Young Leader Weekend

A fun-packed weekend for Young Leaders staying in Snowball Plantation Lodge.  There is a fee for each participant to help cover costs of the venue, food, and activities.  This also includes a ticket to the District Explorers Party on the Saturday evening (worth £5).  Our Programme Team will cook for the Young Leaders though they may be asked to help clear up and wash dishes afterwards.  Scout Groups are encouraged to subsidise the costs for their Young Leaders, but the fee needs to paid in advance to reserve a place.  There are limited spaces available.   Specific Joining Instructions will be sent at least a week before the event. So far our plan is:

Friday Evening

Find out about signing up to do your DofE Award or get support for your Top Awards

Find out about our plans for an Explorer Belt Trip

Games and campfire for YLs staying for the weekend

Saturday Daytime

YL Learning through fun activities (will cover Modules D-Understanding Behaviour, F-Making Scouting accessible and inclusive, and J-Communicate It)

Breakfast, Lunch and Evening Meals provided

Saturday Evening

Our inaugural Snow-Ball.  Open to Explorers and YLs across York with a ticket bought in advance. YLs who have paid for the weekend get their ticket included.  Wear your party clothes…no neckers. Music, party games, food, drinks, entertainment.

Sunday Morning

YLs complete a site project whilst applying learning and skills from YL development

Leave after lunch

Young Leaders are reminded that they are expected to follow our Scouts Code of Conduct (Orange Card) at all times.

Large Scout Groups are asked not to block book lots of places so that all Young Leaders across the District get a fair chance to sign up to this event.