Taceham Hundred have been given an arrival slot at WINGS of ten o'clock on Saturday morning, 1 August 2009. Please note that we won't be able to attend immediately with late arrivals. Anyone arriving at other times may be subject to a period of delay entering the WINGS site.

Joining Instructions and Personal Kitlists are available on our members' page. There is a separate downloadable PDF for Scouts and for Explorer Scouts. The instructions contain details on the exact meeting time and location in Windsor that we will assemble, plus details of all the personal equipment participants will need to bring and things they cannot take to WINGS.

With fantastic weather, we had a great weekend at Bear's Rails. Activities included Scouts building and launching rafts, a hike through the park to the copper horse, and a campfire run by the Explorers. View some pictures from the weekend

We had the services of a professional photographer at the weekend who is able to supply mounted photographs of individual patrols and of the whole unit. View more

Make a Difference for WINGS 2009 by raising £2 each. You could organise a fundraising activity or other challenge, such as not talking for a whole hour (quite difficult for some of you). Combine this with a number of other challenges during WINGS and you'll earn the WINGS 2009 Challenge Award.

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A great opportunity for adult volunteers involved in Guiding or Scouting to visit the excitement of WINGS is available on the evening of Thursday, 6 August. The evening will start with refreshments and a welcome to WINGS. Adult volunteers will then be able to arrange to meet with units and staff attending, hear what they’ve been up to and see their happy homes for the week!

There is no cost for the evening, and registration is handled online. When registering you will be asked if you are connected to a unit or a member of staff. This can help to inform our planning of who we expect to be involved with linking up that evening.

Arrival at the WINGS site is from 18:30 for refreshments and a welcome from 19:00 to 19:45, after which adult volunteers will able to explore the site and meet up with their unit and staff friends. All adult volunteers will leave the site between 21:30 and 22:00.

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Cub Scouts and Brownie Guides are invited to come with their leader for an evening at WINGS. Pre-registration is essential. MORE

WINGS2009 is ...

...an international experience for Guides and Scouts from all around the world. It will be based in Windsor Great Park in the Royal County of Berkshire in the UK for a week starting 1 August 2009. All who attend will have fun, be challenged, have adventures and make new friendships that will last. WINGS 2009 WEBSITE

Watch the WINGS movie here

WINGS2009 in a nutshell...

• 5500 Scouts and Guides
• Camping in Windsor Great Park
• Over 30 Countries represented
• Participants ages 10 to 25
• Separate Programmes for under 14's and over 14's
• 1st to 8th August 2009

Taceham WINGS is ...

Taceham Hundred District Scouts' WINGS Unit comprises Scouts and Explorer Scouts from the TACEHAM HUNDRED DISTRICT located in West Berkshire.

The Unit is comprised of Scouts aged 10-14 from 1st Hermitage, 1st Cold Ash, 1st Woolhampton, 1st Thatcham and 2nd Thatcham Scout Troops; plus Explorer Scouts aged 14-17 from the District's Axford ESU.

Taceham WINGS Unit wishes to thank a number of corporate sponsors who have provided generous financial donations supporting the Unit's work. To sign up with a donation of £200 or more please click here.

The world's biggest telecomms company Vodafone has supported Taceham WINGS Unit through a financial grant. The Unit is grateful for their support. The Vodafone Foundation is at the centre of a network of global and local social investment programmes. Globally, Foundations make social investments by funding projects which support disaster relief and preparedness or fund sport and music projects which benefit some of the most disadvantaged young people and their communities. Locally, investment is delivered by a unique footprint of 24 Vodafone Foundations and social investment programmes.

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