11/10/2008 by webmaster.

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Merlin Troop’s Summer Camp 2008

11/10/2008 by webmaster.

 

1st Maldon’s Summer Expedition.

1st Maldon Merlin Scout Troop and Explorers

travelled to Silver Cross Scout Centre Llangyfelach

Swansea from the 26th July for their Summer Camp.

We had camped at this site in 2006 but this time 50%

of our party were first timers.

The site has good camping grounds and the Indoor

accommodation, which we had, caters for 40 people.

Apart from the usual facilities ie showers, we had

fridge , freezer, and for the first time a dishwasher,

although the scouts did not get away with it all. A

laundry room with washing machine and tumble

dryers were also available to campers.

We participated in all the usual on-site activities,

archery, shooting, pioneering , various wide games

and camp fires. Abseiling was booked but the rain

did not stop for play !!

Off-site we made visits to and had guided tours of

Aberdulais Falls ( National Trust)

where we held our Scouts Own and Sam Gower was

Invested into the Troop with a backcloth of the falls.

Our next visit was to the new Leisure Centre

Swansea which was opened in March by the Queen

which included, swimming, flumes and the scouts

tried their skills on the surfrider.

A visit to the Pemberton’s Chocolate Factory was a

must, ( a very good visit and interesting talk ) with a

chance to try samples and to decorate your own

chocolate.

A guided tour around the Welsh National Wool

Museum proved to be excellent with

our guides opening up and running the various

machinery.

We also attended the National Museum of Childhood

where the owners collection over many years was all

displayed.

A special trip wasmade to theNational Showcaves Centre

for Wales where the scouts and Explorers visited

the ‘Bone’ cave ; ‘Cathedral Cave’and the Dan-yr-

Ogof Cave.

The weather was very hot for the first four days but

then the rain came, it was like a Monsoon. However

this did not detract from everyone having a good

time.

07.00 on Friday saw the Troop challenging the

muddiest and wettest assault course I have ever

seen. At the conclusion a cold shower, direct from

the hose pipe, was needed before they were allowed

into the hot showers….all finished in time for

breakfast.

We were lucky and the sun came out on Friday

afternoon just in time for our ‘Beach sandcastle

Competition’

In all 26 of us had yet another very good summer

Camp.

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