Dear Parents

Following the success of our previous camps, we have arranged another exciting event for Friday 17^th - Sunday 19^th June to be held at Belchamps Scout Campsite in Hawkwell.  We have kept the cost of the Camp at £55.00 which includes accommodation and site fees, food and all activities.

We will be camping in tents on our usual site which has an adjacent toilet and shower block.

Cubs should arrive in full uniform at 6.00pm; you are welcome to stay until we hold our opening ceremony.

Please make sure your child has eaten a full meal before they arrive as we will only be providing a snack and drink for supper later in the evening.

Please see the attached sheets for more information, which consist of a permission form, Shooting Consent Form & Kit list.

Please complete and return the permission slips with full payment of £55.00 by Wednesday 1^st June at the latest.

If you have any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to speak to one of us.

Yours in Scouting

Graham, Lawrence & Martin

Nights Away Information Form

Please keep this section for your own information, and detach and return the section below.

Note: All activities will be run in accordance with The Scout Association’s safety Rules. No responsibility for the personal equipment/clothing and effects can be accepted by the organisers and The Scout Association does not provide automatic insurance cover in respect to such items.

Please complete and return this section to Cherokee Cubs by 1^st June 2016

I enclose a cheque / cash for £55 (please makes cheques payable to 5^th Billericay Cherokee Cubs)

I have noted the arrangements above and agree to the named young person taking part. I understand that the event Leader reserves the right to send any participants home if deemed necessary.

If it becomes necessary for the above named young person to receive medical treatment and I cannot be contacted to authorise this, I hereby give my general consent to any necessary medical treatment and authorise the Leader in charge to sign any document required by the hospital authorities.

Please use the back of this form if more space is required

Parental Consent Form – Shooting Activities

PLEASE NOTE: SPECIFIC PARENTAL PERMISSION IS NEEDED BEFORE A YOUNG PERSON CAN TAKE PART IN THIS ACTIVITY

Upper section to be completed by Leader in charge of this activity

Lower section to be filled in by parent or guardian and returned to leader

Name of Section:                                5^th Billericay

Proposed activity:                                Air Rifle Shooting

Date:      17^th / 19^th June 2016 Start time: 6pm Finish Time: 4pm

Additional information:  ACTIVITY IS ARRANGED AS PART OF CUB CAMP

Emergency contact telephone no:   CONTACT OWN SECTION LEADER

Leader:        Graham Pavitt Signature                                                 Date:

If any additional information is required please do not hesitate to contact the Leader of the activity.

Parent or Guardian’s consent (before signing please read extracts printed on the bottom of the form)

I being the parent / guardian of the person named below declare that he/she is not subject to restrictions by virtue of the regulations set out in Section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 (extract printed below) and hereby give permission for (name of young person)

to take part in AIR RIFLE SHOOTING.

Please state if he/she has a disability, or condition, which may be affected by this activity:  DETAILS MUST BE PROVIDED ON THE NIGHTS AWAY INFORMATION FORM.

Please indicate details of any medical treatment which they are receiving at the moment: DETAILS MUST BE PROVIDED ON THE NIGHTS AWAY INFORMATION FORM.

Contact details in the event of an emergency: DETAILS MUST BE PROVIDED ON THE NIGHTS AWAY INFORMATION FORM.

Name:

Signature:

Date:

Extract from the Firearms Act 1968 ‘Section 21’

1) A person who has been sentenced (to custody for life or) to preventive detention, or to imprisonment or to corrective training for a term of three years or more (or to youth custody (or detention in a young offenders institution) for such a term), or who has been sentenced to be detained for such a term in a young offenders institution in Scotland, shall not at any time have a firearm of ammunition in his possession.

2)   A person who has been sentenced …. To imprisonment for a term of three months or more, but less than three years (or to youth custody (or detention in a young offenders institution) for such a term), or who has been sentenced to be detained for such a term in a detention centre or young offenders institution in Scotland, shall not at any time before the expiration of the period of five years from the date of his release have a firearm or ammunition in his possession.

This means:

Section 21 prohibits the possession of a firearm and ammunition (under any circumstances). By any person who has been convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of imprisonment (or its equivalent for young persons) of 3 months or more.  The prohibition applies in all circumstances, including handling and firing at an approved shooting club or at a clay pigeon shoot where a certificate is not ordinarily required.  It also applies to the possession or use of other categories of firearms and ammunition such as AIRGUNS or shot cartridges for which a certificate is not needed.  A sentence of 3 months to 3 years attracts a 5 year prohibition shorter ones no prohibition but a longer one means a life ban.