Newsletter number 2

June 2008

Since the last newsletter we have built up our equipment for activities and now have a selection of indoor and outdoor games which have proved popular.  The available resources include quick cricket, indoor hockey, netball/basketball nets and mobile posts, a volley ball net, a soft football, four core stability balls (these are large soft exercise balls), a basket ball, rounders bats and soft balls and cones for marking and goals.

We will also be buying some more “quiet” indoor games and activities so that the less boisterous members can enjoy some time out.

The ten pin bowling against All Saints was enjoyed by those who could attend, unfortunately it coincided with SAT’s so numbers were down. Numbers have fluctuated over the last few weeks, with half term and bank holidays, the football fiesta and school trips but we expect attendance will increase for June and July. As proposed in the last newsletter we are arranging outside activities and a pre announced programme as we now have a better idea of the more popular activities. Subject to the vagaries of the weather and numbers, dates for your diaries:

8th June             “Beauty and the Beast” and ball games

15th June           “A beginner’s guide to Everest” where we will be going on an outside trip to a local climbing centre

22nd June          Navigation orienteering and initiative exercises

29th June           “It’s a knockout” team games

6th July              Quiz and treasure hunt

13th July            Barbeque and games which we hope will start at lunchtime.

19th/20th July   Sleepover at a local activities centre

27 July                Jamboree with water wars, custard pie fighting and games

August                 Resting!!! We will restart on the first Sunday in September and hope to welcome a new intake as well as rekindle friendships.

As usual if there are any adults who would like to help we’d be delighted to see you, you can help as often as you wish or whenever you have a couple of hors on a Sunday evening. If anyone has any particular skills that could be demonstrated to the members and could give up an hour or two please let us know.

Rob Stewart       Langton Buzz Co-ordinator         862040