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 The Scout Hut needs you Jane Wearing is organising a Cleaning Rota for the Scout hut. Please look at the attached and contact Jane to let her know what you can do. request-for-volunteers-a4.docx Thank you in advance Regards The Leaders 19 November 2019 Remembrance Sunday – fantastic turnout! Both Light and Dark Blue troops did the Group proud on Sunday. Fantastic turnout and for each and every Scout a huge well done for attending and showing that those who died in the Great Wars have not been forgotten by you. Here are some photos of the day. 12 November 2019 Night Hike investitures Last night saw a different type of investiture into the troop. We try and find unique and memorable ways in doing this. Here are some photos of last nights event. 24 October 2019 Hag Dyke Open Day – 21st September This weekend sees our hostel Hag Dyke open to visitors between 10am – 4pm. All welcome please view this flyer Open day notice 2019-2 18 September 2019 BBC This evening we will be on Look North (East) Live at 18:30 23 July 2019 Hag dyke weekend…… Well looks like they have had a thoroughly terrible time…… Hope they aren’t too tired?? 23 June 2019 Hag Dyke update….. The weather has been excellent this weekend for the Light Blue and Dark Blue weekend at the Hostel. Let’s hope the weather holds out today. 23 June 2019 Overnight camp After a night under canvas breakfast is a necessity! 18 May 2019 Hag Dyke – what a weekend! Cold wintry conditions makes the annual January Hag Dyke and whilst the amount of snow was limited it didn’t stop the Scouts have a great weekend. Thank you Hag Dyke you never fail to make it a great weekend! 21 January 2019 Remembrance Sunday 100 years This year see the 100th year since the end of the WWI in 1918. As we do every year we are meeting to remember our brave & fallen of all Wars but in particular the scarfice made during the “War to end all wars”. Please can the scouts attend this years service in full uniform… 8 November 2018 ←Previous Page 1 2 3 4 … 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 […]
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