Bonfire Night!

It's the annual Boreatton Group Bonfire and this year they are raising funds for our expedition - hurrah!
Bring a few pounds to buy lots of burgers and hot dogs and they will give all the money back to us! Win-win!
The beavers will run around underfoot, the cubs will cook for us, the scouts will provide the fireworks, and we will set fire to things! :~)

We've invited the Rea Valley explorers too 'cos they seem OK



It's an early start so we meet at my house at 6:30 to build the bonfire - we aim to finish at 8pm (school night for cubs and beavers), but we will have a meeting for parents and explorers going to Nepal afterwards - please also bring forms, passports and money (£35) for visas so we can send everything off to the embassy... see the facebook page for the visa forms.

Tesco Bag Pack for our expedition to Nepal!

Hi - yes bag packing is on tomorrow at Tesco We plan to be there from 11am to 5pm at Tescos Harlescott on 22 October. Its a big store so we are likely to be short on numbers all the time so come for as much as you can! I plan to be there for the duration! Even if you are not joining us for our summer camp please come along and help if you can!

Send me a facebook message to let me know when you can come - you are all my friends!

Every little helps!

Chip Advisor 2016

It's Chip Advisor Night! Time to reward our favourite Chippies with the best prize of all - Glory!
We will meet in the square in Shrewsbury tomorrow at 8:00 and finish there at 9:30. Rea Valley will join us for a joint chiptravaganza!


The ratings widget is refreshed, so come with a 3g-abled smart phone and e-Rate the chips as we go!


If we make sure that the secret is not very secret, all the chippies will be nice to us and give us nice chips! :) Why not wear a lapel badge saying "Secret Chipeater - ChipAdvisor reviews" or something like that so they are clear that it is a good idea to be nice to us!

Badge night

It's vibrators and gambling night (!) - well the activity is what Scouting magazine recommended for cubs/scouts/explorer units so it must be OK?

Bring an old toothbrush tomorrow and we will transform it into something more fun! (haha)



Bring lots of low denomination cash too so you can lose it all (without too much pecuniary pain)

Tryffic!

It's the scrambliest hike of the year - I can't go as it clashes with the rifle championships but those of you that can't shoot straight can do one of the best hikes of the season! You will need to contact Chris or Richard as on the form this time to let them know and to sort out where you get picked up!

Rifle Champs

We are the Champions!

                

Here are the forms! Don't forget you also need to PAY for the camp, and have paid your subs!

We have a potential problem with the logistics this year as Pete's DBS is expired and the renewal has been held up in the system (along with several others...). This is not good news as he will not be able to attend the camp without it emerging in time which looked pretty certain back in early September, but which is looking problematic now.

This is an opportunity for parents to take advantage of the chance to join their scout at the historic centre for shooting and join the fun! You will not be able to camp with us but if you help with transport, I can provide accommodation at the NRA Lines Lodge (another historic shooting lodge at Bisley). Please let me know if you are able to help!

Meanwhile, I have persuaded Philippa to come too (promising warm balmy evenings in the late Autumn sunshine....) so all will be well, especially if we get another volunteer as the landy is poorly and our other car is tiny so we are potentially short on seats...

Bickley!

We will have our next Unit night as a BBQ at Bickley Coppice on Friday 7 October meeting at Bickley Coppice from 7:30 and then the explorers can camp independently overnight (leaders will leave them to it and call back in the morning to help clear away the heavier kit). If you want to just come for the BBQ we will aim to finish about 9:30.

Many of the explorers have commitments on a Sat so you can make arrangements with parents to be collected early so there should not be a problem getting to an early start for other activities - but bear in mind you might be sleepier than otherwise! It will be light by 7am.

The road down to Bickley is basically the edge of the field so it makes sense to get dropped off at the end of the road through the village and walk down to the woods. You do not need much kit for one night!

Here are maps for those not familiar with the site! (although I think we have all been there a few times!)

Here are the camp forms (actually - as an activity away from the hut I should have a consent form anyway even if you do not plan to camp).