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Camping Barn 2011

Camps, May 23, 2011. 2 Comments. Written by Vicki Tags: campfire, Camping Barn, hike, Kubb, Pioneering.

On the weekend of the 20-22nd of May, SCOGUI ventured out to Stamford for our annual camping barn adventure! Camping Barn is our indoor ‘camp’, which happens in May as a lovely escape from the stress of upcoming exams. The weekend is typically nice and relaxed with a few activities to keep us busy. If you’d like to read about last years camping barn, you can check it out here.

The Friday night started with a traditional campfire and plenty of songs! There was also a few games of Kubb (If you are unfamiliar with the game of Kubb, you can read about it here) and traditional late night cheese on toast (arguably the best part of camping barn). Then onto Saturday…

Saturday saw us attempt our most ambitious pioneering project yet. With our SCOGUI banner flying high, it was an impressive sight! For those less adept at tying knots there was also a swing, rugby and spacehoppers! This photo is a comparison of our pioneering project with the model we were working from. Not bad!

Of course, if it can be climbed…

In the afternoon, we went on a leisurely walk over to Rutland water. Rutland water is a beautiful spot with lots of grassy open space and a reservoir. A few brave SCOGUI members took the chilly plunge into the waters, whilst the rest of us stayed dry and played a spot of cricket.

We took a traditional group photo in the evening before the drinking began! There was classic ring of fire, a pass the parcel and plenty of bananagrams to keep everyone amused.

A huge thank you to Dave and Tom for organising camping barn this year! It was a great weekend, and if you weren’t there, I think it’s clear that you missed out!

P.S, More photos will be up in the gallery/on facebook soon. If you would like a high quality copy of any of the photos I took on camping barn, please email me on publicity at scogui.org.uk

Camping Barn

Camps, May 19, 2010. 0 Comments. Written by Vicki Tags: Camping Barn, Pioneering, Scogui Bear.

Camping Barn is our Spring time ‘camp’, but where we stay in a Scout hut (normally to try and avoid bad weather!). However, we were lucky and went away on a lovely sunny weekend in May.

Whilst there, we had the choice of taking part in several activities:

Assassin Tag

S’more Making

Pioneering

Caving

Frisbee/Nerf/Football

Drinking and an excellent game of pass the parcel!

We were also fed very well, enjoying many a slice of late night cheese on toast, fabulous cooked breakfasts and DIY kebabs on the BBQ.

However, perhaps the most exciting part of the weekend was a visit from Lindsay, Elizabeth and Edward Bear. Lindsay and Elizabeth were members of Loughborough SCOGUI in the late 60s/early 70s and Edward bear (now 61!) was the club mascot at that point.

We’d arranged for them to visit us on the Saturday of Camping Barn and they certainly did not disappoint! Not only did they bring Edward bear along with them, but a huge amount of SCOGUI programmes, posters, menus, membership cards and more.

Additionally, Lindsay showed the Scouts a thing or two about tying knots and climbing ropes! We are so grateful for their visit and hope to see Lindsay and Elizabeth soon.

Overall, it was a really lovely weekend and a great way to chill out before exams and deadlines! Thanks to everyone for coming.

Camping Barn – “Rave, Rave – Check the bacon!”

Camps, May 11, 2009. 0 Comments. Written by Lisa Tags: Camping Barn.

A group of 13 SCOGUI members headed over to Drum Hill Campsite, Derby, for a fun filled weekend of camping in a barn (or well equipped hut!) … with one person choosing to sleep in a badly pitched tent (thanks to Lisa’s tent skills).

Weekend activities included abseiling expertly led by qualified instructor Jamie Shirra, some rather competitive attempts at the low-ropes-course and assault course and a night hike around the countryside.

SCOGUI were certainly very well fed over the weekend, thanks to the culinary and raving expertise of Mark Harrop. Overall it was a very enjoyable and value for money weekend! Extended thanks to James Shirra and Mark Harrop for arranging camping barn 2009!

Camping Barn

Gallery, February 13, 2005. 0 Comments. Written by Mark Perman Tags: Camping Barn.

Market Rasen Camping Barn

Camps and Member Reports, March 16, 2004. 0 Comments. Written by admin Tags: Camping Barn.

Friday 12th March
We meet at the union at 6pm and loaded the mini bus. Then travelled to Lincolnshire in the dark in a mini bus without a radio so we sang instead. Once there (after zooming past the entrance) we enjoyed some economy soup and bread followed by large amounts of alcohol before slumping down into the sleeping bags in our camping barn.

Saturday 13th March
A nine o’clock start with a tasty cooked breakfast followed shortly by a scramble for the mini bus, and off to Hull. Once in Hull we made our way to “The Deep”, the deepest aquarium in the UK. An amazing place with some very unusual fish, including the Finding Nemo tank. Scogui Bear took some deep sea adventures as well. After a quick packed lunch and a short drive we pulled up in a country park which opened out on the Humber Bridge and the river. After a brief and very cold photo section with the local life boat team and a nice walk, it was back to the bus for the return trip to the camping barn. After an interesting vegetable bolognaise we made our way out into the cold to sing and shout around the nice warm fire. The perfect end to a great day.

Sunday 14th March
Another nine o’clock start was followed by another yummy breakfast and a complete blitz of the camp site and barns. The morning activity entailed visiting Lincoln and some people looking around the castle. Then setting off after lunch we arrived back just before 4pm to unpack and minibus and go home to a nice warm shower and a fresh change of clothes. To round off a cool weekend away, we all had dinner at EHB to laugh at the funny events of the weekend and to talk about our next trip into the outdoors!

Written by Richard Brewer