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 Friday 16th September Don’t forget Scouts this Friday. We will be meeting down at the hut as usual at 19:15 and with full uniform. Check out the website over the next couple of days as there will be two important notices. One will be a letter about Hag Dyke which is on 14th October. Get the forms returned… 15 September 2011 Scouts start back on 9th September Hopefully you all had a fantastic summer break. Please note that the scout meetings start again on Friday 9th September at the usual time of 19:15 to 21:15. Also, please add this date to your diary. We will be making a trip to Hag Dyke on the weekend of 14 to 16 October. Details and… 7 September 2011 Photographs of Summer Camp I hope that you are all rested following camp last week, and are able to look back on some great memories. Hopefully you are enjoying the Ilkley Week, especially if you are offering hospitality to our Dutch friends. There are some photographs of Summer Camp posted on our Summer Camp 2011 page that you may… 3 August 2011 Summer Camp Information With a couple of weeks to go before we set off to Cumbria on our Summer Camp, we have published an Information for Parents leaflet which gives you the details you need about camp. Included in it is details of the following: The campsite and emergency contact details Personal equipment Pocket money Health information Timetable… 13 July 2011 If you go down to the woods TONIGHT As you know from the programme, tonight’s Scout meeting is bivouac building. We will be in the woods, so come prepared to be outside and in activity dress. No uniform is required. The meeting is between the normal times of 19:15 – 21:15, and will start and finish at the Scout Hut. 8 July 2011 Summer Camp Information Please see the Summer Camp 2011 page for further information about Summer Camp as we run up with the final preparations. There will be more updates added during the course of the next few days, including a full itinerary showing what is happening and when. Firstly though, a kit list has been posted. This gives… 5 July 2011 Harrogate Weekend Camp Just a reminder for everyone going to the Weekend Camp that you should meet at the camp site at 20:00. The full address is on the ‘Nights Away Permission Form’ that you completed and this includes the postcode if it helps with Sat Nav. However, the map below shows the location of Fulwith Mill Farm.… 24 June 2011 Scout Meeting Friday 17th June The meeting on Friday will be split in two groups. The Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders will be helping to get ready for the Ben Rhydding Community Fete, and the others will be taking part in a Wide Game outside. Everyone should meet as normal at the Scout Hut at 19:15, and the meeting… 17 June 2011 Ben Rhydding Fete This weekend sees the annual Ben Rhydding Community Fete. The Scout Troop will be running a stall where people will be able to see some of the Scouts in action, learn more about the Troop and what we get up to and meet with some of the Leaders. It would be great to see you… 13 June 2011 Harrogate Weekend Camp – CLOSING DATE APPROACHING Hope you are all enjoying the Half Term Holiday. Just a reminder that applications to join the weekend camp at Harrogate on 24th June must be in by Friday 10th June at the latest. But, why wait? Scouts starts back after the holiday this Friday, 3rd June, so why not bring your form and money… 31 May 2011 ←Previous Page 1 … 20 21 22 23 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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