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 Walk update – Friday 25th October Please note that the walk planned for this evening IS taking place. Please meet at Dick Hudson’s pub at 19:00 sharp, and remember waterproofs and walking boots. Both of these items of equipment are essential. Please arrive by 19:00 at the latest so that we can get off promptly. The conditions underfoot are likely to… 25 October 2013 Walk from Dick Hudson’s to Ilkley on Friday On Friday 25th October we will be walking from Dick Hudson’s to Ilkley. See below for important information. The meeting will be a hike across Ilkley Moor from Dick.Hudson’s to the Cow and Calf. We will meet at 19:00 at Dick Hudson’s pub (slightly earlier than normal). Please arrange to drop your son or daughter… 22 October 2013 Wide game on Friday 18th October The meeting on Friday is a wide game. See below for details. The meeting on Friday will be a wide game on the moor. The meeting will start at 19:15 and finish at 21:15 as normal, but we will meet at the Paddling Pool at the top of Wells Road (junction with Crossbeck Road). As… 15 October 2013 Hag Dyke weekend 11 – 13 October 2013 Hag Dyke weekend on 11th to 13th October 2013 Our first weekend away of the new term will be at Hag Dyke on 11th to 13th October. Please follow the links below to download a letter and form, which must be returned to Scouts by Friday 4th October. Hag Dyke October 2013 Letter Nights Away… 23 September 2013 Scouts start back on 20th September The first meeting back after the summer holidays is on Friday 20th September. Although you have all returned to School after the summer holidays, Scouts does not start back until Friday 20th September. The meeting time remains as 19:15 to 21:15, and we look forward to seeing you all and starting the new Scouting year. 13 September 2013 Train delay returning from Summer Camp. Unfortunately there is a delay to the train from Cromford back to Ilkley. The Scouts on the train are Adam, Jacob, Nea, Matthew, Sam, Oliver B, Nathan. Further message to be posted, or you will be called when the extent of the delay is known. 10 August 2013 Summer Camp 2013 is drawing to a close As summer camp for this year draws to a close we are preparing for our return to Ilkley. We have had a fantastic week on camp, and in advance of our return home we wanted to share a few pictures of what we have been doing. These show some of the watersports the Scouts were… 8 August 2013 Summer Camp information for Parents Information for parents The final information about Summer Camp this year has been published on the web site. It is an ‘Information for Parents’ notice, which confirms the final arrangements for camp. Please take the time to read it, and if you have any questions, please contact us via the leaders@1stbenrhyddingscouts.org.uk email address. To view… 21 July 2013 Latest Summer Camp Letter The latest letter about Summer Camp has been published and added to the ‘Summer Camp 2013’ page of this web site. Please also complete the Nights Away Permission Form, and the Special Request form (if appropriate) and return to Scouts by 12th July, along with final payment. Nights Away Permission Form Summer Camp 2013 Special… 5 July 2013 Important information about Summer Camp The next letter about Summer Camp has been published. For the attention of the parents of Scouts who are attending the Summer Camp in August, the next letter has been published and is available to download from the ‘Summer Camp 2013’ page. This letter confirms some of the arrangements for camp that we ran through… 16 June 2013 ←Previous Page 1 … 13 14 15 16 17 … 24 Next Page→
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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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