I hope that the original threads from the first Forum will be re-activated even though no-one ever replied.

I think I would join the Society for a £1 stake even if I turn out to be an occasional contributor.

It may be worth putting out an advert on 1st Facebook Scout Group or ScoutingUK

Sorry - I think that should be Scoutlink UK

Mark

whilst I disagree about merging scouting and guiding I do agree about issues raised re meeting for guiding collectors.
It is a chicken & egg situation as until more is done for guide collectors will not join IBC or take a more active role and until they do the IBC is unlikely to change despite promises. It is a stalemate.
Having said that scout collectors always make you welcome at IBC meetings and are often keen to obtain guide badges. I am also fortunate to live half hour from Dorchester which of all IBC meets tends to have largest selection of guide collectors, poss because organised by a guider..
There are two smaller guide collector only clubs but not aware they have held meetings yet although do have magazines as well as a few on-line GG & GS groups
I keep meaning to take a more active role in all three clubs and at one point considered volunteering for guide co-ordinator role in IBC but as already work full time, run a guide unit, help at the museum and am now the union rep at work etc felt too much to take on

How about a one off special Guide Centenary meeting for anyone interested in Guide history or collecting?
(not that I am volunteering to organise it, I am not even a Guide! ).

Hello Alan,
I like the idea of a Centenary Meeting for anyone interested in Guide History and Girl Guide memorabilia.
If there are enough people out there interested in a meeting (North London)then I could put our Scout Hall at the disposal of the interested parties. I could also put on a display of Guiding memorabilia and even have a few stalls of Guiding memorabilia to swap, trade and sell.
Other intersted parties could also have a stall for either display or trade.
Let me know your thoughts with regards to a date (a Saturday) in 2010.
Regards,
Greg

Hello,
A number of us were recruiting members to our Scout & Guide Historical Society at the Gilwell Reunion (just gone)and we must have at least 70 members who have paid their £1 subscription (I hope to send all those members an e-mail confirming their subscription and hopefully confirming their e-mail addresses).
At the moment Colin is on a well deserved break in Europe and on his return we will be contacting all those potential members who have previously registered their interest in joining the Scout & Guide Historical Society.
There is a long way to go before we have a Society which will provide the information and services we all want and those things we never even envisaged.
We need to buy web space and we need a web master. Is there anybody out there with the skills we will need?
Exciting times ahead....
Regards,
Greg