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 Ten Pin Bowling Friday 21st March 2014 The Scouts are going Ten Pin Bowling at the Matrix Superbowl in Skipton. Please see the letter below regarding our bowling trip. Please return the form and money on Friday 14th March if you want to go. Ten Pin Bowling March 2014 11 March 2014 Important information for Parents Please seem below for important information about Winter Camp and the next Scout meeting. Winter Camp 8th & 9th March 2014 Unfortunately, due to a lack of interest the Winter Camp on 8th & 9th March is cancelled. This is a decision we regret, but with only 20% of Scouts attending it is not viable… 7 March 2014 Winter Camp On 8th & 9th March we are holding a Winter Camp The 2 day / 1 night Winter Camp will be held at the Aire Valley District campsite at Sconce. Please see the letter and permission form below, and note that forms and money must be returned by 21st February Winter Camp March 2014 Letter… 13 February 2014 New programme now available The programme for winter and spring 2014 is now available to view and download. The programme up to May 2014 has now been added to the programme page of this web site. Here you can view the programme and also download a copy to print. We have also planned a couple of camps before the… 1 February 2014 Upstagers Pantomine – Friday 31st January 2014 We are arranging a night at the Upstagers pantomime on Friday 31st January. Please follow the link below to see a notice about our forthcoming visit to the pantomime at the end of January. Pantomime January 2014 Letter 12 January 2014 Scouts starts back on 10th January The first meeting of 2014 will be on Friday 10th January. Scouts returns from the Christmas break on 10th January. The meeting will be at the Scout Hut in uniform. For those Scouts wanting to go to Hag Dyke, 10th January is also the deadline for returning forms and making payment in full. Happy New… 3 January 2014 Hag Dyke Weekend – January 2014 In the New Year the Troop will be visiting Hag Dyke for our traditional Christmas / New Year weekend away. The weekend will be from 24th to 26th January. Please see the letter and permission form on the links below, and return the form and payment to Scouts by Friday 10th January if you want… 2 December 2013 Summer Camp 2013 Details about Summer Camp in 2014 are now available, and Scouts are encouraged to sign up and take part. Last week the Scouts were given the first letter about summer camp next year. This gave some of the basic details of the camp and asked you to sign up to participate in the camp. No doubt that… 29 November 2013 Remembrance Day Service on Sunday On Sunday 10th November the Scouts will be taking part in the Remembrance service in Ilkley. This will include a short parade through the town to the memorial gardens at the end of The Grove. We will meet at 14:15 on Whitton Croft Road (behind the Town Hall / Library etc.) in full uniform. The… 6 November 2013 Scout Troop Bonfire On Friday night we are having a bonfire at the Scout Hut. All Scouts and Parents and relatives of Scouts are invited to join us at the Scout Hut from 19:00 on Friday 8th November for a bonfire. Come and celebrate bonfire night with us (only a couple of days late). There will be a… 4 November 2013 ←Previous Page 1 … 12 13 14 15 16 … 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 […]
2022 – Quick Review of our Scouting 31 December 202210 January 2023 In 2022 we managed to offer over 461 hours of scouting to our members, including weekly meetings, training, weekend camps, visits to our hostel Hag Dyke, and a massive and […]
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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