MAG 7 District Camp - 30-04-2010
March 1st is nearly upon us which is the Mag 7 application deadline Please make sure that your numbers and payments are in by then as we will not be accepting any bookings after that date. It is important that we have your numbers as early as possible so that the ADC’s can finalise booking of equipment and activities. We will also like to know the number of adults attending camp and their names. This should be split down into uniform and non- uniform. This is so that we know how much space to allocate for each Group and how much parking to allocate.
The purpose of the camp is for the District to come together as one with the emphasise more on activities than scouting skills.
Everyone attending camp will be issued with a named armband which they should keep with them at all times.
Arrival at camp. You can start arriving on site at any time on Friday 30th April. You will be given your allotted space and we ask you to keep within that space. There is car parking for adults helping at camp but there will not be enough parking for mum to leave her car while she escorts little Jimmy to his tent .Therefore it will be a drop and run system (much like Gatwick Airport) and a member of the group will need to help get kit to the tents. Can Leaders and helpers please car share where possible. From Saturday Morning everyone arriving at camp will need to report to the ‘Active Support’ unit in charge of the gate. Cubs arriving on Saturday morning will be given staggered arrival times, these will discussed at leaders meeting on the 22nd Feb.
Beavers arriving at camp will be met by their beaver leaders. Camp Departure The camp is planned to finish at 12 noon on 3rd May. There will be staggered pick up times for cubs and scouts. Unlike Gatwick Airport there is no short term parking area. Because there is no parking for those picking up, the cubs and scouts will need to be ready with their kit at the pick up points. Whilst at camp Fires; There will be no open fires on the camp site. Toilets; we have booked 20 toilet cubicles but we would like groups to bring one or two chemical toilets for night use. We can dig a pit to dispose of this waste. Washing; Groups will need to supply their own washing facilities. Waste Water. There is no mains drainage on site. Each Group will need to dig a wet pit to dispose of there waste water. For those with no Greenfield experience we can arrange for help with this or a short skills instruction evening beforehand.
Rubbish; Groups will need to dispose of their own rubbish. However we will try to arrange a rubbish tip run on Sunday morning. Please bag your rubbish securely and separate re cycling from general food waste. Electricity; For those needing electricity for medical or emergency use there is electricity on site. Drying your hair is not medical or an emergency. Day time Activities; ADC’s will be arranging activities for participants and you may need to contact them about special permission forms. You will be notified about any activities that are not taking place on site. Evening entertainment. For those that want it on Saturday there will be entertainment in the Marquee by Hullabaloo. We will be expecting Groups to participate and entertain us so please ‘Be Prepared’ as they say. On Sunday there will be a Carnival procession around the site ending at the Campfire Circle. The Carnival a theme is ‘International’ and we are splitting the camp into teams to represent different countries. The teams are (All Beavers ) (1st Braeside and Hicks Own Cubs) (Phoenix Scouts) (3rd Stanhope and Amherst. Cubs) (3rd Scouts) ( 4th Cubs and Scouts) (6th Cubs and Scouts) (7th /9th Cubs) (10th Cubs and Scouts) (12th and 17th cubs and Scouts) (16th Cubs and Scouts) (District Explorers) (Active Support and Parent Helpers)
Please choose your Country, first come first served. First Aid; First Aid cover is being supplied by ‘Scout Med’ who will be on site from set up to take down. Cleaning; Each group will be asked to take one session of cleaning the toilets and checking communal areas for rubbish and water tap areas for flooding. Catering; We need to cater for outside help such as the Scout Med and the Climbers from County. To avoid the hassle of setting up a separate kitchen dinning area and finding people to staff it we are asking if any groups could include some of these in their catering arrangements. Food for these will be paid for from the camp budget at 2.50 per adult per meal. There will be 3 or 4 from Scout Med. The climbers may be different on each day but probably up to 10 per day. Please let us know if you can take on extra catering and how many. This may help with your budget. Tuck Shop There isn’t one, participants will not need money. Site Vist We will try to organise a couple of dates with the farmer so that you can have a site visit if you want. This will probably be best once the clocks have changed and the evenings are a little lighter. more events... | Upcoming events17-09-2010 - 19-09-2010 |
