Our first session for 2017 is at St Mary’s Church, Great Chart TN23 3AY just under 3 miles west of Ashford. We have the bells from 14:00 until 16:00. If you are not be able to be there for the whole time, let me know so I can make sure Read more…
Neil Jones and Jen Thomas have arranged for the next Young Ringers practice to be held at Rochester St. Margaret on Saturday 5th November, from midday to 2pm. Please note the change of time – this is to avoid the Tonbridge District meeting on the same day. If you are Read more…
Last Saturday, 8 younger members of the association represented the KCACR in the first South East of England Youth Striking Competition. Six teams took part, with our team being placed 2nd with a score of 70{639658ef89bdc5de27b5eb53e049096238667aa7b20a9fe16a207da8f55b25c6}! Congratulations to all those who took part, and thanks to Benjamin Legg and Jen Read more…
On Saturday 28th May, I have organised a few towers in the Lewisham District for an outing. Full details including itinerary and permission slip for those under 18 can be downloaded from here. The outline details are as follows: 1030 – 1130 Ringing at St George, Bickley. 8 bells, 14-1-9 Read more…
The Lewisham District hosted a county-wide Youth Practice in late February at the small church of Saint Martin of Tours, Chelsfield. Attendance was fairly good, with twelve young ringers from the Lewisham and Tonbridge Districts making an appearance. The afternoon consisted of a huge range of ringing, from rounds and Read more…
The Guildford Diocesan Guild are organising a Youth Striking Competition for the ringing associations in the South East, which has been tentatively set for Saturday 2nd April. No details of venue or timings have been decided yet, but the Guildford Diocesan Guild are organising, so you can get a rough Read more…
A chilly start at Chalk as the three teams for the inaugural KCACR Youth Competition assembled, along with a few slightly older cheerleaders. After some short open ringing to get used to the bells, the draw took place at 10am. The competition ringing was completed within about an hour, with Read more…
The first Kent Youth Striking Competition has now been organised and confirmed by Ben Legg, and will take place on Saturday 24th October 2015 at Chalk (Rochester District). Details in the poster below. A copy of the poster can be downloaded here for printing and display in your tower, and Read more…
A Kent Young Ringers practice was hosted by the Canterbury District on Saturday 11 April at St Stephen’s, Canterbury. Ringing included call changes, plain hunting, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles. As it had been raining, we had lunch together in the church hall afterwards to complete an enjoyable morning’s ringing. Read more…
Kent Young Ringers have their own group on Facebook, accessible by clicking here. Anyone under the age of 25 is classed as a Young Ringer and is welcome to get involved. For more information, please either join the Facebook group or get in touch with the Acting County Youth Officer, Read more…