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 Important Notices – St Georges Day and Big Camp It is St Georges Day Parade this weekend, and final payment and permission forms are due in for all Scouts that are attending BIG CAMP. Please see the notice below about St Georges Day parade this Sunday. Please note, the Scout Meeting tonight (Friday 20th) will start at the Swimming Pool car park, and finish… 20 April 2012 Get your forms in tonight if you want to go climbing Climbing is first come, first served so get your forms in tonight if you want to go. If you want to go climbing then it is important that you bring your forms and payment to the Scout meeting tonight. Please see the previous post with details about the activity. 16 March 2012 Climbing at The Climbing Barn Fancy a bit of climbing…? A new indoor climbing centre has opened near Bingley, and we are arranging for the Scouts to visit. Please click below to see the letter about the climbing and to download the consent form that will need to be completed. Please note that places are limited and will be alllocated… 9 March 2012 Friday 9th March The overnight camp advertised on the programme for 9th March will now be a sleepover. Unfortunately, due to a booking at the Scout Hut for a children’s birthday party we are unable to do the planned overnight winter camp on Friday 9th March. Instead, this will be a sleepover and will finish at 09:30 on… 2 March 2012 BIG CAMP is now closed The BIG CAMP has proved to be very popular with our Scouts, but all spaces have now been taken so we cannot accept any more bookings. Keep an eye on the web site for more news about BIG CAMP as we get closer to the event. 2 March 2012 Don’t forget it is Scouts tonight. Scouts re-starts tonight after the half term holiday. We will be meeting at the Scout Hut at the normal time of 19:15, and will be making pancakes. Make sure you come in uniform, but also bring on old t-shirt to change into if you want. Pancakes can be a messy business. 24 February 2012 The Big Camp – Letter Number 2 Attention all Scouts going to THE BIG CAMP. There are just 12 weeks to go until THE BIG CAMP. Please click on the link below to open up letter number 2, which has details of the final cost and the next payment due. BIG CAMP Letter No.2 In the next few days there will be… 15 February 2012 New programme published The Spring Programme has now been published. To check out the programme, please visit the ‘Programme‘ page where you can see a copy and download one to print and keep. The weather mean that the programme can change, so please remember to check the web site every week for an update. 12 February 2012 Ice Skating – now closed There are no more spaces available for Ice Skating. All available spaces for Ice Skating have now been taken, so we cannot accept anyone else. Don’t forget, if you are not going skating then there is no meeting on Friday. The next full meeting at the Scout Hut will be on Friday 24th February, as next week is half… 7 February 2012 Ice skating on Friday On Friday we are going Ice Skating, but you must have booked a place. The arrangements for the ice skating are: Meet at Ben Rhydding Station at 18.30 to catch the train to Leeds Return to Ben Rhydding Station at 21.30 You must wear warm clothing, inlcuding gloves and waterproofs and wear your scout neckerchief. You may bring some… 5 February 2012 ←Previous Page 1 … 17 18 19 20 21 … 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 […]
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 […]