Mon 29.09.08 District Explorer Meeting @ Hoyland Common (in uniform)
Mon 06.10.08 Kit night & Mechanics with CW
Wed 08.10.08 DESC/DESA Meeting @ Hesley
Fri 10.10.08 to Sun 12.10.08 Apex Challenge or
Sat 11.10.08 Dog show @ Elsecar Heritage
Sun 12.10.08 Cross Country @ Silverwood
Mon 13.10.08 Kit away & Mechanics with CW
Sun 19.10.08 Absailing with JC
Mon 20.10.08 DOE skills night
Mon 27.10.08 London preps (final day for YCF funding)
Wed 29.10.08 to Fri 31.10.08 London Trip
Wed 05.11.08 District Explorer Meeting @ Wombwell (in uniform)
Sat 08.11.08 Swim gala & sleepover @ Wombwell
Sun 09.11.08 Armistice parade
Mon 10.11.08 Badgework
Sat 15.11.08 Climbing (may be Sun or following weekend)
Mon 17.11.08 Swimming (You tell me where/when/£)
Mon 24.11.08 Bowling night
Mon 01.12.08 Wii night
Sun 07.12.08 Explorer Xmas party @ xscape (George is booking etc)
Sun 28.12.08 Ladybower walk
Close for Christmas re-open 05.01.09
Tuesday 23 September 2008
Wots on
Sunday 14 September 2008
Definately the last more photo'
Congratulations to Scouts Paul McAleavy, Luke Hill, Daniel Greenwood, Conner SweetmanExplorers Charlie Skipper, Nall Dunn, Owen Silverwood & Andrew Gosling.
Thursday 11 September 2008
Rimmington Challenge
Fitzwilliam Explorers – Rimmington Challenge 2008
Your starting instructions for the explorer challenge Saturday 13.9.8
Location
The point on Carr lane, where it becomes Westwood Lane, about half a mile
west south west from the village of Pilley, South of Barnsley, East of Java
etc. in the kingdom of South Yorkshire. (Standing on the pavement, not the
road!)
At that location you will see a bad bend in the road and a track that leads
off past a lodge through Wortley chase towards Wortley. Your future lies
down that track.
The landranger reference is SK328996; the postcode is S75 3BG.
Directions from M1 Junction 36: take the A61 south towards Sheffield. After
¼ mile turn right towards Pilley (Westwood New Road). At the T junction
turn left on New Road and continue for half a mile or so until you enter
Pilley (past Marrens Factory Shop if you know it!). Keep the doors &
windows locked and ignore the zombies. Continue on the same road (now
called Carr Lane) & leave the village heading towards Howbrook, After half
a mile or so you will see the bad left hand bend and the lodge & track.
There will be swirling mist.
How to get a Map showing the start point
There are 2 useful websites:
Streetmap.co.uk type 'SK328996' (the landranger reference) into the
search box and click the 'landranger' button. This will
give you a large-scale map that you can zoom in and out.
If you want to play, find the 'convert/measure' function
and see how useful this website really is for mapreading:
find your own house on the map, click on it & then use
the 'convert/measure' function to find out the
landranger, the grid ref. & even the latitude &
longitude.
Maps.google.co.uk search using the postcode 's753bg' – you will get a
street map with a pointer on it – this is the 'centroid'
for that postcode
For mapping purposes each postcode is assigned a
fictitious point called a centroid & this is why the
postcode search shows you a pointer – usually somewhere
near a group of houses. In fact, there is no such thing
as a postcode 'area' – things with letterboxes e.g.
houses & buildings are simply lumped together and
assigned a postcode for the convenience of the postie.
Ideally a postcode search should bring back a map with
the relevant buildings highlighted, unfortunately
map-resolution limitations mean that we have to put up
with a daft arrow – the 'centroid' – usually somewhere in
the middle of a road. This is why SatNav systems can
sometimes be misleading with postcodes – they 'snap' to
the nearest centroid, (which might be in the next
street), to give you a postcode & this isn't always
correct for the buildings that you might be standing next
to.
Click on the 'satellite' button and you'll get an aerial
photograph (with street names – very useful!) click and
drag the picture to navigate south west out of the
village and you'll find the location – you can even see
the lodge on the corner.
Starting times
Group 1: 12:20 (George, Ian M, Adam B, Ian U)
Group 2: 13:00 (Dale, Andy, Kieran, Ben)
Group 3: 13:40 (Ben W, Nathan T, Nathan L, Adam C)
Kit List
Rucksack
Personal clothing incl. weatherproof gear (note that this is a survival
exercise – keep it to a bare minimum – less weight!)
Bivvy Bag
Sleeping bag & mat
Water bottle
Folding pocket knife (except Nathan)
First aid kit
Torch
Spoon
Mug & Bowl
Pencil & paper
High-energy snacks
Sharp penknife
Compass, Whistle
Warm clothes
Hat/Gloves
Each team will also need one (fully charged, with credit!) mobile
telephone, a map-case, sufficient ponchos to make an overnight shelter
Collection time – end of event.
You should arrange to be collected from Silverwood by midday Sunday
morning. The weakest of you will have been eaten; the survivors might be
very muddy!
Your starting instructions for the explorer challenge Saturday 13.9.8
Location
The point on Carr lane, where it becomes Westwood Lane, about half a mile
west south west from the village of Pilley, South of Barnsley, East of Java
etc. in the kingdom of South Yorkshire. (Standing on the pavement, not the
road!)
At that location you will see a bad bend in the road and a track that leads
off past a lodge through Wortley chase towards Wortley. Your future lies
down that track.
The landranger reference is SK328996; the postcode is S75 3BG.
Directions from M1 Junction 36: take the A61 south towards Sheffield. After
¼ mile turn right towards Pilley (Westwood New Road). At the T junction
turn left on New Road and continue for half a mile or so until you enter
Pilley (past Marrens Factory Shop if you know it!). Keep the doors &
windows locked and ignore the zombies. Continue on the same road (now
called Carr Lane) & leave the village heading towards Howbrook, After half
a mile or so you will see the bad left hand bend and the lodge & track.
There will be swirling mist.
How to get a Map showing the start point
There are 2 useful websites:
Streetmap.co.uk type 'SK328996' (the landranger reference) into the
search box and click the 'landranger' button. This will
give you a large-scale map that you can zoom in and out.
If you want to play, find the 'convert/measure' function
and see how useful this website really is for mapreading:
find your own house on the map, click on it & then use
the 'convert/measure' function to find out the
landranger, the grid ref. & even the latitude &
longitude.
Maps.google.co.uk search using the postcode 's753bg' – you will get a
street map with a pointer on it – this is the 'centroid'
for that postcode
For mapping purposes each postcode is assigned a
fictitious point called a centroid & this is why the
postcode search shows you a pointer – usually somewhere
near a group of houses. In fact, there is no such thing
as a postcode 'area' – things with letterboxes e.g.
houses & buildings are simply lumped together and
assigned a postcode for the convenience of the postie.
Ideally a postcode search should bring back a map with
the relevant buildings highlighted, unfortunately
map-resolution limitations mean that we have to put up
with a daft arrow – the 'centroid' – usually somewhere in
the middle of a road. This is why SatNav systems can
sometimes be misleading with postcodes – they 'snap' to
the nearest centroid, (which might be in the next
street), to give you a postcode & this isn't always
correct for the buildings that you might be standing next
to.
Click on the 'satellite' button and you'll get an aerial
photograph (with street names – very useful!) click and
drag the picture to navigate south west out of the
village and you'll find the location – you can even see
the lodge on the corner.
Starting times
Group 1: 12:20 (George, Ian M, Adam B, Ian U)
Group 2: 13:00 (Dale, Andy, Kieran, Ben)
Group 3: 13:40 (Ben W, Nathan T, Nathan L, Adam C)
Kit List
Rucksack
Personal clothing incl. weatherproof gear (note that this is a survival
exercise – keep it to a bare minimum – less weight!)
Bivvy Bag
Sleeping bag & mat
Water bottle
Folding pocket knife (except Nathan)
First aid kit
Torch
Spoon
Mug & Bowl
Pencil & paper
High-energy snacks
Sharp penknife
Compass, Whistle
Warm clothes
Hat/Gloves
Each team will also need one (fully charged, with credit!) mobile
telephone, a map-case, sufficient ponchos to make an overnight shelter
Collection time – end of event.
You should arrange to be collected from Silverwood by midday Sunday
morning. The weakest of you will have been eaten; the survivors might be
very muddy!
Wednesday 10 September 2008
Wednesday 3 September 2008
Explorer Leaders Meeting
The County team have called a meeting of DESC' on Weds 08.10.08 @ 1930hrs in the meeting room at Hesley Wood.
Agenda
Introductions
Report from all districts to include list of units, contact details, day/time of meetings, numbers of male/female & unit programmes for this term.
14+ hub & moving on
comments
Queen Scout DOE awards
Looking forward
Next meeting
Agenda
Introductions
Report from all districts to include list of units, contact details, day/time of meetings, numbers of male/female & unit programmes for this term.
14+ hub & moving on
comments
Queen Scout DOE awards
Looking forward
Next meeting
London
We are charging each person £50 that should cover food and asking everyone
to bring a packup for the trip down.
Travel to/from will be in full uniform - no full uniform = no go! Kneckers
will be worn at all times for identification, bar the Grease & boat trip when
smart but casual clothing.
Itinerary
Weds
Pickup County Way Car Park 8am, Penistone Grammar 08:30, Hoyland HQ 09:00
Drop off @ YHA changed then Museum visit
6/8pm Cruise & evening meal
Thu
10:00 London Eye
12:00 Pizza hut
14:00 Tussauds
16:30 Meal @ YHA
19:00 Grease show
Fri in Uniform
10:00 Houses of parliament
Then sightseeing Downing St, Jewel Tower etc pick up Lunch wherever
16:30 YHA meal
18:00 Bus home
22:00 ish arriving home
Tuesday 2 September 2008
6 months activities
Here's the idea's you put forward:
Xmas party with balloon drop
Halloween party run by Explorers for cubs & scouts
Xscape Xmas party
Go-carting
Bowling
Swimming
Ice skating
Rock climbing
Cinema
Archery
Golf driving range
Sleepover @ wombwell (?) after swim gala
Fluffy bunnies
Explorers v Scouts wide game @ w.well woods
Bingo
wii games night
Pancake flipping contest
Leedsfest
Xmas party with balloon drop
Halloween party run by Explorers for cubs & scouts
Xscape Xmas party
Go-carting
Bowling
Swimming
Ice skating
Rock climbing
Cinema
Archery
Golf driving range
Sleepover @ wombwell (?) after swim gala
Fluffy bunnies
Explorers v Scouts wide game @ w.well woods
Bingo
wii games night
Pancake flipping contest
Leedsfest
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