20th – 22nd October
On a cold, Friday evening in October, the SCOGUI boys and girls met outside the Union to go to camp.
We were soon to be transported by various cars to The Oaks campsite where we were to have a fantastic two nights (and days, sorry). On arrival, various members put up their tent and we began the weekend by chatting as a group in a rather cramped mess tent. Our only light source was from Brewers gigantic torch.
Saturday morning, everyone got up by 10 for their cooked breakfast which was expertly cooked by Wilsher and Chappers and soon the activities were to begin. There were lots of activities that were organised by Wilsher, which most members took part in. First of all, there was mountain boarding down the campsite, which was really really good fun apart from when you fall off when your heading towards Becky or some Brownies in their sleds!! After that, the adrenalin was kept pumping by the climbing wall, which at 20 foot high was scaled by the experienced SCOGUI in little time. There was another 20 foot on top but the weather prohibited use. The abseiling was particularly amusing as the ground was slippery so when you touch the floor you slipped across the floor into the tower (however, I did not go down fast enough to slip at the bottom!).
After that it was back for lunch, sandwiches and crisps, and then SCOGUI were let loose on the assault course and the archery! The assault course was wet and muddy which pleased some of the members (but not the others). Archery, run by Mike and Jen (SCOGUI members) was very good fun, with most members improving through experience (except myself who managed to miss the target and the netting behind it and leaving the arrow lying at the foot of the brick wall 10 metres on! We were then treated to the Black Hole, basically a man made cave within which various games were played.
For dinner on Saturday we had Wilsher’s and Rich’s spaghetti Bolognese which was another good meal before an evening of singing around the campfire.
On Sunday morning, we were treated to another fantastic cooked breakfast before the remote controlled car racing which saw SCOGUI let loose with cars that travelled at pace and 3 cars were broken within 20 minutes!! Our attention was lost when a sofa was burned causing a large amount of black smoke to decrease visibility on the track. At midday the tents were taken down and SCOGUI had their traditional photograph taken before everyone headed home to catch up on some sleep.
Thanks and congratulations must go to Wilsher for organising such a good event and all those people who helped with the running of activities.
Written by James Walter
