Summer Holiday (at last)............

 

 

The Summer Holidays are here at last!!!

 

Al, Luke and Phil would like to wish you a great, adventurous time and we look forward to seeing you in September.



Archery practice........Sunday 19th July

Archery practice is this Sunday between 1 and 4 at the Bowbrook archery field  near Withington and is on a drop-in basis.
Even if you have never tried archery or haven't done it for ages please come along - all equipment and tuition is provided.  All for the paltry sum of £2 per session.
No uniform is necessary.

 

Oh no, its the end of term.....................

and this is our last meeting till September :( so lets make it an interesting one!!

The weather forecast is pretty rubbish so we will sharpen our tracking skills by trying to stalk each other, then let rip with your Supersoaker (or chill around the bbq with Phil and sip non-alcoholic cocktails).

You will need;
A Supersoaker
A bigger Supersoaker
A change of clothes and a towel (no surprise there then!!!)
Water bombs
A big hug for Luke who is going off to the Japan Jamboree very soon
A stonking great big water pistol

See you on Thursday...........
 

Going to the top! (of Wales that is...)!

Thought I'd just copy this from the scout blog as Pete has put all the info up! If you want to join me on the top - fb message me or text my mobile or ... 

This is your chance to climb the BIGGEST mountain in England & Wales; Mount Snowdon. It's suitable for all scouts, though it's a long day. Please contact Alan as soon as possible. We'll meet at the Old Enigma at Shottaton Crossroads at 8-45am and return about 7pm. (We'll phone if times change, as soon as we can get a signal)!!!
You'll need the following kit;
Walking Boots, 
Ruck Sack, 
Waterproof Coat & Trousers, 
Spare clothes, 
Hat (that covers your ears) & gloves, 
Small personal first aid kit, 
Packed lunch, drinks, snacks. 
If you haven't got it, contact Alan as he has lots of spare stuff. DON'T turn up without it.


Actually, I think a hat that shades your ears would be more comfortable, but it may well be wet and windy (and cold) on the top! Also we should be encouraged to take compass and whistle...

Boreatton Rifles

It's time to sort out the squad! I need to enter the team this week so there is a short deadline - sorry!
The camp is 16-18 October and will cost £65 same as last year and I need you to commit to some practice before we go (it can count as a DofE skill!).
Here are the tickets (if you particularly want to enter any specific disciplines in addition to the main event - let me know). It is worth booking a reserve place as those who shot well and have reserved places have (at least in one case) booked a normal ticket so first reserves are likely to be able to come...

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Explorers meeting Friday 10th July...................

Explorers meeting Friday 10th July...................

This is our Unit meeting for this week...............come along and have a fun time.

Please bake a cake or some buns for us to sell on the cake stall, and if you have a box of chocolates or something else for the raffle then please bring that along too!

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'cos Biz likes my cool text speak :)



ha ha lol!

So there is no meeting planned for tomorrow 2 July as you are all either going on the DofE expeditions or to the Pedalcar camp... except, I need to talk to the DofE group about:

1 - the risks and advisability of using field boundaries as rights of way... (!!! Grrr.... what have I told you about route planning Grrr Grrr Grrr!!!) and,

2 - check your packed kit in your rucksack - please bring it so we can make sure you are prepared to enjoy your expedition!

Also, the second DofE group might want to come and listen (and learn!)

Finally, as the take up for the pedalcar camp was rather limited, if you want to come and get your weekly fix of hanging out with scouty friends, you are of course welcome to come along, but I will be focussing attention on the w/e DofE group.

Oh, and here's the consent form for the expedition for the DofE group!