Full TimeLine for the 1990s Seasons

 1 Aug 1989    Martin Baker becomes Leader        Martin Baker takes over Leadership from 
                                                  Nye Price for the start of the 1989-90 
                                                  season.
                                                  
 
 7 Oct 1989    Training moves to Snodland         Because of increasing numbers, Training 
                                                  weekends are moved to the Youth Wing of 
                                                  Snodland School, adjacent to the 
                                                  Snodland Youth Club used through much 
                                                  of the 1970s.
 
 7 Oct 1989    Train Map  Bronze  7-8  Oct 89     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
 4 Nov 1989    Train Map  S&G     4-5  Nov 89     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
 7 Jan 1990    First computer printed doc.        The Jan 1990 letters to Assessors and 
               Assessor letter re Mar 1990        Captains appear to be the first 
               Company letter re Mar 1990         examples of computer printed DEA 
                                                  documents.
                                                  They were printed on an early dot 
                                                  matrix printer.
 
17 Feb 1990    Train Camp S&G    17-18 Feb 90     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
10 Mar 1990    Train Camp Bronze 10-11 Mar 90     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
11 Apr 1990    Actual Snowdonia  11-15 Apr 90     Jesse James bunkhouse was double-booked 
     Place     Jesse James + H&J Whatton          this year, so part of the staff had to 
     Leader    Martin Baker                       stay at the nearby bunkhouse of H&J 
                                                  Watton.
 
 5 May 1990    Actual South Downs  5-6 May 90     
     Place     Plumpton Race Course (camp)        
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
10 Jul 1990    Meeting re new Training Regs       BB assessing regulations are to be 
               New BB Assessor Training Regs.     changed from 1 Sep 91.  All groups will 
                                                  require as many staff as possible to 
                                                  hold the new Outdoor Leadership 
                                                  Certificate.
                                                  This meeting was called to discuss how 
                                                  these new requirements should be 
                                                  handled.                
 
13 Oct 1990    Train Map  Bronze 13-14 Oct 90     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
 3 Nov 1990    Train Map  S&G     3-4  Nov 90     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
 2 Feb 1991    Train Camp S&G     2-3  Feb 91     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
 9 Mar 1991    Train Camp Bronze  9-10 Mar 91     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
27 Mar 1991    Actual Snowdonia  27-31 Mar 91     Because of high staff numbers, both 
     Place     Jesse James + H&J Whatton          Jesse James and H&J Watton bunkhouses 
     Leader    Martin Baker                       were used.  
                                                  Jesse Jame was used as the admin centre 
                                                  (phone), and food was prepared and 
                                                  eaten at H&J Watton.
 
 4 May 1991    Actual South Downs  4-5 May 91     
     Place     Plumpton Race Course (camp)        
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
Sep 1991       First issue of DEA News            TThis first issue was mainly a request 
                                                  for future contributions, together with 
                                                  details of the forthcoming Assessor 
                                                  Training Day in November.
 
 5 Oct 1991    Train Map  Bronze  5-6  Oct 91     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
19 Oct 1991    Train Map  S&G    19-20 Oct 91     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
 2 Nov 1991    Assessor Training Day 2 Nov 91     This Assessors Training Day included 
                                                  sessions on Mountaincraft and 
                                                  equipment, First Aid and Instructional 
                                                  Techniques.
                                                  There was also discussion on achieving 
                                                  the new BB Outdoor Leadership 
                                                  certificates, and on the new minibus 
                                                  regulations.
 
 2 Feb 1992    Train Camp S&G     1-2  Feb 92     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
14 Mar 1992    Train Camp Bronze 14-15 Mar 92     
     Place     Snodland School Youth Wing         
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
16 Apr 1992    Actual Snowdonia  15-19 Apr 92     
     Place     Dolawen Outdoor Centre             
     Leader    Martin Baker                       
                                                  
 
 2 May 1992    Actual South Downs  2-3 May 92     
     Place     Plumpton Race Course (camp)        
     Leader    Martin Baker