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| Belfast County Camp Challenge 2008 |
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| BELFAST COUNTY CAMP CHALLENGE 2008 ... takes place on the Gibson Site at Lorne on 10th & 11th May 2008. Lorne
is located 8 miles from Belfast City Centre on the A2 Belfast to Bangor road in the Borough
of North Down.
HISTORY ... The inaugural Belfast County Camp Challenge took place in 2007 and was a great success.
AIM ... to provide opportunities for girl guides to both learn and improve their camping skill. This is an ideal environment for girls to try something new.
THEME ... The Olympics 2008. Each patrol has discovered a new land and we want them to name it and design a flag for this new country. Bring this flag with you as it is to be displayed outside the tent as the tent emblem.
CAMPING CHALLENGES ... Teamwork is one of the most important skills. Guides will be judged and marked within 2 categories, Novice & Experienced, on the challenges listed below.
WHAT TO BRING? ... Patrol Equipment List & Kit List
MOST IMPORTANT! ... to have fun and really enjoy the short weekend as well as learning camping skills. WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? ... Time-table
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| Camping Challenges |
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1. Tents - Putting up and taking down their tents.
Marks will be deducted for help and assistance given.
Inspection will cover areas such as ... straight, pegged correctly, guys correct & tensioned, inner correctly attached & pegged and tent, pole and peg bags stored correctly. |
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2. Sewing
Girls will receive camp scarves and badges to sew onto their scarves in an allotted time. Each patrol should bring a sewing kit with a needle for every girl and blue thread. |
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3. Gadget Making
Novices will be required to make a basin holder with drainer. Experienced guides a table. Both will be for use over the weekend. Patrols need to bring enough wood and material to construct their gadgets. All gadgets are to be built on site within a timetable. Click for knots & lashing and suggested gadget designs. Girls are free to use their own design.
Marks will be given for knots used, sturdiness, design and teamwork. Extra points will be awarded for any extra gadgets. NO gadgets can be brought ready made. |
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4. Costume Challenge
The girls will be asked to dress one patrol member up in the National Costume of their new Country to parade in the opening Olympic Ceremony. No preparation needed and materials will be given out for this. The patrol can bring a maximum of 4 extra items for decoration. |
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5. Cooking
The camp QM will be responsible for the purchase and storage of food and for the allocation to patrols for cooking. The QM will cook for Guiders. General safety and hygiene are paramount and we also want the girls to eat well.
Marks will be given for both meals, to include preparation, lighting up, meal quality, clearing up, Health & Safety and teamwork.
The girls will be cooking two meals in their patrols the Saturday evening meal and their Sunday breakfast. One if these meals will be on an open fire and the other will be on a trangia. When using the trangias there will be one for every two girls and so more utensils will be required. |
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| Time-Table |
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Saturday
11:45 Arrival & Registration
12:15 Challenge 1 (Putting Up Tents)
Settle into Tent, Lunch & Shop Visit
14:00 Colours
14:10 Challenge 2 (Scarves & Badges)
14:45 Afternoon Break
15:00 Challenge 3 (Gadgets)
16:30 Collect Kindling
17:00 Grace
17:05 Tea & Tidy up, Trangias & Pots to be Inspected
19:00 Challenge 4 (Costume Challenge)
19:45 Opening Ceremony
20:00 Olympics
21:30 Campfire, Colours
22:15 Supper
23:00 Bed
Sunday
07:30 Rise
08:00 Colours & Grace
10:00 Pack Up Belongings
10:45 Guides Own
11:00 Morning Break
11:10 Treasure Hunt
12:45 Lunch
13:15 Strike Camp
14:30 Litter Sweep
14:40 Award Ceremomy, Colours
15:00 Home
*Parents should not arrive before 3pm as girls will not be allowed to go home early except under special circumstances.
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| Knots & Lashing for Gadget Making |
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| Gadget Designs |
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BASIN HOLDER & DRAINER DESIGN 1 |
BASIN HOLDER & DRAINER DESIGN 2 |
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TABLE DESIGN 1 |
TABLE DESIGN 2 |
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| Patrol Equipment List |
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PATROL EQUIPMENT LIST ( list of items each patrol is required to bring) |
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washing up bowl
bucket
dish cloth
3 wooden spoons
3 fish slices
hand-whisk
colander
chopping board
2 sharp knives (for fruit & vegetables)
2 non-breakable bowls (approx 2 pint)
plastic measuring jug
jug for juice / water
old frying pan (not new, not non-stick)
2 medium saucepans (not new, not non-stick)
2 serving spoons
2 tablespoons
thick gardening gloves or oven gloves
sitters (plastic sheeting for sitting on enough for whole patrol) |
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| Guide Kit List |
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Below is the camp kit list. Please ensure you have a warm sleeping bag with mat and extra blankets all in a waterproof groundsheet or bag. Due to the time of year it will be cold at night even if it is warm during the day. Waterproofs and woolly hats will be essential. All items should be named clearly. Bring this list with you to check against when packing to go home. Personal equipment is not covered by Girlguiding UK insurance. No electrical equipment such as mobile phones, Ipods or MP3 players.
Guides Uniform is to be worn on arrival and at the prize giving ceremony. Suitable camp clothing (blue as far as possible) to be worn during the rest of the camp. Camp clothing should be old.
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DAY TIME ...
Guide Uniform, Waterproof Jacket with Hood, Jacket / Fleece, Wellies & Trainers, T-Shirts, Sweatshirt, Warm Jumper, Warm Hat, Scarf & Gloves, Tracksuit Bottoms / Trousers (NO JEANS!), Underwear, Socks, Sun Hat & Sun Cream
NIGHT TIME ...
Pyjamas, Bed Socks, Old Jumper, Torch & Spare Battery
BEDDING ...
Warm Sleeping Bag, Extra Blanket, Small Pillow & Pillowcase, Foam or Carry Sleeping Mat, Large Groundsheet or Waterproof Bag (for bedding roll) |
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WASH TIME ...
Washbag containing Soap & Flannel, Toothbrush & Toothpaste, Hairbrush / Comb, Hairbands / Bobbles, Tissues and Sanitary Protection (if required)
Towel
Any medication (to be handed to First Aider)
PLASTIC BAG FOR DIRTY LAUNDRY
MEAL TIME ...
Drawstring Dishbag containing the following, all unbreakable & named ... Mug, Plate, Bowl, Knife, Fork, Spoon, Teaspoon
Tea Towel, 1/2 dozen traybakes (give to QM to use for snacks & supper), Packed lunch for Saturday (to allow camp to be set up in good time) |
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