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Guides at Hag Dyke

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Guides recently had a weekend away at Hag Dyke. The weather was perfect and we were able to spend a lot of time outdoors, walking up Great Whernside, playing games and practicing navigation skills. One of the highlights of the weekend was a talent show on Saturday evening.

Scout Hike across the Moors

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Had a fantastic evening hiking right across Ilkley Moor. The weather held out right until the end and all the scouts kept a good pace.

5km completed, navigation skills practiced, and all scouts in good spirits at the end; a cracking walk for a great evening!

Hag Dyke Working Party

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Fantastic weather allowed a productive working party at Hag Dyke to get a lot done.

Painting, filling, cleaning, joinery, and some electrical work all complete, and preparation completed for the next bits of work. Just some of the tasks needed to get the hostel ready for our Hag Dyke open day in August! A good weekend was had by all.

Scouts win at the torch race again!

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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

Troop Training Camp

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Fantastic Friday evening and Saturday morning spent practising a few of the basics we’re going to need for our upcoming camps. Great work from everyone getting all the jobs done in the short time we had.

Hag Dyke’s 75th Anniversary Open Weekend

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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 comers.

Please save the date and watch this space for further information.

Winter Hag Dyke

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Scouts have just returned from another fantastic winter weekend at our Hag Dyke hostel on the side of Great Whernside.

Fantastic Weather, great belated christmas feast, and an amazing walk!

Hall Hire

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The HQ building contains within it a hall that is available for hire.  It is suitable for children’s birthday parties, band practices and the like.  There is a decent kitchen which has a hob and an oven and is suitable for catering.

If you are interested in hiring the hall please contact us via the form at the bottom of the page

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    New Water Supply

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    Hag Dyke has just installed a new water treatment plant. The project has been delayed almost 2 years by Covid but we now have a supply which meets the requirements for drinking water and is no longer the strange brown colour which will be familiar to regular visitors.

    We are grateful to the many friends and supporters who contributed to the substantial cost of this project which further improved the facilities of our unique hostel.

    Before and After!

    Scout Updates

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    • New Programme

      New programme published The programme for the rest of this year and the early part of 2016 has been published on the Programme page of the website.  Please check out the things we will be up to over the next couple of months. If you have any questions, please ask a leader. https://1stbenrhyddingscouts.wordpress.com/programme/

    • Winter Camp – Kit List

      If your son or daughter is going to the Winter Camp then take a look at the suggested kit list. Camping in winter is a little different to the spring or summer, with the weather generally wetter or colder – or both.  We have prepared a suggested kit list with ideas of the personal equipment…

    • Remembrance Day Service

      This Sunday 8th November the Scout Troop will be taking part in the Remembrance Day Service and Parade in Ilkley.  Please see below for details. The service and parade are an important event in our annual calendar, and we ask that all Scouts make the effort to attend as we remember those men and women who…

    • Winter Camp November 2015

      Sign up now to join us on the Winter Camp later this month. For the attention of all Parents, please see below links to a letter and permission form for the forthcoming Winter Camp at the Sconce camp site. Sconce Winter Camp November 2015 Letter Nights Away Permission Form Winter Camp November 2015 If you…

    • Spooky walk across the moor this Friday 23rd October

      This coming Friday was will be doing a night hike across the moor from Dick Hudson’s pub to the Cow & Calf rocks. We will be doing a Halloween walk across the moor and parents are asked to note the following arrangements: Please drop your son or daughter off in the car park of the…

    • Important information about subscription payments

      Parents are asked to look at these important letters about subscriptions for the Scout Group. Please click on the links below to download the letters.   Scout Fees Letter 2015 Scout Subs form 2015 Attendance Payment Letter 2015

    • Hag Dyke Weekend – 16th to 18th October 2015

      The Scout Troop will be visiting Hag Dyke on the weekend of 16th to 18th October 2015.  Please see below for details. Please click on the links below to download a letter about the forthcoming weekend visit to the Group’s hostel above Kettlewell, Hag Dyke.  Also in the links is the permission form that you…

    • New Autumn term programme published

      The new programme for the Autumn Term starting Friday 11th September has been published. The new Scout Troop programme has been published and shows the activities that will be happening each week between now and the end of November.  Please visit the Programme page to see the details. https://1stbenrhyddingscouts.wordpress.com/programme/ Please also note these important dates…

    • Scouts start back on Friday 4th September.

      The new term starts soon with the first meeting on Friday 4th September 2015 We hope you have all had a good summer holiday, and that those who went to summer camp in Holland have plenty of good memories to look back on.  The new term starts on Friday 4th September.  We will be meeting…

    • Important information about bag collection from Summer Camp

      There is an opportunity to collect the camp week bags sooner than originally intended. The children’s camp week bags are returning to Ilkley this weekend and there will be an opportunity for you to collect them earlier than we originally advised.  The camp week bags will be available to collect from the Scout Hut between…