Sitting in Starbucks, calmly, questioning why I’m up at half 5 before camping for a week with 24 Scouts. Then I remember why I do this; IT’S SUMMER CAMP!!!!! OH YEAH!!!! See you all at The Scout Hut at half 8!
July 5, 2011
Where HAS the time gone? Seemingly only days since my kit dried out, and my hair stopped smelling of campfire smoke, we’re now a little over two weeks away from doing it all over again. Yes it’s pinacle of the Scouting year – Summer Camp. We’re doing in the New Forest this time, – a… [Read more…]
July 30, 2010
Fry ups. Friday, these puns don't get any better, do they? Friday was marked with everything great about this year's camp: water, boats, getting wet, fun, teamwork, fry-ups, campfire sing-songs, and of course, garish coloured hairspray!
July 29, 2010
Archery and shooting day The scouts were once again split into their usual groups and were allocated a time slot for the first activity of the day which was archery. The Camp committee still on great form had double booked the archery range. This was very difficult to operate however we had no injuries or… [Read more…]
July 28, 2010
High ropes day, and also Gary’s Birthday! The scouts were split into their usual groups and were taken onto the high ropes course. The activities the scouts went on were Jacobs Ladder, Crows Nest, and Leap of Faith. Sadly the zip wire was out of action due to a marquee being erected underneath it. The… [Read more…]
July 27, 2010
Get it? Canoesday? Tuesday? Anyway… Being so close to the country’s longest lake, it’s have been rude to have not been on it at least once. So Canoes, Boats and Dinghies were the order of the day, oh, and getting wet! The Scouts spent the day on the lake, splashing, crashing, and generally having a… [Read more…]
July 26, 2010
It wouldn’t be summer without a trip up a hill to see the views. But it wouldn’t be a BRITISH summer without the rain to accompany those ‘views’. So on a full stomach and a full rucksack we headed off into the hills. Wansfell, for those who don’t know, is one of the nicest routes… [Read more…]
July 22, 2011
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