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CKERS YOUTH GROUP – activities (Ckers activities 2010)
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Report from Spring Talkabout – posted 1 May 2010
The CKERS Youth Group is open for children/youths from Year 5 upwards. We run under the umbrella of the church and meet on alternate Sunday evenings. Currently we have over 25 members.
This year we have enjoyed a good variety of events including games nights (we have table tennis and air-hockey tables at the church), 10-pin bowling, a night hike, rounders, roller staking, a bike ride and BBQ.
Our big event in the summer was a trip to Aerial Extreme at Willen Lake to pit ourselves against the high wires courses. The obstacles included rope swings, zip wires, swinging logs and tight ropes all between 4m and 14m above the ground.
We are grateful to both the Church and HYHO for their continued support for the group.
New members are always welcome; for more information please e-mail or give a call to Andrew Rimmer
[phone number removed] e-mail
CKERS Programme – 17 April 2010
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Programme To February – September 2010 |
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21 February |
Club night & Games |
Church 6.30 – 7.45pm |
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7 March |
Quiz Night |
Church 6.30 – 7.45pm |
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21 March |
‘Helmdon’s Got Talent’ |
Church 6.30 – 7.45pm |
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11 April |
Bowling trip to Northampton |
Time TBA |
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25 April |
Penny Walk Wear boots/walking shoes, bring a waterproof jacket & a drink + snack |
Meet outside Church 6.30 pm |
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9 May |
Rounders (Bingo at church if wet) |
School field 6.00 – 7.45pm |
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23 May |
Water Games – water slide & bouncy castle |
Becky Leitelmayer’s house, Falcutt. 6.30 – 7.45pm |
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13 June |
Treasure Hunt |
Meet outside Church, 6.30pm |
| 27 June | Rounders | School field 6.00 – 7.45 pm |
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18 July |
Bike Ride & BBQ |
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| 12 September | Club Night & Games |
Church 6.30 – 7.45pm |
If you have any questions please contact Andrew Rimmer [phone number removed] or one of the other CKERS leaders
Sunday 13th September : CKERS Youth Group New Members’
Evening & Rounders – 11th September 2009
6:30 – 7:30pm on the School Field
CKERS is a Youth Group supported by the Church for all in Year 5 and above. We meet on alternate Sunday evenings in term time. Games Nights, Bowling, Night Hikes, Rounders, Roller Skating and Cinema Trips are just examples of some of our activities.
If you would like to join us or find out more please come along on Sunday evening, we look forward to seeing you.
For more details please call Andrew Rimmer on [phone number removed]
CKERS Newsletter (Autumn 2008) – 5th November 2008
Hello to everyone; firstly a big well done to all who took part in our own ‘Helmdon’s Got Talent’, both the performers and everyone who supported them.
Next meeting is Sunday 19th October – CKERS Open/New Members Evening with games at the Church. If you have a friend who may be interested in CKERS and would like to find out more please encourage them ( and ask them to bring a parent/ guardian) to come along on Sunday evening. If you have a favourite game please bring it along.
Hello to everyone; firstly a big well done to all who took part in our own ‘Helmdon’s Got Talent’, both the performers and everyone who supported them.
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Programme To February 2009 |
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Oct 19th |
Open Evening & Games |
Church |
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Nov 2nd |
Night Hike in Whisley Wood, meet at Wistley Wood car park at 6.30 pm |
Whistley Wood |
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Nov 16th |
Cooking – another of Paul’s food evenings – don’t have too much tea beforehand |
Reading Room |
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Nov 30th |
Crafts evening |
Church |
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Dec 14th |
Xmas Disco – please bring a non-CKERS Friend |
Reading Room |
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Finish for Christmas Break |
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Jan 7th |
Climbing TBA |
TBA |
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Jan 25th |
Games Night |
Church |
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Feb 8th |
Bingo |
Church 6.30 – 7.45pm |
General reminder – please remember to bring your £1 subs for each meeting – it helps us to pay for the activities/refreshments.
Andrew Rimmer [phone number removed]
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Report from Autumn Talkabout – 5th November 2008
The CKERS youth group is for children in Year 5 and above and meets on alternate Sunday evenings in term time. The group is supported by the Church and we aim to include a variety of activities in our programme whether it is a game of rounders or a night hike in Wistley Wood.
This year we enjoyed food evenings – pizzas and pancakes (separate dates!), quiz and games nights and rounders/volleyball on the school field. Out and about we’ve been to the cinema, 10 pin bowling and our trip to Avon Dasset Country Park for kite flying was perfectly timed for the windiest evening in June. The annual night hike in Wistley Wood saw teams of 5/6 navigating to checkpoints around the wood and completing challenges at each one. Our final event before the summer break was a bike ride and BBQ; the older group went to Moreton Pinkney and back and the rest went to Weston.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank HYHOs for their generous support in funding games equipment and activities for the group.
We re-start on the 7th September with rounders and games on the school field then on the 21st September its ‘Helmdon’s got Talent’ at the Church.
If you would like more information on your child joining CKERS please contact Andrew Rimmer:
Andrew Rimmer
[phone number removed]
[email address removed]
Open Evening – November 2007
The Ckers Youth Group
is re-starting with an
Open Evening
for Children and Parents
Sunday 11th November,
6.30 – 7.30 pm at the Church.
Open to existing members, new members and parents.
Games, Table Tennis, Air Hockey, Challenges and Crafts.
Refreshments available.
More information from: Andrew Rimmer [phone number removed]
Term’s Activities – September 2005
This term’s activities are as follows:
25/9/05 Quiz night
9/10/05 THIS SESSION WILL START AT 5.30pm AND END AT 7pm
Weather permitting, last session at school field. Please dress suitably and bring a torch
If weather awful meet in church.
Half term week-Friday 28th Towcester -Light Party-details to follow
6/11/05 Snakes and Reptiles night
20/11/05 An evening with ‘Phil’
December session to be arranged in view of Panto commitments Watch this space.
?11/12/05 Christmas theme!
Do not hold us to these plans as things can and often do change!!!!
Youth Group Going Strong – December 2003
Ckers is continuing to go from strength to strength with the youngsters enjoying various activities from quizzes to a Wizard’s evening and Fireworks. There is also the opportunity for the older group to socialize in the Chapel. We are very grateful to the Carnival Committee who have generously presented us with £100. This will go towards funding our events and providing craft materials and games for us to use with the youngsters.
Waterworks Bring & Buy Sale – 1st March 2003

Turning unwanted clothes and household items in to cash was the aim of the CKers youth club on Saturday 1st March as 15 members and helpers organised a Bring & Buy sale on behalf of the Blue Peter Waterworks Appeal.
After a busy afternoon in the Baptist Chapel the CKers had raised £290.15 for the charity.
Blue Peter says “The original target was £500,000! Enough money to pay for pumps and equipment to help 74 villages in Uganda and Tanzania and transform the lives of 30,000 people, giving them clean safe water for the rest of their lives.”
Events like the CKers Bring & Buy sale helped Blue Peter not only reach their target but exceed it – the total raised so far stands at £1,078,554.
The CKers would like to thank everyone who supported them.
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