Leaders

Your Programme, Your Voice is an online questionnaire for section leaders which is run about three times a year. It is designed to provide quantitative feedback from section leaders on the balanced programme and other issues surrounding its delivery. Please take time to follow the below link and have your say:
http://q.scouts.org.uk/s/SbPJcvB10nBWElf

The Geoffrey Gordon Cup 2010 26th-28th March - North Yorkshire Moors. Please see the below web link:
http://www.durhamscouts.org.uk/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=518&Itemid=459

Andrew Ward is planning a Light Weight Camping + Terrain Zero Hill Walking Training Weekend (Scout Leaders & Explorer Scout Leaders).
In his new role as ADC Activities he will be looking after DofE, and as Nights Away Advisor, he is keen to get all the Explorer Leaders a Camping Permit which includes Light Weight Camping.
The course will look at the items specific to lightweight expedition camping, which are additional to the items required for the Campsite Nights Away Permit.
Bronze and Silver DofE Expeditions are in Terrain Zero. As Unit leaders you should be able to supervise the expeditions, but you will require a light weight camping permit. You will also have to have an adequate level of walking, navigation & supervisory skills in the Terrain Zero areas, to enable your DC to give you authorisation to supervise the expeditions.
This course will be the 1st stage, which will then require you to organise and run a lightweight camp for your permit assessment.
This course is not intended to replace the module 16 course, but is in addition to.
If you have an existing Nights Away Permit (Campsite) then you will only require the additional items to be assessed.
Andy is therefore looking at a weekend after Easter at the start of the D of E expedition window.
Looking at the Pennine District Diary the best weekend is 17 – 18th April.
The proposed start time in Penistone would be 8-00am Saturday, travel by car to campsite, carry all equipment on walk and pitch camp late afternoon.
Saturday evening meal at Pub in Malham, Sunday morning camping skills and cooking, return after lunch.
Suggested campsite Gordale Campsite, nr Gordale Scar gr 914645 OS Map: 98
Can you therefore please by return e-mail letting him know if you would be interested in taking part. Andy can then look at the cost, which will be dependent on numbers.
Also the Intro to the DofE course on 13th March would be very useful to any Explorer Scout Leader or Scout Leader wanting to run the awards.
There are two more dates for DofE training here in South Yorkshire.
They are the 13th and 14th March.
The 13th will be intro to the DofE and the 14th EAAS.
I recommend the “intro to the DofE course” to all Explorer Leaders, it’s the one which Brian & I went to last year at Trippet Lane.
There will be a cost of £15 per person for the DofE course; which will cover the cost of course materials, refreshments and lunch. Please find the attached application form. Applications for courses will close 4 week before the course.
If you have any enquiries about this, please contact the Activities Office on 0208 433 7157, or send application form to activities@scout.org.uk.
Towards the backend of the year we should be starting to deliver the DofE Expedition Supervisor course, ready for the 2011 expedition season.
A Light Weight Camping Permit and the Supervisor course will be ideal for all unit leaders. The DofE and Scout Association made the decision that they had to get the assessors in place first.
The Supervisor course will be launched shortly to the national group of Assessor Trainers.
http://www.barnsleypennine.co.uk/

Evening Gliding
As a trial, the Gliding Club is offering evening Gliding on the following dates. Start between 17:00 & 18:30 'till dusk. Up to 10 may fly, depending on weather & light To make an enquiry or book a date, see
http://www.glider.ne-activities.org.uk
June 10
Wed 02 or Fri 04 June.
Wed 09 or Fri 11 June.
Wed 16 or Fri 18 June.
Wed 23 or Fri 25 June.