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The programme for the next couple of months has been published and is available to view now on the website.

We have published the new programme for Scout Troop meetings from 4th March to 22nd April.

You can view the programme by visiting the “Programme” page of the website or by clicking the link below.

https://1stbenrhyddingscouts.wordpress.com/programme/

I would like to draw your attention to the programme for this Friday night, 4th March.  We will be going swimming at Aireborough Leisure Centre in Guiseley and you will need to drop Scouts off at 18:00 and collect them again at 20:15.  Please note there will be no charge for this event.

If you have any questions about the programme, please ask a Leader.

This year we are planning to hold our Summer Camp in Northumberland.  Please see below and the attached letter for details.

We are all very much looking forward to our Summer Camp later in the year.  2016 is what we call a “fallow” year, which means that we will be camping on our own without our Dutch friends, the Guides, Explorers or other sections in the Group.  This year we will be visiting a part of the country we know very well, the stunning Northumberland coast.

To help us with our planning we need to know who will be attending camp.  Below you will find a link to the first letter about camp which includes a form to return along with payment of a deposit.

Summer Camp 2016 Letter No1

We look forward to sharing more information with you in the coming weeks.

We have arranged to go to the Upstager’s pantomime on Friday 22nd January 2016.

Please click below to download a letter about the pantomime which includes a permission form which you must return along with payment at the meeting this coming Friday, 15th January 2016.

Pantomime January 2016 Letter

If you have not yet signed up for the Hag Dyke weekend on 8th to 10th January 2016 then you need to do so quickly as time is running out.

We must receive your completed permission form and payment in full by 27th December 2015 at the very latest.  Please take the form to 14 Cheltenham Avenue, Ben Rhydding.  If your form is received after the 27th December then you will not be able to go on the weekend.

We look forward to a great weekend.

Reservations are now being taken for the Troop’s annual New Year weekend at Hag Dyke.  Book your space now.

We are making plans for our visit to Hag Dyke from 8th to 10th January 2016.  Please see below the letter and permission form for event.

Hag Dyke January 2016 Letter

Nights Away Permission Form January Hag Dyke 2016

If you want to go to Hag Dyke you must complete and return the form and payment by Friday 18th December 2016.

Great news.  We have been able to secure a tour around Ilkley Fire Station this Friday, 27th November.  Please see below for details of the meeting.

This is a great opportunity to learn about the Fire Service and how they help keep all of us in the Ilkley area safe and respond to emergencies.  Not only is it a great thing to know about but it will also contribute towards the Fire Safety Badge.

Please meet at the Ilkley Fire Station at the normal meeting time of 19:15.  Scouts should be collected from the Fire Station at the normal closing time of 21:15.  Full uniform must be worn.

New programme published

The programme for the rest of this year and the early part of 2016 has been published on the Programme page of the website.  Please check out the things we will be up to over the next couple of months.

If you have any questions, please ask a leader.

https://1stbenrhyddingscouts.wordpress.com/programme/

If your son or daughter is going to the Winter Camp then take a look at the suggested kit list.

Camping in winter is a little different to the spring or summer, with the weather generally wetter or colder – or both.  We have prepared a suggested kit list with ideas of the personal equipment you may want to take.  It is really important that you have full waterproofs and warm clothing.  A warm hat and gloves and plenty of layers are good things to take, and remember your walking boots and thick socks.  There is also less daylight so remember your torch and spare batteries.

Click the link below to download the kit list.

Kit List – Weekend camp (winter)

This Sunday 8th November the Scout Troop will be taking part in the Remembrance Day Service and Parade in Ilkley.  Please see below for details.

The service and parade are an important event in our annual calendar, and we ask that all Scouts make the effort to attend as we remember those men and women who have given their lives in war and conflict.

We will assemble in Whitton Croft Road, behind the Town Hall, at 14:15.  The parade will move down Wells Road and The Grove followed by a service in the Memorial Gardens.  Scouts will be dismissed from the Memorial Gardens after the service at around 15:40.

Full and smartly presented uniform must be worn by Scouts, including smart school shoes and no trainers.  Please also consider supporting The Poppy Appeal by wearing a poppy.  A collection is usually taken during the service.

Sign up now to join us on the Winter Camp later this month.

For the attention of all Parents, please see below links to a letter and permission form for the forthcoming Winter Camp at the Sconce camp site.

Sconce Winter Camp November 2015 Letter

Nights Away Permission Form Winter Camp November 2015

If you have any questions, please ask a Leader.