YAC's Roman Walk
£500.00 raised of £500.00 target
28 donations
My Target:
£500.00
£500.00 raised so far
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My story
On 1st February eight intrepid staff and volunteers from YAC and the CBA donned Roman tunics, helmets, spears, shields and swords and set off with our Roman standard and replica trumpet to conquer six laps of York's City Walls in aid of the Dig Deep for YAC campaign www.yac-uk.org/yaccampaign! And conquer it we did! Setting off at first light (well eight o’clock) on a chilly but clear morning we entered York’s City Walls at Bootham Bar without any resistance from the locals. In fact those driving past in their cars were more inclined to offer friendly, if bemused, waves! We had a long way to go to cover the distance a Roman soldier walked in a day but we were up for the challenge. With a rallying call on our trumpet we marched our first lap and soon realised just how fit Roman soldiers were. Our helmets, shields and spears grew heavier on each lap and our trumpet calls became less impressive as the day wore on. We certainly needed our Roman army rations of oat cakes and dried fruit to keep our aching muscles moving. So, with a clattering of swords, a triumphant trumpet call and cheers from well wishers we completed our sixth lap at 5pm. With weary legs, aching necks (those helmets are heavy!) and a distinct aroma we gathered for our final march back to YAC HQ safe in the knowledge that we had faced and met our Roman challenge. In the process we had raised awareness of the great work YAC does, been filmed and photographed and continued to raise much needed funds to save YAC’s Branches. It was worth it! You can still donate and all the money I raise will go to our Dig Deep for YAC Campaign aimed at saving the fantastic, volunteer-run, UK-wide network of YAC Branches www.yac-uk.org/yaccampaign YAC Branches give young people a wide range of opportunities to get involved with archaeology. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So please dig deep for YAC and donate now. To see a full range of photos and a video clip of our walk please visit www.yac-uk.org/yaccampaign/events/romans
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My charity
Council for British Archaeology
Charity Registration No. 287815
The CBA, an educational charity, works throughout the UK to involve people in archaeology. It promotes the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations and provides opportunities for young people through its Young Archaeologists' Club (YAC).
Donations 28
Donation by Anonymous on 10/02/12
Well done all!
Donation by Kate Pugh on 07/02/12
Congratulations to you and all the team on your efforts! I hope you'll now walk the Ridgeway in bespoke prehistoric garb!
Donation by Nick Merriman on 05/02/12
Sorry I missed your parade round the walls. (Just got back from Antarctica!) You and Peter both look very fetching in your helmets!
Donation by Christine Pietrowski on 04/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Mike!
Donation by Tony Robinson on 03/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
I'm now going to search for the photos! Well done. Diana
Donation by Diana Maudslay Cross on 03/02/12
Well done Mike. A good call and I hope you reach your target. I think at some point soon we should go out for a beer!
Donation by Bob Sydes on 01/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck!!
Donation by Andrew Mayfield on 31/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good show, Mike! Thanks for all you do.
Donation by Orion Beadling on 31/01/12
£15.00
Am sure you can yomp round in no time! It's gonna hurt though! Best wishes.
Donation by Simon Gilmour on 31/01/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
The Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Survey wishes you the best of luck - and hopes it doesn't snow.
Donation by Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Survey on 31/01/12
£10.00
Good luck Mike!
Donation by Sarah Dhanjal on 31/01/12
£3.00
+ £0.75 Gift Aid
Good going Mike. We at BAJR wish you all the best of Roman luck.
Donation by David Connolly (BAJR) on 31/01/12
£35.00
+ £8.75 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 31/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck from Arch4Schools. A worthy cause, and have spread the word to our twitter followers!
Donation by Dean Paton on 31/01/12
£10.00
Still working on the Roman recipes for sore legs, might be ready for Wednesday! Good luck
Donation by Cath Mortimer on 30/01/12
£20.00
good luck from the in-laws
Donation by Anonymous on 30/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Chris Constable on 30/01/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
We all wish the group a good day and would like photos circulated around Yorkshire Hope the press are going to be in attendance
Donation by Sandra Harling on 30/01/12
Good Luck Mike Shiela and Chris
Donation by Chris Broomfield on 30/01/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Irresistible! God speed your sandals.
Donation by Roger Bowdler on 30/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
I hope to see photographic evidence of the uniform!
Donation by Sian Jones on 27/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Mike
Donation by John Winterburn on 27/01/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good Luck and I will come and support you.
Donation by Neil Redfern on 25/01/12
Good luck Mike
Donation by Paul Brayford on 23/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£500.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£500.00
- Gift Aid£111.25
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