Hands In!

About Hands In!

Many of you will remember your first experience of a national Woodcraft Folk event and the amazing feeling of being part of a movement where anything is possible. This feeling is too important to leave behind when we pack away our tents. Some people are members of Woodcraft for years before finding out what happens beyond their group, and others never do.

In 2012, Hands In! aims to solve this. For 5 weeks, from Scottish Gathering starting on 27th January, to regional gatherings and the DF’s North-West Thing finishing on 4th March, groups will be connecting, sharing and broadening their horizons. Projects will be launched, friends will be made and we will celebrate what is great about Woodcraft!

By the end of the month, we will have made links that will help us; whether we are stuck for a group night activity, looking for someone to camp with or simply want a chat.

Ruth, one of the Venturers on the TREE Steering Group who planned the activities for Hands In! summed up their ideas, saying: “Hands In! is going to be all about celebrating what is great about Woodcraft and sharing the things that we love about our groups. There are plans for regional quilts, a nationwide treasure hunt, themed weeks and more!”

So what’s going to happen?

• A series of group challenges to complete and win prizes
  
• Regional quilt making project
  
• Group twinning
  
• Events
• Group night activities
  

How can you get involved?

All of the Hand In! activities can be run at group nights so we really hope that groups of all ages, right across the country will get involved. But you can also get involved in many of the activities (such as quilt-making) at events. More information about all the activities will posted here, so you can keep up to speed with the plans.

Looking ahead through this this term, remember to save a bit of time between 27th January and 4th March for Hands In! activities. There’s quilt-making to do, a series of challenges to undertake, new activities to try out, other groups to links with and prizes to be won! If you’re a group contact, you’ll have received some specific information about activities that can be done in groups. Please remember to pass this on to the other leaders in your group too and explore the links above for some more ideas.