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We are booking the camp for 18-21 July, so right after Corbet end-of-term... If you are from somewhere else and cant do the first day, then come a day late - book a ticket below but let me know you plan to be late!

No beavers to worry the leaders into cancelling it this time!

Consent to bronze

Here's the consent form for those expeditioning this w/e! The camp will be at Brow Farm campsite at Ratlinghope - https://browfarmcampsite.co.uk/contact/

Go halves

Yo Ho!
Its (more or less) half Christmas this week so we will celebrate by having half a BBQ! Come dressed half festively and only half fed so you can enjoy half a burger :) 

OK its set to be nice so I'm half looking for an excuse for my first BBQ of the year...

No, no, no, no, no

Don't do that bad mental health addictive stuff... its pontoons on Thursday, but the collapsing into the lake soggy sort that will get you wet and submersed... Bring a change of clothes and a towel and you will be fine... Normal time, normal place, wetter than normal (even than abnormal recent climate conditions...)

NSRC 2019

It's time to sign up for the National Rifle Champs at Bisley in October already! If you want to enter please book a ticket below so I know who to register. I have to pay now so this is a commitment to take part even though it is a long way off. If you find you are unable to attend I will try and help you find a replacement but you need to pay the camp fees now-ish as I have to pay for the entry which is most of the cost...
For Boreatton Explorers the price will be £60 as I can subsidise you a bit by us all paying the same (I get a very cheap entry as I am useful, so that subsidises you and we traditionally dont allow for transport costs as I am going anyway). I have advertised this to other members of the Shropshire Rifle squad and I will have to charge anyone outside Boreatton the cost of the event which will likely be a bit more (but not much!). I will liaise with everyone booking a ticket and agree your entry before you are committed! 
We will all camp together as a Shropshire contingent so we should be a nice big camp and all Shropshire entrants will be able to purchase a Shropshire Rifles Squad Hoodie.

 

Whether we are in or out...

We meet at the hut as usual...

It's rather soggy... so good, as we planned to do an indoors thing with Jack and puggles, but bad as all the puggles have changed their mind about doing outdoorsy puggle things and all want to squash into our barn... Oh well... we are likely to be doing the great outdoors! Come prepared! (no such thing as bad weather - just bad choice of gear)

Fit for DofE

Well - for any expedition really, but especially for our new bronze DofE group, we need to cover the training element and expedition planning, what to take etc.

Too much kit! You must have let your mum pack!

Those planning to start their DofE please come knowing which weekends you are available for an expedition!
Those that have already done their expedition, please come prepared to share your experiences (particularly if you have yet to make your presentation to finish your expedition section!)
We will aim to have an outline route and talk about expedition first aid and the importance of good diet and fitness and think about what could possibly go wrong (!)

Free camp details for SBSMG skills weekend

Here is some information about the event sent to the leaders coming for training - we will be able to do much the same but will not do the full day hiking on Sunday so the hut is ready to leave before the SBSMG leaders get back off the mountains. Of course we can just chill if the weather is vile and simply wave to the leaders as they set off to enjoy their training-in-a-storm... :)

Venue:  Yr Hafod, Nant Ffrancon, Bangor, LL57 3LZ.

Grid Ref SH 644 604 (Maps: OS Explorer OL17, OS Landranger 115 or Harvey/BMC Snowdonia North)

Turn left off the A5 a Idwal Cottage and continue past the car park and Youth Hostel, over cattle grid - the centre is about 500 metres down the road.

In case of difficulty, telephone number is 01248 601641.

Arrival: Please arrive at the centre in time to settle in and start activity at 9.30pm on Friday 7th June.  We will be there from 8.00pm.  Light snacks, but no main meal will be available on arrival.

Departure: The weekend will finish at 5.00pm on Sunday.

Equipment: You will need to bring a sleeping bag - accommodation is in bunk rooms.  All cutlery and crockery is provided.

Please be personally equipped for full mountain days in all weather conditions.

All food is provided.  If you wish to bring alcoholic drinks, please feel free to do so.

Travel: Please make your own travel arrangements.  I have listed below a list of participants so that you can arrange to share transport.  If anybody has any difficulty with transport, please contact me asap.

List of participants:

2nd Longmynd - 2

Bridgnorth - 3

1st Dawley - 4

2nd Whitchurch - 4

Boreatton - 1

1st Monkmoor - 1

1st Shifnal - 1

plus the usual mountain group leaders and me!

Personal: Please let us know as soon as possible if you have any medical condition which may affect the weekend, or if you have any dietery requirements (eg vegetarian).

If you have any Scouts or Explorers who would like to join us for the Sunday walk only, please contact Richard Parkes (see details on attached letter).  We can arrange transport for these from the Shrewsbury area.

Please see attached proposed itinerary and menu.  If you have any other particular requirements, we can discuss this on Friday evening.

Here is the parental consent YOU NEED TO BRING