Helios ESU

ONLINE VERSION OF AUGUST EMAIL

As promised, here is an update on the progress of the new unit

Contents

1. Website
2. First Meeting
3. August Day Hike
4. Contact Details

1. Website

I have started off a blog / website at www.helios-explorers.blogspot.com . All programmes and notices will be posted on there, as well as links to photos etc after events. Please check it regularly as any updates or last minutes changes will be posted there. In fact, if you check it now you'll find a draft issue of the 2009 Q4 programme for you to download.

2. First meeting

As discussed at the planning meeting, the first meeting will be Wednesday 16th September. It will be team building challenges, and foreign cooking using Trangias. A couple of thinks for you to think about before the meeting

Logo - Don't forget that I need your designs for our logo, so we can get badges printed ASAP
Uniform - Have a think about what you would like to wear as uniform. I suggest that we look at what's available from www.scoutshops.co.uk and a polo shirt and hoody from there, but it's up to you
Subs - Subs will be £2.50 per week, but as we are new and have little funds could be as cheeky as to ask you to bring an additional £7.50 (so £10 total) within the first month to cover the cost of neckers and badges? If anyone has any trouble with this, don't be afraid to speak to me in private, either phone (omitted frm web version), email or in person.

3. August Day Hike

There will be a day hike on Saturday 29th August. It is likely to be around the Hathersage / Bamford area. Nothing too strenuous to start with, probably around 7/8 miles with some moderate hills involved. I'll email a consent form out by the end of this week - could you please print it out, fill it in and either hand it in to your Scout Leader or drop it through my letterbox (omitted from web version). I would also appreciate if you could reply to this email to let me know if you can or can't (and why not!) attend.

4. Contact Details

I have attached the latest contact details spreadsheet (omitted from web version). If you know that anyone's email address in it is wrong then please let me know what it should be. Also if anyone knows James Stockton, Will Hall or Max Ward's email address please let me know ASAP! Could you please also send me a contact phone number by reply to this email. (mobile would be preferred, but if you don't want to give this out for whatever reason than landline is fine)

Posted by Andy Pagett at 11:34 AM