Dinghy Sailing 2024

Hemel Hempstead District Scouts Sailing Sessions 2024

Open to all Explorers, Scouts and Cubs over 8 years of age.
Thursday evening dinghy sailing for Cubs, Scouts and Explorers at Bury Lake, (BLYM) Rickmansworth. WD3 1NB.
Individual Explorers, Cubs or Scouts from Hemel Hempstead District can go dinghy sailing this summer! These sessions are run at the Bury Lake Young Mariners centre by qualified and experienced leaders from around the District (your own Group’s leaders will not be running this activity). Youngsters must be confident in water and able to swim 25m with a buoyancy aid.

We would also be delighted to hear from parents qualified or not who would like to come and support these sessions.
Taster session Time 6 -8 pm                                                                                                                                                                           Dates -Thursdays 2 ^nd , 8^th, 15^th,22 ^nd May, June 6^th,13^th,20^nd,27^th June, and 4^th, 11^th July  Thursday evening taster sessions. Youngsters can come to one or all – the programme will be the same. Lots of activities on the water and experience of sailing. They will qualify for a Time on the Water badge too!

Staged badge 1  Will run alongside the taster sessions over 4 weeks; 6^th June -27^th June. We strongly recommend a taster first. Very limited spaces. Recommended for older Cubs and Scouts. Contact sailing@hemel-scouts.co.uk re booking

Transport
Own transport – We need you to be at Rickmansworth by 6.15 to make the most of daylight. Parking is in the Aquadrome car park and there is a short walk down to the sailing base.

Cost   Each fun/taster session will cost £9. All fees to be paid in advance on booking. There will be no refunds unless due to circumstances beyond our control we have to cancel a session, or the place can be filled from a waiting list.

How to apply
All applications have to be made via the Hemel Hempstead Scouts website: www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/activities/sailing/   including payment. Payment by bank transfer by arrangement. On receipt of the on-line booking and payment, further information and a permission link will be sent out by email. Places will not be reserved until the permission form has been completed.

If your preferred session is fully booked please email sue@hemel-scouts.co.uk with your childe details to join the waiting list.