| Aire Valley District | Keep up to date here - Return to welcome page | Future events | |||
|
District Admin/Team Campsite  View Facebook comments  Lots of scouting Photos Groups + Links 1st Shipley 1st Bingley 1st Bingley blog 3rd Shipley 3rd Bingley Nov_Dec Newsletter 5th Shipley 6th Bingley 8th Shipley 8th Bingley 9th Bingley 11th Shipley Explorers 14-18yrs 2010 events archive WY Scouts  County/District Diary  Join a scouting forum  Internet safety     / 1907 - 1995   |
Scout cooking competition results
Winners:
Team A from 3rd Bingley, 2nd Team B from 3rd Bingley 3rd – 11th
Shipley
You'll need Adobe Flash Player for this link: Scout Archive: old films of scouting on You Tube Seal spotting & horse riding camp - 1st Shipley (Windhill)
On the Saturday 14th January, 14 Scouts, Explorers and Leaders set
out for North cotes, Lincolnshire. After a 2 hour journey (with a
quick stop at Tescos) we arrived at the farm where we would be
pitching camp, the camp went up quickly with tents going up left
,right and centre and after a tutorial on how to use the chemical
toilets we journeyed to the seal spotting beach. Here we saw 3 seal
pups and took plenty of photos, followed by a walk to RAF Donna Nook
to look around the base there. We arrived back at the campsite for a
tea of stew and topped off the evening of charades, bop –it extreme
and who’s in the bag whilst sat round the (very) warm campfire. Then everybody settled
down for a sleep in -6
°C conditions, thankfully no one turned into an ice cube
overnight and a welcome breakfast of bacon sandwiches and warm
drinks to prepare us for a day of horse riding and mucking out the
stables. It was a race against time to strike if we wanted our treat
on the way back home, we managed it just and were rewarded with an
ice-cream at a local ice-cream parlour. On the whole the
weekend was fun and exciting and many of us learnt how to care for
horses and experienced new activities. Well done everyone! Adam Ogden (1st
Shipley (Windhill), Explorer Scout) Sconce: Update: Richard & Sue would like to thank all those who turned up at Sconce today. They did an excellent job cleaning the Activity Centre. If anyone is free next Saturday morning they will attack the Phoenix Hut. Saturday 14th 9.30/17:00 - help required to give the two buildings a good cleaning for the new season. Luncheon provided. Please contact Richard Nicholas --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2012 - a new scouting year begins: See scout section in 'future events' for February competitions St George's Day Parade - 22 April  District
Commissioner's Christmas messageIt
has been another busy year in Scouting and I have enjoyed all the
Beaver, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer activities I have been on.
When I became District Commissioner I said I wanted to ‘make a
difference’ and I wanted everyone else to feel they also made a
difference. Please spend
a few minutes reflecting on all the young people’s lives you have
made a difference to during the year.
I would like to thank you for all the time and effort you put into
Scouting. As Christmas
approaches hopefully you will have less Scouting to do and can look
forward to Christmas and the New Year with your family and friends.
So have a good relaxing break
over the Christmas period.
I
wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year. Carolyn Driver District Explorer Day  Explorer scouts enjoyed a fantastic day at Fanwood Scout Activity Centre, Gomersal. More photos here Cash boost for Scout group  Members
of 1st Shipley (Windhill) scout group have secured a grant of £3,090
from the Big Lottery Fund's Awards for All programme. Along with a
further £565 from Bradford Council's Uniformed Groups Funding scheme
and £460 that the group members have raised, the money will enable
Scouts and Explorers to complete outdoor expeditions and learn
skills required for the Queen's Scout & DofE awards. GSL Andrew
Manley said 'This is a wonderful boost for the group. We are growing
and opening a second cub pack in January when we will have around 90
members and 13 leaders. (source - Telegraph & Argus).Beaver Christingle December 2011  More photos
hereHeld at Cottingley Town Hall on Sunday 4th December. Bob Evans took the service for us. Sue's last event as District Beaver Leader Cub Christingle December 2011 
Around 70 Cub Scouts from the district met at St Peter's Church,
to take part in a wonderful Christingle Service. The Cubs
arrived and spent time making thier Christingles before being
welcomed and singing The Calypso Carol.
Next Jennifer Griffin read the story behind the Christingle
before the Cubs thought about their 'hopes for Christmas'.
Volunteers helped being an acrostic of the words HAPPY CHRISTMAS
before singing the carol Away in a Manger as the Christingle
candles were lit.
Prayers were said by candle light before the service closed.
Thank you to everyone who took part.
Andrew Manley - District cub scout administrator -
more photos
here
1st Shipley (Windhill) launches new website Check out their website here - 1st Shipley website Design the Big Camp Badge  We're offering one lucky person the chance to not only design the Big Camp Badge that 5,000 people can earn during the camp but also to win a free activity session at Bradley Wood for your entire section! All you have to do is download the template on thebigcamp.net fill it in and send us it before the 18th December 2011. Post your entries to (please group entries from one section together): The BIG Camp badge comptetition, Bradley Wood Campsite & Actvity Centre, Shepherds Thorn Lane, Brighouse, HD6 3TU Full rules and terms are on The Big Camp Website District Scout Camp Oct  Skills bases over the weekend Target sports on Saturday Trading games where everything was sold Beaver Fun Day  More photos here or on the welcome page Updated photo of the new toilet facilities  District Commissioner relaxing at the county garden party  More photos on welcome page 1st Shipley Scout & Explorer Camp 2011  Photo fest here
For a week 23 Scouts, Explorers and
Leaders spent time on the South Coast in August 2011.
Activities included several trips out exploring to Shoreham Air
Show, Portsmouth Navel base, Brighton, Shoreham Lifebout Station and
London for the day. Adventurous activies included Kayaking,
Archery, flaming arrows and Air RIfle shooting. Lots of
Scouting skills were learnt and practised including flint and steel
fire lighting, building a Cub Oven, Outdoor cooking, tent pitching,
pop corn making, knife and axe training, cooking and pioneering
skills. The scouts completed much of their anglers badge as
they learn to fish in a stream, river and the sea - Well Done Scouts
and Explorers and Thank You Leaders! Cub Challenge Camp June 2011  Many more photos here Cub Sports Day 2011  More photos here Gone home: Barry Harness died peacefully on July 2nd. Barry spent many, many happy years within Shipley & Baildon District. He will be well remembered for his time as GSL 9th Shipley St. John's Group and also his services to the district. Memorial service on Thursday July 14th at St. Hugh's Church, Coach Road, Baildon, 11am Top field new toilet facilities progressing nicely  Updated with new photos here Old photos of Sconce courtesy of Wendy Shackleton     TL- Original hut in top field, TR-Campfire circle before ponds, BL- 2nd burnt hut 1984 BR- Fewer trees 30yrs ago Fashion Show Friday 10th June 7.30pm  Shipley Conservative Club, Otley Road, Shipley Top of the range fashions at a fraction of the normal price. NEXT - TOP SHOP - NEW LOOK - RIVER ISLAND - M&S FREEMANS - GUS - AND MANY MORE View Fashion Show Poster New campsite toilet block  Showing work in progress - 21st May More photos here Annual General Meeting  Concluded at Baildon St John's Church 17th May. DC Carolyn Driver thanked everyone for their work and was looking forward to another 12 months of excellent scouting throughout the district. Ilkley Moor Bah't 'at Walk results The day was a great success with 356 walkers entered. The weather was good walking weather with a breeze to ease the heat of the sun.  11th
Shipley (Baildon Moravian) won the Linford Trophy with a group total
of 75  8th Shipley (St Aidens) won the Fisherman's Trophy with a group total of 18  9th Bingley won the Tom Rhodes Trophy with a group total of 15 Sconce campsite update  Preparatory work has begun on the new toilet facilities in the top field Ilkley Moor Bah't 'at Walk  Sunday 1st May St George's Day Awards  Ali Baldwin - 15 years - 6th Bingley Ronwen Mitchell - 8th Bingley - Silver Acorn Karen Wilkinson - 3rd Shipley - 30 year service Richard Nicholas - District Chairman - 40 year service Tony Bower - 5th Shipley - 25 year service Presented by Carolyn Driver - District Commissioner Joy Smith - 1st Bingley - 20 year service [away on camp] St George's Day Service and Parade  Beaver, cub, scout and explorer sections came together in glorious April sunshine for their annual St. George's Day service and parade. More photos here A 'Transport' themed camp 25th-27th March  18 Cubs and 5 Leaders of the 1st Shipley Scout Group spent a weekend at Sconce on the 25-27th March and took part in 'A transport' themed camp. This included a night hike, sadan chair racing, rocket launching, hot air balloons, junk modelling, balloon races, crafts, games, campfire and a visit to the York National Railway Museum travelling by minibus then train! A fab weekend, fab weather and fab fun More photos here Silver Acorn awarded  Congratulations to Ronwen Mitchell (8th Bingley 1st Denholme) on being awarded the Silver Acorn. In recognition of specially distinguished service Explorer Scout Target Shooting Trophy  Congratulations to David Rogers 3rd Bingley Explorer Sea Scouts on receiving the Individual Explorer Scout Target Shooting Trophy from county commissioner Mark Stageman at Bradley Wood on 2nd April 2011 Scout Challenge - Monopoly 
15/16th April@ Sconce The idea is simple - teams camp overnight at Sconce and after a good breakfast set off on foot to spend the day travelling to distant and remote parts of West Yorkshire using public transport. As in the game Monopoly money is earned for each place reached – some destinations earn more than others. 1st Bingley new scout HQ opens 
More photos on their blogsite Checkout their blog Scout Cooking Competition February 2011  11th Baildon Moravian cub pack win Cub Quiz  On Saturday 29th January, 6 teams from different cub packs aound the district, joined together to take part in the annual Cub Scout Quiz. This year it took the form of a scouting skills competition which included: dome tent pitching, mini pioneering, road safety, map symbols, knotting and communication skills. The scores were very close but well done to the 11th Shipley. More photos here |
Bat't'at Walk 2012 Sunday 29th April # Download entry forms # Entry form (public non scout) Scout member entry form ------------------------------------------------ County Big Camp 2012 Our contact is David Griffin  February newsletter The BIG Camp News 08 Click logo to see events Section Events    Scout Indoor Cooking Competition 11th February Scout Bowling Competition 25th February  |
|||
| Registered charity - No.524808 | |||||
| © 2004 Aire Valley Scout District | |||||
