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 Night Hike – Friday 26th October 2012 The meeting on Friday is a night hike from Silsden Moor to Ilkley. On Friday our meeting will be a night hike from the edge of Silsden Moor to the Paddling Pool in Ilkley. Please click on the link below to see instructions about the meeting point and the times and other arrangements for the… 24 October 2012 Hag Dyke Weekend We are off to Hag Dyke at the beginning of October. Please click on the links below to open a letter and permission form for our weekend away at Hag Dyke from 5th to 7th October 2012. Hag Dyke Letter Oct 2012 Nights Away Permission Form Hag Dyke October 2012 Any questions, please ask a… 5 September 2012 Scout meetings start again on 7th September Scout meetings start again after the summer holidays on Friday 7th September, so make sure you are there. The first meeting back will be held at the Scout Hut at the normal times of 19:15 to 21:15 and you should attend in uniform. A full programme up to the half term holiday has been prepared… 5 September 2012 Scout meeting Friday 20th July We are doing something different for the final Scout meeting before the summer holidays Please click on the link below to see a letter about the Scout meeting on Friday 20th July 2012. Hog Roast – 20-07-12 6 July 2012 Scout meeting Friday 29th June – Hike from Dick Hudson’s to Ilkley The Scout meeting next Friday is a hike from Dick Hudson’s pub to Ilkley. Please see below for details of the arrangements. Can parents please drop children off in the car park at Dick Hudson’s at 19:00 and collect from the Cow & Calf rocks car park at 21:15. All Scouts must be dressed for… 23 June 2012 Ben Rhydding Community Fete – Saturday 30th June We are having a stall at the Ben Rhydding Community Fete next weekend and need help with setting up and running it. Next Saturday, 30th June, sees the annual fete take place on the old Middle School playing fields in Ben Rhydding. The Troop will again be running a stall to showcase some of our Scouting… 23 June 2012 Summer Camp kit list published A suggested kit list for Scouts attending this year’s summer camp in Holland has been added to the web site. If your son or daughter is going to summer camp in Holland this year then we have published a suggested kit list. You will find it on the ‘Useful Information’ page or by clicking the link… 12 June 2012 New programme published The programme for the remainder of the Summer Term is now available to view. The new programme for meetings up to when we break up for the summer holidays has been published on the web site. View it on the ‘Programme’ page where you can also download a copy to print off. If you have… 25 May 2012 IMPORTANT BIG CAMP INFORMATION BIG CAMP starts on Friday. Please read this important notice with some final information. Can all parents of Scouts attending BIG CAMP please make sure that you have read the information sheet that has been posted on the BIG CAMP page of this web site. Please especially take note of the arrival and departure arrangements… 3 May 2012 Outstanding payment and forms for BIG CAMP required this week If you need to make the final payment, or have yet to complete the Permission form for BIG CAMP, these must be received at Scouts this week. With only just over one week to go, we need to receive all outstanding payments and completed permission forms this week. If you need to download a copy… 26 April 2012 ←Previous Page 1 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 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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