Sponsored Bike Ride

It's about a year since we did our last little bit to support a charity. Has our Shelter Box been used yet?

This year I thought we'd support the Shropshire Historic Churches Cycle Ride on Saturday 10th September. http://www.shropshirehct.org.uk/rideandstride.htm That's at the end of your first week back but before we start back at Scouts on the 16th.

We'll meet at my house in West Felton at 10-00am and aim to be back for 6pm if the weather good. We can stop at the ice cream cafe and the famous Knockin s

hop along the way and see who dare ride through the ford. (It's deep). We can also hunt for a few Geocaches along the way if you fancy a treasure hunt.

You'll need to make sure you have a roadworthy bike. We may cycle a bit of canal towpath but you don't need a mountain bike. You must also wear a cycle helmet (Scout rules). Other kit required is on the forms.

'ware gills

Look out below!

It's kind of like gorge walking but looks faster!

It's time for the SSGMG caving weekend and I thought we could take it over to start off our prog with a weekend away, with our new explorers too, and with white water, caves and hills. It's a new area of the country so I haven't been down the caves here, but hey - it looks wet! If it is the usual programme, we'll do a cave and some gill scrambling on day one and then there will be overground/underground options for day two. It is only for over 12s and it does mean missing the first troop night, but should be fun!

Glad we went...

Here, at last, are some pics from Summer camp! It was great wasn't it! Hot and sunny all the time and a camp site with coke, icecream and a lake to swim in - what more could you want!

Thanks to all of you for being enthusiastic, fun, well behaved and making it an easy camp for the leaders - see you all soon! I'll put the orig pics and a couple of movies in the web albums.