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 Spring programme The programme for spring has been published. The programme for the weekly Troop meetings has been published on the Programme page of the website. 8 February 2013 Ice Skating – Friday 15th February 2013 We are arranging to go Ice Skating on the temporary rink in Leeds City Centre. Please see the notice below about our forthcoming trip to the temporary ice skating rink in Leeds City Centre. Places are limited, so return your form and money ASAP if you want to go. Ice Skating Fyler 2013 25 January 2013 Upstagers Pantomime We have booked places to go and see the Upstagers production of Cinderella. Please see the letter below about our visit to the Upstagers production of Cinderella on 1 February. Places are limited, so if you want to go return your form as soon as possible. For those not going to the pantomime there will… 17 January 2013 Santa Float Reminder of the start time for the Santa Float. Will those Scouts who have been asked to help on the Santa Float on Friday remember that you need to be at the Scout Hut before 6pm. The float will depart at 6pm. For all others, the meeting starts at 7:15pm as normal. 19 December 2012 Very Important – Change of meeting place for tonight – 14th December Please note, the meeting tonight will be at the Scout Hut and not on the moor. Due to the poor weather and the forecast for this evening, we have decided to hold the meeting at the Scout Hut, and will rearrange the wide game for the New Year. Still non uniform this evening. 14 December 2012 Fundraising – Tesco bag packing, Sunday 16th December 2012 Help is needed with our most important fund raising event this Sunday. We are again allowed to raise funds by helping shoppers at Tesco pack their shopping bags. This is a great way to raise money for the Troop, and also shows us off to the local community . We need volunteers (scouts and parents)… 12 December 2012 Friday 14th December – Wide Game The meeting on Friday will be a wide game on Ilkley Moor. The meeting will be at the usual time, but will start and finish from the little car park by the paddling pool. The meeting is none uniform, but you must wear hiking boots (not shoes or wellies) and have warm clothes and… 12 December 2012 Hag Dyke January 2013 Details of our January weekend at Hag Dyke are published. We are planning our next trip to Hag Dyke for the weekend of 11th to 13th January 2013. Please click on the links below to see the letter and permission form. If your son or daughter wants to go then their form and payment must… 7 December 2012 New programme available now A new programme is published which covers meetings up to 18th January 2013. We have now planned the next period of programme which you can see on the programme page. Click here to be taken to the programme. A couple of highlights include a presentation by an outdoor equipment specialist (a good source of ideas… 23 November 2012 Remembrance Service – Sunday 11th November This Sunday we will be joining the local community in attending a service of remembrance in Ilkley. All Scouts are encouraged to attend this important event and represent the Scouting movement at the service of remembrance in the memorial gardens in Ilkley town centre. Please meet in the main car park (behind Betty’s) at 14:15… 9 November 2012 ←Previous Page 1 … 15 16 17 18 19 … 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 […]
Ilkley Half Marathon Support 16 July 202321 July 2023 The Scouts once again helped at Ilkley Half Marathon but running one of their water stations to keep the runner well hydrated. Luckily not as baking hot as last year […]
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.
Hag Dyke Open Weekend 11 September 202222 September 2022 HAG DYKE SCOUT HOSTEL AT KETTLEWELL IS CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS OPENING ON SATURDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2022. THE HOSTEL WILL BE OPEN TO ALL VISITORS FROM 11 a.m. […]