panto details

Please meet at the Academy Theatre at 6pm as we need to be seated for the performance to start promptly at 6:30. When you arrive please tell me so I can tick you off my list. Parents, can you take coats home with you unless you have got a ticket to stay. I will hold all the tickets and hand them over altogether as that's easier for the staff. There will be sweets and light up wands and suchlike on sale that you can buy before the performance so parents can you see to that before you leave if your child wants something. There will be an interval when we can buy sweets, drinks, crisps, icecream etc so if your child will want something you will need to send them with some money. It's up to you how much money you send, I am not setting limits.

Children need to wear uniform tops and neckers. Pick up will be approx 8:45 but it is not possible to be specific as it ends when it ends. Please wait in the foyer from 8:30 ish. That's all I can think of for now.

December Dates for your diary

16th December will be panto night for all the Group who have got tickets.

17th December - no Cubs tonight as we saw you all last night.

20th December will be our Family Christingle Service

23rd December there will be Beavers

24th December - Christmas Eve so no Cubs!

30th December - no Beavers tonight.

31st December - sorry Cubs - it's New Years' Eve

Both Sections as normal from then on.

Scouts - Ian will let you know what your section is doing

panto update

If you have ordered a ticket but not paid for it yet could I ask you to send in the money next week. I have to pay for them as soon as possible now. All 81 tickets have been taken so sorry if you wanted to go but left it too late.

Scouts Win District Swimming Competition

Six Scouts represented Ardsley at the District Swimming Gala on Saturday 7 November: Ronan, Emily, Ewan, Thomas, Wesley and Lawrie, and I'm very pleased announce that we were overall winners! We are lucky to have two very talented young swimmers in Ewan and Thomas, who won all their events, but they had excellent support from Ronan, Emily, Wesley and Lawrie. In this event it's the overall team score that decides the winner and every member of our team gave a hundred per cent. They can be very proud of their achievement. Unfortunately we just lost out in the relay, which would have made it a clean sweep, but our team was much younger than the team from Hoyland that beat us, which bodes well for coming years.

Well done everyone who took part. Next year we will be defending champions so I hope you'll turn out in force to try to retain the trophy.

CHURCH PARADE UPDATE

I'm afraid only 13 Cubs came to attend this very respectful and important service. The ones who did come were extremely well behaved throughout what can seem to be a very long service with unknown hymns and an awful lot of prayers and talk. Very different to the usual interactive Family Services we attend. So, well done you lot. We are proud of you.

SWIMMING GALA UPDATE

Cubs - a poor turnout this year - only 4 came to swim for our Group. Niall, Lucy, Jack B and Amy. However, they were fantastic and won heats and finals galore and swam their hearts out. The scoring system meant that we came third overall but our Cubs are winners in our eyes! I will order your medals tomorrow kids!

Scouts - I'll let your Leader post his own blog but Kim and Akela were very proud of our ex-Cubs. You thoroughly deserved your trophy!

Lock N Load and Sleep Over - 27th November 2009

There are only 2 available places left for the Lock N Load sleepover on the 27th November 2009.  If you want to go please bring your £5 deposit by next Wednesday 4th November 2009.  Ed.

District Swimming Gala - 7 November

Here's advance notice of a couple of events coming up in early November:

7 November - District Swimming Gala

This is a very popular not-to-be-missed event for all sections, which this year is being held at Wombwell Baths on the evening of Saturday 7 November. There are competitive races for Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers, and for Beavers there's a fun swim. Everyone who turns up will have an opportunity to swim.

8 November - Remembrance Sunday Church Parade

This is one of two church parades in the year where we ask for and expect a full turnout, the other is the St. George's Day Parade in April. This church parade is for Cubs, Scouts and Explorers only. We will be meeting, as usual, at 10.15am and expect to finish by 11.45am.

More details will follow, but please put these dates in your diary.

Lock'n'Load Sleepover - 27 November

We are planning a Scout Sleepover on Friday 27 November. On the Friday evening we will be going to Lock'n'Load, the new laser scope entertainment centre in Rotherham, before returning to the Scout Hut for a sleepover. The event will finish at 12 noon on the Saturday. The cost will be £15 including admission to Lock'n'Load, supper and breakfast.

Any Scouts wishing to go must bring a £5 non-returnable deposit next week, so that we can secure the Lock'n'Load booking.

BOWLING NIGHT

We need to know THIS THURSDAY if you are going.

PANTOMIME

A reminder to let Kim know if you need a ticket for the panto. Time is running out.

CROSS COUNTRY

On Sunday 18th the District Cross Country event for all sections will be held at Silverwood Scout Site. Please meet in suitable running wear at 12 for registration. Parents will need to stay with their children as the event will end anytime after 2, depending upon the number who turn up. There are races for each age group and prizes for winners. Beavers and Cubs, please let Kim know this week if you will be going or not. Thanks.