Fun Camp (Winter Camp)
Fun Camp: Winter camp January 7-9
This camp wasn’t a training camp it was just a bit of fun to start the 100th year of scouting.
Day1
I have to travel on a mini bus with Dan Hanse and others to the campsite. There were three pickup points on the way there. We were fighting on which songs were played from the selection of two CD’s. They were Now 65 and the best of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. The amount of times we changed CD’s was terrible. We finally got to the campsite but the queue to get in was backed up for ages! We got to our drop off point and found out we had to take our stuff to the camp sight. I hadn’t realised how much mud there would be on that ground and in the dark you can’t see it!
After putting the tents up, signing in and getting our wrist bands we were off for a wander. Stacey, Ben, Simon and I were wandering and we met up with some explorers from Stacey’s district. After introductions Matt decided to come round with us. We went and bought some food and found a bench to sit and chat and take some random photos on Speckles (Simon’s) camera. That was fun! (add picture)
We had to be back at camp for midnight so we wandered around looking at the disco and all the things that were on offer and wondering about the day ahead. We got back and finally realised just how muddy things were and how much we were going to end up taking home with us.
Day 2
Sleep was good but we only just woke up in time to go to breakfast. It was a fast rush to get dressed and get down there, whilst trying to find our food tickets from the night before. Activities started and the fun began. We went on the high ropes, Spartacus and Stacey/Stanley went ton the balance beam, Ben and I did the leap of faith while Speckles took the pictures.
We then went clay pigeon shooting… I was Naff at it… Spartacus did well though.
Next we went to the quad bikes and I didn’t crash this time teehee. That was really fun. We then had a spot of lunch and it was back to the activities… We went to the archery range which was indoors and we were very grateful. I forgot to mention that all the way through all the activities it was tipping it down with rain and was very very cold. This made the mud A LOT worse. We then watched Ben and Stanley race each other to get to the top of the rope. We went to the robot range and crashed into things. Then we went riffle shooting and lazer.
Time for dinner and the raves to begin.
We were wandering around looking for Stanley’s home explorer group. We found it and met all the guys and gals there and continued to spot them all the way round the site when we were looking for things to do. We stayed up talking until about one in the morning that night which was a bad idea.
Day 3
Stanley and I were awoken to the sound of boys yelling for us to get up as we’d over laid and were going to miss breakfast. After a rushed dress with the attempt not to get loads of mud in the tent we ran after them. I had not noticed just how muddy and cold my boots were until I put them on that morning. After breakfast we came back to camp and Spartacus and I had a mud sliding contest. We decided to go back to the quad bikes and have another go. We had another contest but this time I ended up in the mud! LOL Speckles got a picture but I couldn’t help but laugh, I now had mud all over my legs all the way above my knees I looked a right sight. After this we tried to get on other activities but we realised we wouldn’t have enough time to wait and go on them so we went back to the campsite and started to pack up. I hadn’t realised just how much mud our stuff was covered in until I looked at it in the day light. My sleeping bag, roll mat and bag were smothered in it. I guess when you’re tired and can’t see that well you have no awareness of things like that. I just felt sorry for the mini bus and the cars we were going home in!
We put our bags and tents in the mini bus which saved us carrying it back to the pick up point, we put the tents down. We were told the faster we put the tents down the fast we could have lunch and THAT was our main priority. LUNCH! I started to get cold after we had eaten so I told Spartacus and I ended up in the middle of a big group hug. I almost fell over into the mud again! Time for the trek to the mini busses and the last goodbyes, until we see each other again in March. Making sure we all had all the right things and the t-shirts, if we’d ordered them. Now it was really time to go home. There were a lot of hugs goodbye, and then on the busses and we were away. I don’t know if there were a lot of people that fell asleep on the way home but I know I did. I was on the last drop off point with Dan who is also from Sheppey, and we had to get into my sister’s car. When I got home I wasn’t allowed into the house, the state I was in. I believe the first words my Mum said when she saw me was ‘Oh my god! I wouldn’t have even let them in the car. I would have left them there!’ Thanks Mum, love you too…
This camp wasn’t a training camp it was just a bit of fun to start the 100th year of scouting.
Day1
I have to travel on a mini bus with Dan Hanse and others to the campsite. There were three pickup points on the way there. We were fighting on which songs were played from the selection of two CD’s. They were Now 65 and the best of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. The amount of times we changed CD’s was terrible. We finally got to the campsite but the queue to get in was backed up for ages! We got to our drop off point and found out we had to take our stuff to the camp sight. I hadn’t realised how much mud there would be on that ground and in the dark you can’t see it!
After putting the tents up, signing in and getting our wrist bands we were off for a wander. Stacey, Ben, Simon and I were wandering and we met up with some explorers from Stacey’s district. After introductions Matt decided to come round with us. We went and bought some food and found a bench to sit and chat and take some random photos on Speckles (Simon’s) camera. That was fun! (add picture)
We had to be back at camp for midnight so we wandered around looking at the disco and all the things that were on offer and wondering about the day ahead. We got back and finally realised just how muddy things were and how much we were going to end up taking home with us.
Day 2
Sleep was good but we only just woke up in time to go to breakfast. It was a fast rush to get dressed and get down there, whilst trying to find our food tickets from the night before. Activities started and the fun began. We went on the high ropes, Spartacus and Stacey/Stanley went ton the balance beam, Ben and I did the leap of faith while Speckles took the pictures.
We then went clay pigeon shooting… I was Naff at it… Spartacus did well though.
Next we went to the quad bikes and I didn’t crash this time teehee. That was really fun. We then had a spot of lunch and it was back to the activities… We went to the archery range which was indoors and we were very grateful. I forgot to mention that all the way through all the activities it was tipping it down with rain and was very very cold. This made the mud A LOT worse. We then watched Ben and Stanley race each other to get to the top of the rope. We went to the robot range and crashed into things. Then we went riffle shooting and lazer.
Time for dinner and the raves to begin.
We were wandering around looking for Stanley’s home explorer group. We found it and met all the guys and gals there and continued to spot them all the way round the site when we were looking for things to do. We stayed up talking until about one in the morning that night which was a bad idea.
Day 3
Stanley and I were awoken to the sound of boys yelling for us to get up as we’d over laid and were going to miss breakfast. After a rushed dress with the attempt not to get loads of mud in the tent we ran after them. I had not noticed just how muddy and cold my boots were until I put them on that morning. After breakfast we came back to camp and Spartacus and I had a mud sliding contest. We decided to go back to the quad bikes and have another go. We had another contest but this time I ended up in the mud! LOL Speckles got a picture but I couldn’t help but laugh, I now had mud all over my legs all the way above my knees I looked a right sight. After this we tried to get on other activities but we realised we wouldn’t have enough time to wait and go on them so we went back to the campsite and started to pack up. I hadn’t realised just how much mud our stuff was covered in until I looked at it in the day light. My sleeping bag, roll mat and bag were smothered in it. I guess when you’re tired and can’t see that well you have no awareness of things like that. I just felt sorry for the mini bus and the cars we were going home in!
We put our bags and tents in the mini bus which saved us carrying it back to the pick up point, we put the tents down. We were told the faster we put the tents down the fast we could have lunch and THAT was our main priority. LUNCH! I started to get cold after we had eaten so I told Spartacus and I ended up in the middle of a big group hug. I almost fell over into the mud again! Time for the trek to the mini busses and the last goodbyes, until we see each other again in March. Making sure we all had all the right things and the t-shirts, if we’d ordered them. Now it was really time to go home. There were a lot of hugs goodbye, and then on the busses and we were away. I don’t know if there were a lot of people that fell asleep on the way home but I know I did. I was on the last drop off point with Dan who is also from Sheppey, and we had to get into my sister’s car. When I got home I wasn’t allowed into the house, the state I was in. I believe the first words my Mum said when she saw me was ‘Oh my god! I wouldn’t have even let them in the car. I would have left them there!’ Thanks Mum, love you too…
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HAHA LOOOOOOOL! HEHE was well good! See You next week!
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