North Yorkshire Scouts

This Event is only open to registered members of the Scout Association, however priority is given to members of Scouting in North Yorkshire.

Cost: £47 (total for 1 Beaver & 1 Parent) book 8 weeks in advance and pay £45 for members of North Yorkshire Scouts   £50 for other Scouts.

Cheques should be made payable to: NYCSC Water Activities Team

Payment is required with the booking form - please send a separate cheque for each event booked.

Details:

This is a one day event.

This is an introduction to a range of scouting outdoor activities for beavers and their parents.

Participants who take part in all of the activities on offer will subject to weather conditions have covered all the requirements of the Beaver Scout Adventure Activity Badge. A certificate will be issued to each Beaver Scout where appropriate.

Participants must bring at least two sets of clothing to get wet in (clothes made of synthetic materials or thermals are best) and a pair of old trainers to wear along with a set of waterproofs (jacket & trousers) to keep the wind off. Any participant wearing jeans to go on the water will not be allowed to participate in the activity. Remember these clothes are in addition to those you will need to travel home in. Do not forget you will need a towel to get dry.

All activity equipment will be provided.

All beavers must be accompanied throughout the day by a parent, including during activities.

Activities will include a selection from the following: Bellboat, Open Canoe, Climbing, Orienteering, Games and outdoor activity themed craft / creative bases.

Participants must indicate whether they able to swim 50m or not, this is to comply with changes in Scout Association Rules.

Rule 9.42 Water Activities - General (published on 01/01/2010)

a. Members taking part in any water activity (those which take place on or in the water) must be able to demonstrate to a suitable person their ability to swim 50 metres in clothing and equipment appropriate to the activity (where a buoyancy aid or life jacket is worn for the activity this may be used for the demonstration) and keep afloat for five minutes. Anyone unable to meet these requirements is classified as a non-swimmer and must follow Rule 9.42(b).  

b. A non-swimmer may take part in water activities, at the discretion of the person in charge, only if certain precautions are taken;

• any non-swimmer must wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid of approved design and be in the charge of an adult (this does not apply for swimming, paddling or activities near water).
• there must be no more than one non-swimmer in any craft, unless a one-to one ratio is maintained (one competent adult to one non-swimmer).
• in the case of single-handed craft this should only be on C or B1 Waters (see Rule 9.44(b)) with supervision on a one-to-one basis (one competent adult to one non-swimmer).

Come prepared for cold conditions. You will need to bring a drink and a packed lunch. Hot water to make a drink will be available (bring your own choice of tea, coffee, soup, chocolate, etc.).

CRB - for this course parents do not need to be CRB'd

Booking:

Places are limited per course and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Applications will only be accepted from Beaver Colonies via the Beaver Leader.

For this event ONLY - this year we are trialling a different type of booking -

Up to 8 weeks before event - Beaver Colonys may initially block book up to 8 Beaver unnamed places per colony on a single booking form with the full payment (non refundable) for the number of places booked sent with the form. Completed individual forms must then be sent a minimum of 2 weeks before the event.

Between 8 weeks and 4 weeks before event - No Block bookings - full individual details and full payment as per all other events.

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Although Beaver Leaders are welcome to be present at this event, this is not essential so long as there is one CRB checked adult with the Colony who can be responsible for coordinating the beavers and parents from that Colony. Please attatch all your forms together and send one stamped addressed envelope for each event. Makesure you have put sufficient postage on your envelope (any over charges will be billed back to you).

All cancellations will incur a charge of £2.50 for administration and no refunds will be given for cancellations within the week prior to an event or for non attendance, except in exceptional circumstances.

Complete the appropriate Booking Form, please make sure all boxes are completed.

Two booking forms must be completed per application, a youth one for the beaver and an adult one for the parent. Make sure the two forms are securely attached to one another.

Make sure your booking form is signed by your Section Leader and Parent or Guardian.

Please use a separate form for each course and applicant.

Your fee and a stamped addressed envelope (one for each event you apply for must accompany your form).

Booking Forms: Please make sure you are using 2010 forms.

All bookings close one month before the event.

 Adult Booking Form - to be used by anyone 18 years of age or over.

 Youth Booking Form - to be used by anyone under 18 years of age.

The booking forms are .pdf format and can be filled in on a PC. Simply save the booking form to your hard drive. Then open the form and click in the box next to 'Title' and type, move to the next box by hitting the 'tab' key on your keyboard. Once you have completed the form you can then print it off for signing before posting to the address below.

Send your Booking Form to:

The Beaver Leader of your Colony - Beaver Leaders must forward all applications from their colony in a batch with full payment to: 

Water Activity Bookings, North Yorkshire County Scout Office, 43b Market Place, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1HA 

Please send bookings for water events (inc mixed activity events), climbing events, caving events, etc. in separate envelopes.

Any Questions Contact: Peter about event content - Liz about bookings