Silverwood Scout Challenge 17th November 2007

Fitzwilliam Explorers - Hoyland & Wombwell sections held their challenge at Silverwood. Four teams of Cubs & Scouts (10 to 14 years) took part in firelighting, pioneering, tent-erecting, first aid, and a rope trail. Congratulations to Ardsley who triumphed in four out of the five challenges, and took the overall prize.

Thanks are due to the Explorers who organised and ran the event, assisted in fine style by the Fellowship who were on hand to fish people out of the boating lake, provide drinks for everybody, and to douse smouldering Cubs. Most importantly, the Fellowship were the only ones who could remember how to put up a bell tent!

Thanks as well to Tim from Central for giving his first-aid expertise: Ashley’s nasty-looking compound leg fracture (did he get it falling out of bed?) received such good treatment throughout the day that, by 4p.m., it was completely cured!

The pie & peas and hotdogs…eventually! were enjoyed by everyone and with a fantastic contribution from Kate’s brantub we almost broke even. Not to worry, because George was a terrific Master of Ceremonies at the campfire singalong, with the prize for best guy going to Hoyland’s cyborg-cum-yeti in the Beaver Challenge. The trophy for fastest sprint went to the Explorers when they were asked to perform a song.

Many thanks to Barry for the use of Silverwood’s excellent facilities and we hope to see everyone again at the next challenge!

Chris too

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I have been asked not to mention the swimming gala, but congratulations to Mike, Denise, Vaughan, Ian, Jo, Keith and myself. Come on you Leaders! Next year what about Beavers v Explorers?

Ready for this weekend and the Scout challenge? I've not had many parental consents - no form = no stay!

Still waiting for Tamsin to book the Christmas party on the 16^th December.

Ideas for next year - what about a camp @ Walesby with mountain biking @ Sherwood Pines and the Go Ape course? http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/recreation.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandNottinghamshireSherwoodForestSherwoodPinesForestPark

Another thought is Cherrygarth @ Cleethorpes & the theme park http://www.pleasure-island.co.uk/

Anybody been to Xscape http://www.xscape.co.uk/snow/castleford