Berrylands Scout Group

Between the 24th July and 12th August, I travelled along with 3,500 others from the U.K to the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden. We started off in Denmark for a pre-Jamboree event. This was compiled of sports events, speed boats, theme parks and a party. The main Jamboree first congregated 38,672 scouts in a rural field near Rinkaby. For 12 days we talked, exchanged badges and became friends on the 2.4km wide campsite that was effectively our own town, with hospitals, supermarkets, showers and entertainment. Being in the winter sub-camp, we also had an ice skating rink. Activities were centred around the theme of ‘simple scouting’ and being sustainable.
After this we went to Finland for home hospitality and stayed with hosts, we learnt so much about their culture and they learnt some of ours too! All of the Jamboree was very memorable and it definately was the best 3 weeks of my life.
Written by Owen Cain.

The explorers went on their summer camp this year between the 24th and 31st of July at Thriftwood Campsite in Essex. 8 Explorers attended the camp, taking part in activities such as climbing, kayaking and raft building (with varying success) It was a great camp and thankyou to all the leaders!

During a day hike around the area:

Week: 1 – Save the egg
2 – Gym night
3 – Ready steady cook!
4 – Pancake night
5 – Orienteering
6 – Badge night
7 – Kinect
8 – Treasure hunt
9 – Cardboard box forts
10 – Badge work
11 – Backwards cooking
12 – Board games etc
13 – Bin bag fashion show
14 – Badge work
15 – Music night
16 – Charrington Bowl
17 – Bonfire
18 – Badge work
19 – Judo
20 – Games
21 – Assault course
22 – Badge work
23 – Cards evening
24 – Wide games with Network
25 – Silly Olympics
26 – Badge work
27 – Chariot racing
SUMMER CAMP