Explorer Alert – A couple of things

All right guys, The scouting year maybe over but there is still a few things going on to get involved with.

AGM
This years Leaders District AGM will be held in the rugby club on 21st August (rem you guys gave the presentation last year?)

Well I would like you guys to come down and run the BBQ

Formal
I will be at st-marks church on Saturday Morning between 8am and 2pm if you wish to give me your deposit money, we are closing the books soon so dont miss out!

Car Boot Sales and Car Wash
Co.Antrim Network scouts are running a series of car boot sales and car washes on saturday mornings at st-marks, ballymacash

we could do with a hand with teas/coffee’s and washing cars / bbq etc!

let me know

Yours in Scouting
Russell

Man Caught stealing Wi-Fi

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/aug/23/ukcrime.news

A 39-year-old man was arrested yesterday after he was spotted tapping
away at his laptop while perched on a wall outside a home in Chiswick,
west London, by two police community support officers.

The officers believed he was using the owner’s unsecured wireless
broadband connection without permission and he was arrested on
suspicion of stealing the connection. He was taken to Chiswick police
station and bailed until October pending further inquiries.

Although wireless thieves say it is a victimless crime, the number of
arrests for dishonestly obtaining free access under the Communications
Act 2003 are rising.

In April, a man was cautioned by police after neighbours spotted him
in a car outside a house in Redditch, Worcestershire. In 2005, a west
London man was fined £500 and sentenced to 12 months conditional
discharge for hijacking a wireless broadband connection, in what was
thought to be the first case of its kind.

Detective Constable Mark Roberts, of the Metropolitan Police computer
crime unit, said those illegally using unsecured broadband should fear
arrest. “This arrest should act as a warning to anyone who thinks it
is acceptable to illegally use other people’s broadband,” he said.

Stephen George, a technology PR consultant, said that punishing every
illegal user was unrealistic. “If police try and do that we will have
more people in prison than out of it,” he said. “If people want to
stop others using their connection they can secure it in a few
minutes. If they don’t … that’s really their own fault.”

Launch of new Scouting Website

Fellow Scouters

Extreme Scouting has launched today!

http://www.extremescouting.co.uk

Our aim is to bring down the cost of frontline scouting and invest money back into the movement

Site up now for our monthly newsletter

http://www.extremescouting.co.uk

See you there!

Explorer Alert – Issue 12 – In this issue, Where next for Ballymacash….. Formal….. And more

The scouting year in fast coming to an end…….. and its been a great one, We have travelled much and eaten well but what does the future lie for Explorer’s at Ballymacash. Well that is up to you guys, I understand you are getting to the age where you want to party every week and not bother to much with scouting, but if you want to travel to International camps and Australia then its time to pull the finger out, get involved, get fund raising and make it happen! You are all big enough and ugly enough now to decide what you want to achieve from scouting so its time to tell me know…. The debate starts this Friday evening, If you want to go to endless parties, do so but if you want to go to USA and OZ then lets pick a date and do so…….. The world is quite literally at your feet! Friday Night – Scouts as Normal – FULL UNIFORM, as its the last night we will get a chinease Formal – Deadline for deposits is this Friday night, £15 per head deposit is required Lisburn Fun Run – I have been asked to get a team together to throw water at the runners at the fun run, i think its next Wednesday but i’ll let you know, full support is expected Hannah McQuillan – You are all invited to the Christening, 11am on 29th June at Church and then back to mine for a few beers, as you will be attending as representative for the movement, Full uniform is expected, this will be Hannah’s first scouting activity full support is asked for. Congratulations – lock up your children Dave and Chris have somehow managed to con the driving examiner into letting them drive! Well done! Irish Jambo – Planning in hotting up, Simon was at a meeting on Sunday so will have for more information about this for you guys on Friday Rock on Rusky!

Choose Norn Iron

choose pastie baps and brown sauce, choose going down the pub at opening and getting chucked out at closing, choose wakening up the next day and not knowing where the fuck you are,choose to dander not walk,choose soda bread and tattie bread, choose stew on a winters day, choose denny bacon, choose supporting your country even tho they rarely win, choose not supporting the next country coz they always win, choose dale farm, choose an ulster fry, choose taxis, choose at least 6 chinese take aways in evey town,choose prnouncing things wrong, choose slang, choose to riot rather than talk things over, choose May Mc Feteridge, choose teenage pregnancy, choose having more paramilitaries than the middle east, choose to drink every penny you ever made, choose George Best, choose to personally know at least 4 alcoholics, choose going on the rip, choose adding ‘LIKE’ to the start, middle and end of every fucking sentence, choose harp, magners and buckfast, choose beating England 1-0, choose scoring hat trick against Spain……………………….. . choose Norn Iron

Explorer Alert – Issue 11 – Change of venue this Friday

Guys and Girls

This Friday’s meeting will be at Wallace Park (belsize road entrance, to meet) at 6.30pm

As this is one of our last meetings of the scouting year, I expect you all to attend in TOP HALF UNIFORM and SCARF

I have a few surprises for you, can someone inform Dave?

Keep Rocking
Rusky!

Explorer Alert Issue 10

This years weekly explorer meetings are drawing to a close,, I would like you to think about what you wish to do on the last night This Friday Explorers will be at Warrens house for BBQ – Bring own food n beer Formal Deposits now due guys so if you can bring on Friday that would be great Scout and Proud www.extremescouting.co.uk launches this Sunday, so you will be able to get all you Scout and Proud hoodies then, £20 each or £10 per t – shirt Keep on Rockin!

Explorer Alert – Issue 7 – Its water fight time!

	Afternoon chums – The weather is fantastic so we had better make the most of it Explorer Scouts Friday 9th May * Water fight – choose you weapon wisely! * Finalize camp details and menu * Formal moneys are due NOW Later dudes, keep rocking!

Explorer Alert – Issue 6 – In this Issue Tonight//Jambo update//Exp camp update

Tonight, There will be no explorer scouts tonight (sorry) I wont be back from Dublin on time so I suggest you find someones pad to go to, and finish the Program for the rest of this year. You will also need to plan a menu for the camp in May Jambo 2008 – Ireland, Final payment now due! Crawfordsburn camp, I need final numbers this week please! Time is a ticking to sort out the wall and caving system etc Keep on Rockin and never let the song play out! Rusky

EXPLORER ALERT – ISSUE 4 – IN THIS ISSUE UGANDA TRIP // ST GEORGES DAY // BOYCOT TESCO

St Georges Day

I need two Explorers to escorts the Queens colours to the Church on Sunday, I also need you to come to a rehearsal on Thursday evening – IM me and ill give you the details.

Fields of Life – Uganda!
Antrim Network Scouts are working closely with Fields of Life to send a mission out to Uganda at Easter of next year to refurbish a school – If you are interested in finding out more and will be 18 or older at the time of the trip – let me know, we have about 7 places left

Boycott Tesco
I was in Tesco the other day with my younger brother (17), I was buying some alcohol, but because he (17) did not have ID, even tho I (24) did have ID, I didnt get served! OUTRAGEOUS!! It is time to boycott this capitalist scum! BUY LOCAL! Its Cheaper and better for you!