Its going to be at 2nd/88th Didsbury at 8pm.

Other stuff:

Gathering, ifs the official last day to book yourself on today, so if you haven’t either book yourself on, or let me know soon and I’ll do it for you. Activities are up to you what you want to do. We also need to sort out a time for a few of us to meet up with NMN and discuss food and transport of big kit stuff.

Swimming gala: If you have any feedback and haven’t already said, there is a thread on the forums to do so. Any feedback, good or bad is much appreciated. There is also feedback from leaders now, so we can revel in the glory of how amazing we are!

Forums: www.mansouthnetwork.org.uk/forum

Dani
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How to get there:

If you’re getting the bus, you need to get on a 142/42 towards didsbury (away from central manchester) it should take 10ish mintues if you’re coming from fallowfield. You will go through fallowfield, withington high street and then past some houses before you get to didsbury. Once on didsbury high street you will pass gourmet burger kitchen on your left or aldi on your right (push the bell on the bus) just after this is o’neills pub, which is blue and you need to get off the bus. Walk to the traffic lights, where there is a costa coffee on the corner. Turn left at these lights onto school lane. Walk along the road, past La tasca and over the bridge. The scout hall will be on your right, opposite beaver lane just after the bridge.

Meeting at 8:30 at parrswood complex, to start the first game at 9. Two games have been booked, and will cost £6 with student ID, or £11 without. You must have your student ID on you to get the discount.

I probably won’t be there, as I have an essay to write, so if you have any issues, email dave on david@mansouthnetwork.org.uk or email me tomorrow daytime, and I should be able to get back to you.

To get there:

Take a 142 going away from the city centre to the end of the route. It stops at a complex where there is a cinema and bowling alley. The laser quest is in the bowling alley. Please aim to get there for 8:30, as the game will start at 9.

Also, Ben has fixed the forums, so everyone should be able to sign up now. The address is www.mansouthnetwork.org.uk

Latest discussions on there include swimming gala feedback and national network gathering planning.

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Also, all stuff you will need for the swimming gala such a stopwatches will be provided. All you need to bring is yourself, preferably with brain engaged.

Monday 8th march, we are going to laser quest. Its in parrs wood, and will cost:

normal with student ID
1 game £6        £4
2 games £11    £6
3 games £13    4+6=£10

its available for most of the evening, and its advised we book in advance, so if you want to go, either put your name down on the forum list with how many games you would like to play, or drop me an email and i’ll put your name down.

forum address: www.mansouthnetwork.org.uk

Dani
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Its going to be this saturday, 5th march at stretford leisure centre.

If you need a lift, we’re meeting in sainsbury’s fallowfield car park at 5:20, to leave at 5:30. Hannah and Rach are driving, and we have enough space for everyone who has definately confirmed they are coming. If you haven’t confirmed, just put your name down on the forum and we’ll make sure there is a space for you.

For the gala please wear either your blue msn tshirt, or a blue tshirt/polo shirt. It will be warm on poolside so shorts are also advisable. Please bring clean trainers/flip flops to wear on the poolside, or just go barefoot. We should be providing water for all helpers, but you may also want to bring your own drink if you want anything other than water.

There will also be a network/leaders race at the end of the night, so if you want to compete you need to bring swimming stuff. Sign up for this will be on the night.

The gala is planned to finish at about 9ish, where we will be heading back to fallowfield, probably to a pub to get some food.

If you have any questions, either email me or post on the forums. www.mansouthnetwork.org.uk/forum

Information about monday will be sent in another email.

YiS

Dani
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We will be meeting at the victoria in withington at 8pm.

Things to discuss:

From james (the secretary):

• CRB forms. If you haven’t filled one in for the scout association, you will need to fill one in. If you have had one done within the last year or so in another district, you can now just let us know that number. This also applies to AA forms. If you don’t know if you have a CRB form, let me/James know and we will find out for you. We can also let you know what you need to bring if you need to fill one in.
• Membership forms. If you haven’t filled in an MSN membership form you will need to do so. I think this just applies to David and Francis.

General stuff:

• Swimming gala. Last minute sorting out of job roles/times/travel arrangements/everything
  In case you didn’t know, we are running a swimming gala for manchester south district on 6th March. If you haven’t already volunteered and would like to do so, just let us know on monday or post on the forums.
• County camp. This may or may not be going ahead, but hopefully we should know by the time monday comes around, and we can discuss it then.
• Future camps. Discussions of who would like to go to gathering/pubscouts/MAD and other camps over the summer. I’ll find info and post onto the forums.

Forum and website address: www.mansouthnetwork.org.uk

Think thats all for now.

Dani
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To get there:

take the 142/143/42/43 etc towards withington. Get off outside the natwest, the Victoria is on the other side of the road.

Monday is winter olympics, starting at 8pm at 2nd/88th didsbury. I don’t really know the plan, but it will be fun!

If you don’t know, www.mansouthnetworkorg.uk is our website address, and has links to the forums where you can find out about all the exciting things we have planned, and better google maps of the halls that we use. It also has discussions about monopoly run, the swimming gala we are running and national network gathering, along with other general stuff.

YiS

Dani
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This week’s activity is pancakes!! So there will be pancake eating, pancake flipping and other pancakey related goodness. Network are supplying the stuff to make pancakes, so all you need to do is get to 2nd/88th didsbury for 8pm.

James will also have a variety of forms for people to fill in. If you have not filled in a CRB or AA form,  you will need to do one. For these forms you need to have 3(ish) forms of identification. Things include passports, driving licence, recent bills, bank statements, letters form university etc. If you want to know other things you can bring, drop me an email and I’ll send you the whole list.

If you get onto the forums, there is also a copy of the programme for the next few months, so you have some idea of what is being planned. There is also discussion of up and coming camps, along with other stuff. The address is www.mansouthnetwork.org.uk and then click onto the forum tab.

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To get there:

Take the 42/142 bus towards didsbury, and get off just after you get into Didsbury, at the O’Neills pub. Walk down towards the lights, where there is a costa on the corner and turn left. You will walk past some shops and on your right should be the scout hall. If you need better instructions (i’m writing this off the top of my head) or get lost en-route. Give me a call or send me an email before hand and I’ll sort out a better set of instructions.

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I won’t be there, as I have a polo match, but I’m guessing you’ll be fine without me 

If you are coming to the meeting, please bring your scout membership card if you have one, or your membership number if you know it. (you can find your membership number if you can log into the ‘my backpack’ area of scouts.org, or its on the address sheet on scouting magasine. No worries if you don’t have these.

Also, if you don’t have a CRB, please bring documentation necessary and you can fill one in. You need 3 forms of ID, eg driving license, passport, recent bills/bank statements. Further info on what you can bring is on the CRB website, or email me for what you can bring.

See you all the following week for pancake making!

Dani
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To get there:
get a 142/143/42/43 etc bus towards withington. Get off in Withington at the Natwest bank, which is just past the library. The pub is just opposite the bank. If you don’t know where you’re going, just give me a call/send me an email for more detailed directions.

it feels like i’ve done this a few times lately, but apologies about the lateness of the email. Exams kinda melted my brain…

Network tomorrow (1st feb) is a county network meeting. Its going to be held at 89th Withington at 8pm. Mark Strickland who is the CSNC, along with hopefully other people from around the county, so it would be good for inter-network relations to have as many people that can make it to come tomorrow. (I’ll be late as usual)

After there is plans to go to subspace, but ask tom/chris/simon about that one, or see the facebook event.

This thursday there is also a county camp planning meeting, to be held at the Victoria, Withington at 8pm.

Next week is programme planning, so get thinking of any ideas you want to do this semester.

Any issues, give me a shout.

Dani

To get there:
Catch a 142/42/143 etc. to Withington and get off in the centre of Withington (by the natwest bank). Then walk back towards the library (before the traffic lights, but don’t cross the road), and take the road (Heaton Road) directly opposite (which’ll be on your right hand side, on the corner of the international college). Walk down the road for a few hundred metres, passing over some crossroads, and the hut is on your left.

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Hope everyone is well, for those with exams I hope they’re are going well and the revision is not too bad.

The original plan this week was to hold a Burn’s night evening, where we got some haggis & tatties and played some “highland games”. We were going to do this ourselves.

However, Will very kindly pointed out that Wetherspoons have a “Burn’s Night week” on. So we’re going to do this instead.

We’ll be going to the Great Central (Wetherspoons), Fallowfield and will meet there at 7.30pm. The haggis meal is £3.99. They also have a selection of fine Scottish whiskey’s to tickle your taste buds.

After talking to some of the Network this seems the more preferable option, as it allow those studying for exams to drop in when they like, is nearer to home and if you don’t like haggis you can eat something else.

So come along (even if you can only drop in for an hour for a coke) and become Scottish for a night – kilts & bagpipes optional.

See you Monday,

Ben

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