VIKING VENTURE SCOUT REUNION 2013 NEWSLETTER - ISSUE 3

Contents

TICKET DEADLINE

AUDIO RECORD YOUR MEMORIES

BYGONES

UNVEILING

ACIVITIES UPDATE – WALK DETAILS AND NEW CAVING TRIP

CAMPING/BARN

TICKET DEADLINE….

114 tickets sold now – but if you haven’t bought yours yet then you need to buy a ticket by the 15th July – or we cannot guarantee you a full goody bag. You really do NOT want to miss out on this pack of useable memorabilia – this is MUST HAVE STUFF – but we need to place orders soon, so please chase any comrades who have yet to buy!

Your mates can buy tickets from https://viking.ticketbud.com/viking-venture-scout-unit-closing-ceremony - please forward this email.

AUDIO RECORD YOUR MEMORIES

We would love to hear your memories, what the unit meant to you, funny anecdotes, etc – and will include as many as we can in the slidefilm.

“But how do I do that?” (you cry)

Simples. Your mobile will have a voice recorder (trust me it will – Google it.)

Record it. Then send it to………

VVSUMEMORIES@GMAIL.COM

Also, if you have any STUFF* for the time line, please email us to avoid duplication, and we will make a space for it

*STUFF means physical memories – like a pair of Ron hills, a trophy, a silly orange woolly hat. Use your imagination!

BYGONES

We featured in Derby Telegraphs Bygones insert on Monday – if you missed it, we hope to have copies available at the event

            

UNVEILING

Remember to be back in Allestree at the Unit HQ for an UNVEILING at 4.30pm prompt

There will be a lot of cars – please try to car share, and consider the neighbours and don’t block drives blah blah blah.

EVENING

All you need to know is to be at the Rugby club from 7pm for festivities and surprises. If you have items for the memory walls/rooms then please email us thevikingreunion@gmail.com

ACTIVITIES UPDATE

LONGSHAW SHEEPDOG TRIAL FELL RACE http://www.longshawsheepdog.co.uk/fell_race

Enter as ‘Viking VSU’ for the very last time!


The Fell Race course covers 5 miles over Burbage, Higger Tor, Over Owler Tor, Owler Tor, Lawrence Field & Longshaw Pastures, including woods, rocky paths and the occasional bog.The start field can be seen from the majority of the route and conversely the spectators can follow the runners through binoculars.The course record is 38m 07sec Pay to enter the Sheepdog Trials (currently £5) and race free. Bring the family, there’s plenty for them to do whilst you run the fells.

ADAM BLEAKMAN is coordinating this event and is happy to arrange transport if a group wish to go together.

Contact Adam on 07590366939.

LONGSHAW AREA WALK

The legendary Ian Macklin will be leading a easy 5 1/2 mile walk on the day - 9:30 at Longshaw Estate car park or 8:30 in Allestree, location to be confirmed. There should be time for a swift half in the Fox House before the plaque unveiling in Allestree.

Please register with Ian f

or the walk email i.d.macklin@tesco.net

ROCK CLIMBING AT STANAGE EDGE

Meet 10am Stanage Plantation car park (the car park half way along Stanage). Bring whatever gear you have either for bouldering or routes! Or just film proceedings on your mobile, and collect £150 from ‘You’ve been framed’!

If it is wet, bring socks to pull over your climbing boots.

CANOEING

For those who have ever been involved in unit canoeing. Chris Champion proposed a paddling session at Holme Pierrepont Nottingham on the morning of the reunion.

“Meet there at 10:30am to allow plenty of time for boating, swimming and hauling equipment out of the Trent. If you can remember which way around you sit in a canoe then you're good enough! I'm sure between us we can organise equipment for those who don't have any. Temperatures are guaranteed to be equatorial. Everyone welcome. I believe it's currently £8 for a 3 hour pass.”

CAVING- TRIP ‘B’

Malcolm Halsey’s Peak Cavern Trip is full – so……

Toby Clarke and Mark Silo will be leading Caving trip ‘B’

Limit of 10 people, bring own helmets lamps - if you don’t have any then we will see what we can do. Email Toby on tobyandjess@hotmail.com

IF YOU WANT TO ARRANGE ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES ON THE DAY THEN LET US KNOW AT thevikingreunion@gmail.com and we will advertise it for you.

CAMPING/BARN – EXTEND THE CELEBRATION!

On the night of the 6th September, Mark Silo is arranging accommodation at the Orpheus Caving Club Cottage. There are normally 18 spaces in the cottage, and there is also room for tents around the cottage – this will be on first come first served, when they are gone they are gone basis, at £6 per head for the night.

TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE EMAIL Mark Silo on mark.silo@bcs.org

http://www.orpheuscavingclub.org.uk/cottage_info.html