Crewboree – or ‘Christmas; Aussie Style’!!!

Members of the 14th Grenoside and 25th Ecclesfield Scout Troops, and the District Explorers, took part in this year’s Crewboree. Some cracking weather on Sunday helped, but we were already having a fantastic time! The Scouts took part in activities including canoeing (or falling in the water –Liam), climbing, archery, zip line, kangaroo boxing (has to be seen to be believed) and numerous craft stalls. As usual favourite activities included poking fires; wetting people, especially Kit, Liam, Hazel (I will get my revenge) and Abbey – see photo!); and seeing how many inappropriate comments could be put in the ‘Crewboree Cryer’ – just what are ‘Kit’s Baps? Something to do with the trailer I think…

The sites were decorated in the ‘Aussie Christmas’ theme that was running throughout the camp. Ecco Scouts had a kangaroo swinging from a tree – shouldn’t that be a koala bear in the tree Chris? J Greno had a full beach scene on their site, including wind breaks, palm trees, a Christmas tree (with lights), body boards and even water and sand!

The discos in the evening proved popular, or was it just the chance for the boys to chat to the millions of Guides that were around?

Thanks to all the Leaders that took Don District Scouts and Explorers, members of the District that were on Crew or otherwise helping out,  and especially to our sub-camp Leaders Margaret and Sylvia, who we have met somewhere before…