Hello,

Link Camp is a go! Thank you to everyone who drummed up additional support for this camp. We now have ~40 young people signed up, so we are going ahead. This is the leader information; there will be separate attendee communications next weekend.

Location: Hallowtree, Alnesbourne Priory, Nacton, Ipswich IP10 0JP

Arrival: Friday, September 27th 7 PM – Sign in at the Raven Hut

Departure: Sunday, September 29th 1 PM

Planned Activities (subject to change):

  • Air Rifle Shooting 
  • Pioneering 
  • Bushcraft 
  • Orienteering 
  • Backwards Cooking 
  • Campfire 
  • Wide Games 
  • Gun Run

Sign on OSM

Please ensure all Cubs, Scouts, YLs, and Adults sign up on OSM. The cut-off date for signing up is Friday, September 13th. If there are any issues, then please let me know.

Attendees

GroupCubsScoutsAdults/YL
1st Kesgrave13610
1st Martlesham050
1st Otley031
1st Saxmundham200
1st Woodbridge412
5th Woodbridge032
Total191815

Catering

  • Catering will be centrally organised.
  • For any Allergies or dietary requirements, please send them to Celia Comber no later than the 23 September at [email protected]. 

Groups to Provide:

  • Accommodation: tents, shelters, spare sleeping bags, roll mats etc
  • NAN Form
  • Health Forms (two printed copies)
  • Leaders to support Cubs and Scouts
  • Shooting Permission Forms

Health Forms & Medical

  • Group to bring their first aid kits (whether possible)
  • Central First Aid kit and medical to be supplied by Otley
  • Sarah Knight to run central first aid.
  • Group to supply two printed health forms (1 for group and 1 for central)
  • Any Allergies, dietary or disabilities are to be sent in by group before the camp starts.
  • Medication to be held and administered by groups

NANs

  • Groups are to be responsible for sending in their own NAN forms.
  • If groups don’t have a Permit Holder attending camp, then contact Chas, and he will find any group to allocated them to. [email protected] 

Risk Assessments:

  • The Camp Risk Assessment is attached. You should include this with your NAN form and add any specific risks for your group at the bottom.
  • Activity Risk Assessments will be available at the event.

Funding

  • Groups to collect money via their usual methods (Cash, Cheque, BACs, OSM, etc)
  • District Treasurer will bill groups for the number of people who attended the camp after the event.

If you have any concerns or questions then, please let me know.

Regards,

Lee Hodgson

1st Kesgrave Scout Leader