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The Herald Scotland
06-08-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Scouts to mark 100 years of Auchengillan with year-long celebration
The Centre has unveiled a new high ropes course and giant swing to kick off the milestone year with a £200,000 investment in outdoor activities and the future of adventure and scouting in the region. The new high ropes course stands at 40 feet high and features seven activity elements designed to inspire and challenge young people of all abilities. The giant swing also offers an opportunity for thrill seekers with the unveiling bringing together more than 1,200 young people to experience the new attractions. Auchengillan was first opened by Baden Powell in 1926 and has welcomed more than 250,000 people to its location at Carbeth, near Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. Read More Scouts to 'downsize' and end 100-year link with Glasgow townhouse 10-year-old boy celebrates Cub Scouts achievement as he earns every badge possible 'Now the real work begins': Children and young people put at the heart of Scots law It started off as a Scout Camp and is now a leading activity centre that is used by Scouts, schools and youth groups across the Clyde region and from further afield. Claire Taylor, Auchengillan Outdoor Centre Manager, said: 'For a century, Auchengillan Outdoor Centre has been a beacon of learning, exploration, and confidence-building for the next generation – we are a place where young people discover who they are and what they can achieve. 'With the launch of the fantastic new high ropes course and giant swing, we are not only celebrating the past 100 years, but also investing in a future where outdoor adventure continues to change lives. 'Our mission is to help young people grow through adventure and this new equipment is designed to challenge, inspire and support young people to reach new heights in every sense of the word. We look forward to another centenary giving young people the chance to push their limits, bond with others, and discover their potential in a way only the outdoors can offer.' The Auchengillan 100 launch sees the introduction of the Friends of Auchengillan campaign, which invites trusts, philanthropic partners and individuals to support the future of youth development in Scotland. It is owned and operated by Clyde Scouts, which is a charity that relies on membership subscriptions and donations. Scott Ballantyne, Chair of Clyde Scouts said: 'The young people who visit Auchengillan leave changed. They are more confident, more capable, and more connected. Support helps ensure that opportunity never disappears. "We know many hold the Centre close to their hearts and it is always a joy to hear stories and memories from people about their time at Auchengillan. As we reflect on our 100-year history, we also call upon the community to rally behind our vision for the next century.' Auchengillan 100 will be celebrated throughout 2025 and 2026 with a series of special events. To support the next 100 years of outdoor adventure at Auchengillan visit
RNZ News
25-06-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Are you ready for a disaster?
When it comes to natural disasters, New Zealand's unfortunately well-placed. Due to our location on the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, we're prone to earthquakes and at risk of volcanic eruptions and tsunami. Throw in climate change, and more cyclones, flooding and landslides are in the mix. Then there's the increasing risk of man-made disasters - remember the 2017 fuel pipeline rupture in Northland? What about last year's CrowdStrike internet outage? Stephen Barnett has turned his mind to what to do about it and - borrowing Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell manta of "be prepared" - written a guide. His bright yellow book is called Prepare (and Survive!) The New Zealand Guide to getting yourself through emergency events and he joins Kathryn with his biggest tips.
CBS News
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Acclaimed Brazilian songwriter Rogê headlines Ashkenaz in Berkeley
Already established in his homeland of Brazil as a star, samba-funk songwriter Rogê brings his current tour with Reno-based soul quartet the Sextones to the San Francisco Bay Area Saturday when they play Ashkenaz in Berkeley. A talented guitarist and singer inspired by the music of Brazilian masters Baden Powell, Jorge Ben and Dorival Caymmi, Rogê (born Roger José Cury) established himself as a rising songwriter in Rio's nightlife district Lapa, becoming a fixture at the area's preeminent samba club Carioca da Gema during the late '90s. He recorded his debut album in 1998 and built a national following with his gruff, soulful vocals. While he continued to build on his popularity in Brazil over the years that followed, releasing a live DVD entitled Baile do Brenguelê, five more solo albums and teaming with venerable sambista Arlindo Cruz on the album Na Veia that earned the pair a Latin Grammy nomination, Rogê struggled to score an international breakthrough. Even cowriting the theme song for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil failed to spread word of his remarkable talents beyond his native country's borders. A desire to make that breakthrough coupled with the growing levels of violence and corruption in Brazil led Rogê to relocate to West Hollywood with his wife and two sons. There he continued to pursue his dreams, working with established songwriting great Seu Jorge -- best known in the U.S. for appearing in Wes Anderson's 2004 movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and the solo samba covers of David Bowie's classing songs that provided the film's soundtrack. Their gorgeous collaborative album Night Dreamer came out in 2020 to wide acclaim, but they only managed to play a handful of tour dates to promote the album (including a stunning concert at the UC Theatre in Berkeley) before the pandemic shut it down. Rogê used the downtime to write songs for his next album. In the summer of 2021, a fortuitous meeting connected him with guitarist and producer Thomas Brenneck, a member of the Dap Kings, El Michels Affair, the Menahan Street Band and Budos Band who also worked with such luminaries as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and the late Amy Winehouse. Brenneck invited the songwriter to record his next album to launch his new Diamond West label, recording in Los Angeles studios with local session players and later adding strings recorded in Rio with arrangements by Brazilian legend Arthur Verocai. Curyman was issued to wide acclaim in the spring of 2023. Rogê played two shows at the Chapel in the Mission District that year, opening for Brazilian psych greats Os Mutantes with a solo acoustic set in the spring and returning in the fall to dazzle a crowd for an intimate show at the venue's upstairs mezzanine. wowing the audience with his intense performance that paired him with a percussionist. Last year was a busy one for the songwriter as Diamond West put out a collaborative EP that paired the singer with the Menahan Street Band before releasing his breezy second album for the imprint, appropriately titled Curyman II, which received another round of glowing reviews that hailed Rogê for his one-man revival of samba's golden age. For this Saturday night show at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, Rogê will be joined by Reno-based soul and funk crew the Sextones. Contemporaries who spent nearly a decade working as the Mark Sexton Band before changing their name in late 2015. Sexton and bassist Alexander Korostinsky are also behind the more psychedelic-leaning library music/Ethiopian jazz instrumental collective Whatitdo Archive Group, which has produced a pair of albums and several 45s. The Sextones build their retro-R&B sound around the sweet falsetto vocals and songwriting chops of guitarist Sexton, with their effort Love Can't Be Borrowed recorded and produced by Monophonics keyboard player Kelly Finnigan at his San Rafael studio. The album was released in 2023 through Italian soul imprint Record Kicks, with an instrumental version coming out last summer.
