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About 40 family members of the Scout Group, from parents to young children, attended a very successful family camp at Warren Oak campsite, near Ledbury the weekend of 5th and 6th September. This was organised by two of the Troop’s Leaders, Louise Slee and Steve Hanks to celebrate our 60th anniversary.
Five Leaders and helpers arrived on camp on the Friday evening to set up activities, games and challenges for the two day camp. Late evening we raided the local Tesco superstore to be able to feed 40 people for two days, and enjoyed an Indian meal in the local restaurant.
Saturday morning campers turned up, pitched their tents, and the fun activities started. The weather helped them all experience tree recognition, A-Frame racing, air and water rockets, cricket, boules and many more outdoor games, dough sticks on a campfire, challenge course, mini catapult and a giant one too, Velcro darts; you name it they did it. there was also a tree recognition track round the campsite.
Late afternoon they all experienced a session of Rifle shooting, followed by a campfire in the evening under a beautiful full moon. Adults mucked in to prepare food and a bbq, and keep the place tidy.
One unusual event took place on the Sunday; worm charming. Knocking on the ground in many different fashions to make worms rise to the surface. Some did have some success; others just had a laugh jumping up and down on the grass. Anything for a bit of exercise.
On Sunday a cake was decorated by the children with 60 candles.
The event was such a success we hope to repeat the camp in the first week of September 2010.

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