Gold!!!

4 of Boreatton's finest were presented with their Chief Scouts Gold Award last week at a ceremony at the Shrewsbury Town football ground.  This is the highest award a Scout can normally achieve.

Well done!

Climbing up the walls!

So as tomorrow is the last week of term, we will be taking you all bouldering to burn off all that energy you have been annoying us with all term. Details as follows:

Location: Oswestry climbing centre, Maesbury road, Oswestry
Arrival time: 20:00
Pick up time: 21:30
Cost: Free!

Please remember to wear suitable clothing and shoes to climb in and bring the linked permission form with you. No form = No climbing!

Bouldering permission form

Lakes - winter mountaineering camp

Here's the info for the Lake district trip!

...and here is the Consent form! Please complete and email or message me an image of the completed form as soon as possible. Final payments are now due to make up the cost of £90 (bunkhouse) or £65 (camping)

Mud, Snow and sweet, hot Chocolate

Good day in the forest on the bikes... 

...in the mud and snow...

...and sweet hot choc - is that just soo good that you need to immerse yourself in the hot sweet chocolateyness of the moment, or were you just exhausted by the cycling and have fallen asleep?

The Great Boreatton Bake-off

It's Phil! He's back! Phil 'my-middle-name-is-Berry' Atkinson is back to judge your showcase bake in the grand(ish) finale of the Boreatton Bake Off.

The Spec.:
Bring your ingredients with evidence to indicate that the cost is no more than £1. In addition you can bring herbs spices and sauce to top off your signature dish and also one luxury ingredient that you do not need to count against the £1 budget.

We provide gas burners, you provide utensils and ingredients. 

Phil will provide the final decision and caustic remarks...

Ready? Get set! Bake!!! (well not yet - on Thurs obvs...)

(Remember - bring the stuff!)

Mountain biking with scouts - in pursuit of the perfect hot choc!

UPDATE
Thanks to the parents who have volunteered, we have enough support to run this event.

Other parents are still welcome!

It's time to get cold, wet and tired in Llandegla Forest again, with the knowledge that the best Hot Chocolate in Wales is waiting your return...

This activity is suitable for ALL Scouts who have a bike with gears. We've taken the tiniest 10 year old girls around before so that can't be your excuse. Even if you don't have a bike we may be able to lend you one.

Some pictures from last year's trek. You can also find a couple of crazy videos Al took with a GoPro a few years ago on our You Tube Channel 
https://www.youtube.com/user/boreatton/videos?shelf_id=1&sort=dd&view=0

Funnily we were talking about an infamous Boreatton Scout at Chess today, her name was Ella and she made her own You Tube Video back in 2009 of the mountain hikes. Better watch that too....
https://youtu.be/nV5VbfNyu1I

The plan is to meet at Coed Llandegla at 1pm and stay until 4:30pm. Parents are welcome to join or go for a walk on any of the walking routes. There are bikes to hire however we suggest that you bring your own as they are expensive and need to be prebooked. If there is any problem with bike transport, as long as you ask sooner rather than later, we can sort something out. Any bikes must be well maintained - bikes with flat tyres, stiff gears or faulty brakes aren't welcome and helmets MUST be worn.

Kit List 
Cycle Helmet
Mountain Bike with gears
Water Bottle (full)
Sweets to keep you going
Money for Cafe? (open till 4pm)
Waterproofs
Gloves
Long sleeves and trousers
Trainers

Note: If your parents are bringing you it'll cost £4.50 for the car park.
If you don't know where it is....http://www.coedllandegla.com

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Icebreaker - did what it said on the tin.....

Minus 5 on the first night, a flutter of snow on Saturday morning, and minus 2 on the second night.  Well done everyone! 

 Brave Explorer waking up a grumpy LukeyBear Leader.

 Waiting for the snow on the Castle Ring

 Bungee racing