Bassingham Scout Group

We held a Virtual Camp  3rd to 5th July 2020.

 

We invited all Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and their families to a weekend of camping fun... So get your tent up in your garden or build a den inside or out and join us!

We will all get together with several  zoom meetings over the weekend and will provide  you with an endless list of

Challenges and Adventures to complete!

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Friday 3rd July

18.00 - 18.30

 

Welcome and Registration Zoom meeting

Flag Break

The theme of the camp will be Robin Hood , his band of men and living in Sherwood Forest.

 

18:30 onwards

Set up your camp / den at home and get your bed ready !

 

Tonight we will all be making a “Coat of Arms” for your  family

And a pennant to hang on your tent .

Legend has it that  Robin Hood was actually Robin of Loxley and this was his Family  “Coat of Arms “. In your pack you will find a cardboard shield to decorate with your family “coat of arms “ and a pennant to decorate too.

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2000

Time for a family movie night . Please choose and try to watch an age appropriate “ Robin Hood Film” .

 

2200

Time for bed

 

2230

Lights out .

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Saturday 4th July

0800

Get up and have breakfast . Tidy up your tent/den.

 

0900

Morning Zoom Call

Bring your “ coat of arms” and pennant to show everyone .

Video will be shown of how to make your Robin Hood Hat

( the felt etc will be in the camp kit pack)

Morning

Make your Robin Hood Hat

 

1130

 

Snack time and time for another Zoom Call

Let’s see all those hats!

Now time to get your pen knifes / sharp knifes out and decorate your staves or  make a bow .

Video instructions will be shown.

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Rest of morning

Make your Stave.

Lunch

 

1400

During the afternoon Beavers  and Cubs ( and Scouts too if they would like)  can follow one of our three  tracking and tree identification trails : there will be one in Bassingham - starts at the Bull , one in Carlton starts at the Church gate , and one in Brant Broughton starts at the  Meeting House.

What treats await those who follow it to the end ?

Can you do all three?

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Scouts must help Robin Hood escape from the dungeon of Nottingham Castle  by solving clues so that they can get the key to get him out !

( and also release their marshmallows for the camp fire tonight).

 

Rest of the afternoon have some food

Get things ready for your campfire/ BBQ tonight, if you have one prepare your Swedish log candle.

Make up the bread dough for the bread twists .

Soak the skewers so they are ready for your bread and your marshmallows.

 

If you are having a camp fire/ BBQ it would be a good idea to get it going so you are ready to cook by about 18.30!

 

1800-1830

Zoom call with everyone

Video instructions how to prepare bananas to bake on fire .and how to cook the bread twists .

 

1830 - 1930

 

Have evening meal.

Let your young people perhaps cook a burger on the  BBQ , bake the bananas , and toast marsh mallows on your Swedish log candle

Enjoy the rest of the evening around your camp fire

Before going to bed in your tent or den.

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Sunday 5th July

0830

Get up and get breakfast

Try to encourage your Young People to cook their own breakfast - how about bacon and eggy bread .

If they can , cook it on a fire or a stove outside but if that is not possible in the kitchen is ok.

 

0930

Zoom call

Check in to see that every one is ok

Magna Carta Instructions .

Rest of morning

 

Working on Your own Magna Carta

A charter for  your Camp .

Write down the rules that your Robin Hood and Outlaws should follow to ensure they can live together in the forest.

How should they behave towards each other.?

What rights should they have? 

 

Clear up your campsite and tidy away .

 

1200

Final Zoom Call

How did you get on with your rules ?

Do they remind you of anything - like your Beaver/ Cub and Scout Laws .

Flag down  and goodbye!

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Making Bread

To make up the bread dough put the supplied flour into a bowl and rub ( mix in with your clean fingers!) about 25 of butter. Now add enough warm water to make it up to a dough - add a little at a time while mixing until it comes together as a dough ball. Now knead it and then put it back in the plastic bag and leave it in a warmish place until you need it later.