53rd St Barnabas Scout Group
Cub Program Summer Camp Platania 2008
Day1
I woke up at 6 o'clock. We went to the scout hut and the bus left at 7.30. On the way we saw some
nice views. We arrived at camp and we put all our things in the tent. Some of my things we're in
Akelas car and then Akela arrived and then Baloo arrived. We made gadgets and we made the
gates. After we played games. Then we had lunch and had a small inspection. We then had
dinner and went to bed. All the girls were talking loudly!
(George Cub Scout)
I woke up at 6 o'clock. We went to the scout hut and the bus left at 7.30. On the way we saw some
nice views. We arrived at camp and we put all our things in the tent. Some of my things we're in
Akelas car and then Akela arrived and then Baloo arrived. We made gadgets and we made the
gates. After we played games. Then we had lunch and had a small inspection. We then had
dinner and went to bed. All the girls were talking loudly!
(George Cub Scout)
Day 2
We woke up early at 5 o'clock but we had to stay in bed until 6 o'clock when Kaa came in. We got
ready in our own clothes and did morning exercise. We had our breakfast and went up to do flag
break. We then did a bit of our environmentalist badge work with Kaa. After lunch we sat and
rested because we were all full, lunch was good. We went to the tuck shop. After that we carried on
making gadgets. I made a shoe rack and others made a mug rack and a dustbin holder. We
decorated around our tent. Then we played some games on the football area. We got a stick and
made a picture in the soil, then we put in plaster mixture to make a cast. We came down and had
showers because we were very dirty. We got changed and had dinner which was tasty, but I had to
eat my salad! After dinner all the cubs and scouts went to campfire. I took my new campfire blanket
which I made. We sang some songs and another troop did sketches. It was really funny.
Then we went to bed, the boys were talking too!!.
( Jessica Cub scout)
We woke up early at 5 o'clock but we had to stay in bed until 6 o'clock when Kaa came in. We got
ready in our own clothes and did morning exercise. We had our breakfast and went up to do flag
break. We then did a bit of our environmentalist badge work with Kaa. After lunch we sat and
rested because we were all full, lunch was good. We went to the tuck shop. After that we carried on
making gadgets. I made a shoe rack and others made a mug rack and a dustbin holder. We
decorated around our tent. Then we played some games on the football area. We got a stick and
made a picture in the soil, then we put in plaster mixture to make a cast. We came down and had
showers because we were very dirty. We got changed and had dinner which was tasty, but I had to
eat my salad! After dinner all the cubs and scouts went to campfire. I took my new campfire blanket
which I made. We sang some songs and another troop did sketches. It was really funny.
Then we went to bed, the boys were talking too!!.
( Jessica Cub scout)
Day 3
We all woke up and then we had breakfast. Then we had inspection of the tents. Our parents
arrived at 10 o'clock. My mum came with Grandma and Auntie Debbie, Nicholas and Natalie, I
showed them round the campsite and then we went off and had a picnic. We all had a lot of fun
and then we came back to camp. There was a bingo game, some people played bingo. Then
all the parents went home and we played a game. Then we had dinner. We played games on
the football pitch and watched a film before bedtime. I had a good day.
(Daniel cub scout)
We all woke up and then we had breakfast. Then we had inspection of the tents. Our parents
arrived at 10 o'clock. My mum came with Grandma and Auntie Debbie, Nicholas and Natalie, I
showed them round the campsite and then we went off and had a picnic. We all had a lot of fun
and then we came back to camp. There was a bingo game, some people played bingo. Then
all the parents went home and we played a game. Then we had dinner. We played games on
the football pitch and watched a film before bedtime. I had a good day.
(Daniel cub scout)
Day 4
We woke and cleaned our teeth and got ready for exercises. Then after we got changed Kaa
and Kypros took us up to the football pitch and we did our exercises. After we put our yellow cub
shirt on and went to eat breakfast. We got ready for inspection and Skip inspected us, then we
had flag break. After we changed we played a game where we had to make a rainbow from
things found around camp. After we had nice orange juice and biscuits. Then we did badge
work and we had to make a map of Cyprus with Baloo. We had lunch of chicken, beans and
carrots and potatoes which was delicious. After our rest time we went on a 7kms hike with the
scouts. It was interesting and we saw loads of trees and lizards. When we got back we had a
shower and a rest. After dinner we played two wide games and they found me last on both
games. It was a fun day and I was really tired when I went to bed.
(Demitrianna cub scout)
We woke and cleaned our teeth and got ready for exercises. Then after we got changed Kaa
and Kypros took us up to the football pitch and we did our exercises. After we put our yellow cub
shirt on and went to eat breakfast. We got ready for inspection and Skip inspected us, then we
had flag break. After we changed we played a game where we had to make a rainbow from
things found around camp. After we had nice orange juice and biscuits. Then we did badge
work and we had to make a map of Cyprus with Baloo. We had lunch of chicken, beans and
carrots and potatoes which was delicious. After our rest time we went on a 7kms hike with the
scouts. It was interesting and we saw loads of trees and lizards. When we got back we had a
shower and a rest. After dinner we played two wide games and they found me last on both
games. It was a fun day and I was really tired when I went to bed.
(Demitrianna cub scout)
Day 5
Every Morning we wake up, have morning exercises and eat breakfast. Then we brush our teeth and
get ready for flag break, after the flag break we get ready for inspection. Then we did some badge
work, we learnt about different birds with Akela and it was interesting. After break we had lots of fun
washing our dirty clothes with Baloo. At lunch time we had fish and chips and it was really good.
After a rest we hiked to Platannia with Skip and it was really hard but we made it. On the way we
learnt about tracking signs. We played in the playground and then hiked back. I was really tired.
We had a nice refreshing shower and then we had a nice dinner. We had some free time and then
we went to bed. It was a tiring but fun day.
(Alex E. cub scout)
Every Morning we wake up, have morning exercises and eat breakfast. Then we brush our teeth and
get ready for flag break, after the flag break we get ready for inspection. Then we did some badge
work, we learnt about different birds with Akela and it was interesting. After break we had lots of fun
washing our dirty clothes with Baloo. At lunch time we had fish and chips and it was really good.
After a rest we hiked to Platannia with Skip and it was really hard but we made it. On the way we
learnt about tracking signs. We played in the playground and then hiked back. I was really tired.
We had a nice refreshing shower and then we had a nice dinner. We had some free time and then
we went to bed. It was a tiring but fun day.
(Alex E. cub scout)
Day 6
We woke up in our homemade bivawac and we did exercises, then we went for breakfast which was ham and
cheese and bread and chocolate milk. We did more badge work, we had to pitch a tent for campers badge. Then we
cooked some fish on a campfire and then we had lunch which was beans! After lunch we went with Akela and he
showed us how to make a compass with a stick and two rocks. Then we had a shower, some rest and free time. At
dinner we ate Kalamari, chips and salad, my favorite. Then we had a very fun party at the campfire, with sweeties and
crisps and we had pizza cooking on the fire and the pizza oven was burning. We danced and we sang songs and we
went to bed very late. We had to sneak quietly into our tents because everyone else was sleeping. It was great fun.
(Stephanie cub scout)
We woke up in our homemade bivawac and we did exercises, then we went for breakfast which was ham and
cheese and bread and chocolate milk. We did more badge work, we had to pitch a tent for campers badge. Then we
cooked some fish on a campfire and then we had lunch which was beans! After lunch we went with Akela and he
showed us how to make a compass with a stick and two rocks. Then we had a shower, some rest and free time. At
dinner we ate Kalamari, chips and salad, my favorite. Then we had a very fun party at the campfire, with sweeties and
crisps and we had pizza cooking on the fire and the pizza oven was burning. We danced and we sang songs and we
went to bed very late. We had to sneak quietly into our tents because everyone else was sleeping. It was great fun.
(Stephanie cub scout)
Day 7
It was hard to get out of bed and do the morning exercise. Last night we were up
late having a party around the campfire. After breakfast we cleaned our tent and got
ready for inspection by Skip. Today was our last day so Akela, Kaa and Baloo
finished our badge work. Before Lunch Akela took us up to the Scouts area and all
the Cubs went on the Ariel Runway. It was fun. After lunch we rested until 3.30 then
we when up to the scout area again and had a water balloon fight.
The scouts took down our gates and projects getting ready for tomorrow. Once they
had finished Skip let them use the Catapult and they wet us with more balloons.
Before dinner we had showers and desert was Alexanders Birthday cake and
sweets from a balloon filled with sweets that we had to hit blindfolded.
The night ended with a Camp Fire together with the other Scout Groups. Our sketch
was the Lost Penny and the song 'She will be coming round the Mountain'.
Today was a long day and we all went to bed very tired.
It was hard to get out of bed and do the morning exercise. Last night we were up
late having a party around the campfire. After breakfast we cleaned our tent and got
ready for inspection by Skip. Today was our last day so Akela, Kaa and Baloo
finished our badge work. Before Lunch Akela took us up to the Scouts area and all
the Cubs went on the Ariel Runway. It was fun. After lunch we rested until 3.30 then
we when up to the scout area again and had a water balloon fight.
The scouts took down our gates and projects getting ready for tomorrow. Once they
had finished Skip let them use the Catapult and they wet us with more balloons.
Before dinner we had showers and desert was Alexanders Birthday cake and
sweets from a balloon filled with sweets that we had to hit blindfolded.
The night ended with a Camp Fire together with the other Scout Groups. Our sketch
was the Lost Penny and the song 'She will be coming round the Mountain'.
Today was a long day and we all went to bed very tired.
Last day on Camp
This Camp was a great success with highlights being the 8km hike, staying overnight in a
bivouac, the 53rd party and using the Scout Ariel Runway.
In total 9 Environmentalist Badges, 7 Campers Badges, 6 Explores Badges, 4 Naturalist Badges
and 5 Scout Observers Badges were gained by the 16 Cubs on Summer Camp.
Well done to Akela, Baloo, Bagheera and Mastou for an action packed program. It makes me very
proud to see members of the 53rd having so much fun.
Skip.
This Camp was a great success with highlights being the 8km hike, staying overnight in a
bivouac, the 53rd party and using the Scout Ariel Runway.
In total 9 Environmentalist Badges, 7 Campers Badges, 6 Explores Badges, 4 Naturalist Badges
and 5 Scout Observers Badges were gained by the 16 Cubs on Summer Camp.
Well done to Akela, Baloo, Bagheera and Mastou for an action packed program. It makes me very
proud to see members of the 53rd having so much fun.
Skip.
