Mountain Bike Training

Scouting requires a Technical Mountain Bike Leader Award (Level 2) to take groups off road mountain biking. See this link for the course outline:
http://www.britishoffroadbiking.co.uk/scope.pdf
Please note there is no place within the scope of the scheme to cover activities under winter conditions.
I have arranged for a three day training course to be held @ Hoyland Scout Hut, Market St, Friday 11.04.08 to Sunday 13.04.08 costing £150 per person. Places are limited so it will be a first come first served basis, attendees must bring their own mountain bike and personal protection equipment/food etc. Following the training an assessment day costing £70 per person will be organised.

Regards

Chris Moore

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New Diary Dates

Sun 15 June Bronze DOE first aid course
13 or 27 Sept Scout & Explorer Challenge - more to follow - but you need to be able to find your way from A to B using a map and compass, Explorers find your way to a Grid Reference and cook a meal on an open fire! Bear Grills ain't nothing like what you'll endure...
We will be asking for Explorers help to run the Beaver & Cub challenge date etc. to follow.

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FW: Blog

I have emailed Roger asking if he will examine the musical abilities of anyone wanting to do the Musician Badge, get practising those notes!

Ian is happy to come up and do the theory one evening for the climbers badge The indoor climbing walls require too much paperwork & £, so we'll sort out two outdoor walls.

We need to finish map and compass work, so you really know what to do! Apex challenge is fast approaching and I am sorting out a scout and explorer challenge for September. Basically you will be taken to a location, dropped off and given a grid reference which you will have to walk to. There will be challenge bases on route and (if) you arrive you will have to build a bivvi and cook on an open fire!

We are doing the creative arts for your Bronze DOE Tue 26.02.08

Our next joint Explorer meeting is @ Wombwell in March - date to follow.

Anyone fancy caving? Andy Noble @ Darfield is our resident expert and we may be able to get him to take you down, deep down! Later this year.

Ben Mac. is working out costs etc for a go carting trip http://www.avagokarting.co.uk/thrills.html probably the Easter Holidays.

Regards
Chris Moore

Crewboree 2008

Crewboree 2008 6-8 June @ Hesley. Sylviaannewest@btinternet.com £20 per person by 10 April 08

Tuesday 12 February 2008 – Half Term Cinema/Bowling Trip

General

Tuesday’s Explorer meeting has been cancelled in favour of a half-term daytime trip to Meadowhall Centertainment for Cinema/Bowling. Explorers will make their own way to/from Meadowhall, using the rail service from Wombwell & Elsecar Stations.

Important: There will be no adult supervision during most of the trip. Please note that this is a half-term jaunt for a group of young teenagers who are expected to be responsible for themselves. Parents/carers should consider this beforehand.

Itinerary

12:31 Depart Wombwell Railway Station

12:35 Depart Elsecar Railway Station

12:48 Arrive Meadowhall

Centertainment – cinema visit

Meal – refreshments

Bowling at Centertainment

17:00 approx - joined By Chris Whitton (assistant leader)

19:44 Depart Meadowhall Railway Station

19:55 Arrive Elsecar

19:59 Arrive Wombwell

(Note that the next train leaves Meadowhall at 20.14)

Contact

Chris Whitton (assistant leader) 07766 246 191 / 01226 350 637