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Adventures Offshore is a Scout District in
Essex County. As a Scout District, we are unusual
in that we do not have any groups or leaders; instead, we have a large number of
qualified activity instructors. We are a registered charity (number 1035015) and
managed by a group of
trustees, who meet regularly
to deal with all pertinent matters and to agree on policies and plans for the
future. Most of the day-to-day work behind the
scenes is done at "Tolken", our office in West
Mersea. This is where all bookings and administrative matters are dealt with.
The sailing trips themselves are run by volunteer afterguard (skippers and mates). Most of the trustees are also afterguard
members. Even though they are all volunteers, all of our afterguard hold
commercial sailing qualifications, as our boats are "coded" for commercial use
and operated to commercial standards. At the end of
every sailing season, the boats are lifted out of the water for their annual
refit. This is done using mainly the skills of our afterguard and other
volunteers. At the end of the winter refit the AGM
is held, followed by the annual dinner - a social event that brings together
everyone that is involved in Adventures Offshore. This is attended by
trustees, afterguard
and representatives from
Essex Scouts. |
