Members of York Active Support, Trefoil Guild, Scout and Guide Leaders, families and friends are invited to an evening of fun taking part in a dice game of completing a Dragon (a Beetle Drive with a Welsh twist!)

7.00pm - 9.30pm on Saturday 1st March 2025

A supper of soup and crumble, tea or coffee is included – bring your own other refreshments.

Book your place(s) before Saturday 1 February 2025 by sending payment of £10.00 per person either:

• By cheque to Robert Dickenson, 11 Muirfield Way, Acomb, York, YO26 5QW,made payable to York Active Support or
• By electronic transfer to: Sort Code 30-99-99, Account Number 02593416

Please also email Robert - robert.dickenson@eborscouts.org.uk to confirm attendance, if paying by electronic transfer.

Please advise Robert if you have any specific dietary requirements.

Venue - White Rose House, 79 Main Street, Wheldrake, York, YO19 6AA

Chess Competition with specific timed sessions allocated for each age group. Open to any member aged 7-13 from the Scouting Districts of York Minster, York Ebor and Selby. Also open to Brownies and Guides from North Yorkshire County South. Sign up via this Google Form by 15th February 2025 (late entries cannot be accepted). Entry fee is just £3 paid by bank transfer when submitting your entry.

Each individual must be entered separately by their consenting parent/guardian. There may not be any volunteers there from your specific Scouting or Guiding Unit. Parents/guardians are responsible for getting their young people to the venue at the allotted time.  They can stay on-site during the event and chill out with good book, tea/coffee/biscuits, whilst the event is on, or give consent for other adult volunteers to look after their young person.  We will need some support to score games and assist with supervision in between rounds, so that we do not disturb those still playing.

To enter the championships every entrant MUST be familiar with the rules of chess.  Playing instruction will not be given but a ruling over disputed moves will.

The maximum amount of time to complete a game will be determined by the number of entrants in each age category. The outcome of each game will be assessed using a pre-defined scoring mechanism, with the maximum score being achieved by Checkmate. The start times and announcement of results for each age category will be determined by the number of entrants in each age category.  We expect to have 2 age categories, but might adjust this depending on the number of entrants.

Junior – Beavers (from age 7), Cubs, Brownies
Senior – Scouts, Guides

Venue - White Rose House, 79 Main Street, Wheldrake, York, YO19 6AA

We would like to invite you to put forward a team of 3 Cubs, aged 8, 9 and 10 to participate in the Hergarth Trophy Challenge. This is usually a creative event that is always a surprise and a fun team challenge. The specific activity is only announced on the day and must be completed within a time limit.

Cubs should attend in uniform and bring a snack to have during the mid-task break. At least one adult volunteer from each Group is required to stay to help supervise.

Venue - Westfield Primary School, Askham Lane, York, YO24 3HP

To enter a team, email charlotte.mccarthy@eborscouts.org.uk

10.00am to 3pm at the Exhibition Centre, University of York - Team event for York Scouts and Guides competing to complete an Engineering Challenge designed by University students. Each Unit can enter a team, and perhaps a second team if we have capacity. Leaders do not need to stay but we do want some to join a couple of adult teams, to have their own competition!

The event will be on Saturday 29th March 2025 from 10am to 3pm at the Exhibition Centre, University of York. Scouts and Guides wanting to enter will need to be in a team of 3 to 5 people (maximum 30 teams).

Register by 31st January 2025 to have one or two teams, with nigel.white@eborscouts.org.uk.  Specific names can be provided later. Please prioritise young people who did not take part in our 2024 event.

Event for Scouting and Guiding in York to get together to celebrate our history and values. Central Methodist Church has been booked for Rainbows, Squirrels and Beavers; with the Minster for Cubs, Brownies and upwards. Further details to follow.

Date TBC - at the Conference Centre, Askham Bryan College. Further details to follow.