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By a true fresher!

Where to start, I think I can sum up the camp for me in three words: beer, cold, and new. (As opposed to “New cold beer”)

On the Thursday evening before the camp I was thinking to myself what I was expecting the camp to be like. Eventually after much though I decided it was probably best likened to a venture scout camp. Was it? B******s! Noting like it. A SCOGUI camp is individual in the way it is run, the atmosphere and nothing like that I’ve seen before.

Anyway, Friday came. Promptly at 6 I arrived at the beam engine ready to depart on an adventure, my first SCOGUI camp! I was one of the first people to set off for the campsite with Jen driving, on the way she was kind enough to take us the scenic view through parts of Loughborough that even she hasn’t seen! When we arrived at the campsite we were warmly welcomed by campsite people who told us roughly where to pitch the tents. Erection complete, we started drinking around the campfire, at about 10:45 Mike was sent out for pizzas. Now campfire songs! How do people know them all? I’m sure i’ve sung most of them during my years as a Cub but I just can’t remember them! Frolics over, beered up, I resided to my tent.

Jen accompanied Saturday morning with a frying pan and another metal object singing a song to the words of ‘get outa bed’. Good song, but not at that time in the morning! The day’s activities included a trip to watch the rugby at the local student-vil pub, assault course (cleverly called the jungle gym for some reason) and the bouldering wall. After the activities, it was time for food curtsey of Mike and Simon! Thanks both of you for the food it was excellent! Saturday night’s activities comprised of another campfire again with songs. NOTE: Simon + cider = 1 man band!

Sunday had far more of a French attitude to it, laid back! Breakfast was eaten and the tents came down. We also had a game of hunt the flag, slightly more bias towards Kate, as the flag was hidden in the lady’s loo! After that it was a case of pack up and go!

Don’t worry, later we were all found in EHB!

Written by James Richardson

Welcome to SCOGUI and the British weather. Fresher’s camp was held in the OAKS in Charnwood, The venue of the bear rally.

Friday the 25th of October, we the SCOGUI massive assembled at the union “beam engine” (the gateway to another dimension known as camp) at 18:00. After a discussion with the one and only helmet we boarded the bus and went to the oaks where we met the advanced party who put up the mess tent and several other tents.

The first job of camp is to get the tents erect. This was not done with the use of viagra or porno mags. It was done with a lot of hard work and talk of putting things in holes. Andy (one of many) decided to let Angela and myself sleep in his tent as “we” helped him put it up. He was soon to realise the mistake and says he will not share a tent with us again.

Tents now up and people assigned to them, the next job to do is to get warm by the fire. Once lit it was very warm so warm helmet burnt his hand, whilst trying to out do a female (we have all done it). I went to bed early and was up bright and breezy (the wind started gently) the next morning.

The day’s activities included climbing, mountain boarding and archery. The climbing was fun and I felt unfit. Angela is convinced by the prusik loop yet. The mountain boarding was brilliant we seam have a natural in amongst us Leon. I found it ironic that you put all these pads on and fall on the bits that are unprotected. Then it was over to the archery range for an attempt of archery (Attempt being the operative word), I scored around 4 points. I then ended up with several hair bobbles in my hair. I only put 2 in her hair and she put 10 in my hair (female multiplier effect, same as put little bit of water on her head she pours a lot of water on you (Can I apologise again, you know who you are)). What was worse was some random brown owl took photos of it. I now have nickname Barbie

After a pasta dinner it was back to the campfire (SLUGS did a good job of the food) the night was pretty eventful but I do not want to discuss it hear.

The next morning we were woken up by get up I want to take the tent down before it blows down. This is when the fun started. The things I learnt from the morning was do not sleep on someone’s roll mat as you have to put it away. Tip of the day do not break the bag as you put it away.

I had a great time and had so much fun. I know this does not cover everything and would like to see a freshers view.

Written by Lee Dunnett