Mondays Meeting

I will be holding a short meeting this Monday at the hut 7-8pm. All explores need to attend and we need to sort out assault course for the district camp and the gimme som dosh bid presentation at the begining of June.

I will be on my own as Chris W is on holiday and Chris M is otherwise engaged.

Make sure you come

Regards

Jim

Battlefields trip funding

I need 3 or 4 Explorers to attend the Gimme Sum Dosh panel, Sat 06 June 4pm @ Barnsley Metrodome boardroom, to do a short presentation with Jim on why we deserve to get funding for this trip.
Please liaise with Jim direct.

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Update

Gilwell 24 is 10to12 July & costs £25 per person + transport
S.Yorks are looking to run a survival weekend later this year - details to follow
19 Sept is a Monopoly Run - similar in concept to the winter-run-around. Teams of 4 people - let me know who's interested with a consent form
Gold DOE/Queen Scouts - Residential - see www.adventuresoffshore.co.uk however costs are >£500 each
Jamboree - S.Yorks are sending a unit of 36 + 4 Leaders. A selection camp etc will probably run Spring 2010 and will cost £1500 each - anyone wishing to be considered please let me know - however you will also need your parents approval as there's lots of money to raise!

The Explorer programme for the District Camp:
> Friday - set camp, Wide Game, supper, film show
> Sat - Flag break, build camp fire, lunch, build assault course, dinner, camp fire, supper, bivouacing
> Sun - breakfast, scouts own, run assault course, lunch, strike camp, closing ceremony

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FW: South Yorkshire Explorer Scouts - Email 2

Gilwell 24

 

I had mention of 5 Explorers who might have difficulty getting there. In Rotherham we are currently pooling interest and should have an idea next week whether it is leaders cars again or we could run to a small coach. Will keep that ESL posted.

 

I had interest in meeting up down there, so will keep you posted when I know what we are doing in Rotherham.

 

 

Crewboree

 

Who is going, any Explorers. Might it be worth putting on an activity later in the day Saturday for Explorers only, to provide opportunity to meet and mingle. Perhaps after all the activities have finished, either before campfire or immediately after. Any suggestions as to what. I was thinking perhaps a pioneering challenge, a self supporting bridge - saw it done recently, very impressed.

 

Action - please let me have any feedback.

 

 

DESC meeting, next Tuesday, at Hesley, if there is anything you want raising let me know.

 

 

Survival Weekend

 

It has been suggested by some Explorers that a Survival Weekend could be put on during the summer, July/August. I have to make some calls about this to contacts I have been given.

 

What interest. Obviously some, otherwise it wouldn't have been suggested.

 

Action - please let me have any feedback.

 

Monopoly

 

I have had a suggestion for an event in the Autumn, starting/finishing out of Hesley, with supper after, based on the Monopoly concept - thanks Kit. I will be picking up with Kit and hope we can open this up and get interest across South Yorkshire.

 

 

YL Training

 

Mike and I are looking at YL training and whether something could be offered out of Hesley, perhaps over a weekend, ticking off many modules. This will be discussed next week at the DESC meeting.

 

Action - please let me have any feedback.

 

 

Finally

 

What thoughts, suggestions, as to any activity that could be put on especially for Explorers in South Yorkshire, something that hasn't been done or not done for some time, whatever.

 

Who does go climbing? Who might like to?

Who does do archery? Who might like to?

Who does shooting? Who might like to?

 

Please have a think, talk to your Explorers, let me have any feedback.

 

BTW - have you all seen the latest enews about Explorers.

 

http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/6to25/enews/explorermay09.htm

 

YIS

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Camps

We need to know who's wanting to go to:
District Camp 12.06.09
Rimmington Challenge 05.09.09
Apex Challenge 02.10.09
France 28.10.09

District Camp Menu
Fri
Burgers
Sat
Cereal & bacon butties, toast
Stew & dumplings, fruit
American Diner - hot dogs & shakes
Sun
Cereal, Eggy bread & beans, toast
Curry & rice, fruit

Rimmington Challenge Sat 5th Sun 6th Sep 2009

The start for Explorers is Stairfoot roundabout, teams of 4 Explorers 13.5yrs to 18.5yrs (on 05.09.09) will be set off at 20 minutue intervals (1st set off 08:30hrs).
Explorers will need to carry personal equipment to Hike and bivvi, food and drink will be provided.
All team entries have to be in with £5 deposit per person by Mon 29th June (full cost £12ea). Any additional persons could make up a mixed team.

We are providing a stew supper on the Sat evening, Explorers will cook their own breakfast on open fires Sunday morning.
I have booked shooting as one activity so will require relevant permission forms in due course. Explorers will need to complete a 10 to 15 mile walk, navigate using maps and co-ordinates provided, complete challenge bases provided by the Fitzwilliam Fellowship and build/sleep in self constructed bivvi’.

Parents will collect Explorers from Silverwood Scout camp midday Sunday 06.09.09

Next Monday split the Explorers into 3 teams to plan the district camp:
1. Camp equipment
2. Camp food
3. Camp activities
Do we need to tidy out upstairs to put the kit away?  Also are we marking
our equipment and making an inventory?

Apex Extreme

Apex Extreme 02to04 October 2009, Ilkley Moor, W.York's http:www.apexchallenge.co.uk

Camp

5pm Sat 02.05.09 @ Hoyland Common Hut to pick up camping gear. Have you decided between yourselves what time you're leaving on Monday?

FW: Camp

From: benjamin.woodcock@live.co.uk

Hi Chris,

Just wanted to point out the actual times for the camp :)

On Saturday we will be arriving at Hesley for 6pm
We will then be staying all day Sunday
We will then be leaving on the Monday

I booked the site in accordance with the above on Monday this week (27th April). And like you mentioned we will have to walk to Asda for food. O and How long will it be before Chris W gets back from Cambridge? The equipment we will be requiring is as follows:

• Stove(s)/Gas
• Some form of mess tent, Gazebo like at District Camp last year perhaps?
• Somewhere to store food
• Portable table with chairs to eat food from

That's all i can think of really, so apart from that all's good :)

RE: Fitzwilliam District Explorers Camp

BenW, IanMac, NathanL, ChrisW, TamsinT, BenMac, DaleMac, LaurenH, NathanT, AdamB, IanU, AshMac, AndyS, GeorgeA

I have got the paperwork & read it through, I am leaving a copy @ Hesley for Rikki (the Warden).

I understand you are arriving Hesley Sat 2nd May 11am? (Not as I expected Fri 1st May) & leaving Sun 3rd May 1600hrs? What equipment do you need from the hut?

BenW please take a copy of the Event Passport with you, any problems/injuries phone Me, ChrisW or Jim.

You are walking down to Asda Chapeltown to buy your food

Please remember both the DC and myself get a report on your standards and behaviour after the camp.

Hope the weather is fine & you have a good time

Chris MOORE

Nottinghamshire County Explorers Scouts would like to challenge the Explorers of your County to a live game of Monopoly in Nottingham on the weekend of 10th - 12th July 2009.

The weekend will be based at Robin Hood Scout camp in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
For teams of 5 Explorers, The cost will be £30 per Explorer including all food, transport during the event, camp fees, an event t-shirt and entertainments during the weekend.

More information is available on our website www.monopoly-live.co.uk

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Explorer Update

Many thanks to all who turned out for the St George’s day parade & service.

A reminder NO Explorer’ on Monday night 27.04.09, as both Chris’ are not available.

We have the Constitution signed up, Jim is preparing the Young Persons Protection Form & ChrisW is on with the end of year finance reports which will be sent in for the Equipment funding bid, next week. The Chris’ will be sorting out some equipment for the district camp also next week.

Unfortunately the District Executive have declined to help finance any tents for us before we raise some money ourselves as ‘we do not look after equipment’. Can anyone remember damaging tents when they were loaned to us?

Four Explorers have been invited to do a 15-minute presentation @ 7pm on Weds 13.05.09 on why our trip to the WW1 battlefields will benefit you and the wider community. No presentation = No trip!

District Camp 12th June – are we doing an assault course and evening time running an ‘American diner’? Who’s going?

July 2011 the North are hosting an event similar to the O2 arena 2007 event – anyone interested or suggestions?

Your camp to Hesley 02 to 04 May is on! I’ve got the paperwork so will let the DC etc know. Ben WOODCOCK will be in charge. As the event is so close you’ll have to use your own tents and I suggest buy the food from Asda Chapeltown – The happy campers are; BenW, Ian Mac, NathanL, ChrisW, Tamsin, BenM, DaleM, Lauren, NathanT, AdamB, IanU, AshM & AndyS – does anyone need to borrow any equipment?

5th September is the Rimmington Challenge. Bigger and harder than last year