CAMPING NEWS
Area Camp Adviser: Kathleen Jerrott - Deputy Camp Adviser: Brenda Wilson
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Nova Scotia’s 100th Anniversary of Scouting
Port Morien, Cape Breton, N.S.
July 11 to 13, 2008
In 1908, a group of boys,
along with an adult leader, William Glover, decided to form a new type
of youth group in Port Morien, Cape Breton. It was called a Boy Scout Troop.
This was the
first
Boy Scout Troop troop formed in North America and the first to camp on North
American soil.
To celebrate this historic event, we are inviting you to come and camp with us
July 11 to 13, in
Port Morien. We are expecting a camp of no more than 300; so do not delay to
register.
An invitation has been
extended to Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers in Cape Breton, a total of
75 girls and Guiders, to participate in this historic camp. Camping will be in and around the
Port Morien Ball Field. Camping will be in Patrols to a maximum of ten, along
with 2 Guiders.
Patrols are expected to arrive self-contained with their own personal and
patrol camping gear
and food. The only meal that will be provided will be Saturday’s supper, a
barbecue.
There will be a formal
opening Horseshoe on Saturday, 9:00 a.m., as well as 'Scouts Own'
on
Sunday, at 10.00 a.m. and Camp Closing at 1:00 p.m., Sunday.
The camp program will
consist of games, demonstrations and challenges. There will also be
activities in the inner camp area, including an historic campsite. Patrols are
welcome to take part
in all or some of the activities.
So start planning now and
come camp with us at Port Morien in July 2008.
Yours in Guiding,
Norma Peach, Area Commissioner Phone 737-1518
Kathleen Jerrott, Area Camp Adviser phone 737-5135
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Unit Registration Form * Deadline to return: June 27,2008
Area Council will pay the $6.00 unit registration fee for patrols from Cape Breton Coastal Area
Permission Form * Some fields to be filled in by Guider
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MAY
CAMP 2008
Theme: Scouting 1908
Scout/Guide Annual May Camp, May 16-19, 2008
The theme this year is MAY CAMP 1908 to recognize the 100th Anniversary of Scouting.
May Camp is an annual pioneer-style camp open to groups of Scouts, Ventures, Guides,
Pathfinders and Senior Branches. Groups come to camp self-contained with all
gear/supplies necessary to take part in the camp i.e. tents, stoves, food etc.
May Camp, held at Camp Carter, New Harris Road, C.B. every Victoria Day weekend.
MAY CAMP PROGRAM 2008 TO PRINT PROGRAM
Friday: Arrive between 1pm and 7pm. Headquarter staff will assign campsite.
Prepare your supper and meet your neighbours.
10 pm Leaders Meeting - location to be announced.
11 pm Bed and quiet time.
Saturday: 9am Flag break - wear uniform
1:30-4pm 2pm 'The Great Race' around Camp Carter in 80 minutes.
5pm Supper
7-8:30 pm Evening activities - soccer-baseball, tug-a-war, craft.
9pm Campfire followed a 'Walk in the Dark' for older campers (only the brave).
11pm Lights out and quiet time
Sunday: 9am Flag break - wear uniform
9:30am Scouts-Guides Own
10am 'The Great Debate' - Is life easier now or in 1908?
LUNCH
2pm-3pm Country Fair 'A celebration of life in 1908!' Each unit to prepare
a fun demonstration of life back then.
3pm 'Spring Festival' - gather in the Big Field for food and games.
5pm Supper
7-8:30pm Continuation of evening activities (see Saturday evening).
Monday: 9am Flag break - wear uniform
9:15am Finals: soccer-baseball/tug-a-war
Break Camp - all to participate.
1pm Closing Horseshoe
MAY CAMP 2007 PHOTOS
Thank you Mark!
LOOKING FOR CAMP THEMES?
Check Becky's Guiding Resource Centre for two booklets
filled with themes and ideas for planning your camps.
Book 1: 117 pages Book 2: 39 pages
PLANNING A CAMPFIRE
A campfire is a ceremony with a definite beginning, middle and end.
The pattern used for planning an effective campfire is as follows.
The campfire is organized in this way to create a "mood".
You start out softly, and build in volume and energy until you reach the peak of
the campfire. Then, like the flames of the fire, you slowly die down until the closing
is reached. The campfire is especially magical when the flames of the fire mirror
the songs being sung - loud and sparkling for the action songs and yells, slowly
burning during the slow songs, and dying to embers for the vesper and taps.
________________________________________________________________________________________ Ashes of Friendship -A Campfire Tradition
from: GuideZone
Legend has it that Lord Baden-Powell would always take a small amount of ashes
from the campfire and spread these ashes into the next campfire. The main purpose
of these ashes is to bring to all Scouts and Scouters the International aspect of the
world brotherhood of Scouting.
flames of the next Campfire. The next morning, when the ashes are cold, they are
stirred and each Girl Guide and Scout takes some with her to mix with her next
campfire. If more than one Girl Guide or Scout brings ashes to the campfire, the
lists are combined, the dates and places of all campfires are recorded and passed on.
As Girl Guides and
Scouts travel, the ashes circle the globe.
only those present at the ceremony carry ashes from that
ceremony.
The Ceremony
We carry our friendships with us in these ashes from other campfires shared with
friends in other lands.
this campfire, symbolize once more the unbroken chain that binds Guides and Scouts
of all nations together.
world, I will add these ashes,
and the fellowship therein, to our campfire.
'Will anyone with campfire ashes please come forward and join me?'
(Wait
for others)
'The ashes I spread into this campfire carry memories of past campfires dating
back
to <year>.
MAKE A SIT UPON DIRECTIONS HERE
Visit this site for directions for making a sit upon from old denims.
A project best suited for Pathfinders and Senior Branches.
WAGGGS CAMPING COOKBOOK HERE