Merlin Cub Scouts

Beaver Lodge Camp, September 2003

CAMP REPORTS

We went for a big walk later on, I bought an owl and ice cream and sweets. We had a treasure hunt, we had to find 20 clues but there was a black panther loose so we had to be careful. I hurt my ankle. We had a bonfire and we sang songs. We were all asleep straight away. We lost on points but it was close. On the way back home I played Top Trumps, Turn War and 11’s, Spot the ‘Yellow Car’, I also needed the toilet.  I lost my jumper.

Tent 2 were the best!

Ryan Butler

For the camp we stayed in the Forest of Dean. The first day we were meant to go on a 13 mile hike but we couldn’t because Connor sprained his ankle. So we went to Symond’s Yat rock instead. There was a brilliant view!

The second day we went on a nature trail, we saw the Giant Chair, The Stairs to Nowhere, later on in the day we went on a nature trail. My favourite thing was seeing two water bats.

Owen Higgins

Day 1

At cub camp we put up the tents then we played a game then had dinner. After dinner we went to bed but fell asleep a long time after.

Day 2

In the morning we had breakfast then collected firewood. Then we went on a hike and had an ice cream. We had a rest and had lunch. Then we went on a hunt for animals. After wards we had a camp fire. We had dinner and went to bed.

Day 3

We had breakfast and tent inspection. Then we had a religious service then did spare time activities. Then we had lunch then packed and went home.

Ben Jackson

Playing in the stream was fun, messing around in our tent. The food was very good. I didn’t like the hike. The hike where we had to find clues was fun. It was good mostly. I liked it very much.

Daniel Bardon

We went on a 2 hour journey to the Forest of Dean in a Mini Bus. We put the tents up and we had some dinner. We went to bed. In the morning we invaded the scouts. Connor went to casualty and we went on a cub walk. We went on a nature trail. We had lots of games. On the points Tents 1 and 3 won.

Jake Langley

I enjoyed the camp fire though it was smaller. I enjoyed the Sculpture hunt although my feet hurt.

I loved the second night meal

Connor Lockyer

Some bits of the camp were fun and some were boring. I liked playing in the stream and building dams. The food was very nice and the hiking was boring. Out of 10 I would give this camp 6

Sam Perry

At camp on Friday we arrived at 7pm and put up the tents and then we had tea. After tea we played a game and put our bags in the hut. At 11.30pm we went to bed.

Day 2

We had breakfast and then a 7 mile walk and then a 1 mile walk, Oh and Connor twisted his ankle in the river very silly.

Day 3

Yes, time to go home, we had breakfast and at 4.15pm we went home.

Anonymous

Friday - We arrived at cub camp and started putting up the tents in our groups. Then we had a wide game where two groups hid and one group tried to find them, each person was worth 1 point, 3 points, 5 points or 10 points but your people weren’t worth anything. After the wide game Tent 2 won, Tent 1 came second and Tent 3 came last. Then we went back to the hut to find pasta and meatballs, then we got sent to bed.

Saturday - When we woke up we treated ourselves to a full english which gave us energy to collect firewood. Then we went on a hike and Akela bought us ice cream, after that we went on a nature walk. Then we went back, had a camp fire and then went to bed.

Sunday - We went to Symond’s Yat, had lunch, went home

Anonymous

1.      I liked the stream

2.      I hated the walking

3.      We arrived at camp and invaded the scout then we had tea.

4.      Went walking all day long

5.      Packed up and went home back to Bracknell

Matthew Vizard

Day 1

When we arrived at camp, we went on a swing me, Richard and Ben were the first ones there.

Day 2

We did 3 walks, one was 5 miles, I think one was 3 miles and other was shorter. We collected firewood and Akela did tent inspection.

Day 3

We had a lovely breakfast, then we had a religious service. After that we did a short walk up to a viewpoint. We had another tent inspection and did spare time activities.

Matthew Fish

We went in a mini bus for cub camp, it took 2 hours to get there. On the way we played Top Trumps, halfway there we stopped to go to the toilet then we went on again. When we got there we unpacked all our stuff and then we went into Beaver Lodge. We had lunch, stayed up a bit longer and then went to bed. In the morning we wentto a park thing, we had to spot bits of plasstic, after that we went back and we invaded the scouts and Connor twisted his ankle. After that the day was over and then we went home.

Anonymous

My Camp- we had a 2 hour journey and we went in a mini bus. We went to Wales. The Forest of Dean was nice. When we got there we put up our tents, I was in Tent 2 with Ryan Cooper and Ryan Butler. We had a game, we went to bed and the next morning we invaded the scouts.

Anonymous

This is what really happened.

Day 1

We left Bracknell about 20 minutes late 2 mini buses, 2 cars and a trailer. After the initial spell of heavy traffic around Reading we all made steady progress and finally arrived at Beaver Lodge in the Forest of Dean at 7pm. The cubs the helped the leaders put up the tents before it got too dark. After the tents were up Bagheera arranged a wide game in the field behind the Camp Site. After this we all went into Beaver Lodge itself and had our dinner  - Meatballs with pasta followed by doughnuts very nice!! Then it was time for bed not sure which tent group got to sleep first as they were all talking merrily at 2am.

Day 2

Well the cook was up around 6.30 to start preparing breakfast, the cubs started to appear around 7am. We all sat down to breakfast at 8 cereals followed by a full English breakfast sausage, bacon, beans, tomatoes,hash browns and scrambled egg  - a good start to the day. The cubs then washed up. This was followed by Flagbreak and tent inspection. The cubs were then sent off to search for firewood for the camp fire , it was during this that Connor twisted his ankle in the stream. It was decided that he should go to the local casualty department to be checked over. In view of this we revised our plans and went on a much shorter hike to some local ponds. Once we arrived at Cannop Ponds everyone was treated to a ‘99’. We then returned to Beaver Lodge to find that Connor had also returned and that nothing was broken he made full use of Akela’s walking pole! We then had lunch. Everyone then climbed into the mini buses etc and we went to Symond’s Yat and saw the River Wye from above. The local shop did a roaring trade in owls, ice creams and sweets. We then returned to Beaver Lodge for dinner Roast Beef, yorkshire pudding and veg followed by Apple crumble and custard. After the cubs had washed up we all walked up to the Nagshead Nature Reserve where Jamie from the RSPB took the cubs on a wide game through the reserve they had to find 20 clues in order to get to some treasure at the end. Of course we found the treasure! It was then back to Beaver Lodge where Akela had lit the Camp fire which was blazing well by the time the cubs got back. After ‘Charlie had a Pigeon’, ‘Alice the Camel’, ‘Hello my names Joe’ and many more we finished the camp fire and then went in for hot chocolate and biscuits and then bed.

Day 3

They must have been tired 7.30 and not many boys about. But by 9 o’clock they had eaten cereals and a full breakfast and done the washing up. It was then time for flag break followed by Cubs Own led by Hathi. We then took advantage of the dry weather and packed away all the patrol tents then the leaders tents. Then after a drink and biscuits we set off for the last challenge of the camp. We arrived at the Sculpture Trail at 12 and the task of each tent team was to find as many of the 17 Sculptures on the trail as possible.

Working from a numbered map they had to note down the number and description of each Sculpture found 2 points for each correct description. They were given until 1.45 to find as many as possible, most teams were back by 2pm but the two Scout teams got lost!! and did not get back until 2.15 they lost points for this. Tent 3 won with 13 points, tent 1 had 12 points, tent 2 had 7, the Scouts only got 3 points!

We then went back to Beaver Lodge and had a ploughman’s lunch, ham cheese rolls and pickled onions. After lunch there was a grand litter pick around the site with each team gaining points for the amount of litter collected. We then had the end of camp ceremony, Akela thanked the leaders and helpers. The points from the Spare Time Activities were added to the score sheet and the result was a draw with Tents 1 3 equal first followed by Tent 2 and then the scout tents. Everyone then loaded their bags into the mini bus and we left for Bracknell, after a brief loo stop we all arrived back at HQ at about 6.15pm.

9th Bracknell Scout Group, Birch Hill, Bracknell, Royal Berkshire. UK. RG12 7WW