Scottish Network
YOUNG ARCHAEOLOGISTS' CLUB
This began in 1996 as part of the Scottish Network of Clubs and to encourage youngsters to take an interest in archaeology. The very first Trimontium Walk was undertaken on Saturday 23 March , 1996, which was coincidentally the 860th anniversary of the granting of the Abbey's Charter.
The age range is officially from 8 to 16 years, but the majority of members at any one time come from the P6 to P7 age group ie most people have a couple of years in the Club before they go on to secondary school. The leader is Donald Gordon, with Nigel Sumerling and Ian Brown as assistants.
We try to 'do' outdoor things if possible and have visited important buildings; had fieldwalking sessions with Walter Elliot; 'detective' studies with Ann Dent; visits to local excavations; resistivity exercises with Richard Strathie (plotting things underground without digging); and activities at archaeological exhibitions, both local and national.
There are about 10-12 members at any one time. Members can also become members of the national network based at York (costing about £10 per year for 'Children in the family' membership) and receive the regular magazine 'Young Archaeologist', as well as the Scottish newsletter 'Blast from the Past'.
The York address is YAC Membership Department, c/o Council for British Archaeology,
St Mary's House, 66 Bootham, York, Y030 7BZ tel 01904 671417; fax 01904 671384;
Direct line to Nicky Milsted, YAC Communications Officer tel 01904 521236
e-mail nickymilsted@britarch.ac.uk.
web www.britarch.ac.uk/yac
The Edinburgh address is YAC, c/o Fiona Davidson, Council for Scottish Archaeology, National Museums of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF tel 0131 225 7534; e-mail SCA@dial.pipex.com
MEMBERSHIP FORM
Branch Name: YAC Central Borders
Please complete this form if you would like to become a member
NAME
ADDRESS & TELEPHONE NUMBER
DATE of BIRTH, SCHOOL and CLASS
INTERESTS/HOBBIES
If you like, please write in any special interest or idea about archaeology which you think the Club might take up. (It is not essential to do this at this stage. You will be able to make suggestions as we go along.)
PLEASE ASK YOUR PARENT(S) TO FILL IN THIS PART
I have no objection to my child's becoming a member of the Young Archaeologists' Club
NAME ......................................................................
SIGNATURE ............................................................ DATE ................
When completed , this form should be returned please to the Branch Leader, Mr Donald Gordon, Cockleroi, Newstead, Melrose TD6 9DE (Tel 01896 822651).
