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IF WE DID ALL THE THINGS WE ARE QUITE CAPABLE OF DOING,
WE WOULD SIMPLY ASTOUND OURSELVES."
The Previous Events are so comprehensive that the files with all its photographs etc.were in danger of crashing so it has been copied onto CDs.
Events can also be seen on the other pages on this site
The CDs are available to any member who wishes to keep a record.
A. SENT CONFIRMATION BY E MAIL & PARTICIPATED
B. SENT APOLOGIES BY E MAIL IN GOOD TIME
C. TURNED UP BUT DIDN'T BOTHER TO NOTIFY ANYONE BEFOREHAND
D. CONFIRMED BUT DIDN'T TURN UP OR APOLOGISE
Recent Events Since January 2010
Wednesday 6th.January
WE EXPECT A BIG TURN OUT TONIGHT.
NO NAMBY PAMBY EXCUSES ABOUT WEATHER CONDITIONS
Arena.
Training 6pm.-7.15pm.
AG SG MHM RM RL JOR BMC ML PD SH
GL (JCo intro)
EO (NM)
Your Youth Chairman/Chairwoman have now changed.
We thank LS for her efforts in 2009 and the way she achieved it with all those smiles and good humour along the way.
And we bring in JOR for this year.
He has a big role to play in keeping you all in touch with each other and to spearhead our vitally important funding bids.
We wish him all the luck and every success.
You have a group programme which will only be successful if you pull together but if you succeed your portfolios will be truly outstanding.
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Now hold yourselves in readiness for Snow & Ice Adventures.
Mountains are dangerous.
If the weather consolidates and the avalanche risks subside
Then with only a few days notice
We will be out there practising our skills
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Confirmed
Saturday/Sunday 9th & 10th.January.
(not 8th & 9th as previously shown)
Saturday & Sunday 9th & 10th. January.
Lake District. Snow & Ice Adventures.
We have booked a hut in Borrowdale
If the hills and the weather are as good as is has been this last week it will be brilliant
A picture of Castlerigg Stone Circle with the Dodds & Helvellyn in the background.
Leave 8.30am Saturday
Back 6pm. Sunday.
Cost £10 each
Dinah Hoggus Camping Barn, Thornythwaite Farm, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria. CA12 5XQ
Map Ref: NY 259150
Description: A traditional Lakeland Field Barn or Hogg-House on the outskirts of the village of Rosthwaite in the Borrowdale valley.
Facilities: There is a cooking and eating area on the ground floor, with an electric kettle, Microwave, Electric Cooking Ring. Sleeping Accommodation is on the first floor (12 Mattresses provided). The washbasin and toilet are in a separate room complete with shower. (Electric clothes drier is provided). Electricity is charged extra (Meter read at start and end of stay)
Directions:From Keswick take the B5289, 5 miles down the Borrowdale Valley. The barn is on the left just over the bridge at Rosthwaite (follow sign for Hazel Bank Hotel). Collect key from shop in the village during shop opening hours and out of hours from the farm, which is another mile down the valley. Grid ref 246135.
Friday 8.1.2010. 22.00hrs.
Weather check. Road access check. Barn check.
All Go.
(RM) ML JOR BMC RL MHM
EO PD
Well we had a brill time
Pollybagging and sledging. Ice axe braking on steep ground.Wearing our crampons. Sleeping in a freeeeeeezing barn. Getting water from the stream to flush the loo. Digging snow holes and snow shelters.Lots of sunshine and sparkling snow.
Here are a few photos
Dangerous wielding an ice axe in a confined space but BMC came out of the finished shelter unscathed
The time record for building a snow survival shelter above in 20 minutes was gained by MHM & JOR
The girls with (legs in the air) PAP built a multi room mansion with veranda and then with the help of the lads joined snow holes together into a labyrinth. The farmer will be using them as sheep pens soon !
So many skills learned ready for the the next time when hopefully we can build an igloo to sleep in.
Lots more photos. Ask about them.
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Tuesday 12th.January.
5.30pm.
Meeting at TRC Whitegate Drive to plan the YOF bid for Snows.
High hopes rest upon the outcome of this bid.
JOR ML RL RM PD
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Wednesday 13th.January
6pm.-7.30pm
Training at the Arena.
Turning out in this weather speaks volumes about your tenacity and determination.
And upon that you can be judged,if your name is down here
RM ML AG (JOR) KH
GL MHM TCA PD JCo
EO BMC RL JC BB
Wednesday 20th.January
6pm.-7.30pm
Training at the Arena.
RL RM PD MHM ML BB JOR BMC AG
GL
JC ED EO KH
Now hold yourselves in readiness for Snow & Ice Adventures.
You may have heard that a team were caught in an avalanche
over this last weekend( 16/17 Jan), climbing in a snow gully.
(on Glaramara 1 mile from where we were in Borrowdale the weekend before)
It had been thawing for over four days before they set off,so what did they expect ?
Luckily they all escaped with only one minor injury.
Mountains are dangerous.
If the weather consolidates and the avalanche risks subside
Then with only a few days notice
We will be out there practising our skills
Our objective this winter is to build and sleep overnight
in igloos.
Wednesday 27th.January
6pm.-7.30pm
Training at the Arena.
AG RM RL JOR BMC EO EN DE KH MHM BB
GL ML JCo KEW
JC PD ED
Saturday & Sunday 30th & 31st January
Hill Weekend
Igloo Building
Location Weather dependant
But on the Alston Moors at the back of Cross Fell
East of Penrith.About 2hrs.30mins drive from here.
Be at the unit at 8am Saturday please.
With all your food and personal kit.
Plenty
of warm clothes and spare gloves.
We will supply all specialised items where necessary.
Full details were given out last Wednesday
So do not forget anything or Mother Nature might bite your bum!
Back Sunday 6pm(ish)
AG RL JOR BMC PD BB JCo KH SH GL
RM ML
An absolutely brilliant weekend.
Could not have been better.
Two igloos and two snow holes built and slept in.
Hard snow,freezing conditions,sun and blue skies,followed by a big moon and another super sunny day.
Thanks to PAP, CW( +photos) & GW for all their expertise.
Here are just some of CW's shots.
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Wednesday 3rd.February
6pm.-7.30pm
Training at the Arena.
Meeting at 7.15-7.30pm. for those wanting to do their silver or gold expedition in Vercours
AG SH RM KEW EO BB (RL) ED PD
JC JCo
ML JOR BMC MHM
Well done team. Another cold & snowy session
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Wednesday 10th.February
6pm.-7.30pm
Training at the Arena.
AG RM JOR ED MHM RL KEW
PD BB JCo
Welcome to Intros JB SY
EO ML
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CONGRATULATIONS GO TO YOUR CHAIRMAN
JOR.
HE HAS SPEARHEADED THE FUNDRAISING
FOR OUR NEW ALL TERRAIN CYCLES
HE NOW HAS SUCCESSFULLY RAISED
A TOTAL OF £4,500.
HOW DID HE DO IT?
BY GETTING STUCK INTO HIS PAPERWORK
MAKING HIS PRESENTATIONS & NOT BEING DETERRED BY SETBACKS
WELL DONE JOR.
IF HE CAN DO IT SO CAN YOU.
SO GET STUCK INTO YOUR FUNDRAISING PROGRAMMES
YOU LILLY LIVERED LOT !!
A PROGRESS REPORT THIS WEDNESDAY PLEASE
Wednesday 17th.February
6pm.-7.30pm
Training at the Arena.
AG ML JOR RM EN BMC BB RL SH ED MHM KH
GL JCo DE (Intros JB ErN)
PD KEW EO
Saturday & Sunday 20-21st.February
Winter Weekend
This is the outline plan which is weather dependent
JOR AG RL MHM JCo ML BB EC EO KH JCo
RL RM ED
(KEW)
Be at the unit 8am Saturday.Do not forget your meths.
Get your kit.
Go to Lake District.
Another brilliant weekend.
Saturday Camping under Carrock Fell then climbing it and High Pike as well.
Sunday over to Cross Fell. Whiteouts and micro navigation.
Advanced ice axe and snow techniques.
You are all outstanding credits to yourselves and to your families.
You can tell your school pals about it but they will not understand.
It will be beyond them.
. The whole weekend to go in your books as a practice for your future expeditions.
Well Done.
Carrock Fell under a similar raiment of snow & ice as Saturday.
The descent route of the younger party on the extreme right of the picture.
Cross Fell
This is what you would have seen if it had not been a whiteout and another meter of snow on it !!
The trig point & sheiling on the summit plateau are in the foreground on this shot, just below and right of the Gt.Dun Fell Trasnsmitter Dome.
Both only just showing above the snow this weekend.
To all of you: Well navigated.
Pictures by BB & CW of the Winter Weekend 21/22nd.February
Setting up camp
The Morning After
Feeding the Ponies
Navigation & Maps
Carrock Fell Summit
Cross Fell Summit
Navigation in Whiteout
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Wednesday 24th.February
6pm.-7.30pm
Training at the Arena.
AG RM ML KH MHM JOR BMC PD RL KH JC
BB TCA JCo SH GL KEW AW CT
ED EO
Saturday & Sunday
27th & 28th. February.
2 Day
First Aid in the Outdoors Course
M
* = Confirmed by e mail as requested
ML AG RM RL MHM KH
JCo KEW GL
Venue: Blackpool Youth Training & Resource Centre Whitegate Drive
Behind Tesco Express Garage
Nr Saddle Inn.
Be there to start at 8.45am both days.
Finishing at 6pm.each day.
Bring lunch.
Come in old comfortable warm clothes.
You will be lying about on the floor a lot
When outside you will be doing the same on wet ground so bring old waterproofs.
Congratulations to all of you on passing this very intensive course.
It required a large amount of continuous concentration and methodical activity over the two days.
Well done. Certificates coming soon
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Wednesday 3rd.March
Training at the Arena
6pm.-7pm.
Then D of E Book Updates etc.
7pm- 8pm.
TCA JOR RM EO PD KEW AG EN DE JC MHM
JO CT TB ML AW ED SH KH
BB BMC ED
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Wednesday 10th.March
Depart Unit 5pm
Back 9pm
Night Navigation and Orienteering
Beacon Fell.
We will be leaving dead on 5pm.
Arrive in the same kit as you come to training in,
plus a waterproof and something dry to put on to come home .
Bring a snack,a warm drink
and a torch
AG MHM RM ML JCo KEW KH PD JC CT ( pledged at meeting 3.3.10)
(Later)TCA RL EO (intro FT)
BB JOR BMC EN SH
JD DE
As well as night navigation
A full blown casualty evacuation sceanrio sprung upon you all unannounced.
Just to see what you remember from your first aid courses.
Great exercise. Super night full of stars and no wind.
A lot to think about later for when you are involved in real
'Live & Learn'scenarios.
i.e. What is possible and what is practical
As usual,well done all.
You are miles ahead.
Photos soon
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Saturday March 13th.
Open Canoeing Day
8am-6pm.
Be at unit at 8am.
We are going to Waterhead Windermere.Back at 6pm.
Bring change of clothes and old trainers for the canoes.
Food and a warm drink.
A perfect time to practice your potential instructor skills
and/or your paddling techniques to become an expedition canoeist
RM AG KH MHM DE EN JCo CT (all pledged at meeting 3.3.10)
(Later)TCA JB
RL EO BB ED KEW
Your instructors were very impressed with your progress and you worked well as a team getting all your gear together before, during and after the event.
Well Done.
Photos soon
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Monday 15th.March 5pm.
Fundraising Reps.Meeting
JOR RL
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Tuesday 16th.March
Gold Presentation St.James'Palace by HRH Duke of Edinburgh
To
DP MN CL NC
Well You have done it and we are all proud of your achievements.
The Very Best of Luck in your Futures.
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Wednesday 17th.March
6.45pm.-7.15pm.
At Connections Market Street,Blackpool
YOF interview & presentation on Snows Heights
By
JOR & RL
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Wednesday 17th.March
Training at the Arena
6pm.-7pm.
RM ML BB EO ED JD JCo MHM
AG JO AW BMC JB JC
JOR RL SH EN LS PD
Rotary Interviews
JCo level 1
JB Level 1
7pm.-8pm.
Wednesday 24th.March
Training at the Arena
6pm.-7pm.
& Bag Pack Jumpers
AG KH ML SH RM RL JOR BMC ED PD JB BB
TCA JCo JC MHM EO JO AW
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Young Shelter Box
At the meeting on Wednesday 17th.March we all pledged to fill some bin bags with old clothes so that we can raise funds for
Young Shelter Box
Get around your families and collect all the old 'clean' clothes you can muster.
We want this job completing by the 17th May.
(See e mails from ML)
ML is heading up the collection of old clothes so that we can send the proceeds to Young Shelter Box.
We will keep a list of participating members so that information can be put onto your Windmill C/V
A good idea will be for you to get the clothes together
Then on one particular day we all bring them in their sealed bin bags to the unit for final collection
E mail ML to co-ordinate the collection.
Have a look at the website below for more information as to how they are used and what is in the Shelter Box
http://www.youngshelterbox.org/contact.php
Names Please:
This has nothing to do with Expedition Fund Raising
So come on all of you get stuck in
or ML will blow a valve !
CMC PAP SAS ML EN PD MHM DE JOR AG BB KH RM RL EO
Saturday 27th.March
Well done the team below, for getting out there and gaining the
1st.Vercors Bag Pack at Iceland
RL ED KH EO
Can this team do it, or can this team do it ?
Yes they can.
£294.59p
And an invite back over the Easter Weekend.
Well Done.
Now then the rest of you, hoping to go to Vercors.
Get off Your Posteriors and see what you can do.
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Wednesday 31st.March
Training at the Arena
6pm.-7pm.
(Light until 8pm)
Last at our Winter Quarters
AG PD BMC RM RL EO ML KEW MHM JOR
JCo JC SG KH JO
BB ED JB
Hand out First Aid Certificates
E Bay Project
Expedition Route Cards
Bring Note books
Easter Saturday 4th.April
Bag Packing at Iceland
EO, ED, RL RM
Raised £302.10p.for Vercors.How good is that !!!!
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Wednesday 7th.April
First at our Summer Quarters
Training Back Oval
6pm.-7pm.
E Bay Project
Names Please
AG JB BB ML ED RM EO JOR BMC SH MHM
TCA (JCo + 1) SG
RL
Rotary Interviews
(see Recent Events Page for full info.)
7pm.-8pm
JCo Level 2
BMC Level 2
YOUR OWN UNIQUE PADDLE
To those of you interested in taking your paddling with you into the future.
Here is an opportunity to test your skills at making a wooden paddle from scratch.
MM is prepared to show you how to build your own unique paddle.
This is a skill than can be managed equally well by boys or girls.
Also counts towards the D of E Skills section.
Below are some examples of the advanced art workyou can achieve should you so wish
Names please: CMC BB RM JB AG TCA SH JOR JCo EO RL BB KH JC BMC (All Pledged 24.3.10)
1st 4 to make a paddle are
AG JOR JCO RM (pledged 31.3.10)
Sunday11th.April 8.30am-1pm.
10 volunteers required by CMC
Venue Lower Walk North of North Pier Blackpool
To hand out water and T shirts.
Names Please
RL MHM BMC ML JCo BB AG
RM EO SH KH
Event Message from AG 12.4.10
Attendees
CMC RL MHM BMC ML JCo BB AGThe event went well we were helping out from 9am until it was tidying up time at about 3pm
Money Breakdown
CMC £30 RL £30 MHM £30 BMC £30 ML £30 JCo £30 BB £30 AG £30
Sub Total £240
Afterwards Five of us stayed behind to help up with the clean up of the promenade of all the plastic cups for this we were given £10 extra each
Tidy up Breakdown
RL £10 MHM £10 BB £10 JCo £10AG £10
Sub Total £50
Grand Total for Sunday £290
The photo was taken in the morning, BMC is not in the photo as he was helping out on the top promenade,
and CMC took the photo.
Well Done Team.
You were highly complimented
on your efforts
and organisational abilities
Wednesday 14th.April
Training Back Oval
6pm.-7pm.
Route Planning 7pm-8pm.
Further Adventure Dates Planning
Bring Notebooks
*Bring In All Monies and Fleeces*
Names Please
RM KEW ML RL JOR BMC PD KH ED AG
EO BB MHM JCo LO SH JC
JB
Thursday 15th.April 5pm.at the unit.
Easter Expedition Preparation.MHM RM ML KEW EO ED JCo RL KH BB BMC AG
Easter Expedition
Friday/Saturday/Sunday
16/17/18th April.
Leaving the unit Friday at 5pm.
Be there 4pm for kit checks .
As we are short on funds
Bring £15 each to cover camp fees and transport.
Back 6pm.Sunday.
The expedition will be trekking through the North Lake District
area of Newlands Valley
Borrowdale Derwentwater & Watendlath.
Silver practice MHM ML KEW EO ED
Bronze Qualifier RM JCo RL KH BB BMC
Supervision AG JBr CMC
Bronze gained a strong pass and will qualify when their written projects are in by
Wednesday 2.6.10
The Silver practice team were also a good strong team
but unfortunately at the start of the second day
made a collective( x5 ) decision to go the wrong way.
Here is a photo for you as a nostalgic reminder of your 8.3kms extra detour to Dock Tarn.
Wednesday 21stApril
Training Back Oval
6pm-7pm.
ML BMC JOR RM(RL)
BB TCA JCo JC ED PD DE KH MHM EO JO AW TB
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Wednesday 28thApril
Orienteering Tocholes Nr.Blackburn.
Bring a small change of clothes in case of rain plus a drink and a snack
Leave unit at 5pm. back 9pm.
This is a must for those of you doing expeditions this summer
If you want to find those absolutely vital water springs along your route.
Do not turn up without e mailing first.
Transport and supervision has to be arranged beforehand.
Latest time for e mailing 9pm.Tuesday 27th.April.
JB ML RM RL JOR BMC SH KH BB AB LO
AG
ED EO
Great evening out around the 'Darren Rocket' from where you can see Blackpool Tower.
We are sure we heard cries floating on the wind from the Blackpool (Stanley Park) direction.
Cries of "Where are they?"
The Answer: Read the web page
SAD NEWS
Glen
20.04.1996 - 27.04.2010
"When in Doubt Follow Glen"
Our Faithful Friend
Aways Strong & True.
Came to the end of his happy life
yesterday
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Borrowdale Bronze Team
DO NOT FORGET YOUR PROJECTS TO BE IN BY THIS FRIDAY
30.04.2010.
IN: BMC BB RL RM
KH
Revised Windmill Policy
As a result of some recent events not being conducted correctly by some Windmill Members, serious concern has arisen within the Windmill Supervision as to the overall safety factors during some of our activities.
Group safety and safety ratios are of paramount importance.
These concerns have come about because of lack of concentration and lack of preparation amongst some participating individuals.
From now on this is what will happen.
1.At briefings you will take careful notes.
2.You will notify us by e mail if you are attending or not attending an activity.
This includes Wednesday Training Sessions.
The bottom line:
Those who do not follow these revised rules will not be allowed to participate.
When you do not follow the above rules,
you leave the Group.
We will not compromise on safety.
Camping at the Outdoor Adventure Centre at Porth Dafarch on Holy Island
Depart 5pm Friday Return 8pm.Sunday.
(Real cost £50 each for a group of 8)
However one of our benefactors has now abled us to make no charge for this weekend.
So make the most of it.
And these three did !!
EO ED JB
JCo
RL MHM RM
Absolutely first rate weekend.
Lots of new sea kayaking skills learnt.
The little team did brilliantly all the way through and especially the last job of all,
washing down the kit and re-storing it all.
Really well done.
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Sunday 9th.May
Blackpool 10k run.
Race Report From RM
Weather was great when we all arrived.
We managed to tie the poles underneath the kayak so that six people could carry it at once and had the other two carrying buckets for donations and swapping in if anyone got tired.
Set off right at the back of the crowd and almost took quite a few people out as we ran past!!Raced the "Chariot of Fire" the whole race but passed them at half way and they didn't catch us up after that!!
Got a mention both at the start and the end of the race by the Radio Wave DJ's as "The crazy canoe people".
We at least reached the first 2.5km checkpoint before the leading runners came back the other way and we reached the half-way turning point in 31 minutes.
We were looking for a sub-hour time but must have slowed down on the way back as our final time was 1hour, 12 minutes and 25 seconds, not stopping once.
Buckets collected £39.68p from people who donated on the street and sponsorships are estimated to be around£400 if our sums are right!!
All of us had a great day and a good laugh and no-one gave up.
Well done to everyone who ran. And thanks to MHM's family for transporting the kayak to the race and back.
Runners: MHM, SH, AG, RM, PD, KH, RL and MLWednesday 12th.May
Before training.
Young Shelter Box bags
All sealed bags to be at unit at
5.45pm
More bags you bring in means more money
Do not mess about get them all to the unit sealed up by 5.45pm.sharp.
Then
6pm.-7pm.Training Back Oval
Then
7pm.-8pm.Rotary Interviews
RL (level 2)
BB (level 1)
Also
7pm.-8pm. Initial Vercour Parents' Meeting
All at the Visitors'Centre by the Stanley Park Cafe
RM ML KH RL MHM BB JB PD EO ED KEW SH
AG
JOR BMC TCA JC
LO ML A?
Saturday & Sunday 15/16th.May
Snows & Canoe Sailing on Coniston Water
Be at the unit by 8am Saturday ready to load the trailer etc.
Working at Snows Saturday
Presentation on Paragliding in the evening.
Sunday at Brown Howe Coniston Water for 9am to sort out your canoe/sailing skills.
Back at unit 6pm.
Lots of hard work done on Saturday.
We cleared the 'swamp' of fallen trees,cut back brambles and strimmed the whole site including the upper camp.
There is now enough space after we have drained the 'swamp' to re-site the two of the newer buildings there.
Well done team. Make sure you put in in your log books.
Sunday
Brown Howe Coniston Water triple canoe rafts and capers
Pictures soon.
RL MHM EC NC JCO AM JDa
AG
RM JB KH
(TCA)
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Monday17th.May
Young Shelter Box
(See recent events)
All the bags were collected and we should know what amount
you have raised by the end of the week
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Wednesday 19th.May
Training Back Oval 6pm-7pm
RM MHM JD LO BMC EO RL PD BB +A KH KEW JCO
AG
ED AW JC AB SH SD
Intros SB LB BL
ML JOR JB
Wednesday 26th.May
Training Back Oval 6pm.-7pm.
7pm.-7.30pm.
Vercors briefing by PAP
Collect presentation board from unit and prepare for Tesco display
MHM SD RM RL JOR BMC ML EO ED JB KH
AG
BL Kw JC LB TG KEW BB SB
SH
Saturday 29th.May
Collection & Display
at
Tesco Superstore Blackpool
A Bank Holiday Weekend and a massive opportunity to faise funds for the Group.
We need to work in shifts all through the day to maximise on this superb opportunity.
Names Please
ML RL EO SH MHM JOR BMC AG KH SD PD RM
ED
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Wednesday 2nd June
Training Back Oval 6pm.
ML KH MHM SD PD RM JOR BMC ED SH EO
AG
SG JC KEW
PD RL
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Friday 4 June 2010 and Saturday 5 June 2010
Cumbria Soaring Club proudly presents the Lakes Charity Classic
the premier free flying event in the North!
The 2010 LCC will be held on Friday 4 June 2010 and Saturday 5 June 2010 and will be based in Buttermere.
This year the LCC is run by Cumbria Soaring Club and the Buttermere Bash is organised and run separately
by Air Ventures
Volunteers needed to help out at this great fun event.
Depart unit 5pm.(be early) Friday.
Help needed from 3pm. to sort tents etc.
Back at unit 7pm. Sunday.
(Bring your exam studies with you as there will be time for that as well)
Names please EC RL MHM BMC SD KH
ML RM EO
This was another first rate weekend.
All our volunteers were kept fully occupied either dodging descending paragliders to measure the accuracies of their landing.
Helping out serving food or cleaning up mountains of litter into a 100+ bin bags
and then persuading the visitors to take all those bags away with them.
Sterling work and a well deserved 16 hours of voluntary service for your D of E books.
You helped to raise £1500 for the Mountain Rescue Organisation
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Wednesday 9th June
Training Back Oval 6pm-7pm.
SH SD KEW JB MHM EO BMC (RM PD) ED KH RL
AG
JC BL AB BB SG
Vercour Teams-Route Card Issue 7pm-8pm.
Some of you will then be advised as to how much money you owe as ALL monies have to be in by next Wednesday
Rotary Interviews 7pm.-8pm. Level 1
SD KEW(Confirmed 2.6.10)
ML JOR
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Friday 11th.June
Volunteers required to man our Windmill Display Board during the
"Celebrating Youth Event"
at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom
Times 12.30pm -4.30pm.
It will give us a chance to let everybody know what we do
It can only
heighten our profile when it comes to fund raising.
MHM JOR RL KH (RM 3.30pm-4.30pm)
ML JB
Well done team. The organisers were very impressed with you.
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Saturday to Sunday 12-13th.June
Helvellyn Crossing & Ullswater Odyssey.
This will be your last chance to practice before Vercor.
As mentioned at the meet on 2.6.10.& 9.06.10
You must have the required practice journeys to qualify in Vercors
Pictures courtesy of CMC & MM
All the Vercor team if at all possible should attend this meet.
Please be at the unit on Friday at 5.30pm(straight from the Tower Ballroom for some)
with your kit for Saturday and to get any other kit etc.
Then if you are at the unit at 8.30am on Saturday we can be away in 30 minutes.
Back on Sunday around 6pm.(ish).
Another exciting & challenging trip.
Beautiful day on Saturday during the Helvellyn Crossing
Cold Rainy & testing through the night and on Sunday.
Just keep up the training until you go and you will not have any problems.
RL RM EO KH SH & J
MHM
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Wednesday 16th June
Training Back Oval 6pm-7pm.
Vercor expeditioners meet 7.10pm.-8pm.
Route Planning at unit
ALL MONEY TO BE IN BY THIS DATE
ML RM RL SD SH KH SD JOR BMC ED (PD)
EO BB AB ML JC SG TCA (Intros: JJ KHa OG SC)
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Compliments must be made to RL and her team for the two events below,
on the 19th & 20th.June.
With no help at all from the 'old gits'
both events were really well run and organised, with swift reports back to base.
For certain, over £421.41p. has been raised.
A tremendous result !!
Saturday 19th.June
A Message from RL
As you know I am working in school to organise a Family Fun Day within which we can hhave two stalls, a sweet stall
(which PAP has said she will help supply us) and a chocolate fountain stall.
All the stuff for the stalls will be there and all we have to do is turn up on the day.
Would you be able to put the information on the website and ask for volunteers that are going to France.
It is at Beacon Hill High School on the 19th June.
10:15am until 3:00pm.
Need as many volunteers possible.
If anyone wants more information they can contact me .
I will send an email around later tonight(14.5.10) telling everyone else about the upcoming event as well.
Thanks RLNames please RM EO KH ML AG RL (ED confirmed 2.6.10)
RHM MHM
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Sunday 20th.June
Bag Pack Sainsbury's Store
(info dated 9.6.10)
Regarding the bag pack at Sainsburys on the 20th June,
the times we are working from are 10:00am until 3:30pm but I would like them there at 9:45am.
If you need any more information I will be happy to give it to you.
Thanks RLRL EO ML KH RM AG SH
ED
MHM JOR
RL: 10:00am until 3:30pm = 5.5 (£63.46)
AG: 10:00am until 3:30pm = 5.5 (£63.46)
RM: 10:00am until 3:30pm = 5.5 (£63.46)
KH: 10:00am until 3:30pm = 5.5 (£63.46)
EO: 10:00am until 3:30pm = 5.5 (£63.46)
ML: 10:00am until 3:30pm = 5.5 (£63.46)
SH: 12:00pm until 3:30pm = 3.5 (£40.38)
Monday 23rd. June.
A team meet at the Training and Resource unit Whitegate Drive
5.30pm.- 7pm.
EO RL ????????
MHM
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Tuesday 22nd June.
Unit 7pm.
Parent's Final Meeting for Vercor.
ALL T SHIRT MONEY TO BE IN TONIGHT
Bring your note books,route cards and parent(s)
EO RL RM ML SH
EH ED JOR AG
PD
MHM
Wednesday 23rd.June
Training back Oval 6pm- 7pm.
Final Vercors Planning Meet 7pm.-8pm.
We will then go over East Park Drive onto the De Vere side
To erect tents etc.whilst training at the same time!
Yes it can be done !
EO RM ML SH JB PD JOR BMC ED RL
BB KEW JC (+ All the new lads)
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News Just in from 'Dangerous'
The clothing collection amounted to 520 kilos and raised £208
towards our Young Shelterbox.Another collection will be arranged during the summer and if we collect just a little bit more each we will have reached our target.
Sunday 26th.June
1pm-3pm
As a result of the World Cup Sunday Kick Offs
The time is now changed from 2pm -4pm.
So be sharp with your packing
Final kit checks by assessors
All your expedition kit to be at unit and into barrels.
EO ED RL PD ML RM
JOR SH KH
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The bag pack at Sainsburys on Sunday 20th.July
raised £428.14p.
You are getting good at this !
Wednesday 23rd.June
Training back Oval 6pm- 7pm.
Final Vercors Planning Meet 7pm.-8pm.
We will then go over East Park Drive onto the De Vere side
To erect tents etc.whilst training at the same time!
Yes it can be done !
EO RM ML SH JB PD JOR BMC ED RL
BB KEW JC (+ All the new lads)
23.6.10
Blackpool Palatine Rotary Club Presentation
Sunday 26th.June1pm-3pm
As a result of the World Cup Sunday Kick Offs
The time is now changed from 2pm -4pm.
So be sharp with your packing
Final kit checks by assessors
All your expedition kit to be at unit and into barrels.
EO ED RL PD ML RM
JOR SH KH
Tuesday 29th.June 7.30pm-10.30pm
Presentation to Blackpool Palatine Rotary Club
A well received presentation excellently delivered.
PAP RL RM
Tuesday 29th.June 3pm.
Re Vercor.
SAM & AG have arrived at the camp site at Villard de Lans.
All organised.
Violent thunder & lightening storms on way down.
Weather at the moment hot and sunny.
Wednesday 30th.June- Sunday 11th July inclusive.
French Alpine Expedition
Vercors Nr. Grenoble
We will all be driving out and visiting places of interest on the way back.
Be at the unit at 12noon with EVERYTHING.
We then load up the vehicles and trailer with your barrels you packed last Sunday
We will be leaving by 3pm.
All details now on Expedition Page
Wednesday 30th.June
No meeting
Wednesday 7th.July
Training 6pm.-7pm.
Back Oval
SM taking the session.
Sunday 11th,July
The Vercors Expeditioners are back !!
All successful.
More pictures soon on expedition page
Wednesday 14th.July
Training 6pm-7pm. Back Oval
7pm.7.30pm. Bronze Expedition planning for August.
A chance for our new members to undertake their practice & qualifying expeditions during the summer.
We are doing it on our brand new bicycles
Get your names down if you are interested.
BMC ML RM RL JOR KH ED MHM PD EO
BB OG KHa JJ SD (JCO) JC
Wednesday 21st.July
Training Back Oval 6pm.-7pm.
JJ KHa SC OG BMC ED EO SH KH
ML MHM PD JOR BB AB
RM RL
24th.July 31st.July
Outward Bound Adventure Course
Aberdovey Wales
SH
Monday 26th.July
2pm.-5pm.
Bike Club UK Event
Stanley Park Arena
Meet at the unit at 1.45pm.
OG JJ KHa SC SD BMC ML MHM BB AB
We welcomed Nigel Mansell on his bike tour in support of Youth,His Worship the Mayor Cllr Don Clapham on one of our new bikes and received £1000 from Blackpool Palatine Rotary Club to help us with our events.
Well done team a good afternoon's work.
Wednesday 28th.July
Training Back Oval 6pm.-7pm.
RL BMC KHa ML SD EO MHM JB
PD OG SC BB JOR JJ
RM ED SH
Saturday 17th.July-4th.August
3 Weeks
Outward Bound Expedition Classic Course
Loch Eil
RM AG JC
Wednesday 4th.August
Training Back Oval 6pm.-7pm.
BMC SD RL KH JOR
BB AB KHa SC JJ MHM
RM ML PD ED
Friday,Saturday & Sunday
6th/7th/8th.August
Please note we are going up 6pm. Friday and returning 6pm Sunday
Snows Maintenance Weekend
RL KHa KH EO
SD ML MHM BMC SH
Lots of hard work put in this weekend.
Really well done all.
Large amounts of undergrowth,fallen trees and holly removed to reveal the true beauty of the site.
Wednesday 11th..August
Training Back Oval 6pm.-7pm.
BMC RL PD RM JC ED KEW KH
BB SC MHM OG AB JO (Intro CM)
RM SD ML EO
Wednesday 18th.August
Training Back Oval
Bronze Cycle Expedition Briefing 7pm.-8pm.
RM MHM (PD) SC CM KHa JJ
JB AB BMC JC JO JOR
RL BB EO KEW
To all with A level & GCSE Results
Best wishes for successful grades.
Combine those with your Windmill Portfolio
and
you will be world beaters.
From PD :19.8.10
Hi All
I got my A-Level results today and achieved A*, A*, A, A, which means I surpassed what I needed to get into Uni (AAB), and, with having 2 of the new A*'s, puts me in a good position career wise!Whilst the group hasn't moulded me into a fitness machine, my involvement with the Windmill Group definitely taught me the self-discipline needed to do well academically.
It isn't easy to sit in for hours on end glued to books when it's sunny outside and you know all of your friends are out having fun,
however I managed it, and possibly wouldn't have done to such a great extent if it wasn't for my involvement with the group.
The (still less than pefect) organisation skills I've picked up have also proved invaluable when it comes to revision,
I can't remember an exam which I didn't have a timetable for, again this has come as a result of being involved with the Windmill Group,
So, to get to the point,
I really just wanted to thank you all for the time you put in both at training and outside,
I'm definitely a better person today for the Windmill Group.
Thanks,
PD++++
IFrom TCA 20.8.2010'd just like to echo what Paul has said about what the group has given and done for u
sHello
I achieved four A grades at A level, and although I hadn't recieved any offers to study Medicine after recieving the grades I recieved a phone call from the medical admissions team at Bristol offering me a place on the course starting this October. And I have just arrived home from spending a month in India that was spent working in a hospital and gaining valuable experience.
I simply can't thank the windmill group enough for everything that you have done for me over the past three and a half years. My time with the group had a dramatic effect on my attitude towards life; I joined simply to acquire Duke of Edimburgh awards to propell my med-school application but ended up with so much more than them... infact I'm not sure I even have them yet, they are probly the least valuable thing I will take away from the group.
Like PD said I had no exam without a time table, I was focused on what i wanted to achieve, I emailed around all the universities telling them about different works I was doing that were related and never gave up after having four rejections, i just sent them more evidence of why they should take me on.All of this was inspired by my time at the Windmill group, within less than a month of being with the group I was part of a team of 18 people my own age raising £15000 for the British Columbia trip. There are so many times that I can look back on and see how it changed me, and basically seeing as I'll be going to university in october I'd like to take the opportunity to thank you for putting in the time, energy and money to run the group, and I will always cherish the memories I have from the many weekends, trainings, expeditions, bag packs, fairs, courses, trips and christmas mornings spent with the group.
Thank-you,
T Ca++++++++++
From RM 24.10.10
Hi S,
I got really good GCSE results today and I too want to thank Windmill, mostly for the stress relief it gave me during revision.
As you always say, it's better to take an hour, or even a weekend, off revision than do it constantly for weeks on end.
The advice paid off. So thank-you.RM
++++++++++Friday/Saturday/Sunday 20/21/22ndAugust
Be at the Unit at 4pm Friday
Back 6pm(ish) Sunday
Bronze Cycling Expedition
&
Working Weekend at Snows.
Cumbria
All welcome
Expeditioners:SD SC CM KHa JJ OG
Supervisor GK Assessor PAP
Grafters: AG KH RM KEW MN AM & 'Old Gits'
RL BB
What a splendid weekend. Thanks to the 'Old Gits' for all their help.
The bronzers were great and the grafters were outstanding
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Bronzers Setting Off Saturday Completing on Sunday
More pictures soon
The Grafters
Clearing holly, bracken and dangerous trees
Clearing Up and returning the Memorial Stone to its former glory.
Making new trails into the 'Fairy Glens' & The new 'Growing Shelter' & Solitary Camp siteGrafting
Really well done Grafters
186 hours of man hours
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Wednesday 25th.August
Training Back Oval
ML RM (PD) JJ SH KH
EO KEW SD CM AB OG JCO BMC
RL BB JB MHM JOR
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Tuesday 31st August
7pm- 10pm (ish)
Ride the Lights with
Ride this amazing illumination preview on bikes designed to light up and animate
CMC is organising our involvement in the ride.
Names please at training on 25.8.10.
JJ OG SD CM JOD KEW AM RM
The above have all been sent an e mail concerning this 26.8.10
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Wednesday 1st. September
Training Back Oval
?O OG MHM RM KH JOR JC KEW BB CM SD JJ BMC AM
JB RL SH PD ED ML
