Final planning meeting

Last night (Wed 20th) the entire Leader team got together for summer camp final planning, Sue, Phill, Andy and Shelagh brought all the rest of the team who could attend up to speed with the plans so far. It took a while as there is a lot going on during the week away and because we are so many (60 + Scouts and 14 Leaders). The programme is finalised, the menu drawn up, room lists sorted and the groups formed. There are 5 groups of Explorers, Scouts and Cubs, each with a leader and assistant and each day they have several different activities. Each group has a day out at the Lakeside Aquarium, followed by a cruise to Ambleside, a few hours round the town and the shops followed by a fish and chip supper. Our last day on site the Friday is our chill day, we figure we all will be so exhausted by then we will need it !
We will post information about the programme, menu etc so you can all see what's happening on a daily basis, Shelagh and Sue are meeting next week to sort out the food shopping arrangements, the countdown continues towards the departure date. Keep looking in for more news of summer camp 2011.

Sue - Akela and GSL

Paperwork is out !

1st Thurstaston paperwork has been emailed to all campers tonight, there is a good deal of information on these documents and all forms etc should be returned by the dates and times detailed please.
Cubs, Scouts and Explorers at 4th Moreton got their paperwork at the end of last week I believe.

It is really important that if anyone, parent or child has any questions or needs to know anything they are not sure about, to please ask in the next week or two at the troop or pack meetings. We can't help if we don't know !

Less than 4 weeks to go now .......................

Sue - Akela

Camp Leaders meet again

Morning, the Leader team met again last night and sorted various agenda items, including who sleeps where, and some more work on the programme, on  both the bought in activities (Sailing, Canoeing etc) and the on site activities such as crate stacking. As there are so many of us on camp, the Explorers, Scouts and Cubs are to be formed into Groups of 12/14 to do their activities through the week. Each Group will have a Leader in charge and assistants to help organise things. Throughout the week, there will be competitions and challenges and activities as well as duty rotas ! for the washing up and similar lovely jobs that need doing. Well, need to go to work, will update you with more progress as we make it. Only 4 and a half weeks to go, getting excited ? I am.

Sue - Akela

Summer Camp Prep underway

Hi everyone
the organising team has had several meetings already to plan summer camp for 1st Thurstaston and 4th Moreton Scout Groups. This year we are going to Great Towers in the Lake District for our joint summer camp, this site is now part of the Scout Activity Centres group and under new management. The site offers many on site activities and the lake is close by for water activities as well. We now have our programme in place, the Explorers, Scouts and Cubs will be divided into 5 groups of 12 / 14 to do their activities for the week, which include canoeing, sailing, crate stacking, zip wire to name but a few. We also plan a day out for each group hopefully to the Lakeside Aquarium with a cruise on the lake and a visit to Ambleside. This blog will be our main form of communication for the week away, providing I can find a hot spot to get a signal ! We managed last year in a field in Cheshire so I am sure I can find one this year too. Already looking forward to a great camp, fingers crossed for good weather too !
Sue - Akela