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Monday, November 26, 2001

Paper Collection
If memory serves me correctly (and judging by how much alcohol I have drunk this evening, it probably isn't) our monthly paper collection is happening this Saturday. If you want to help out, meet up in the car park behind the church at 10am on Saturday morning. And if you have paper you'd like to 'donate', drop it off in the car park at York College (the FHE site - the one just off the Tescos roundabout) in the morning.

See you all on Wednesday!

# Posted at 20:34 by Neil Turner

Thursday, November 22, 2001

Last Night
Wednesday evening went well... we started a little later because we wanted to wait for Nikki and Vicky to arrive, but they didn't so we started at 8:15pm. Everyone came down smart in uniform tops, and everyone except Dave B wore black trousers. The District Commissioner then gave a speech and presented an award from the Chief Scout to Phil B. Pete and Alan were there too, and Pete stayed on for the rest of the night. We then invested Laura D, Holly, Helen and Becki into the group (no sillyness this time...). After marvelling over Phil's certificate, we split into groups and started cooking. Nikki and Vicky finally walked in at this point, so much for being on time ;). Our challenge was to cook a vegetarian meal in just over an hour (ingredients and recipes were provided) since there are now 2 veggies in the group. Although some of the cooking didn't go quite according to plan, in the end everyone produced something edible.
The District Commissioner gave us a good report too, saying we were smart and well-turned out (we had a good attendance last night). So good on you guys!

Christmas Piss-Up/Party
Elvington V.S.U. have invited us over for a "Christmas Piss-Up" on December 20th, starting at 7:30pm and ending.... whenever. There is a sleepover on their scout hut floor, and you have to bring your own booze. If you're interested, tell Rosie by December 1st (so next week, basically) as she needs to let them know how many are coming. Remember that it's the evening after our own Crimbo party at the Moat House.

Expedition
Jude, Martin and Karen really need to know where you want to go on the Expedition ASAP, so let Karen know next week. For some reason unbeknown to me, the West Highland Way option seems to be popular....

Next Week
Jude and Martin are off to Scotland next week, so we've just got Karen to keep us company. The theme of the night is Sense Deprivation, so we'll be doing stuff where we can't use one of our senses. See you at 8pm at HQ!

# Posted at 13:53 by Neil Turner

Thursday, November 15, 2001

Okay, some news for you...

Christmas Party
After a brief discussion last night, there are a few changes to what we had planned. The venue is the same, the day is the same and the price is the same, but we're in a different room. We are now going to the Las Vegas night, which means that we have a fixed menu instead of the more flexible one on the other night, but we get drinks on arrival, a magician, caberet and a Las Vegas-style casino thingy, where you can gamble Monopoly money and win prizes. And there's the disco too. However, this is the Moat House, so you'll need to dress pretty smart (shirts and ties for the lads, dresses/skirts for the lasses). The price is still £25, but you should have already paid the £10 deposit, so you only owe £15.

Expedition 2002
Martin and Karen gave out details of what we will be doing next year - full details are now on the Expedition page. We need a response soon (preferably next week), so get thinking.

Swimming
Overall our swimming night last night was a success - you can read what I had to say in the Venture Dairy. If you personally want to add something, then email me.

Next Week
On the programme it says we're doing Ready Steady Cook next week, so be prepared to do some cooking. We also have the District Commissioner down - that means you must look smart - full uniform and black trousers. We're also investing Becki H, Laura D, Helen C and Holly D into the unit.

# Posted at 14:12 by Neil Turner

Tuesday, November 13, 2001

Yup another update...

The About page has been made a bit longer, and the design for this page has been fixed - some of the links didn't work...

Good news: Laura is now out of hospital and is recovering - get well soon Laura!

# Posted at 11:08 by Neil Turner

Sunday, November 11, 2001

Welcome to the brand new DEVSU web site! It is still under construction, so there will be some bad links here and there - please bear with us while we get all the pages online!

Last week (Wednesday 7th November) saw the group trek off to Snowball Plantation for the evening - we played a wide game and then had a rather lame firework display - though at least the catherine wheels didn't fly off, eh Phil? :)

This Wednesday, we're off to Archbishop Holgate's school to do a bit of canoodling in the swimming pool - normal time at HQ but bring your swimming stuff!

Now for some sad news... on Tuesday night Laura Coggan was taken into hospital with suspected meningitis. However, she seems to be getting better, and we all wish her a speedy recovery.

# Posted at 15:45 by Neil Turner