 35th

7) WEATHER

In the event of wet weather, the parade and promise service may be cancelled.

If this is the case a group email will go out along with Facebook posts and a text message to all the GSL’s in the town. We will also update here as soon as we know so keep your ears on the blog.

Thanks again people and see you there !

The 30th Crew