{"id":618,"date":"2010-06-02T13:30:03","date_gmt":"2010-06-02T12:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/porthillscouts.org.uk\/site\/?p=618"},"modified":"2017-10-03T15:42:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T14:42:16","slug":"our-2nd-family-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porthillscouts.org.uk\/site\/2010\/06\/02\/our-2nd-family-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Our 2nd Family Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the weekend of 28th \u2013 30th May the Group held its second Family Camp (our first was for our Centenary in 2008<\/a>). This time we stayed at Barnswood Scout Camp<\/a>, which is near to Rudyard Lake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Everyone arrived on the Friday evening (the majority of families having put their tents up the previous nights) and we soon started the weekend\u2019s programme. First was a walk around the campsite as many people had never visited Barnswood before. This was followed by one of Paul\u2019s special wide games! After this chaos subsided, it was time for supper and bed \u2013 where did the evening go?<\/p>\n

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Explaining the Wide Game<\/p>\n

Saturday morning brought the rain! After cooking breakfast for 105 people (the most we\u2019ve ever had on a camp!), we split into two groups. The Scouts and their parents lit fires and did some pioneering, while the Beavers, Cubs and their parents went down to Rudyard to go on the Lake on Bell Boats. To say it rained a lot would be an understatement and we got wetter from the rain than the lake!<\/p>\n

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Bell Boating<\/p>\n

After lunch the Scouts went on the lake and the Beavers and Cubs got themselves painted with pirate faces and learned how to make secret messages, how compasses work and made their own telescopes.<\/p>\n

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Creating Secret Messages<\/p>\n

By this time the rain had stopped and we prepared the BBQ. The BBQ was a huge success and we must have cooked well over 150 burgers and sausages!<\/p>\n

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Men BBQing (Rachael supervising obviously)!<\/p>\n

Then it was time for part 2 of the wide game, a general knowledge quiz with questions for both adults and children (can you name the Titanic\u2019s sister ships and do you know which country Dora the Explorer comes from?) and of course a campfire. The camp fire saw fine performances from a group of the Beavers and one of the Scouts did a solo turn. The rain even held off for most of it and just came on at the end. Then time for supper and bed.<\/p>\n

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The Campfire<\/p>\n

Sunday began a bit more leisurely and after breakfast and flag break we held a Scouts Own and then invested one of the Beavers.<\/p>\n

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Beaver Investiture<\/p>\n

Then it was a few quick games and activities, then packing and tidying, lunch, more packing and tidying, the close of the camp and home!<\/p>\n