We will be holding an overnight camp starting on Saturday 27 February. Because Scouts will be meeting at the hall on the Friday evening we are just sleeping for one night. It will be a level 2 camp.

We will concentrate on the basics - what behaviour is expected, how to look after your gear, what to do at night (sleep is the answer - eat sweets is not). We will also have fun and games in the hall and outside. Getting your first night away as a Cub is an important step as some of the other camps we run may not be open to Cubs that have not camped with us. We will be sleeping on the floor inside the hall. During the weekend we will work towards gaining the communicator's badge.

Book your place
If you would like to come to the camp you should complete and return the health form. There are no restrictions on numbers and all our Cubs are invited to attend.

Cost
The cost of camp will be £8 which includes all meals and activities throughout the weekend. You should pay your camp fees when you reserve your place. We have a number of people who are not with us for the whole weekend but we are charging the same fee to all campers.

Timing
We will start at 10am on Saturday morning. However, many of you have football matches and so the main part of the camp will not start until after lunch (activities beginning at 1.30pm). Please let us know what time you plan to arrive by completing the box on the health form. (Note that we will not be providing lunch for those that are not at camp from the start.) If it would be helpful to drop off your gear at the hall then we should be there from around 9.30am. On Sunday we will finish at 4pm.

What do I need to bring?
The kit list is now online as part of the health & consent form which needs to be completed, electronically if you like, and returned to us before camp.

What kit should I buy?
For more information for first time campers please see our "camping with the Cubs" page. If you are unsure please talk to the leaders before you make any expensive purchases.

Behaviour at camp
Completing your first night away as a Cub opens the door to future camping with us as we won’t always let inexperienced Cubs come on our longer expeditions. However, there is more to camping than just surviving the night. At these camps the leaders are watching to see if the campers are ready to do further camps. For example, we might decide not to allow further camping if the Cub is always being spoken to for disruptive behaviour or is unable to manage their own kit. Having a messy tent or bedroom can make camping miserable for the person concerned and also the people they are sharing with. Similarly, disruptive behaviour can spoil camp for everybody else. In these cases we’d generally ask the person concerned to do the first timers camp again before they would be accepted for other camps. You may like to have a discussion about this with your Cub before they come to camp.

Sweets
Please don't bring sweets to camp. There isn't really time to eat them and we do provide a full meals service.

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