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Young People's Activities

Things to do if you are aged 11+. Find out more about the Bullfields centre, set up specifically for young people aged up to 21, which has a variety of activities, events and facilities. Get details of Performing Arts groups and much more. Don’t forget to check out the Sports Clubs section as many offer junior club membership and activities too.

1. Air Training Corps 309 Squadron

Tuesday and Friday evenings 19:15 - 21:45 at the ATC HQ, Cutforth Road, Sawbridgeworth, Herts CM21 9EA

Cadet membership is open to young people, both male and female, between 13 and 20 years old (22 for Cadet Warrant Officers) who accept the challenge. The maximum age for new members is 18yrs old. Air cadets are given the chance by our team of staff and volunteers to learn to fly, develop skills to lead expeditions, tour foreign countries, become target shooting marksmen, join a band and learn about aviation and aerospace. This is only a small list of the many activities and opportunities available!

Cadets of all nationalities, backgrounds and abilities are equally welcome.
Not all Cadets join because they want a career with the Royal Air Force or Aerospace Industry - we are NOT a recruiting organisation for the Services - there are almost as many reasons to join as there are members.

"The more you put into the Air Cadets, the more you get back out - there is always something extra to do or go for."

For all the information about the history, aims, activities and recruitment policy please visit the national website address below.

Website

National ATC Website

Contact Name

Andrew Passfield

Contact Phone

01279 723517

Contact Email

309atc@btconnect.com

2. Guides

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Guides is for girls aged 10-14 years old.

The centre to all Guide activities is the Promise to do our best and be kind and helpful and this extends from the meeting place through the local community and beyond! We meet once a week and our activities range from discussing social issues like drink, drugs and HIV through to cooking on open fires, pamper nights and craft work. We try to go on lots of outings: ice skating, eating out, the ICANDO in London as well as rambling across the local park.

The ethos behind Guides is to teach independence so they are encouraged to run their own meetings and be involved in choosing the next activities. We always do a badge and a ‘GO FOR IT’ each term, most recently this has covered film making, survival and cooking.

We always support a charity each year and are soon to do a sponsored silence in aid of CRISIS. We also visit our local sheltered accommodation for the retired each Christmas.

All in all, Guides offers many opportunities, lots on a larger scale than mentioned above as they are able to join in all sorts of International events, camps, division activity days, gigs in London for all UK Guides and visits to Guiding Centre’s as well as working towards such things as the Queen’s Guide badge.

This is our centenary year so 100 years of support must make it an association worth being in!

Contact Name

Sadie Crocker

Contact Email

sadiecrocker@btinternet.com

3. Rangers

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Activity group for girls and young women aged 15-18.

Rangers are aged from 14 upwards (but if you are 13 come along anyway!) We meet on a Friday evening from 7.30 to 9.30 in the Guide Hut. We do many different activities from cooking to canoeing and craft to camping, as well as the cinema, ice skating or bowling! As a Ranger Unit we take part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and run expeditions to places such as the New Forest and Derbyshire as well as locally. The Unit received a Lottery grant at the end of last year to buy canoes and canoeing equipment so we hope to try a canoeing expedition next year.

Rangers is fun - a good place to meet new friends or just enjoy activities with your current friends.

Contact Name

Sadie Crocker

Contact Email

sadiecrocker@btinternet.com

4. Scouts (1st Sawbridgeworth Scout Group)

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For young people aged 10-15

The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals and responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. 1st Sawbridgeworth is one of the most successful in the District and in the Scout County of Hertfordshire. Whether you have joined as a Beaver, Cub, Scout or Leader, you will be part of the largest youth movement in the UK. In the UK alone there are over 6000,000 members. The 1st Sawbridgeworth Group has over 100 members.

Beavers boys and girls aged 6 – 8 years
Cubs boys and girls aged 8 – 10½ years
Scouts male and female aged 10½ - 14
Explorer Scouts young men and young women aged 14 – 18 years

Please contact David Mead, Group Scout Leader for information

Contact Name

David Mead (Group Scout Leader) or Tracey Dobinson

Contact Phone

01279 724503

Contact Email

david.mead7@btinternet.com or traceydobinson@msn.com (to go on the waiting list)

5. Explorer Scouts

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For young men and women aged 15-18

The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals and responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. 1st Sawbridgeworth is one of the most successful in the District and in the Scout County of Hertfordshire. Whether you have joined as a Beaver, Cub, Scout or Leader, you will be part of the largest youth movement in the UK. In the UK alone there are over 6000,000 members. The 1st Sawbridgeworth Group has over 100 members.

Beavers boys and girls aged 6 – 8 years
Cubs boys and girls aged 8 – 10½ years
Scouts male and female aged 10½ - 14
Explorer Scouts young men and young women aged 14 – 18 years

Please contact David Mead, Group Scout Leader for information

Contact Name

David Mead (Group Scout Leader) or Tracey Dobinson

Contact Phone

01279 724503

Contact Email

david.mead@btinternet.com or Tracey.dobinson@msn.com (to go on the waiting list)

6. Youth CREATE

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	Excerpt from the winter performance 2009

Youth CREATE is a community arts group that runs weekly workshops and has a membership of around 140 young people between the ages of 4 to 25 years. These sessions are led by a team of experienced, professional workers.

Youth CREATE operates an “open door” policy, making every effort to accommodate ALL young people who wish to participate, and it is this range of ability, as well as the variety of its programme, which makes us unique. Termly subscriptions are kept to a minimum, and a bursary fund is available to help low income families.

Youth CREATE aims to provide a creative and significant focus for local young people in a supportive, caring environment.

Youth CREATE exists to enable all children to develop their full potential creatively and socially, through all aspects of creative and performing arts, including drama, music, dance, arts and crafts.
Please see the Events section on this site for upcoming Youth CREATE special projects and shows and visit their website for full details and bookings

Website

Youth CREATE

Contact Name

Liz

Contact Phone

01279 843215

Contact Email

youthcreate1@tiscali.co.uk

List Of Items

1. Air Training Corps 309 Squadron

2. Guides

3. Rangers

4. Scouts (1st Sawbridgeworth Scout Group)

5. Explorer Scouts

6. Youth CREATE