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History of Shipley & Baildon District

 

 

Future Events

 

District

Executive Meeting

13th September

 

Training Advisor Meeting

14th September

 

Safeguarding Training

22nd September

 

GSL/Group Contact

29th September

 

District Cub Leaders

4th October

 

Leaders First Aid Course

9th October

 

ALL leaders Meeting

19th November

 

Section Events

 

 

Fun Day

3rd October

 

Christingle Service and Party

12th December

Sports Day 

19th Sept

 

Cub Challenge Day

9th October

 

1st/11th Cubs trip to Legoland

17th October

 

Christingle Service and Party

5th December

 

 

Navigation Badge

3rd/5th September

 

District Scout Camp

Sconce campsite

8th/10th October

 

5-a-side Football

14th November

 

10-Pin Bowling

4th December

 

3-Peaks sponsored walk

25th September

 

Explorer Winter Camp

20th/21st November

 

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Aire Valley Explorer Unit

 

County Events

SCOUT Pioneering Camp

24-26 Sept

 

Apex Challenge Extreme

8th/10th October

 

BBQ Invitation

Open to all leaders, helpers and any adults involved in the District with their partners and children

Saturday, 18th September 2010

5.30pm for 6.00pm - Sconce campsite

Bar available. Cost £5 Adults £2 Children (under 10)

ADC Scouts, Paul Jagger, will be sending out flyers

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3rd St Peter's Weekend Camp 27-29 Aug

The first night was rather chilly under canvas at Sconce. Next morning they departed early for Wet and Wild Water Park near  Newcastle. A great day out returning to Sconce on Saturday. An evening of games followed. Late breakfast Sunday followed by archery then strike camp.

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1st Shipley Summer Camp

An excellent weeks camp in Walesby Forest, Nottinghamshire.

More photos here

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Extracts from WYSMAIL Newsletter

 

 

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3rd Bingley Sea Scouts

Lots of activities going on here. They are just back from a trip to Sweden. Middle of August they are off to Lochgoilhead in Argyll for an activity week, and then doing the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness by sailing boat the following week, for a D of E Gold Expedition.

After that, hopefully, they'll be off to the Norfolk Broads, and then to Shropshire. both D of E Silver Expeditions.

Two of their lads are doing their D of E Gold Residential at The Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth. They are flying to Southampton, then train to Portsmouth, then sail by HM Warship to Dartmouth. After the course they fly back from Exeter to Yorkshire. This course is to mark 150 years of Navy involvement with youth organisations.

Two of their girls are doing a D of E Gold residential at Plas-y-Brenin - white water kayaking.

PHEW!

I'm hoping to get some great photos to add here

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Waiting for contributors!

In the meantime here is a photo of a mountain bike ride I did in the Yorkshire Dales

 

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Chief Scout visits Sconce

Bear Grylls talking to explorer scouts

Bear Grylls meets 1st Shipley

Sconce photos here

Photos from around the County

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Latest Group events

1st Shipley bank holiday camp

And trying to keep warm

3rd Shipley St. Peter's Activity Camp

Aire Valley Explorer Unit received their sub aqua certificate

More photos here

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Ex local scout in Special Olympic World Games 

Nigel Halliday (front 2 left)

Nigel was a cub and scout at 3rd Shipley St. Peter's. He has been selected to represent GB in Greece. He will contest the power-lifting competition after he came home from last year's National Games with a silver medal. They are supported by Bradford Disability Sports and Leisure.

We wish him, and his fellow competitors, every success.

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Aire Valley Explorer Unit on County Monopoly Run

Teams travelled around the county using only public transport and visited various locations on the enclosed game board. They had to take photographic evidence which included at least three members of their team.

More photos by Neil Baldwin

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Annual General Meeting May 2010

Changes to District Officers

Ray Alderman hands role of district commissioner to Carolyn Driver

New chairman and treasurer appointed

Richard Nicholas - Chairman (nominated)

Sharon Mason - District Treasurer (elected)

 

Medal of Merit

Ray Alderman was awarded with the Medal of Merit for services to scouting

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Annual Cub Football Competition

held in memory of victims of the Bradford City fire disaster

11th Shipley Moravian won the Greenwood Trophy

Back L to R - Luke, David, George, Thomas. 

Front L to R - Oliver, Tom, James.

Click photo for larger view
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"You'll never walk alone"

25th Anniversary - Tuesday 11th May 2010

For just a few seconds, just try and remember the 56 loyal football fans who lost their lives in the catastrophic fire of May 1985, and also the hundreds of others who were either injured or touched by the disaster

Click memorial for larger view

Amongst those who died, three belonged to the 

1st Denholme, 8th Bingley Group

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Bah't at Walk

Click photo for results

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Cub Scout Football Competition 9th May

Competition information here  

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Tyke/Bah't at Walk May 2nd

Click photo for details

The walk is a non-competitive challenge event open to all families, groups or individuals.

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St. George's Day Service & Parade 

Sunday 25th April

Click photo for more

We had  very pleasant march to the church in sunshine. Unfortunately, as the service ended, we were greeted by a very heavy downpour. Everyone retreated into the church but, as the rain kept falling, the parade was cancelled.

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2011 Jamboree in Sweden - selection confirmed

The following have been selected to attend the jamboree

District selection

Matthew Jeeps - Aire Valley Explorers
Daniel Breeze - Saltaire Explorers
Ryan Hird - Wilsden Scouts

Andrew Dawson - 1st Shipley Explorer Unit

County selection
Harvey Craven - Wilsden Scouts
Sarah Driver - Aire Valley Explorers

What's it all about? - 22nd World Scout Jamboree

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County names new district commissioner for 

Aire Valley

Carolyn Driver, presently District Explorer Scout Commissioner, has been appointed District Commissioner for Aire Valley District. Carolyn will take up her appointment at the Annual General Meeting 17th May

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3rd Bingley Explorers on Fairfield summit

A team of four explorer scouts gain their 3-day D of E gold expedition award in the lake District 9-11 April 2010

Fairfield, their highest point, was ascended on a very warm and sunny day from Patterdale.

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St. George's Day Awards for Aire Valley leaders

Congratulations to the following on being awarded the Silver Acorn

for services to scouting

Helen Alderman - CSL

David Barwick - ASL

Chris Boardman - GSL

The Silver Acorn is awarded for specially distinguished service for a period of not less than twenty years

 

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'Heroes' are rewarded'

Unsung heroes from the Shipley area were honoured for their voluntary efforts at the Shipley Area Community Heroes Award ceremony held in Saltaire's Victoria Hall. 

In the group category, the 1st Shipley (Windhill) Scout Group, were given a Super Heroes award to recognise the efforts of its leaders in building up membership from just six members to more than 80.

Scout Leader Andrew Manley said "To be named category winners was a complete surprise because there were so many worthwhile groups that we honestly didn't think we would win. It is a tremendous honour.

Other nominees included Bingley Sea Scouts

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