Thank you so much to the Jack Bloor Fund for helping make my trip to the Swedish O-Ringen possible. I developed my Orienteering more in the 10 days we were there than I have in 13 years of running round grotty Yorkshire forests! My trip started in Sheffield, at 4am, on my birthday. Going toContinue reading “Aidan Smith – Swedish O-Ringen 2008”
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Gemma King Memorial
On 6th June 2007 Gemma King suffered a fatal accident during innocent childplay whilst on a family holiday in the Picos de Europa mountains of northern Spain. She was just 11 years old. Gemma lived in Ilkley where she was an enthusiastic member of many local clubs including, Junior Ilkley Harriers, 2nd Ilkley Guides, SportshallContinue reading “Gemma King Memorial”
Charlotte Knight and Rachel Pinn – Sangam 2006 – Girl Guides
Jack Bloor Fund, Thank you for the grant you awarded me as part of the cost of my trip to Sangam 2006. The trip was a great experience and I am grateful that I got the opportunity to take part. On 28th July 2006, 28 participants of Girlguiding UK set off for a monthContinue reading “Charlotte Knight and Rachel Pinn – Sangam 2006 – Girl Guides”
Other Awards for 2006
Chloe Haines Glenmore Orienteering Camp – Scotland Lily Kitchen, Ruth Kitchen, Eleanor Kitchen and Florence Haines English and Dutch Scouts and Guides – Holland Helen Wood – Girl Guides Right to Roam – July 2006 Katie and Clare Stevenson – Girl Guides India – Summer 2006 Rowena Hill – Girl Guide Selected to be the leader of 16 going to the National Jamboree in Finland – August 2006 Elizabeth Brook – Girl Guide Part of a team of 6 other people going to Belarus to train young leaders – August 2006
Wharfdale Scouts – Nepal expedition – Light Up the Limi Valley 2007
Nepal Expedition: Light Up Limi Valley Wharfedale Scouts Nepal 2007 In August 2007, a group of Wharfedale Scouts embarked upon an expedition in Nepal to install 50 solar panels to the roofs of home in a remote village of ‘Til’, in the Himalayan Mountains. The whole trip took thirty days, including a few days eitherContinue reading “Wharfdale Scouts – Nepal expedition – Light Up the Limi Valley 2007”
Other Awards for 2007
Chloe and Hector Haines Orienteering – Swedish O-Ringen Florence Haines Scout summer camp
Other awards for 2005
Jonathan Hare SUSA mountain race, Italy, June 2005 Sam Morgan-Wynne Scout camp with the 1st Ben Rhydding Scouts, July 2005 Alistair Everett Yorkshire Schools exploring Society expedition to Gozo, Malta – summer 2006
Hector Haines and George Stevens – World Schools Orienteering Championships in Slovakia – April 2006
I am writing to thank you for your donation of £75 which helped me to go to the world schools orienteering trip to Slovakia. It was a thoroughly enjoyable trip where I finished 7th in the Classic race and 10th in the Middle distance. My team was 3rd overall. Please thank all who were involvedContinue reading “Hector Haines and George Stevens – World Schools Orienteering Championships in Slovakia – April 2006”
Robert Kelly and Jack Wood – World Schools Orienteering Championships, Slovakia, April 2006
Dear the Jack Bloor Fund, I am just writing an email to say thank you for your very kind grant that you made towards my trip to Slovakia to compete in the World Schools Orienteering Championships. It was a really great week packed full of competitions and celebrations and I am so pleased that IContinue reading “Robert Kelly and Jack Wood – World Schools Orienteering Championships, Slovakia, April 2006”
Hector Haines – Uppsala Orienteering Camp – Sweden 2006
Uppsala tour report The tour was very successful, and I took away a lot, not least an amazing boost in confidence both in running and in orienteering. The races were also good, and I was pleased to be at the top most of the time. My orienteering has definitely benefited, I can now run atContinue reading “Hector Haines – Uppsala Orienteering Camp – Sweden 2006”
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 