Sparkles

It's the season for fire and explosives - and sausages! What better way to celebrate the triumph of parliamentary democracy and the overthrow of despots and traitorous fanatics! Let's burn them in effigy!

We do this jointly with cubs at my place so we will meet at Leaton Hall at the back by the shooting barn (where we do archery and rifles) at 6:30 to 8:00 on Friday 8 November. Let me know if you need directions!



We will have (lots of!) sparklers so if any parents are concerned about these please let me know and we can arrange suitable duties and entertainment that avoids them (we allow cubs and scouts to use sparklers in a roped area with controlled numbers and a water bucket for disposal of used ones - extra parental supervisors welcome!)

Siblings and parents are welcome to stay for the evening and the cubs will provide soup/bangers/burgers (thanks cubs!)

District stuff

Ah - this is very late notice... (sorry, but it was sent to an old email :D ) bur a couple of district events coming up:

Details for the Bonfire night
EXPLORER DISTRICT BONFIRE
TO BE HELD AT 1ST SHREWSBURY HEADQUARTERS (same as last year), THE ELMS, BELVIDERE AVENUE, SY2 5PD
MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER
START TIME 7.30PM.
BRING AND SHARE SUPPER

and

To confirm details for Sunday 10^th Remembrance Day parade/service
A few groups have confirmed they are attending, could those others please let me know please.
Meet at the Castle for 8.45 am with flags, the parade moves off at 9.00 am and will proceed to St Chads Church were a service will be held from 9.45. After the Service we will parade outside by the War Memorial where the Last Post will be sounded and the laying of wreaths will take place. A march past on St Chads Terrace will then take place were the Salute will be taken.

As Boreatton sub-unit we will be doing our own fireworks on Friday with scouts and cubs, (but you could go to both Fireworks events - especially if you are involved with Sweeney Todd at the Corbet) and also I expect you all to be at the Baschurch remembrance parade on Sunday. Details soon...!

Too little too late

Finally the government builds a power station!
...but it's too late to fill the energy gap as we run out of gas, close the existing nuclear power stations as they reach the end of their lives, and shut the big coal power stations... 
Being prepared, we will be making candles to be able to see through the next decade :)

Normal place, normal time, etc

Grovel Grovel Sob Sob...........

Two apologies!

Firstly to anyone who tried to attend archery practice at Sundorne - the meeting was cancelled because of a lack of archery Leaders, but because of a bit of confusion over emails I wasn't aware of this until too late.  Sorry folks.

Secondly, St Briavels Youth Hostel camp was due to happen on the 22nd to 24th of November.  We have had difficulty in getting enough spaces for us all so have had to change the dates to 31/1/14 to 2/2/14.  We will be going in force with the Scouts so this is the first available date with room for about 40 of us (got to be our biggest camp ever!!!).  We thought about going somewhere else but decided to stick with St Briavels as this place is ace.

Phil.

Lord of the Rings

We're running the scout troop night on friday - well actually Ed is (uh oh!). Be there to help him! and remember it starts at 8:00 ON FRIDAY so please be there early so he has chance to brief you on your roles!
Gave fun - I'll be en route to Bisley, and Glory!

Rifle Squad Forms

OK - here they are at last! Forms to fill! I will not see some of you before Bisley so I need you to have these forms when we get there!!!! No rifle consent=no shooting

Archery practice (makes you look weird)

Pete took this great action shot of me at the last archery competition - good eh?

Seriously, archery is a great sport and we at Boreatton have a long tradition of taking part in the Scout National Archery Championships every year.  Learn to shoot or brush up your skills this Sunday between 2 and 4.  This is a drop-in session so you don't have to be there for the full 2 hours.  All equipment is provided and the District Archery Leaders will be there to coach you.  All for the bargain price of £2.

Meet at Sundorne School, Corndon Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL.