28th June 2008 - Recruitment Day ~ Sandgate Rd in Folkestone

A big thank you to Folkestone and it's residents and all who came along to meet us today. It was a glorious day and our position in the predestrian section of Sandgate Road meant that we had the perfect spot with plenty of space to meet and talk to people. We also had a selection of our equipment on show to demonstrate. So a successful day with some possible new recruits, kind donations gained, and many more people aware of us in the county.

14th June 2008 - KSAR Annual Challenge Event ~ Hop Farm, Paddock Wood

The sun put on a show and so did KSAR for the KSAR Annual Challenge Event on Saturday 14th June held at the Hop Farm in Paddock Wood, Kent. The day saw teams, from outside the group, compete for the challenge trophy. The 4 man teams used navigational skills to find their way around the 4km course stopping to pit the mental and physical abilities on a multitude of search & rescue related challenges. This year saw 7 challenges which tested their ability to work as a functional team and as individuals within a team, on tasks including survival skills, casualty evacuation, observation and an assault course with a difference!

Overall the day was enjoyed by all involved and a great success for KSAR raising PR and funds for KSAR. Watch out for next years event - can you challenge the trophy holders!!

17th May 2008 - Recruitment Day at Westwood, Thanet

Despite the British weather, keen people of Thanet spent time talking to our members at Westwood Cross near Broadstairs. During the day our members collected much needed and well received donations in Westwood Cross shopping Centre and Homebase as well as demonstrating our equipment at the local TA Centre. A worthwhile day with several potential new members and generous donations gained. Thank You Thanet!!

4/5th May 2008 - Camp at Holmewood House School

We undertook a challenge ourselves this bank holiday weekend ~ playing Search and Rescue with 40 ten and eleven year olds from Holmewood House School in Langton Green, Kent. Children were taught observation techniques and safe fire lighting, tent pitching and how to have fun playing with torches at night when they were set a challenge to find each other in the dark!!

After camp fire songs and hot chocolate, the children settled into their tents ready to learn how to improvise a stretcher and carry their casualty over a tough assault course on Sunday morning. We hope they learnt some valuable skills from our team members and will be able to look after themselves and each other as they grow up. Our technique for recruitment :: get them while they're young!

March 2008 - AGM

Another successful AGM took place at our Boxley Road centre in March with a good attendance. We elected several new managers into their new roles and look forward to seeing the fruits of their labour as the year progresses. All the KSAR members are grateful to them for taking on such monumental tasks and we all give our full support to them. We are proud of our organisation and its continuing success.