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SPLASHDOWN CAMP

A WET AND WILD WEEKEND

May weekend

*NB: Each group has to supply a campfire sketch

Each troop bring their own food

Cook on Gas an area will be made available in the hall for your troop/ unit

Showers are available to all, but will be managed to ensure that the hot water is not hogged by a few individuals. This will be done by first requesting that the

shower be vacated, when this is ignored a bucket of cold water will be cast over the door to encourage the vacation of same.

We hope the Adults will run the activities ensuring that all the scouts are

accommodated and encouraged to take part in all the activities

Water activities sorted to date:

Sailing dinghys

Rowing

Canoeing

Power craft

canoeing 2

Saturday

These will be organised in a ‘Round-robin' fashion.

Starting a 10.00hrs on Saturday morning (after breakfast)

The entire camp will be divided into groups of approximately 15 scouts.

Then each group goes to an activity, spends about 45mins at the activity and

move to the next on list

We will stop for lunch at about 13.00hrs

Back on the water for 14.00hrs

We’re sure that we can keep going till 16.00hrs. then stop to make dinner .

Canoe or Power boat for leaders to play with evenings

Night game (not sorted yet ) at 20.00hrs

Campfire - each group must supply a campfire sketch.

Sunday

Church/Mass on Sunday morning

Weather permitting we will move the water activities to the beach this then will be run on choice, Leaders will be expected to ensure that some of the activities are not hogged by individuals.

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