Whit Camp
Whit Camp 2008
“The Olympics”
23rd – 26th May 2008
Fri
1800 – 2000 Registration - Please hand in a copy of a health/ permission form for all campers and camp fee of £10 per Scout and Explorer. Leaders free. Supply Scavenger information
1900 Sitting Competition – on the flag field
2000 Scavenger Competition – meet on the flag field
2130 Leaders meeting
Sat
0900 Flag break / Opening ceremony – Please dress appropriate to your country
0930 Sedan chair – build
1030 Sedan chair – races
1200 Lunch
1300 Build Obstacle Course
1500 Obstacle course competition
1700 Cooking competition phase 1 -
1830- 1900 Cooking judging
2000 Campfire – Please dress appropriate to your country and prepare a song or stunt appropriate for your country
2100 Camp Quiz
2130 Leaders meetings
Sun
0900 Flag Break / Scouts Own
0930 Activities - Campsite activities open, Scouts free to go between activities.
1200 Lunch
1300 Activities
1700 Cooking competition phase 2
1830- 1900 Cooking judging
2000 Widegame
2100 Camp Quiz
2130 Leaders Meeting
Mon
0900 Flag break
0930 Competitions - Shooting
5 a side
Volleyball
Tug of war
Gateway (judged on Country design, originality and construction)
1300 Closing ceremony – Chief Scout Awards
Competition trophies
Notes
Sunday Activities include
Abseiling
Climbing
Karting
Archery
Shooting
Cratestacking
Bouldering
Spider Frame
Potholing
Sedan Chair Competition will be judged on chair design (extra marks for making it associated with your country), and placings in the race. You may enter as many teams as you wish, as long as they all have their own chair. There will be several different style races.
Cooking Competition Sat – The whole troop will be judged on cooking a meal traditional to your country; taste, and presentation will all be marked. The table setting will also be marked.
Cooking competition – Same as Saturday but you may only use open fires. No gas. One campsite Alter fire per troop. You may bring your own
Leaders Meetings will be held in the church
Obstacle course. Each troop are asked to design, supply materials and build one part of the obstacle race. This build will be marked and will be included in the Obstacle course competition along with marks for race placings. Extra marks will be awarded for the obstacle being design associated with your Country. Please let Richard know 1 week before your camp on your plans for the obstacle. Teams of 4 will be entered into the obstacle race. Each troop can enter as many teams as they wish. Only upto 3 Scouts from each troop may enter into upto 2 teams to ensure all Scouts who wish to take part, can take part.
Gateway competition – You may build this anytime you wish. Gateways will be judged on Monday. Marks awarded for construction, originality and being appropriate to your Country.
Camp Quiz. This is open to teams of 4. Each troop may enter as many teams as you wish.
Monday competitions. The Football, volleyball and tug of war are open to teams of 5. Troops may enter as may teams as they wish. Shooting competition is open to individuals. Teams will be entered into the competition at the leaders meeting on Sunday night. Teams will be called during the morning when it is their time to play in each competition. While Scouts are not playing, the Shooting competition will be available to them.
First Aid provisions to be held locally by troops. You will need to keep a copy of all the health forms.
For the scavenger competition, please supply the following information about your troop at registration
Who is the oldest person on your camp?
Who is the youngest person on your camp?
How many leaders have wood badges on your camp?
Have you got fried bread on your menu over the weekend?
District AGM
To be held at 730pm, in the Cabin, Willesley Campsite