Good morning

Leaders and scouts are up and the smell of sausages is threatening to draw the explorers out of their tents...

A full day on the water is planned with rowing and sailing for everyone.

Here are a few pics of what the morning looks like...

Arrived and set up

We had a very good trip and all arrived safely. Marquee is up, tents up and BBQ being cooked. Photos and more updates to follow.

It's started

Actually Summer Camp 2016 all started on the August bank holiday weekend last year when we went to look for a suitable campsite. Now however it's really started.

This last week has seen bearings replaced on road trailers, toppers and topaz all re rigged and loaded, patrol tents taken out and checked, benches mended, water sessions and menus planned, 300 cable ties bought and shopping started. Now we're off to load the vans.

It's a smaller camp this year than last year with 30 Scouts / Explorers and about 20 helpers. Rutland water sports centre are working with us, letting us use their campsite and launch the boats. We even have use of their showers... It should be a great week!

6am wake up call

All Cubs are up and had bacon sandwiches and cerial. It was quite a cold night but everyone slept well apart from the 6am wake up call!

Lovely clear and sunny morning at the moment.

Some pictures from last nights camp fire:

Fires and campsite

Lunch

Hotdogs, hot chocolate and biscuits... Quite a few of the Cubs managed to eat 3 hot dogs - I don't quite know where they put them!

Tents are all up so off to the woods for fire lighting and a little experimenting cooking on the fires. 

Cub camp - We've arrived

All Cubs and leaders survived the journey!!!

Our campsite: