Summer Camp 2005 Reports

 

Summer Camp 2005 Camp Reports

Summer Camp @
Ferny Crofts

By Becky

Friday: Every one dropped there stuff of at the scout hut on time (with a

few late comers e.g. Kit-Kat)

Saturday: We all met by the parish church hall ready to leave but a few

of us had forgotten are lunch so we went to Tescos to buy some. When

we finally arrived at our destination we had to set up camp in the

pouring rain. Then we got settled into our tents that evening we went on

a walk to find Pigs Bush we eventually found it thanks to Craig. (I think).

Sunday: We had scouts own and after that we did some orienteering.

The girls team didn?t do very well because we didn?t really know how

to use the compass. So we gave up and played volley ball.

In the afternoon we went swimming and all the leaders were trying to do

back flips.

Monday: We went to the motor museum which we thought would be

really boring but it didn’t turn out that bad. The best bit was either the

monorail or the wheels ride.

Tuesday: Morning we did THE MEGALITH. Well done everyone who got to

the top.

In the afternoon first I did target shooting which was fun but Daisy you

need to be more accurate. While we were doing this Craig decided to

challenge Clive but it ended up Craig doing the leaders washing up for

the rest of the week. Then we swapped over and we did high ropes (well

done Fab for going to the top)

Wednesday: we did mountain biking then rafting in the afternoon. The

mountain biking wasn?t that bad but the rafting was just funny. Ray Kit-

Kats shoe wasn?t in the re but while were trying to find her shoe

Richard found a net.

Thursday: Today Dan joined us to go to the Isle of Wight with us. When

we got there we walked for about an hour to get to the beach we spent a

couple of hour on the beach then headed back.

Friday: Today we got woken up at 3:00 to sort our tent out because last

night we had really heavy rain and most peoples tents got flooded so

the leaders had to take a load of stuff to the laundrettes to be washed.

They then met us at the swimming pool. Then in the afternoon we

started to pack up.

Saturday: We packed all the stuff up and headed back to Bristol.

The following is our FIRST SUMMER CAMP 2005 REPORT, being that this person

was not there is quite incredible, considering the accuracy of what went on…

Ferny Crofts

I didn’t actually go but, with a lot of research from the scout website I came up

with this, because none of you are writing any reports!

On Saturday you all met up at 10am and left Bristol for ferny crofts. When you got

there you explored the site and put up your tents e.t.c, and later on you had dinner.

On Sunday, you got ready for the day activity and had breakfast, then you did

some orienteering on site, which was fun, then you had lunch. After lunch, you went

swimming at Applemore leisure centre, that was cool. When you got back you had

dinner, and then did an evening activity.

On the Monday, you had breakfast, then got ready for your visit to Bealieu Motor

Museum. Bealieu was quite interesting and educational! you also went on a

monorail, which was exciting! The monorail took you around all the major parts.

There was a playstation there so you all went on that and the James Bond thing!

there was also a red bus thing and the adventure park, and a formula 1 thing. You

thought it was going to be boring inside, but it was ok in the end. Then clive got

lost!*

On Tuesday, you had breakfast and then went climbing which was cool, then after

lunch, some of you went to the high ropes and Craig bet clive that he wouldn’t do it,

and ended up doing all the washing up! And the other group did the target shooting.

After lunch the groups swapped around.

On Wednesday, group one went to pick up the mountain bikes at 9am and went on

them. While the other group did the raft building and most of you got wet and

muddy! Then again you swapped after lunch.

On Thursday you went on a boat trip to the isle of white and spent the day on the

beach. It was a really hot day and you all went paddling and got mike wet! (Well

everyone got wet!) And there was a storm, which was really bad, and you all got

washed out. (Haha!)

On Friday, you went swimming again at Lymington Open Air Sea Pool and went

shopping in the town*. Then went home after lunch to start packing up to go home.

On Saturday you went home after an exhausting week, and got there at about

5pm.

By George, who wasn’t there!

** The only two bits that are wrong are we did not swim at Lymington Open Air Sea Pool and Clive

did NOT get LOST (where on earth did you get that from!!)

Ferny Croft

In the summer holidays I went to Ferny Crofts in the New Forest for Scout

Camp. It went very well. The tents had amazingly stupid names, Frank ‘n’

Furter was one of the sleeping tent names. I was in Riff Raff. My Dining

Shelter was Duey. On all the journeys we had to make more stops than we

should of done.We did a wide range of activites that included Beaulieu Motor

Museum, Raft Building and Orienteering. (Yes I did do my orienteering

dance.) I really enjoyed it and most of all I enjoyed the monsoon. It was the

only week camp Ray had that nobody had to go to hospital. Ray said this

himself. It was fantasmagorical.

– Joe Y

Summer Camp 2005

Now what can I say about this year’s summer camp hhhmmmmm

let me think?.. IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST CAMPS EVER!!!!

It was my last camp as a scout and like always the camp and the

leaders didn’t disappoint!!!

The camp started, great no delay to get on the mini bus or anything!

Then after about a 2-3hr journey we arrived; and in true scout

fashion it started raining! Of course we didn’t let that stop us we still

managed to erect the tents (pun intended) and unload the van and

the minibus’s, and of course as soon as we had finished it stopped

raining!!! Then we explored the site!!!

The next day (on Sun) we got up after a “good” nights sleep and did

a morning worth of orienteering followed by an afternoon swim at

Applemore Leisure Centre. Both were really good! (And we got to

here a great story about a donkey down a hole at flag break!!!!

Thanks to Clive!!!!)

The next day (On Mon) we went to Bealieu Motor Museum for the

day they had a load of really great stuff like a monorail, a James

Bond experience, ps2 pod and famous cars. But I have to say the

highlight of the day was seeing the car shaped like oooohhhh you?ll

never guess?? AN ORANGE!!! Yep that?s right an orange I even

got a pic!

Next day (On Tues) we did climbing on The Megalith DUM

DUM DUUUMM!!! This was really really good! Then we did the high

ropes (leap of faith and Elvis Bridge) and shooting which

surprisingly enough I didn?t do to badly at! Compared to Daisy at

least!!!!!

The next day (On Wed) we did mountain biking we went from our

campsite to Lyndhurst (which has a great sweet shop) and back

which was very good. Then in the afternoon we ( Oh yeah all the

we’s so far in my story stand for my group J just thought I would

clear that up) went raft building which we all failed miserably at and

Katherine lost her shoe in the lake! But at least I found a cool net!!!!

Then that evening I started to carve my cool tent peg which earned

me a biscuit! (The finished tent peg is at the hut if anyone wants to

see itJ) Oh yeah and Dan arrived??. Almost forgot!

The next day (On Thurs) we went to the Isle of White for the day

when we arrived on the island we hiked for 1hr and 30mins to a

beach swam and stayed there for a bit and then hiked back to

where the ferry was picking us up. This was finished by a campfire,

it was a really great day!!!! Apart from the night where we had a

storm and everyone got washed out apart from our tent thanks to

mine and Finlay’s quick thinking! Can you guess what it was we did

we made a dam out of our old underwear!!!!!!!!!

Next day (On Fri) we were going to go to an open air swimming

pool but because of the weather we went to an inside one instead

phew!!!!! J When we got back we then started packing up for the

journey home the next day!

After an amazing week of activities and my last camp as a scout I

was given 2 prizes a glass mug and a mouse mat for being me!!!!!!!

We left for home and arrived there about half four!!!!

All in all it was my best camp ever! 3 cheers for the leaders hip

hip hooray, hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray and one for luck hip

hip hooray and that?s from me to say thanks for making my time

as a scout the best it could be J

By Richard Bowen

P.S CAMP SAYING WAS: PUN INTENDED!!!!!

Ferny Crofts

SATURDAY

Ferny Crofts was brill. We all had lots of fun (I think).On Saturday we arrived

outside the church hall, said our goodbyes and left in the minibuses.We drove

for 4 hours and when we arrived it was raining a bit. So everyone quickly put

up the tents and then cooked the evening meal. Afterwards we went on a

walk and played German spotlight in the bushes (pig bush) and an

unmentionable thing happened which I won?t say ?????

SUNDAY

We had breakfast then Scouts Own. We spent the morning orienteering and

my team did hopelessly but we did find lots of rope for Ray and the group.

In the evening we went swimming where once again we ruff and tumbled with

the leaders.

MONDAY

We went to Bealieu motor museum. We had a ride on the monorail and

visited dipsticks playground where an old man told me to get out of one of the

baby cars. 3 times Me, Oran, Craig, Joe and Fabian tried to get on the bus

without a leader but for some strange reason, nobody would let us on. The

ps2 pod then went into Lyndhurst to the best sweet shop in the world.

TUESDAY

We did climbing followed by height activities where we all challenged James

O to jump the furthest. he tried his best and still missed ha ha ha, then it was

the elvis. Next, we had a go at shooting and on the second round we shot

little metal pans.

Shame on Craig who lost the bet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WEDNESDAY

We built rafts but my first attempt at one wasn’t too successful as it broke up

so I used a barrel instead as a horse and managed to stay dry. In the

afternoon, it was mountain biking. Due to a technical fault by the bike, it

flipped me over the handlebars and cut up my hands and arm. Out of

nowhere, the forest police appeared as they thought we were lost and gave

us a map to follow to get back to camp.

THURSDAY

We went to the Isle of Wight where we met up with Dan. On getting off the

ferry, we had to hike for over 2 hours to reach the beach although for some

strange reason, the return trip was much quicker. In the evening we had a

campfire where Dan lead the songs, it was great fun.

FRIDAY

We got woken at the dreaded time of 3:00 am because all the tents had

flooded due to the torrential rain and thunder storms. Later on that morning, a

trip to the launderette was necessary to dry all the wet clothes etc. After

lunch, we went swimming. The pool had a great slide. In the changing rooms

Me and C***** got the key and lock off the locker ( C***** was the one who

actually broke it off ). I would like to point out that this was not just an act of

vandalism but our attempt to show the staff how substandard their equipment

and security was !!!!!! Mike, took our souvenirs back as evidence.

SATURDAY

We packed up our bags and left for home but Fabian didn’t enjoy the journey

as he was really ill. We got back to the scout hut, hung the tents to dry and

then waited for our parents to collect us.

Thanks to all the leaders for making this camp possible

and Eurojam was equivalently as good for totally

different reasons.

LUKE