Visiting...

As we discussed last meeting - I am away this Thursday... but Rea Valley Explorers have invited us over to their meeting. 

John and Libby who are leaders there are our District Leaders too and Adrian, the other leader is a friend from the mountain walks and our usual DofE assessor. Also it is good to see how other units run their meetings and programme, so go along and make some friends, have a chat, and tell them we want to run an incident hike for them - the Bear Hunt...

Their prog this week is to have a talk from Jonathan Walton (scout archery man) about a local issue and them to have games/activity so a hut night.

Let me know if you get any good ideas off them when I'm back next week!

It is 7:45-9:15pm on Thursday (nearly usual time) at Pontesbury Congregational Hall

Pontesbury Congregational Church
Minsterley Road
Pontesbury

SY5 OQH

...incidentally

We said we'd prepare an incident hike for Rea Valley explorers (or maybe police cadets?)… Lat time we had a 'secret agent laser honey trap' - a bit like 'secret agent laser chess' but with honey crunch chocolate in the trap... It kinda worked...
Meet at the hut and bring a head torch and warm stuff and your genius (as Mr Cabbage would say...).

Chipper!

It is time to check that our favourite chippy is not resting on its laurels but still delivering the chips we love! The Chip Advisor is back and we will meet in Shrewsbury in the square at 7pm to finish by 9pm having presented the winning certificate to our favourite chip shop!
I will bring chip-maps for the town and funds to enable us to properly chip-test the contenders... Wear some identifiable uniform (I know you all have that now!) and a chip advisor badge (why be anonymous when our chippies want to bribe encourage us to give them the coveted Boreatton Explorer Chip Advisor awards!)

Brecon Beacons walk

Here's the info for the next mountain walk! I can't make this one as they changed the date after I'd agreed to go to the Rifle Squad meeting, but its a great hike - ask Eefer!

Let me (or Richard and me) know you are going as soon as you can - the official deadline is today but we can usually accept a few Boreatton late decisions….

Remembrance Parade - 100 years

It is a special remembrance parade this year - the centenary of the Armistice. This is the one occasion that I expect you to prioritise your duty as an Explorer Scout over other weekend activities so hope to see you ALL at the parade on Sunday. 
It is a longer march this year so that all the village get to hear us, and we will meet up at Prescott Surgery at 9.50, marching at 10.15. The service will end at about noon.

Wear full ironed uniform, wearing a poppy and with some change for the collection. I have the district neckers at last and will bring them along - I have to charge £5 for these but can collect that in due course... Make sure that you have sewn all your badges on - thats why they were handed out last meeting! - and don't forget to bring a woggle for the shiny new district necker.

...so many poppies to remember... ... just our villages...

Battle's Over Beacon

Not a Scouty event as such but we have been very kindly invited to attend as a Group.

Bonfire Night!

Our regular meeting will be a bit brighter this week! Come a bit early if you can (6pm?) and help set up!

Thursday 8th November 
at Leaton Hall, Leaton near Bomere Heath 

All the family welcome! 
6.30pm to 8pm - Car Parking in Holy Trinity Church on the Berwick Road - please slow as you approach the turning and drive even slower in the car park as it is unlit. Marshalls will be at the gate. 

Hot Food on sale to raise funds for Boreatton Scout Group - please bring cash, this is way out of reach of contactless technology!!!!

Bring gloves for the sparklers and I will be bringing our three guys for their deserving and grisly end!! Looking forward to seeing you there for fire, explosions and pumpkin soup - slurp, boom!!