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1EN Scouts - Summer Term Camp

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For the last weekend of June, 28 Scouts across Walpole and Pitshanger troops headed to Longridge outside Marlow for a water activities camp.  We had a beautiful site right next to the Thames. The activity programme was packed with the Scouts splitting into groups for some wet and wild raft action and a chance to learn how to paddleboard.  Once everyone was dry (!) attention turned to learning some vital scouting skills including building a fire, whittling and looking after kit on camp. The weather was kind to us all weekend which meant al fresco dining and an epic campfire by the river on Saturday evening.  

Orienteering at Elthorne park

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Cubs applied their navigation skills from earlier sessions to work their way around the orienteering course at Elthorne park.  It took a little time to get going (those pesky markers were not easy to find!), but Cubs persevered and soon hit their stride: