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Weekly Programme
Here are the details of our weekly programme. Sometimes dates and times change, so please check this page for the latest information. |
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26th September 2008. |
| Fencing
Tuesdays |
Talk to Harv if you fancy it! |
| Climbing
Wednesdays |
At indoor wall in Moseley. Talk to Harvey if you fancy it! |
| Christmas show
18 December 2008 |
Bring your family! |
| Games & rehearsals
11 December 2008 |
Games and challenges. (Christmas show performers rehearse.) |
| Noton Superstar Challenges
4 December 2008 |
.....unless this was on 20th Nov, in which case wide-game on field. (Christmas show performers rehearse.) |
| Bicycle maintainance night
27 November 2008 |
Bring your bike!! (Christmas show performers rehearse.) |
| Wide game
20 November 2008 |
Wide game on field, unless foul weather in which case Noton Superstar Challenges. (Christmas show performers rehearse.) |
| Uganda night
13 November 2008 |
Slide show from Uganda + Cast the performances for Christmas show. |
| Bonfire & Fireworks Night.
6 November 2008 |
Please see the two e-mails for details, directions, what to bring, times, etc. Arrive 7:30. Old-clothes and boots. |
| Fire & tracking night in woods
23 October 2008 |
Location map for woods in members area. Uniform not required - dress up warm! |
| "Cooking" challenge
16 October 2008 |
Not your ordinary cookign challenge - see what you can do with some "interesting" ingredients.... |
| Fun & choice
9 October 2008 |
Fun & games, plus find out how you're gonn'a get to plan your own programme from now onwards!! |
| DofE expedition presentations!
2 October 2008 |
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| Presentation skills / Incident challenges
25 September 2008 |
Steve's famous presentation skills training for DofE teams. Rest = incident challenges. |
| DofE prepare presentation + wide-game
18 September 2008 |
See claire re DofE. Non DofE = wide-game - venue TBA. |
| DofE prepare presentation + games
11 September 2008 |
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| Planning Meeting
4 September 2008 |
Young Leaders. School Classroom |
| AUTUMN TERM
2008 |
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| DofE expo plans assessement
17 July 2008 |
6:30-7:30 = assessments. Rest of night - TBD - programme changed since have offer of 'proper' morris dancers to come in and run a night in autumn! |
| Incident Challenge Night
10 July 2008 |
At District Woods. |
| Back-woods cooking
3 July 2008 |
At District woods - see e-mail. Directions to woods also in members documents section. Meet 7:30, collect 9:15-9:30. Old clothes (non-uniform). (YL's + Giles + Dan plan challenges for 10th) |
| DofE expo planning + Orienteering
26 June 2008 |
Orienteering [Alex+Jen]. DofE expedition planning. All at the school. |
| Wide Game
19 June 2008 |
In School Field. Chris + YL's organizing. |
| DofE expo's + BMX/Skating
12 June 2008 |
DofE expedition planning at School. BMX/Skating at Moseley - meet 6:30pm at school - see e-mail. |
| DofE expedition planning
5 June 2008 |
DofE expedition planning at School. Everyone else - Solihull Carnival - see e-mail. |
| Planning meeting
29 May 2008 |
School Classroom. |
| DofE expedition planning + 'Trading post' challenges
22 May 2008 |
DofE teams planning expedition. For everyone else, a collection of creative challenges you have to 'buy' stuff to complete, and 'earn' money for if you succede - in competition with other teams. You might even get to set fire to something! |
| Expedition planning or Sporting challenges
15 May 2008 |
DofE teams will be planning expedition with Claire. Everyone else sporting challenges on school field. |
| Share Fayre
8 May 2008 |
Show and tell of the year's camps - see what you want to go on! |
| Six Summits Kit Check.
1 May 2008 |
Six Summits Kit Check. Steve + PL's prepare 'Share Fayre'. Etc |
| Wide game
24 April 2008 |
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| Ready Steady Cook!
17 April 2008 |
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| Expedition planning
10 April 2008 |
DofE teams = planning expedition. |
| Programme planning
3 April 2008 |
School classroom |
| Kirsty's international Fayre!
20 March 2008 |
Plus archery for a few of the oldest Explorers & Young Leaders. |
| Take a walk on the wild side
13 March 2008 |
Night incident hike. Meet outside usual pub at 7:15, collection 9:30. Bring boots, warm & waterproof coat, hat, gloves, torch. Uniform not required. (N.B. Chase Walk teams meeting at School.) |
| Ice Skating
6 March 2008 |
Meet at Lode Lane rink 7:15, collect 9:40pm. Bring £4, thick socks, gloves. |
| Patrick's night...
28 February 2008 |
Morris Dancing or other crazyness organized by Patrick. Young Leaders plan incident challenges for 13th March. |
| Skills night
21 February 2008 |
Some essential expedition planning skills. |
| Programme planning
14 February 2008 |
7:30pm, school classroom. |
| Incident!
7 February 2008 |
Setting up disaster simulation for scouts to deal with. Bring suitable props to help you set up gory accident! |
| Fashion/Art Festival
31 January 2008 |
Explorers+rubbish = glamourous fashion models! |
| Wide Game
24 January 2008 |
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| Swimming
17 January 2008 |
Swimming + gala team selection. Check out the new pool! Half of it reserved for our exclusive use. Meet 7:30 with £1. |
| Survival Challenge bases
10 January 2008 |
Note we in hall not gym! Need to sort what we're entering for swimming gala, so please find out before you come whether you can take part on 19th, 7:30pm. |
| Programme planning
3 January 2008 |
7:30pm, school classroom. |
| Christmas Party!
20 December 2007 |
Families welcome! |
| Climbing + Ballisters
13 December 2007 |
Years 9&10: Climbing - meet 6:30! Years 11&12: Ballister type competition |
| Climbing + Balloons
6 December 2007 |
Years 9&10: Hot air balloons Years 11&12: Climbing - meet 6:30! |
| Communication Challenge
29 November 2007 |
Park |
| Balloon twisting
22 November 2007 |
BALLOON MAN!! Learn how to twist balloons into models, etc. |
| Leadership training + ballisters
15 November 2007 |
Years 9&10: Ballister type competition Years 11&12: Leadership training |
| Bonfire & Fireworks Night
8 November 2007 |
Massive piromania extraviganza. |
| DofE presentation + pumpkins
1 November 2007 |
Pumpkin carving competition! Plus find out what the DofE team did over the summer. |
| Programme planning
25 October 2007 |
7:30pm, School class-room. |
| Sainsbury's
4 October 2007 |
Fundraising + buying food for Longridge. |
| Longridge Menu Planning
27 September 2007 |
Plus Mort-Bags |
| Wide game
20 September 2007 |
Hash's balls in buckets Meet 7:30 outside usual pub/school. Collect 9:30pm. Wear old and perhaps warm or waterproof clothes, boots, etc. (Uniform is not required.) |
| Fun & Fotos
13 September 2007 |
Games, Photos, DofE presentation planning, etc. |
| Planning meeting
6 September 2007 |
7:30pm, School class-room. |
| Crane challenge
19 July 2007 |
Build a crane .... (+ also DofE expo assessment.) |
| Wide Game
12 July 2007 |
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| Pakistani cookery
5 July 2007 |
Learn to cook things I can't spell ! (Outdoors - under shelter, but bring rain-coat!) |
| Rockets
28 June 2007 |
Launching contraption is just another excuse to use Steve's pipes. |
| Cycle ride
21 June 2007 |
A cycle ride along a pre-prepared route around the Solihull area. Please bring a bike (in good working order) and HELMET (you will not be able to take part without a helmet). Meet at the car park of Malvern Park at 7.30. The entrance to the car park is by St Alphege church. Please come wearing sensible shoes and clothes you don't mind getting slightly muddy or wet in (Uniform not required). You need to be picked up from Malvern Park car park at 9.15pm. |
| Hexathalon
14 June 2007 |
6 crazy, energetic OUTDOOR challenges |
| Carnival !
7 June 2007 |
Meet 7:30 in the Monkspath Hall Rd car park near to entrance by new roundabout. |
| Leaders' meeting
31 May 2007 |
7:30pm, School class-room. |
| Trangias
31 May 2007 |
Will be outside on field. Ben has been polishing one since August in preparation for this.... |
| Wide-game
17 May 2007 |
Stu & Matt's wide game will be competitive and energetic! |
| Fair Trade
10 May 2007 |
International trading game. |
| Marble Run
3 May 2007 |
Steve's lost his marbles. Can you help build a contraption to save him? Also Six Summits Kit sorting, and DofE summer expedition team meet. |
| Charades
26 April 2007 |
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| Planning meeting
19 April 2007 |
7:30pm, School class-room. |
| Arty experiences II
29 March 2007 |
Swap activities from previous "arty" week. + SELECTION OF NIGHT HIKE TEAMS |
| TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
22 March 2007 |
Night-hike. Meet at Park 7:30, collect 9:30. Bring boots for muddiness, warm/waterproof coat, torch. Uniform not required. |
| Arty experiences + Leadership module
15 March 2007 |
"Musical" instruments for non-musical scouts, or something creative involving sheets, colour, warmth, compassion, pain, dependency ... ask Spaden... +Young Leader Training Module. |
| Wide game!
8 March 2007 |
Meet usual spot between pub & school 7:30. Collect 9:30pm. Bring old/warm/waterproof clothes, wellies, torch. |
| Car Mechanics II
1 March 2007 |
No you can't bring Spaden's car indoors. |
| Team challenges
22 February 2007 |
Don't let the snakes bite you, spill the water or loose your sheep... |
| Leaders' meeting,
15 February 2007 |
7:30pm, School class-room. |
| Car Mechanics + Snowmen + snowball-fight
8 February 2007 |
PLEASE BRING WARM COAT ETC AS THIS WILL BE OUTSIDE IN THE.. ER.. SNOW! |
| Golf driving range
1 February 2007 |
Tidbury Green - see e-mailed letter for details. |
| Activity challenge bases
25 January 2007 |
Daft challenges such as human pyramid, squeezes, super-hero costumes, pea transport, moon-survival, back-to-back standing. |
| International night.
18 January 2007 |
To kick off the Centenerary Year ! |
| Games
11 January 2007 |
A whole bunch of lively fun stuff outside and in - bring warm coat for outside. |
| Leaders' meeting
4 January 2007 |
7:30pm, School class-room. |
| X-MAS SHOW !!!
14 December 2006 |
8pm–9:30pm, St Peter’s main hall Scouts from 7pm to prepare. Comedy sketches There has been a recent spate of Nursery Crimes, and another wave at the sea-side, but Inspector Thinkalot is on the case in the hopes of getting it closed. Meanwhile we won’t be showing the full Monty, but a little Python for those who are partial! Slide show A selection of all the best photos from the whole year – come and see what your son/daughter/friends/selves have been up to on our action packed camps. Music Our Merry Band wish it could be Christmas every day. Bingo! HAND MADE X-MAS CARDS FOR SALE FOR JAMBOREE FUNDRAISING! |
| X-mas show rehearsal
7 December 2006 |
The night to put the polish on an unbeleivably professional show. No one will beleive it. Learn your scripts before you lose them... |
| X-mas show rehearsal
30 November 2006 |
Last year we had a swubbrery. This year I'd like a small water feature... |
| Obstacle courses
23 November 2006 |
Obstacle courses - build one to challenge your opposing team!! We'll be outside on field all night, so please bring a torch and come dressed warmly/dryly in footwear you can run about on a muddy field in (uniform not required.) |
| Leadership training
16 November 2006 |
Young Leader module for DofE bods. Loz's debatable challenges for everyone else. |
| Bonfire Night
9 November 2006 |
Guy Fawkes and everything! |
| X-mas show prep
2 November 2006 |
An evenign of creative genious which will result in a quality x-mas show this year. |
| Leaders' meeting
26 October 2006 |
7:30pm, School class-room. |
| Treasure hunt wide-game
19 October 2006 |
We will meet at the car park opposite the Red Lion pub at 7:30, and return there at 9:30pm. Uniform not required - wear clothes suitable for the weather and dashing around potentially muddy woods. See e-mail for map reference. |
| Cooking competition
12 October 2006 |
Fish frenzy and creative cooking competition. Maybe also involving some recently alive rabbits.... |
| DofE presentation & games
5 October 2006 |
This years DofE team will astound and entertain us with the unique success of their expedition. And then we can run about vigourously for the rest of the night! |
| Show creation
28 September 2006 |
This year there will be a real show at the end of term. Tonight, the creative phase of generating ideas, casting performers, etc, etc, will start, because we have huge talent in the Unit, and we're not afraid to use it. DofE team rehearse presentation + presentation skills training. |
| Wide Game
21 September 2006 |
Location to be anounced by Alex. |
| Party Night
14 September 2006 |
Adam & Matt are leaving, so this creative duo will engage us in daftness in a way only they could... |
| Leaders' meeting
7 September 2006 |
7:30pm, School class-room. |
| EPIC skate park
13 July 2006 |
BMX'ing, boarding, blading. Instruction for novices. All kit provided! |
| DofE expedition planning
22 June 2006 |
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| Flame throwers
6 April 2006 |
Competition to build the best device for firing burning torches through the darkness at highly flammable targets Please bring:- - Warm coat (suitable for weather) - Footwear suitable for muddy field - Torch (of the electric NON-flaming variety....) Please meet IN UNIFORM in the school gym as usual. Please collect from play-ground. If there are any leaders/older scouts/parents who could volunteer to come 20 mins early to help me set up, then please let Harvey know! |
| Climbing!
30 March 2006 |
Creation Climbing Wall |
| Leadership Training Module
23 March 2006 |
PL's & YL's, please meet at School Gym at 7:30 for session run by Ed (to help you complete DofE). |
| DofE
16 March 2006 |
Ed's DofE team review Skills & Physical DofE sections. |
| Success night
9 March 2006 |
In the final episode of this Tri-part Triage extravaganza, Scout-a-medic teams will save the lives of everyone. |
| Disaster recovery
2 March 2006 |
Training for weaknesses in emergency 1st aid skills Active fun stuff. |
| Disaster night
23 February 2006 |
YL's (i.e. injured casualties) set mock up of disaster. Explorer & Scout teams attempt to save their lives.... |
| No meeting
16 February 2006 |
Half term |
| Casualty simulation
9 February 2006 |
- Young Leaders learn casualty simulation for disaster nights. - Explorers with Claire & James. - Band workshop |
| Night excercises/hike
2 February 2006 |
Night excercise near park with:- - PL's leading scout teams - Explorers - night navigation instruction from James & Claire. - YL training via observation. Skiers to Ackers to practice for trip! |
| Presentation + DIY
26 January 2006 |
Lakes DofE team presentation: "Why we were determined to make our route 10 times as long as everyone elses". Older Explorers = DIY skills. Leaders of following week's hike teams revise navigation skills they'll be teaching! Band workshop |
| Various 'excercises'
19 Jan 2006 |
Lakes DofE team presentation assessement, plus presentation skills training. Other teams challenge each other to a circuit of creative 'excercises' for different parts of body. And/or maybe somethign with Claire & James. |
| 1st night back !
12 January 2006 |
Games night with various opportunitities to sort/plan forthcoming activities. Lakes DofE team finish preperation for presentation. |
| X-mas show
15 December 2005 |
Everyone invited to come and join the fun - music, sketches and photos. 7pm for Scouts to practice. 8:15pm for audience. |
| X-mas show rehearsal
8 December |
The most entertaining part.... |
| Laser-Quest
1 December 2005 |
7pm–9:30pm, Megazone, Westley Road, Acocks Green. Three games for £7 !! To guarantee a place, bring £7 to next Troop night (or give me in labled envelope). Or bring £7 in correct change on the night (but in the unlikely event that have more than 50, the last to arrive will be turned away.) |
| X-mas show planning
24 November 2005 |
Get ideas brewing for X-mas show (we want our own "band" to make the show rock this year!!) |
| DofE & skills
17 November |
Explorers = skills training from James & Claire. Lakes DofE team rehearse presentation. Silver/Gold DofE = review/planning. |
| Training
10 November 2005 |
Module A for every Young Leader who's not done it. Explorers = skills training. |
| Halloween Night
3 November 2005 |
Halloween games - organized by Young Leaders as trained on 20th! |
| Half term
27 October |
No meeting. |
| Explorer Challenges + Young Leader Training
20 October |
PL's & Young Leaders: Training Module - 'Game on'. Explorers: Team building challenges. |
| Cooking challenge & Steve Skills
13 October 2005 |
What can you cook with a BBQ and Barry's shopping? Plus older people = DIY with Steve. |
| Expedition presentation & games
6 October 2005 |
Canoests give talk on expedition. Lakes team sort skills/physical with Ed. Everyone else = outdoor games and then watch presentation inside - meet in playground behind 6th Form block, right hand end of school. |
| DofE presentation preparation
29 September 2005 |
Canoeing team rehearse, Lakes team brain dump. |
| Explorer Leaders' meeting
26 September 2005 |
Programme planning session for Explorers, DofE & Young Leaders. |
| Photo night
21 July 2005 |
Come and catch slide-show from all the latest camps & activities. |
| Rock & Pop Festival.
14 July 2005 |
Meet front of St Peter’s at 6:30pm. Collect 10pm. Bring £5. Uniform not required. BOOK WITH HARVEY BEFORE MIDNIGHT THUR 7TH JULY. |
| DofE expeditions
30 June 2005 |
Canoe expedition review with Trevor + Lakes expedition planning. |
| DofE expedition planning.
23 June |
Expedition planning + training on route planning. |
| Incident hike
16 June |
Brueton Park. |
| Sort scout patrols
9 June 2005 |
Meeting with Young Leaders to draw up new patrols for Troop:- PL's, APL's, scouts. |
| Troop night planning
2 June 2005 |
Young Leaders input appreciated! |
| BMW factory tour
Wed 1st June |
See how the BMW engines are built from base components to finished product, touring both the machining operations and the assembly line of an ultra-modern factory. - Depart 6:30pm (to be confirmed). - Numbers limited to 12, Year 10 and above, first to book with Steve Hill will get places. |
| Wide game
26 May 2005 |
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| Ice Skating
19 May 2005 |
Ice Skating! Meet inside at 7:15pm, collection 9:40pm. Bring £3.50 in exact change, thick socks to wear in hired boots, gloves. Uniform not required. |
| Minworth Sewage Farm
12 May 2005 |
Visit to Minworth Sewage Farm. Meet Alderbrook at 6pm. |
| Mechanics / DofE
5 May 2005 |
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| Mechanics / DofE
28 April 2005 |
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| Car Mechanics
21 April 2005 |
Know what's under your bonnet when you take driving test! |
| DofE
14 April 2005 |
Planning this summer's expeditions. |
| Troop Night Planning meeting
7 April 2005 |
Meeting at School - can Young Leaders come to help get programme together? |
| Astronomy
24 March 2005 |
Bring coats and torches for a galactic challenge. |
| Wide game.
17 March 2005 |
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| Night Hike prep + DofE
10 March 2005 |
Navigation challenge, Night-hike route planning, and review progress of DofE objectives set on 3rd March. |
| DofE review session
3 March 2005 |
Dig out your record books, and let's see where everyone's got to, and get planning for this year. |
| Don't PANIC
24 February 2005 |
Don't PANIC if you need to stop someone dying - take a deep breath, and fingers on the pulse please .... Plus highlights of summer camp photos, and some daft games. |
| No meeting
17 February |
Half term |
| Plumbing/mechanics/electrical
10 February 2005 |
Or maybe playing in Hashim's paddling pool? |
| Ackers skiing
3 Feb 2005 |
Meet at 7pm at First Shirley Scout HQ with £5. |
| Teaching compass skills
27 January 2005 |
Pass on great wisdom and knowledge (and what you remembered the week before) to eager teams of scouts. |
| Prep for Navigation training
20 January 2005 |
Young leaders will be teaching compass skills following week - but how? |
| Plumbing
13 January 2005 |
Using only the blow-torch provided, get a pipe to smoke from lots of joints. |
| Christmas Party
16/12/2004 |
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| Christmas Party preparation
09/12/2004 |
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| Scout games
02/12/2004 |
Implement module E with games for Troop night. |
| Gang Show
25/11/2004 |
Meet Solihull Library Theatre 7:10 pm. |
| Leadership Training
18/11/2004 |
Module E - Game On |
| Swimming gala selection
11/11/2004 |
Meet Tudor Grange 6:30pm |
| Halloween Special
04/11/2004 |
Scare the living daylights out of the Scout Troop in Clowes Wood .... |
| No meeting
28/10/2004 |
Half Term |
| Bowling
21/10/2004 |
Westley Road, Acocks Green. Meet inside at 7:30pm. Collect at 9:15pm. Bring £4. |
| Leadership Training
14/10/2004 |
Review Module A & discuss impact |
| District Young Leaders Module A
07/10/2004 |
@ 1st Shirley Headquarters. Opportunity to meet fellow explorers/young leaders within the County and to understand the County approach to the Young Leader programme. |
| Troop Night + DofE
30/09/2004 |
Implement Module B instructing Scouts. DoE review/planning for Silver/Gold |
| Leadership Training
23/09/2004 |
Module B Leadership Styles & Skills |
| Something fishy
16/09/2004 |
Outside on BBQ's |
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