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Woodcutts Family Camp 2009 (WFC MMIX)
1^st Woodcutts Scouts Family Camp a Huge Success

Sixpenny Handley’s Scouts and their families assembled at Butchers Coppice campsite to take part in Scouting’s Big Adventure. Woodcutts Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers together with their leaders, parents and siblings, a total of nearly 150, experienced the thrill of Scouting during their first family camp.
Months of planning by the scout leaders paid off, the weather was glorious, and 1st Woodcutts first ever family camp was held over the Bank holiday weekend of 2nd to 4th May. Nearly 150 gathered for a weekend of outdoor activities, fun and games at Butchers Coppice Scout Camp and Community Outdoor Centre near Bear Cross on the outskirts of Bournemouth. Half the five acre camping field was filled by the tents of the Woodcutts troop and families.
During the day the scouts and families got the chance to try their hand at a variety of outdoor activities including abseiling, bouldering, climbing, an agility trail, air rifle shooting, archery, fire lighting skills, picture orienteering, teambuilding and initiative challenges. In addition everyone got the chance to make their own personalised woggle and T-shirt.
Evening entertainment included a barbecue, family quiz and gathering around the campfire for a fire breathing display, several rounds of singing, chanting and general merrymaking.
The weekend was rounded off with the troop’s AGM where 50 parents joined the leaders and volunteers to discuss review the past years achievements and plan the next years events.
Finally, after clearing the campsite exhausted and exhilarated, everybody made their way home asking the same question - when can we do it all again?

Many more photos coming soon!

1^st Woodcutts Scouts are based just outside Sixpenny Handley in Dorset; they are the foremost providers of youth activities in the area. The group has Explorers, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers sections with a total of over 80 members from North East Dorset and the Chalke Valley in Wiltshire.
The group was originally founded on 8^th March 1957 by our existing Group Scout Leader, John Curtis, and meets at the hut in Woodcutts which has plenty of space for scouting activities.
We are currently fundraising to build a new purpose built headquarters, which will allow scouting in Sixpenny Handley to continue for at least another 50 years.

If you would like to find out more about Scouting in Woodcutts and Sixpenny Handley, then please contact (Group Scout Leader), (Explorers Leader), (Scout Leader), (Cub Scout Leader) or (Beaver Scout Leader). Phone numbers can be found in any printed edition of The Downsman.

For information on Scouting, please visit Scoutbase UK Next Committee Meeting
Tue 07Jul09 19:30 at the Parish Offices
All welcome to attend

or visit The Scout Association Portal

Woodcutts Family Camp 2009 (WFC MMIX) 1^st Woodcutts Scouts Family Camp a Huge Success
Sixpenny Handley’s Scouts and their families assembled at Butchers Coppice campsite to take part in Scouting’s Big Adventure. Woodcutts Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers together with their leaders, parents and siblings, a total of nearly 150, experienced the thrill of Scouting during their first family camp. Months of planning by the scout leaders paid off, the weather was glorious, and 1st Woodcutts first ever family camp was held over the Bank holiday weekend of 2nd to 4th May. Nearly 150 gathered for a weekend of outdoor activities, fun and games at Butchers Coppice Scout Camp and Community Outdoor Centre near Bear Cross on the outskirts of Bournemouth. Half the five acre camping field was filled by the tents of the Woodcutts troop and families. During the day the scouts and families got the chance to try their hand at a variety of outdoor activities including abseiling, bouldering, climbing, an agility trail, air rifle shooting, archery, fire lighting skills, picture orienteering, teambuilding and initiative challenges. In addition everyone got the chance to make their own personalised woggle and T-shirt. Evening entertainment included a barbecue, family quiz and gathering around the campfire for a fire breathing display, several rounds of singing, chanting and general merrymaking. The weekend was rounded off with the troop’s AGM where 50 parents joined the leaders and volunteers to discuss review the past years achievements and plan the next years events. Finally, after clearing the campsite exhausted and exhilarated, everybody made their way home asking the same question - when can we do it all again?




Many more photos coming soon!

For information on Scouting, please visit Scoutbase UK		Next Committee Meeting Tue 07Jul09 19:30 at the Parish Offices All welcome to attend
or visit The Scout Association Portal