Scouts

Scouts start back on the 7th of January – between then

A New Years Day walk

Thursday January 1^st 1:30pm Starting/finishing at Ticknall Village hall car park

a short walk for the family of no more than 4 miles through Ticknall and Calke park.

 

Walk to Castle Donington

This Week @ Scouts

we will be walking to  Castle Donnington

meeting at the bottom of station road Melbourne near Station Yard see here

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/222+Station+Rd,+Melbourne,+Derby,+Derbyshire+DE73+8BQ/@52.8289079,-1.4180475,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4879fadc31c1801b:0x482129a27cd1e5d9  picking up from the bus stop/bus station or outside the turks head pub Castle Donnington ( by the spar  shop on the main road) at approximately 9pm.
Suitable clothing and footwear should be  worn ( ie walking boots with ankle protection) and a torch is also recommended.

We will need some help (lifts) to get the Leaders back from Castle Donnignton to Melbourne, as we will be walking with the Scouts we wont have return transport- thanks.
The following week, we will be back at the HQ as usual 7:15pm-9pm.

 

Stamp and deliver – if you havent returned any unsold stamps or the money for them please do so ASAP

Megazone Wednesday3rd of December

On Wednesday the3rd we are meeting at Megazone in Derby at  7:15pm, and finishing just after 9pm  Megazone Derby is located at Willows road sports centre, 1 Willow Row
Derby, Derbyshire

Its recomended that Scouts bring a drink with them, or money for  drink/snacks
 


Using a sat nav? 
 If you are using a sat nav with up to date mapping it may be unable to find the main postcode, as Willows road has been pedestrianised. Instead head towards Bold lane car park DE1 3NT - Also signposted as "Parksafe"


Route from St alkmunds way - turn LEFT here














At the end of this road turn right

 At the end of this Road ( below ), Turn Right, (below photo) Megazone is located to the right next to the ambulance Station ( building with white shutters ) - there is parking/space to turn round
do not go to the bold lane/"park safe" car park as you will have to pay

Air weekend due back

were due back at melbourne at 3:30 pm traffic permitting

Air weekend

So today flying was not to be, weve done the theory side of things and a few activities on the ground, however the sky wasnt quite clear enough

and despite it looking promising at 12pm, the forecast proved correct and the cloud base stubbornly refused to lift.

So off we went to Duxford,  we are now back at Cambridge Gliding centre, where we will spend the night.

 

Tomorrow hopefuly the weather will be better, although the forecast isnt looking that great.

If the weather is bad then we will visit the shuttleworth collection and then return home.

 

This means that we will try and re-schedule the flying element of the weekend, at the moment, if the motorglider is available we will try for Saturday the 29th of November or Sunday the 30th of November

this will be a one day trip ( no overnight ) returning on the same day – the best day for us would be Saturday the 29th November, please let us know as soon as possible – you should have my mobile number (Text  - its on the air weekend info letter) and the Scout email address if Texting please start your text with the Scouts name.

the times of the air weekend ( flying element only ) would be meet at the Scout hut at 6:45am and returning between 5 and 7pm this will be confirmed via this blog.

 

again please let us know as soon as possible – we will need to move quick on this

 

This week and Rembrance Sunday

This Week – Normal time+place

Remembrance Sunday-

Marking 100 years since the outbreak of world war 1

This years Annual remembrance day parade is on Sunday the 9th of November meeting at the Legion/ former Budgens car park at 11am,and returning at 12:45pm ( approx) we would like to see as many Scouts attend this event as possible.

Scouts should be in full uniform with smart trousers ( ie School trousers, or scout trousers shoes not trainers) and a poppy, thanks.

Also We have been asked to help with a bag packing session at Sainsburys Swadlincote

Scouts This week:

Its Conker night – bring as many ( pre drilled ) Conkers as possible, plus some string

Scouts tonight and next week

Tonight we are meeting up at the reservoir, usual times please bring /wear waterproofs/torch/suitable footwear.

also  were currently a leader down due to a bereavement  any help would be appreciated thanks.

 

Next week: its conker night – please bring as many conkers as you can ( with holes pre drilled ) thanks

This week @ Scouts

This week at Scouts we need as many old newspapers as possible ( preferably just the papers no magazines or anything with staples in  )

 

If youve got any old newspapers lying around then please bring them to Scouts this week – thanks.

Scouts Start back

Hope you've all had a good summer break, Scouts start back again this Wednesday.

The following letters should be received after Scouts this week:

• Term information
• Record update/Project Compass info
• Holland Haarlem Jamborette information

This Week we are meeting at Trent lock for an archery session, Meeting at 7pm and finishing at 9pm.

Trent lock Scout Activity Centre is located just past Sawley marina, and is signposted ( brown tourist sign) Just off the B6540 Tamworth road heading towards Long Eaton, The area itself is where the Erewash canal and the River Soar join the river Trent. On one side of the river bank/canal you will find two pubs and a tearooms and a very good view across the river to the Scout activity centre, where you can watch what’s taking place.

The nearest car park is located at the bottom of lock lane and its a free public car park, postcode NG10 2FY ( bottom of the lane and on the right ) the meeting point is on the river bank at the Scout centre pontoon at 7pm