Flip-flop

Bring a fry pan on Thurs and we'll have pancakes! I'll bring trangias and cooking stuff, but last year you all bonded carbon to my pans and they're kinda not quite what they used to be so bring your own pans this year! 

We also need to plan DofE stuff and pancakes are an option for DofE high energy cooking so win win! It can count as DofE training!

Inter-county!

I'm running selection sessions for the Intercounty Airgun Championships - these sessions are primarily for non-Boreatton scouts and explorers so if you want to come from Boreatton please book a Boreatton ticket and we can make sure you have a go

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Archery Camp....

You have practiced.....you have honed your skills.....now it's time to represent your County!

The National Archery Camp is between Friday 9th and Sunday 11th of May at Phasels Wood Scout camp site in Hertfordshire.  Boreatton always makes up a big part of the Shropshire team and we have FUN!  Archery, climbing walls, sausage eating, roller coaster on a tea tray sortofthing, meeting hundreds of other Scouts - you won't be bored!

The cost is £47 to include food and transport.  I need to know if you want to go by Friday 28th February along with a signed permission form. and a £35 deposit will be needed by Friday 8th March.  The balance of £12 is payable by 18th April.

Hmmmm....

...we need to talk...

Archery

Archery practice is on this Sunday (16th February).

All equipment and tuition is provided by District archery Leaders.  This is a drop in session so you can come for as long as you want.  All for the paltry sum of £2 each.

2.00 till 4.00 at Sundorne School.  Find directions at http://www.sundorne-snr.shropshire.sch.uk/contact-sundorne-school.htm

 If you need any info or need a lift from the Ruyton area (limited places available) give Phil a call on 07733 189916. 

How fast can you swim?

Fast?  Hell yes with these beasties behind you!

Thursday night we have exclusive use of Wem pool (lovely and warm so even Phil will dip his toes in).  We will spend oooh 15 minutes selecting the team for the District Gala on Saturday, then the other 45 hooning about on the inflatables.

7.50 till 9.00 at Bowens Field, Wem, SY4 5AP and don't worry if you don't want to go to the Gala - just come for a splash around!  

red and blue

Our extra meeting tomorrow (Weds 5 Feb) is to say thank you to the Shropshire Council peeps for another £1000 (woo hoo!) and run a workshop for their awards night.

The money was for summer camp in Mongolia so we plan to run a workshop billed as:

        Наадам - ancient amusements from the Аltai      

We need to be at:

Election Results Evening and Presentation of Funding Certificates
Wednesday 5th February 2014
6.30pm – 8.30 pm
Council Chamber, Shirehall, Shrewsbury

...but try and be there 15 mins early. I am a bit at the mercy of the train gods but will be there as soon as I can!

I will bring my flock of ankle bones and we will teach all the YPs Mongolian gambling and fighting games!

Dress like the Mongolian wrestler, or as much as you dare... but at least dress in red and blue!

and wear a necker!

Chop Chop!

Ok, so the prog has gone off course already!  We will do the swimming thing next week (because Wem pool was booked for this Thursday).  Instead we will learn how to use axes, saws and knives safely.  Sounds a bit dull but you might get to whittle a scale model of the Taj Mahal or make lots of kindling for Phils fire.
Please feel free to bring along your favourite knife or axe and we will show you how to sharpen it.