Lonsdale Explorer Scouts

e are running an Ice-skating trip on the 21st March. The price is £15 which includes travel. The form can be found here:

Ice Skating form

and needs returning to David Clingain

ES NEWS JAN 2

What’s New? Read the latest edition of our newsletter to find out how we plan on celebrating 10 years of Explorer Scouts.

OPERATION MOONLIGHT 2012

Operation Moonlight is an evasion exercise that takes place in January, somewhere in West Lancashire.  Teams are invited to take part from Scouts, Guides, Explorers, Network & Veterans.

Moonlight 2012 will take place on Saturday 21st January and an application form is available to download.

The deadline for applications is 14th January 2012.

A team will consist of 4 Scouts or Guides with one adult leader or Explorer Scout / Network member.  As a special concession, teams of 4 Scouts or Guides may take part without a Leader at the Group Scout Leader’s discretion.  Larger team sizes are permitted to a maximum of 7.  Smaller teams are not allowed under Scout Association rules.  Explorer Scouts take part in the event in Teams of 4 or more and compete in a totally separate Explorer Scout competition.  Network and Veteran teams are also invited but will not be included in the results.

The four categories of teams are as follows:

• Solo Scouts (a team made up of just scouts without a leader)
• Led Scouts (a team made up of Scouts with one leader)
• Explorer Scouts
• Network & Veteran

Please read the rules carefully for what constitutes each a valid team.

The aim of the exercise is to navigate a course from a secret start location to the finish whilst avoiding catchers, and returning with as many lives as possible intact.  As a rough guide the course will be 9 hours long and approximately 10 miles on a direct route, however most teams usually walk a greater distance to avoid catchers.

Catchers (in catching teams – minimum 1, maximum 4) are also Moonlight Marshall’s and whilst trying to catch as many teams as possible for the catchers prize they are also there to ensure the safety and well being of the teams.  Catchers are not permitted to use bicycle’s and any drivers must be over the age of 21 years. Catchers must register online  by 14 January 2011.  You register by clicking on “catchers” on the tool bar on the left.  Please follow the instructions carefully.  Make sure those who normally catch know about this as we don’t want to turn people away.

There is an Operation Moonlight 2012 Application Form  for you to download, complete and return with payment. Cost will be £6 per team member (same for leader) – you must also include in the total amount £5 deposit per team for the Arm Bands.  A £5 note will be returned at the end of the event when the armbands have been handed in.

Once you have registered and paid, you will be sent further details a week before the event including a meeting point, equipment list and rule book.

For any queries or further information please contact the Moonlight organisers on moonlight@ormskirkscouts.org.uk

I am delighted to announce that Jonathan Liver, currently Group Scout Leader at 16th Lancaster will take on this role, succeeding Cathie Metcalfe. Under Cathie’s leadership the Young Leaders section has gone from strength to strength with more young leaders completing their training. I am sure you will join me in welcoming Jonathan to the section, and wish him the best of luck as he works with Hannah Detko and Craig Pyne in developing this area of our District.

Very Best Wishes for 2012,

Craig Dewar
District Explorer Scout Commissioner

The Essex International Jamboree is one of the
biggest and best in the UK.
Similar to Red Rose, you will join in with an ac-tion packed programme of adventurous activities,
fun, arts & crafts, games, learning and projects.

The costs is £300 and a non refundable deposit is
required by 21st December 2011Essex Flyer Lonsdale

Congratulations to our Lonsdale Explorer team who came 2nd in this years event!

The applications for Ardennes 2012 are now open, for the multi-activity trip to Belgium during the June half term (normally the May half term but is a bit later this year due to the change in bank holidays).

This is a fantastic trip featuring your selection of three activities from caving, climbing, mountain biking and canoe/kayaking. There is also a few trips whilst out there you can choose from including a trip to Brussels, the European Space centre and a few more.

The trip is best suited to anyone not yet started GCSEs as the trip does run quite close to exam time, but is open anyone who will be 13 1/2 to 18 on the 1st June 2012

To view the flier or read more information click here

Flier for the young leaders training weekend is now available

Lonsdale YL Nov 2011 Flyer

Health form Here

health form for nov 11 camp

October 21st –23rd 2011

What’s it all about? Basically the weekend is spent working on jobs with an environmental theme, i.e. Tree planting, trimming of overhanging branches, conservation projects, charcoal burning, cutting up of fallen trees, digging drainage trenches, dry stone walling etc. All this can be linked to the Programme Zones – Environment, Community Service and Skills.

But it’s not all hard work as there will be music and entertainment on Friday and Saturday night. The programme for the weekend is roughly, arrive Friday evening and pitch tents, Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning we work on various projects.

Click here for the flier and forms.

http://paddlesport.westlancashirescouts.org.uk/paddlesport_development_course/

30th Sept – 2nd October 2011

This course is a 2 day Paddlesport development course aimed at Explorer Scouts who have paddled before…and who at least are be able to go in a straight line!

The course will focus on the skills  included in the BCU 1 and 2 star syllabus, so will involve kayaking and canoeing. If candidates reach the required standard by the end of the course then they might achieve these awards. If so then the cost of the certificates from the BCU will be additional to the cost of the course.

If there is enough demand from existing 2 star paddlers then a FSRT course can also be be provided.

The course will involve theory sessions in the evenings as well as practical sessions during the day.

The course will begin at 8 pm on Friday 30th September at Moor Crag, and finish at approx 3:00 pm on the sunday afternoon It is candidate’s responsibility to get to and from the event.