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 be received by Friday 21st December 2012.  If you have any questions about the weekend, please ask a Leader.

https://1br.smither.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/hag-dyke-january-2013-letter.pdf

https://1br.smither.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/nights-away-permission-form-january-hag-dyke-2013.pdf

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 for Christmas presents) and our annual winter trip to Hag Dyke on 11th January 2013.  More details on the Hag Dyke weekend to be issued soon.

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 wearing full uniform including smart shoes.  Scouts can be collected from same place after the service has finished at approximately 15:30.

Please make every effort to attend and join our local community, and indeed millions of people across the country, and remember those men and women who have made such sacrifices in conflicts over the years.

A collection for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal will be taken during the service.

Remember, this event is taking place in November, so consider wearing extra clothes underneath your uniform to keep warm.

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 walk.

Night hike 26-10-12

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 leader.

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 and will be published in the next couple of days.

In order for us to manage our waiting list, it is important that we understand if any Scouts have decided that they will no longer be a member of the Troop.  Therefore, if your son or daughter has decided that they will not be attending any more we would be grateful if you could let us know by sending an email to leaders@1stbenrhyddingscouts.org.uk as soon as possible.  Any Scout who has not attended by 28th September it will be assumed that they have left, unless we hear otherwise beforehand.

Obviously we hope that everyone will choose to continue, and our programme for this half term will be great fun.  Look out for details shortly of our first weekend away which will be to Hag Dyke on 5th October 2012.

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

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 walking over the moor, including waterproofs and walking boots.  Remember, Jeans are not suitable trousers for walking in.

Walking boots are essential, and any Scouts who attend but are not wearing walking boots will not be allowed to do the Hike.

We look forward to some dry weather for the hike.

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 and cooking and selling food.  We need Scout volunteers to help with setting up and running it.

PLs and APLs, can you please come down to the playing fields for 11:30 to help with pitching the dining shelters and setting the stall up.  All other Scout volunteers, can you please come down for 13:30 so that we are ready to start greeting visitors when the Fete opens at 14:00.  For the duration of the Fete, can Scouts please wear Uniform Shirt and Necker.  We need as much help as possible, so Scouts, please volunteer and help us out.

The Fete runs from 14:00 – 16:00, so can Scouts please stay until 16:30 to help pack away.

We hope that Parents will visit the Fete and support our stall as well, and of course any help will be gratefully received.

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 below.

Kit List – Summer Camp (Holland)

This is a suggested list so you should review it and may think of other things you need.  If you have any questions please ask a leader.