Future Events   

Events Within the County:    

• Highdown Hillwalking & Mountaineering Club

• County Walks for 2008
• Mountain Bike Leaders Course 

Events Beyond the County:    

• Focus on Foxlease

• Essex International Jamboree 2008 

• Walking Scheme Level 3

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County Walks for 2008

We now have a regular walking group. The pace is gentle and the company is good. Distances vary between 5 & 8 miles depending on the time of year & the area we are walking in. New members are always welcome. You will need suitable footwear, clothing to suit the weather and a small rucksack with spare clothing, seasonal hat, gloves, waterproofs, sitter, personal 1^st. Aid kit & emergency card or health form. Please bring a packed lunch & drink unless otherwise stated. All walks start at 10.00 a.m. unless otherwise stated. 

We changed our route card evening last October into a programme planning evening and all this year’s walks have been chosen by our regular walkers. They even told me which ones I could do the route cards for! As this worked out very well, I plan to hold a similar evening on Monday, 13^th October at the Haynes Road Guide Hall in Worthing, when you will all be welcome to come along with your ideas for 2009. I will also be bringing my scrap books of walks to help you choose a route or get an idea for an area you would like to walk in.

If you would like to practice your mapping skills on a walk or you have an area you would like to walk in or would like to have a go at planning a walk & doing a route card, just let me know. I am also willing to help you to get your Unit walking either by going with you or helping you to plan the walks yourselves.  

Please let me know during the week preceding a walk if you intend to come along. I won’t turn up at the start, if nobody had said they are coming! It also helps with transport arrangements as parking can be limited in some areas & if we can link people from the same area together, it helps to ease the problem.

There will be a Region Level 1 Training next spring/summer & I will send out the info as soon as I get it.

Jean is County Walking Adviser – for contact details see the County Address book, page 12.

For a report about a past LaSER walk, click here .....

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Highdown Hillwalking & Mountaineering Club - Programme for 2008

The Club is open to adults 18+. Any Scouts and Guides (aged 14+) are especially welcome to take part in our trips, as are Leaders wanting to gain experience so that they may go on to lead their own expeditions in wild country.

Informal monthly meetings are held at The Coach & Horses Inn, A27, near Worthing on Thursday evenings at 9:15pm - the dates are shown in the Club booklet. Alternatively, visit our web site on www.highdownhmc.org.uk

Our monthly programme offers opportunities to visit areas of varying terrain and scenery, as well as experiencing camping, centre-based, and backpacking trips. It is not an elitist Club, but aims to provide a variety of opportunities for all levels of ability and experience. If you are interested in any of the trips above, early booking is recommended, as some trips are very popular!

Jean is Out and About Adviser, Adur Valley – for contact details see the County Address book, page 16.

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Walking Scheme Level 3 - 4th to 9th November 2008 (Grasmere, Lake District)

Training or Assessment and Walking Group Leader Assessment and Mountain Leader Assessment

Who is this for? For members of Girlguiding UK with sufficient hill walking experience who wish to gain further training or qualification. Of particular value to those who wish to progress beyond Level 2 of the Walking Scheme.  Training and Assessment courses will cover all elements of the Walking Scheme Level 3, Walking Group Leader and Mountain Leader syllabis.

Please contact Jean (County Address Book page 12) for further details

Mountain Bike Leaders Course

Please find details for the Mountain Bike Leaders Courses at the Adur Outdoor Activities Centre.   

For further details and an application form click here

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Essex International Jamboree 2008 - 26th July to 2nd August

The Essex counties of North East, South East and West extend a warm welcome to members to join us at our county Jamboree this summer as places as a participant and Staff member are still open.

The Biggest Ever County Guide and Scout Jamboree Thousands of Guides from across the UK are excitedly preparing for an action packed week of activities and entertainments alongside up to 10,000 Guides and Scouts from around 30 countries across most regions of the world. 

The large numbers coming to the Essex International Jamboree 2008 prove that there is a real thirst for international adventure in the UK so if you know of any Units or friends of Guiding that would relish the opportunity to get involved as a participant or staff member then encourage them to submit their booking as soon as possible to aid administration of this huge event. 

Further information on the booking process can be viewed on the website at www.essexscouts.org.uk/jamboree 

Many Hands Make Light Work

If you've ever been to a Jamboree you¹ll know about the fun experienced by a young person or being part of a team as an adult and you'll be aware that a Jamboree brings people together to have fun, that logs a fantastic memory for those taking part. The Essex International Jamboree is a large scale event that is successful because of a lot of small contributions to make it happen. If you and your Guiding friends have some time, even if its for a few days or hours, then your small contribution will be welcomed.

Registration information, including the part time staff form, are available to download from the Jamboree website. 

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Last updated: 22/07/2008