IN YOU GO! A YEAR OR TWO IN THE LIFE OF A SCOUT LEADER

For Scout Leaders, former Scouts, parents and anyone who enjoys funny stories about young people.

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What happens when an ordinary bloke decides to become a Scout Leader?

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Quite a lot, as it turns out.

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After becoming a Scout Leader in Chislehurst, Kent, John Hemming-Clark started making notes about the strange, funny and occasionally bewildering things that happened at Scout meetings, camps and activities.

What began as a few scribbled observations eventually became In You Go!—a humorous account of his first year or two as a Scout Leader.

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From young people saying things that probably sounded much better in their heads, to camps that don't quite go according to plan, this is a wonderfully affectionate look at the reality of running a Scout group.

There are Scouts, leaders, parents, camps, meetings, adventures, mishaps and plenty of moments when you really do wonder what is going on.

And because the author is actually a Scout Leader, these aren't observations from someone looking in from the outside. They're the experiences of someone who was there.

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EXPECT:

• The funny things Scouts say and do

• The trials and tribulations of being a Scout Leader

• Camps and outdoor adventures

• Scout meetings that don't quite go to plan

• The occasional parenting dilemma

• Plenty of humour

• And a few moments that every Scout Leader will recognise!​

Whether you're a current Scout or Guide leader, a former Scout, a parent, or simply someone who enjoys true stories about young people getting into scrapes, there's plenty here to make you smile.

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And if you've ever wondered what Scout Leaders actually get up to when they're not standing at the front of a meeting shouting, "QUIET PLEASE!", this might just give you a clue.

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FROM THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL...

In You Go! was John Hemming-Clark's first book and the beginning of a writing career that has since produced books about Scout games and activities, campfire skits, camp letters, and the adventures of the mischievous Horace Horrise.

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Funny, affectionate and occasionally exasperating—just like Scouting itself.

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Welcome to the world of the Scout Leader.

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In You Go!