Scouts Hag Dyke June 2023 11 June 2023 (updated 12 June 2023) | By Callum D An absolutely fantastic weekend up at Hag Dyke! Weather was hot but a good breeze on the summit made it good for walking. Arrived up late on Friday for a supper and bed. Saturday was a great walk up to the summit over into the edge of Nidderdale and back round. The Scouts managed to use all their navigation skills throughout the day to both stay on track and use bearings, pacings, and triangulation to locate four WW2 plane crashes on the side of Great Whernside. On return to the hostel there was some napping after a long day, some games, and a BBQ in the evening. Sunday was some games in the morning, and the patrol leaders tracked down some geocaches the cubs lost a few weeks earlier. Finally everyone mucked in and cleaned the hostel top to bottom ready for the next lucky guests up there before heading down the hill for icecream and home. Overall a cracking weekend, everyone enjoyed it, and we really got the opportunity to reinforce and practice some tricky navigation. If you’re a Scout parent, click here to login and see more photos Fantastic weather for the walk up Nearly at Hag Dyke Briefing for todays walk. “Don’t forget hat, suncream, and lots of water!” The route for one patrol. Each patrol had the checkpoints in a different order. A view of the old lead mines, still visible over 100 years after closing Lion patrol just above HagDyke. What a view! Lion patrol leader teaching and passing on knowledge of navigation. A curlew chick we nearly stood on! Almost invisible in the grass. The view over the top and into Nidderdale Trying to stay cool at the crash site of a Wellington from 1942 Back onto the ridge line, Wharfedale back in sight Hag Dyke just within site for the first time since the morning Pacings and bearings; Wolf patrol hone in on the next crash site Finally Hag Dyke is close! It really does feel like a safe haven after a long day on the tops. Outside dining is a rarity at Hag Dyke Evening at Hag Dyke Walking home down the hill Another fantastic weekend completed at our very own hostel in the Dales!
Scouts win at the torch race again! 10 May 2022 (updated 13 May 2022) | By Callum D After the last two torch races in Otley got canceled due to covid, we once again returned to our annual district race. Ilkley Explorers retained the trophy for the explorer race, and 1st BR Scouts retained our trophy for thhe scout race. Fantastic result for the group and cracking effort from everyone there. A really tough race and everyone gave their all for a fantastic result! We even got into the Ilkley Gazette
Scout Updates | By Admin REMINDER – Summer Camp Parents Meeting – Friday 27th June 2014 A reminder to all Parents of Scouts attending Summer Camp this year. There is an important Parents Meeting on Friday 27th June 2014. The meeting will be held at Curly Hill Camp Site at 19:15, and all Parents of Scouts attending Summer Camp are encouraged to attend as there will be important information given about… 26 June 2014 Weekend away at Hag Dyke in July. The weekend camp we intended to run on 24th June will not be going ahead, but has been replaced with a weekend away at Hag Dyke on 18th July. Please note this change to the programme, which will see the Troop spending a weekend away at Hag Dyke at the end of July. This replaces… 22 June 2014 Summer Camp Parents Meeting There is an important meeting on Friday 27th June for parents of Scouts attending Summer Camp. The meeting will be held at the Curly Hill Scout Camp Site at 19:15 on 27th June 2014. All parents of Scouts attending Summer Camp are encouraged to attend as you will find out more about camp and important final information. … 16 June 2014 Summer Programme Watch this space. Summer programme to be published soon. The leaders are in the process of planning the programme for the final half term before the summer holidays. We expect that the programme will be published on Friday 6th June, so check back then for details of the activities we will be doing. 27 May 2014 The meeting on Friday 23rd May will be a Wide Game on the moor On Friday 23rd May the meeting will be a Wide Game on the moor. The meeting will start and finish at the paddling pool. The meeting will run between the normal times of 19:15 and 21:15. Please make sure you have walking boots and waterproofs in case the weather is wet. 21 May 2014 IMPORTANT: Change of meeting plans on Friday 9th May 2014 Our plans for the scout troop meeting on Friday 9th May 2014 have changed. Please see below for the new details. On Friday 9th May 2014 it is the annual torch race from Otley Town centre to the top of The Chevin. This is a District event with most scout troops entering a team. 1st… 6 May 2014 St George’s Day Parade 27th April 2014 On Sunday 27th April it is the annual St George’s Day parade which this year is taking place in Ilkley. All Scouts are asked to take part in the parade. We will meet at 14:15 on the road at the back of Ilkley Town Hall. The parade will then move through Ilkley to All Saints… 23 April 2014 Summer Camp Update The next letter about Summer Camp has been published, and the second payment installment is now due. Please visit the Summer Camp 2014 page of the website to download the second letter about Summer Camp. In this letter we are encouraging all parents to consider giving hospitality to Dutch Scouts during their week in Ilkley. … 11 April 2014 Friday 28th March The meeting on Friday 28 March is a wide game. Please meet at the Paddling Pool. As we meeting outside, please wrap up warm and wear waterproofs, walking boots and bring a torch. The meeting is non-uniform. The meeting will start and finish at the normal time. You should be collected from the Paddling Pool. 26 March 2014 Important information about the Scout Meeting on Friday 14th March 2014 The meeting tonight, 14th March, will be held at the St John’s Church Hall in Ben Rhydding. Just a reminder that as a result of the re-building of the Scout Hut we will be meeting at different venues. Check the programme to see where we are meeting, but remember to check the website as well… 14 March 2014 ←Previous Page 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 … 24 Next Page→
Hag Dyke’s 75th Anniversary Open Weekend 28 March 202226 May 2022 Hag Dyke was formally opened in September 1947. We will be celebrating the 75th anniversary on the weekend of September 23rd – 25th 2022 with an open weekend for all […]
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Scouts Hag Dyke June 2023 11 June 202312 June 2023 An absolutely fantastic weekend up at Hag Dyke! Weather was hot but a good breeze on the summit made it good for walking. Arrived up late on Friday for a […]
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Hag Dyke Volunteers 1 November 20221 November 2022 Hag Dyke is run almost entirely by volunteers. Why not volunteer to help keep this beautiful hostel running.
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