There is an important meeting on Friday 27th June for parents of Scouts attending Summer Camp.

The meeting will be held at the Curly Hill Scout Camp Site at 19:15 on 27th June 2014.  All parents of Scouts attending Summer Camp are encouraged to attend as you will find out more about camp and important final information.  Please make every effort to attend.

Those families offering hospitality to our Dutch visitors are required to have a Criminal Records Bureau (“CRB”) or Disclosure and Barring Service (“DBS”) check completed for all members of the household who are over 18.  There is no charge to you for having this check completed, but we do require a form to be completed and some documents provided as evidence of identity and address.  If you provided hospitality 3 years ago then your CRB is still valid and there is no need to do a new one.  If you have not completed one before, or a member of your household as turned, or will turn by Summer Camp, 18, then a DBS application will need to be completed.  We will be in touch with those who need to complete a form before the meeting so you can bring the necessary documents with you.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

The Scout meeting will run as normal between 19:15 and 21:15 but meeting at Curly Hill.  This is for all Scouts, not just those attending camp.

Watch this space.  Summer programme to be published soon.

The leaders are in the process of planning the programme for the final half term before the summer holidays.  We expect that the programme will be published on Friday 6th June, so check back then for details of the activities we will be doing.

On Friday 23rd May the meeting will be a Wide Game on the moor.  The meeting will start and finish at the paddling pool.

The meeting will run between the normal times of 19:15 and 21:15.  Please make sure you have walking boots and waterproofs in case the weather is wet.

Our plans for the scout troop meeting on Friday 9th May 2014 have changed. Please see below for the new details. 

On Friday 9th May 2014 it is the annual torch race from Otley Town centre to the top of The Chevin.  This is a District event with most scout troops entering a team.

1st Ben Rhydding are entering a team.  Those scouts in the team have been given details of where to meet on Friday already.

For the rest of the Troop we have decided that we should go along and support our team. Please can all Scouts come along and join us. We will meet outside Glide n Slide in Otley at 19:15, please arrange to be dropped off there. Scouts should be collected from the car park at the top of The Chevin at 20:30. Please come in uniform and bring a coat.

On Sunday 27th April it is the annual St George’s Day parade which this year is taking place in Ilkley.

All Scouts are asked to take part in the parade.  We will meet at 14:15 on the road at the back of Ilkley Town Hall.  The parade will then move through Ilkley to All Saints Church for the St George’s Day service.

Scouts must wear full uniform, including smart shoes.  Trainers must not be worn.  There is an award for the Group judged to be the smartest on parade.

Scouts will be dismissed after the church service.

We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday.

The next letter about Summer Camp has been published, and the second payment installment is now due.

Please visit the Summer Camp 2014 page of the website to download the second letter about Summer Camp.  In this letter we are encouraging all parents to consider giving hospitality to Dutch Scouts during their week in Ilkley.  This is an important part of the camp and the experience for our visitors, so please complete the form attached to the letter and tell us that you can host some Scouts.  Remember, if your children visited or will visit Holland with Scouts, they too stay with families.

Parents should also note that a separate letter will be issued to Parents of Scouts attending Summer Camp regarding the cost of the camp.

Finally, the second installment of £70 is now due.  If you have not made this payment, please do so as soon as possible.

The meeting on Friday 28 March is a wide game. Please meet at the Paddling Pool. 

As we meeting outside, please wrap up warm and wear waterproofs, walking boots and bring a torch. The meeting is non-uniform. The meeting will start and finish at the normal time. You should be collected from the Paddling Pool.

The meeting tonight, 14th March, will be held at the St John’s Church Hall in Ben Rhydding.

Just a reminder that as a result of the re-building of the Scout Hut we will be meeting at different venues.  Check the programme to see where we are meeting, but remember to check the website as well in case arrangements have changed at short notice.

Please also note that money and forms are due for Ten Pin Bowling tonight.

Click here to see the weekly programme.

The Scouts are going Ten Pin Bowling at the Matrix Superbowl in Skipton. 

Please see the letter below regarding our bowling trip.  Please return the form and money on Friday 14th March if you want to go.

Ten Pin Bowling March 2014

Please seem below for important information about Winter Camp and the next Scout meeting.

Winter Camp 8th & 9th March 2014

Unfortunately, due to a lack of interest the Winter Camp on 8th & 9th March is cancelled.  This is a decision we regret, but with only 20% of Scouts attending it is not viable for us to run the camp.

All Scouts who had signed up to the camp will recieve a refund at the next meeting.

This is not a decision we have taken lightly, and are sorry to dissapoint those Scouts who have committed to the camp.

Next Scout meeting Friday 14th March 2014

As the Scout Hut has now been handed over to the contractors to commence the demolishion of the existing building and the construction of the new Scout Hut we have no meeting venue for this week, Friday 7th March 2014.  The next Scout meeting will be on Friday 14th March at St John’s Church Hall in Ben Rhydding.

Please keep an eye on the web site (www.1stbenrhyddingscouts.org.uk) over the comming few months whilst we have no regular meeting venue, as arrangements may change.  We will tell you on the web site where we are meeting each week.

Ten Pin Bowling

On Friday 21st March we are arranging to go Ten Pin Bowling at the Matrix in Skipton.  Please see the website over the next 24 hours for the form you need to complete if your child wants to attend.