Hag Dyke’s 75th Anniversary Open Weekend
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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In order for us to plan the transport and other things for camp, we have to put in place a final deadline for Scouts to sign up to go to camp. If you want to go to camp then a leader must be in possession of your deposit and form by the end of the Scout meeting on Friday 13th February at the very latest.
Please speak to a Leader if you have any questions.
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The BIG Camp takes place from 1st to 4th May, and many of you have signed up. We are awaiting further joining details and will let you know as soon as we hear something. If you are still interested in going then please complete the form on the website and hand it to Spider as soon as possible before it is too late.
St George is not only the Patron Saint of England, but is also the Patron Saint of Scouting. Therefore St George’s Day is an important date in the Scouting year which we recognise through the annual parade. This year the parade will be on 19th April at Otley Methodists Church. The time is not yet known, but we will let you know as soon as we know. In the meantime please make a note of the date. It is important that we have a good turnout for this.
Plans for summer camp in Holland are progressing well. As a reminder it is from 1st to 15th August. This year we are camping at Omen, a place the Group knows well having camped there on a number of occasions, most recently in 2000. You can download and view the latest circular by clicking on the link below. In the coming weeks there will be a dedicated Summer Camp 2015 page put on the web site where all information about camp will be held. If you have not yet signed up to go and would like to, there is still time – just. Please speak to Spider at the next meeting.
We are keen that all Scouts are able to progress through their badges. Often badges can be done using a Scout’s own initiative, but we are looking to run activities towards the Cyclist, IT, Camper and Cook badges. Gandhi is the man for all things badges, so remember to talk to him if there is something you are interested in doing, or think you have already achieved a badge.
Leaders are always available to talk to on a Friday night, although some times it can be a little hectic! If you need to get in touch, please contact the Section Leader, Spider (Michael Ackroyd) on 07905 587645 or spider@hagdyke.com
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Next Friday, 16th January, sees us make our traditional New Year visit to the Group’s hostel, Hag Dyke. If you are going, please meet in the main car park in Kettlewell at 20:00 prompt ready to walk up to Hag Dyke. There are some important points to remember:
Any questions, please ask a Leader. We hope that everyone going has an enjoyable weekend.
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As normal, the Troop will be helping the Ilkley & District Round Table with their annual Santa Float on Friday. Those Scouts that have been asked to support know who they are and should note the meeting times below.
Santa Float helpers
Meet at the Scout Hut at 18:10. Come dressed appropriately for the weather, perhaps with a Christmas twist!
All other Scouts
Meet at the Scout Hut at the normal time of 19:15 for party games. Non-uniform.
The meeting will finish at the normal time of 21:15 for all Scouts.
Finally, we take this opportunity to wish all Scouts and parents a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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The troop are planning the traditional New Year visit to Hag Dyke, which this year will be on the weekend of 16th to 18th January 2015.
Please click the links below to download a letter and permission form. Please return the permission form and money by Friday 19th December 2014.
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Next year The Big Camp will be held on the weekend of 1st to 4th May 2015. Please see the letter attached below, and if you are interested please return the form and deposit by 5th December 2014.
You can view a video that shows some of the activities that you could get up to if you join us on The Big Camp. Search for “The Big Camp Highlights” of view it below.
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The meeting will be a hike across Ilkley Moor from Dick Hudson’s pub to the Cow and Calf. We will meet at 19:00 at Dick Hudson’s pub (slightly earlier than normal). Please arrange to drop your son or daughter off there. We will finish at the Cow and Calf car park (the rocks not the pub) at 21:15, from where they should be collected.
Scouts should come in none uniform with outdoor clothes, including waterproofs and walking boots. Walking boots are essential. Any Scout who does not come in walking boots will not be allowed to do the walk and must be collected by parents. Remember, the weather may be cold and wet, so please make sure that Scouts are dressed appropriately.
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This will include a short parade through the town to the memorial gardens at the end of The Grove.
We will meet at 14:15 on Whitton Croft Road (behind the Town Hall / Library etc.) in full uniform. The Scouts will be dismissed from the memorial gardens after the service (expected 15:30) so arrange to collect them from there.
Full, smart uniform is important and please wear a poppy.
This is an important event so can all Scouts make every effort to attend.
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Hello again everyone, after a bit of down time the scout website is now up and running again with all the up to date information on it.
The program is now on google calendars and can still be found on the program page. To access any extra information you will need to know about an evening simply click on the evening in question and all the necessary information will be displayed.
Please feel free to give feedback on this slight change on whether you like the new system or not in the comments section beneath it.