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| Theme? |
General Baden-Powell's Experimental Camp
At Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour in August 1907. |
| Activity? |
Patrols will be given a map with the
bases marked on them, after a safety briefing they will
be free to depart along the course attempting the bases
in any order they wish. Patrols will be on their
own during the hike, but operating within a restricted
area. At each base the Patrol will be given a task
to attempt. |
| Where? |
Start and finish at The
Cabin at Willesley Scout Camp. |
| When? |
Saturday 26th April 2008. |
| Who? |
Scout Patrols of between 4
and 7 Scouts (Scouts who have transferred to Explorers
are excluded). |
| Age? |
Scout age range, minimum age is 10th
birthday, maximum age is 15th birthday |
| Experience |
The Patrol is expected to read a map
well enough to navigate around the camp site and
Willesley Woodside in the dark, find the bases and
perform a short task at each. The hike takes place
within a confined area, navigation needs to be good
enough to return to the camp site, finding all of the
bases is a bonus. |
| Support |
If a Leader believes that a Patrol is so
inexperienced that they will be unable to achieve this,
they are more than welcome to supply an Explorer Scout
or CRB'd adult to ensure that they return to base. |
| Start? |
Scout Patrols should check in at 19.01
for a 19.29 start. |
| End? |
Parents are more than welcome to attend
the announcement of the results at 23.14 and with luck
will be able to depart at 23.29. |
| Refreshment |
Our highly skilled catering team will
provide hot dogs and soup or equivalents at the end of
the hike. |
| Camp |
Troops opting to camp overnight should
book this themselves.
http://www.willesley.org/campsite/ |
| Research? |
Appleby Scouts Website - Scout Members Page |
Brownsea Island |
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US Scouts history page |
http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/history/brownsea.asp
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Wikipedia |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownsea_Island |
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Scouting Milestones |
http://www.scouting.milestones.btinternet.co.uk/brownsea.htm |
| Equipment? |
Personal - Essential |
Wear camp style clothes with Group neckerchief. |
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Personal - Optional |
The Scout motto is Be Prepared so make sure that you
are. Would boots and waterproofs be handy for
walking through muddy woods? What if the
precipitative environment is excessively moist? Is
there something to help you see in the dark? What
happens if your stomach is empty? |
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Patrol - Optional (Note
for the 1st Appleby Magna with Measham Scouts, as your
Leaders are organising the event you will not receive
any help with this, it is up to you!!) |
Do some
research into the Brownsea Island activities and
meditate upon how these might translate into bases, then
consider whether
(a) there are
any skills you should practice?
and
(b) there are
any small items that you should carry that might help
you? |
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Patrol - Essential |
Mini First Aid Kit and one hike / dome tent that is
suitable for you to carry. |