Chevin conservation: 9.30am – 12.30pm Sunday 12th February
Thanks to everyone who's volunteered to take part in the Chevin day tomorrow – Liam, Kieran, George, Douggie, Oscar, Ben TW & Daniel H, plus assorted parents. I'll text final details to their parents. Because it's so wintry, we're just volunteering in the morning and will do another future session to make up the 6 hours voluntary effort that Scouts need to qualify for their Community Award.
If your Scout still fancies taking part, Chris Grain is meeting Scouts and parents at 9.30am at the Chevin Quarry car park (the one on the right as you go up the hill up East Chevin Road), finishing 12.30pm at the same place. Let us know if you're coming!
March fossil camp cancelled...
Unfortunately, not enough Scouts are able to afford the March Fossil camp to make it viable to run, so we have had to cancel the booking.
...so we're doing a ghostly night hike! 7.15pm Friday 24th February - £5
Now that the hut's got heating and – mmm – inside toilets, we can start using it a lot more. Spare Chris is hatching devilish plans for a ghostly night hike, ending up with a sleepover at the hut. We'll make sure that Scouts have something warm to come back to and bacon butties in the morning, with pick-up at 10am on the Saturday.
Obviously, we'll keep an eye out on the forecast and won't take them out if we feel it's unsafe to do so, so don't book that romantic dinner-for-two just yet... Kit list & nights away info form to follow by Wednesday.If any parents want to join us for the ghostly night hike, you are more than welcome! Just let us know and we'll keep you posted.
Boots plea!
Please check your Scout's walking boots! We have had hikes ruined for Scouts before because they've outgrown their boots and nobody's noticed (yes, been there, done that...). If they don't have a fitting pair, let us know, as we might be able to lend you some. Equally, if you have an old pair that has been outgrown, we'll happily take them off your hands and keep them for a Scout who needs them. Sizes 5-8 are particularly popular.
Big Camp: 4-7th May, £45
Just a reminder (or news for our new Scouts!) that the spectacularly large Big Camp is coming up at Harrogate Showground. Kit list & nights away info form
Alas, you'll see me increasingly infrequently at meetings as pregnancy complications mean that I'm unable to walk far or stand for long. Just another 4 months to go (ouch!) Fortunately we have a fine trio of warranted leaders – Stu, Chris & Chris – to deal with any enquiries.
No meeting on Wednesday (as it's half term) – back on Wednesday 22nd February.
Emma
