AFTER recently being appointed chairman of New Forest East District Scouts I was asked to place a letter in the Daily Echo as we need helpers and leaders.

Leaders are required for all ages of boys and girls from Beavers at six to Explorers at 14 to 18. If you would like to help but do not want to run a pack or troop we need helpers with the committee to run the district from an urgent need of someone to look after the accounts to people to help in committee for group fundraising.

Scouting leaders are volunteers and do it for the fun of it. We would like to take more boys and girls into Scouting but cannot until we have more helpers and leaders.

We also need helpers who can step in for outings or similar events when additional adult helpers are required.

It is great fun and we are a friendly lot but we cannot reduce the waiting lists of boys and girls wanting to join Scouts unless we get some more help.

If you would like more information about how to help in New Forest East Scouts you can contact me on e-mail at allantglass@aol.com.

Scouting is an adventurous activity where boys and girls can have training in activity from climbing to sailing. We need help to provide Scouting in the area.

ALLAN GLASS, chairman, New Forest East Scouts.