Fancy a fun night pitting your wits against friends and family along with a delicious pie and pea supper? Then why not come along to a quiz at the Ferriby Social Club on ,Thursday 7th March; support one of our Explorers Amelia and help raise funds towards her Explorer Belt expedition to Canada this July.
Training Weekend 2 (Saturday)
Take a look at what we have been up to so far this weekend, its not just planning the trip we have had a hike and tried some Canadian food. #HL19 #BBScouts #GYCScouts
We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank for you for …
We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank for you for all the time and effort you have put into Scouting this year to make a real difference to the lives of young people. 2019 is set to be our busiest year so far with sleepovers for both Beavers…
Lots of ideas flowing in our IT meeting for #BigCamp2020
Lots of ideas flowing in our IT meeting for #BigCamp2020
BBITS added 18 new photos — at All Saints’ Church, Hessle, East Yorkshire.
BBITS added 18 new photos — at All Saints’ Church, Hessle, East Yorkshire.
County Awards 2018
One of our first full length live events last night for West Yorkshire Scouts helping them out by live streaming the West Yorkshire County Awards!Our Awards Ceremony event will again be held at Bradford Cathedral on the 27th October 2018. All recipients of eligible awards, plus their guests and leaders across the county are invited…
Fireworks displays can be fun as well as a great fundraising activity for any Sc…
Fireworks displays can be fun as well as a great fundraising activity for any Scout Group, District or County. It’s really important to manage the use of fireworks safely at all times, from the moment they are purchased to the disposal after use. If you are intending to run a display it is the responsibility…
Blacktoft Beacon District DC and RikiTikiTarvi from Anlaby St Mark’s Scouts spen…
Blacktoft Beacon District DC and RikiTikiTarvi from Anlaby St Mark’s Scouts spending their time at #JOTIJOTA on the phone
Blacktoft Beacon District DC spending her time at #JOTIJOTA making phone calls
Blacktoft Beacon District DC spending her time at #JOTIJOTA making phone calls
Photos from Ferriby & Swanland Scout Group’s postBrilliant day partaking in our …
Photos from Ferriby & Swanland Scout Group’s postBrilliant day partaking in our first ever #JOTI #JOTA joining other groups in the district doing all sorts of digital and communication related activities plus talking to people all round the world including Malta and South Africa via the radio and the internet. Hessle Scout Group Anlaby St…
JOTA / JOTI Training to be Youth Commissioner!
Maybe we shouldn’t be crashing robots though Rory!
Thank you to everyone who came to the first Blacktoft Beacon District JOTI/JOTA….
Thank you to everyone who came to the first Blacktoft Beacon District JOTI/JOTA. FANTASTIC day from everyone. Hope to see you all again next year!
JOTI/JOTA rocks #joti #jota Blacktoft Beacon District
JOTI/JOTA rocks #joti #jota Blacktoft Beacon District
Bristle Bots get an upgrade #joti #jota Blacktoft Beacon District
Bristle Bots get an upgrade #joti #jota Blacktoft Beacon District
Have fab time at JOTI/JOTA Hall #joti #jota Blacktoft Beacon District
Have fab time at JOTI/JOTA Hall #joti #jota Blacktoft Beacon District
JOTA-JOTI is the largest Scouting event in the world with over 1.3 million Scout…
JOTA-JOTI is the largest Scouting event in the world with over 1.3 million Scouts participating across 150+ countries. Scouts and Guides across the world connect with each other during JOTA-JOTI using the airwaves and the internet.
SS-BBITS Break in
Last night onboard the SS-BBITS we found an intruder. Find out how you can help save the ship at www.bbits.org.uk/jota-joti
Spent the weekend up at Blackhills-Campsite for the annual Bradford North Distri…
Spent the weekend up at Blackhills-Campsite for the annual Bradford North District Scouts Back to basics camp, started off a bit wet but all activities carried on to give our young people a fantastic weekend.
We still have one weekend available in the Nyeri Centre before Christmas – conta…
We still have one weekend available in the Nyeri Centre before Christmas – contact County Office to reserve 9-11 November 2018! Sleeps up to 40, loads of activities indoors and out and you might even catch a glimpse of some deer 🦌 squirrels 🐿 or buzzards 🦅
Find out more about our Jota & Joti event
Find out more about our Jota & Joti event https://www.bbits.org.uk/jota-joti/
BBITS Easy Websites
When choosing a to have a website for your group you end up thinking “Is this just another job i have to do?” Well it doesn’t have to be. BBITS have developed a fantastically easy way to keep your website fresh and engaging. Best part is all you have to do is update your Scout…
Experimental drone footage.
What do you get when you mix a drone, a fairground ride and a whole lot of spinning. source
Scouttastic 2018 – Water Activities
This year at Scouttastic we help film some of the events unfolding at this brilliant event. When we get involved we dont mind putting a pair of waders on and getting in the water to film and provide some amazing shots. source
BBITS shared West Yorkshire Scouts’s album.
BBITS shared West Yorkshire Scouts’s album.
Photos from West Yorkshire Scouts’s postLook who came to see us today
Photos from West Yorkshire Scouts’s postLook who came to see us today
Awesome fairground footage from Scouttastic 2018
BBITS went along to help the Scouttastic Media team see what we got up to here :- This is the ultimate afternoon pick up. Turn it up, and enjoy the bass! Give the team GoPros, drones and video cameras, plus a very late night, and this is what you get! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9tVtPFKIJHcrCnl1Ktybg source
Fairground ride – from above
ICYMI: Some psychedelic drone footage from the fairground last night
Water Activities
Scouttastic – Saturday water activities
When the Media Team hear the fair is back in town!!!!
The fair is back in town! Andy can’t contain his excitement.
Scouttastic – Saturday afternoon
From the Cresta run to our Zip Line, plus some ace aerial footage of the amazing beach area; it’s been a great Saturday.
This weekend we visited Tablers Wood Campsite for Blacktoft Beacon District’s Be…
This weekend we visited Tablers Wood Campsite for Blacktoft Beacon District’s Beaver Science day.
Ferriby & Swanland Scout Troop visit Welton Waters Adventure Centre
Ferriby & Swanland Scout Group have had great time at Welton Waters Adventure Centre this weekend. Cracking videos caught by one of the leaders of Ferriby & Swanland Scouts Troop.
Ferriby & Swanland Scout Troop visit Welton Waters Adventure Centre
Ferriby & Swanland Scout Group visit Welton Waters – Ferriby & Swanland Scout group have a great time at Welton Waters Adventure Centre Cracking videos caught by one of the leaders of Ferriby & Swanland Scouts troop source
City of Hull District Scouts – Raft Race 2018
City of Hull District Scouts have a raft race every year. This year we were asked to go along and make them a video. Well here is what we made!!! source
City of Hull District Scouts – Raft Race 2018
What a fantastic day at the City of Hull District Scouts raft race. Find out what they got up to here!
Raft Race 2018
Raft Race 2018
Formula Pedal Cart
This time last week the Grand Prix was well underway. Get ready to step aside Jenson Button & Lewis Hamilton as our Formula Pedal Cart team are ready to race!!
Sunday & Monday County Cub Camp 2018
Are you missing camp? It has been a week since hundreds of Cubs arrived at Hogwarts for a magical weekend… Here are a few more of the things you got up to! #FantasticCubsAndWhereToFindThem
What has your group had for tea at Harry Potter Cub Camp???
5th Beverley Wesley Scout Group have had a Christmas party!!! Including a Christmas Tree and Crackers!!!
Humberside County Cub Camp 2018
Humberside County Cub Camp 2018
Humberside County Harry Potter Cub Camp
Check out what we have been up to this sunny Saturday!!!!! source
Primjam Diggers
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Primjam Climbing
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Primjam Bouncy Course
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Primjam Saturday Activities
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Primjam 3 Arrivals
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Primjam 3 Are you Ready?
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Photos were taken but Stu Nimmo, of BBITS
Photos were taken but Stu Nimmo, of BBITS
Blacktoft Beacon St George’s Day Celebrations 2018
A small glimpse of what we got up to today! Thank you to all the Scout Groups that attended and the activity providers that made the day possible. We hope you had as much fun as we did! #iscout #stgeorge
Scouts partner GO Outdoors are boosting their exclusive Scout discount by 5% for…
Scouts partner GO Outdoors are boosting their exclusive Scout discount by 5% for two weeks! The boosted offer runs between 21 April – 4 May, be sure to let your sections know! Get your fortnight discount codes and more details here: http://bit.ly/2HOZ1OT ☀️☀️
Cubs Sleepover at the Deep 2018 – Blacktoft Beacon District
Cub Packs from around Blacktoft Beacon District slept over at the Deep in Hull last night.
Cubs Sleepover at the Deep 2018 – Blacktoft Beacon District
Cub Packs from around Blacktoft Beacon District slept over at the Deep in hull last night. source
Williams Den – 02/03/2018
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USB Drive Duplication
Currently we are making sure all of the USB resources drives are ready for Humberside Scouts training event this weekend. B.B.I.T.S can duplicate USB drives at a rate of 60 per hour. If you have an event were you want to hand out free digital resources then B.B.I.T.S can make sure that all the content is loaded and…
Currently we are making sure all of the USB resources drives are ready for Humbe…
Currently we are making sure all of the USB resources drives are ready for Humberside Scouts training event this weekend #USBDuplication
Hawkhirst Scout Activity Centre
Scout Content ASU wanted a low flight across the water and into Hawkhirst Scout Activity Centre. These Are some of views we recorded. At Wintercamp 2018 you’ll be able to try a number of activities at both of our locations including the usual favourites: shooting and archery, crafts, water slide, prussiking, radio orienteering, wide…
Hawkhirst Drone Footage
Some fantastic UAV footage from Hawkhirst Scout Activity Centre this weekend. Don’t forget to like the Wintercamp Facebook page. https://youtu.be/UkV5hw5QqFsScout Content ASU wanted a low flight acroos the water and into Hawkhirst. These Are some of views we got.
Hawkhirst Activity Centre UAV Footage
Scout Content ASU wanted a low flight across the water and into Hawkhirst Scout Activity Centre. These Are some of views we recorded. source
Lovely, lovely Internet for the media team at Hawkhirst Wintercamp
Lovely, lovely Internet for the media team at Hawkhirst Wintercamp
A bit of help from BBITS
1st All Saints Sherburn in Elmet Scout Group, were having trouble with getting an internet connection to their Scout Hut. They had a few issues that stopped them from using regular systems. No Phone Line. The hut is effectively land locked when it comes to copper or fibre broadband – no easy way of getting it…
ScoutTastic 2018!
An event we’re covering in 2018! We can’t wait! Follow the action @scouttastic on Twitter and @scouttastic18 on facebook source
Scout Website Hosting
BBITS have launched a new website hosting service for Scouts! From £1.50 per month you can receive secure, cheap & reliable hosting from BBITS ASU All profits go into helping us provide services to local and national scouting from media services to the IT badges. Order here!!! https://hosting.bbits.org.uk/order Find out more below FREE DDOS PROTECTION…
Bradford North District Scouts – Bonfire Night
This year as part of BBITS a Scout active support unit focused on media and IT solutions we were invited to film Bradford North District Scout’s annual Firework Display. We chose to use the drone as we knew we would be flying above Blackhills Scout Campsite where the event is held, so we knew there…
Bradford North Firework Display
Last night BBITS were at Bradford North District Scouts Firework Display (04/11/17) and here is how it went! source
Bradford North District Scouts Firework Display
Last night BBITS were at Bradford North District Scouts Firework Display and here is how it went!
RAINWORKS
This is what happens when it rains and there are fireworks!! #bbits #blackhillscampsite Check out the full video here
Scout Campsites can sometimes be off the grid, with more leaders using Compass a…
Scout Campsites can sometimes be off the grid, with more leaders using Compass and OSM, B.B.I.T.S have come up with really easy way of getting internet to your site. Blackhills Campsite has been running on satellite broadband for the past 3 years but recently a new telephone mast has been erected in the area. The…
ClamWin the free windows Anti-Virus
Looking for free Open Source Antivirus for Windows? Download ClamWin Free Antivirus and get free virus scanning and free virus definition updates. Free Antivirus software for Windows, using the well-respected ClamAV scanning engine. Includes virus scanner, scheduler, virus database updates, context menu integration to MS Windows Explorer and Add-in to MS Outlook. ClamWin features easy…
Free Internet Safety and Adult Content blocking for Scout Groups
Speed Yandex has over 80 DNS servers located in different cities and countries. Each user’s queries are processed by the server closest to him/her, that’s why sites open faster with Yandex.DNS in “Basic” mode. Protection from dangerous sites Some websites on the internet contain malware that is capable of infecting your computer with a…
City of Hull District Scouts Monopoly run 2017
City of Hull District Scouts Monopoly run 2017 #CityOfCulture2017 Hull UK City of Culture 2017
Photographer Activity Badge
Do you need some inspiration for the Scouts Photographer Activity Badge? Well B.B.I.TS have a great idea and we are willing to help!! All you need is a Camera, a mobile phone will be the easiest but anything that can take a photo. B.B.I.T.S then sets a challenge for everyone involved to tell a story of…
How to install Nagios on a Raspberry Pi
Become root user # su OR # sudo -i Download required packages via YUM. # apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5 build-essential libgd2-xpm-dev Create Nagios User # /usr/sbin/useradd -m -s /bin/bash nagios Change “nagios” user password. Not required but optional # passwd nagios Now Create a group for allowing external comands via the WEB UI and then…
Blacktoft Beacons Gateway Build at Poacher 2017
Time lapse with some photos. Some of the guys from Blacktoft Beacon asked us to put all of their content together and this was the output. source
Top 10 Video Editing Tips & Tricks
1. Tell a Story: In pictures or dialog, a good story makes all the difference Whether you’re producing a blockbuster feature film or a home video to share with family and friends, a great story is the basis for any well-constructed video. Take the time to plan ahead, brainstorm, get inspiration, discuss with others, share…
Challenge 17 Saturday Morning
This weekend BBITS headed out the Challenge17 to help the media create some videos. checkout what we produced!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bTR2gFGbP4&list=PL4-rteAb_Wj4Xs4dOnWgUzGAWkzrTrnRv
Challenge 17 Orbital Flight
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Challenge 17 Highlights
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Highlights of Challenge17
Check out the highlights from Challenge17 we hope you all enjoyed the weekend!! #iScout #Adventure #BramhamPark
Challenge 17 Saturday Activities
Check out the fantastic things CYC have been up to today!! #iScout #Adventure #C17 #BramhamPark