53rd St Barnabas Scout Group
Cub Program Summer Camp Platania 2010
Day1
At 7.30am on the first day we all arrived at the scout hut where we all got on the bus and set off for Camp.
Went we arrived at Platania at 9.30am unpacked our bags and tidied our room . Then we started setting up
camp .First we started by building gates and cup holders. After lunch we played a game that the scouts
learned in Switzerland named ninja, it was lots of fun. Afterwards we had another game which was a treasure
hunt finding pieces around camp using a map. Our group only found 2 pieces and had to stop. Skip told us we
will try again in a few days. We relaxed in our rooms until Dinner was ready. After Dinner we changed into
warmer cloths and got on Parade to play a game but there was not enough time to play the so instead Akela
let us play the Ninja game that we liked so much. After we washed and went to bed.
Alexia ( Cub )
At 7.30am on the first day we all arrived at the scout hut where we all got on the bus and set off for Camp.
Went we arrived at Platania at 9.30am unpacked our bags and tidied our room . Then we started setting up
camp .First we started by building gates and cup holders. After lunch we played a game that the scouts
learned in Switzerland named ninja, it was lots of fun. Afterwards we had another game which was a treasure
hunt finding pieces around camp using a map. Our group only found 2 pieces and had to stop. Skip told us we
will try again in a few days. We relaxed in our rooms until Dinner was ready. After Dinner we changed into
warmer cloths and got on Parade to play a game but there was not enough time to play the so instead Akela
let us play the Ninja game that we liked so much. After we washed and went to bed.
Alexia ( Cub )
Day 3
We got up at 6.00 am and we had a nice breakfast. After flag break we had to tidy up for
when our parents came. When all the parents started to come we went out for a few hours
with them and had lunch together. When we came back we all played bingo. Then the
parents started to leave and we went to get changed. Before dinner we had an Uno
competition and then we had dinner. Then we had film night in the cafeteria and we
watched How to train a Dragon. It was a good movie. Afterwards we went to bed and went
to sleep. It was a good day.
Leon (cub)
We got up at 6.00 am and we had a nice breakfast. After flag break we had to tidy up for
when our parents came. When all the parents started to come we went out for a few hours
with them and had lunch together. When we came back we all played bingo. Then the
parents started to leave and we went to get changed. Before dinner we had an Uno
competition and then we had dinner. Then we had film night in the cafeteria and we
watched How to train a Dragon. It was a good movie. Afterwards we went to bed and went
to sleep. It was a good day.
Leon (cub)
Day 4
We got up at 6:30am and did our morning exercises. After that we went and had breakfast and flag break and then a man from the forestry
department came to talk to us. Later on we went to play volley ball and football. The teams were Dynamite Campers, the A team and the
Wolves, Dynamite Campers won at volley and the Wolves won at football. We had a rest ,then we had lunch and around 3.00pm we did a
hike to the mouflon park. On the way we did some tracking signs for our badge work. After coming back from our hike we all had showers
and got ready for dinner. We then went into the cub room and did our recycling posters. Then we all went to bed and had a good nights
sleep.
Eleni (cub)
We got up at 6:30am and did our morning exercises. After that we went and had breakfast and flag break and then a man from the forestry
department came to talk to us. Later on we went to play volley ball and football. The teams were Dynamite Campers, the A team and the
Wolves, Dynamite Campers won at volley and the Wolves won at football. We had a rest ,then we had lunch and around 3.00pm we did a
hike to the mouflon park. On the way we did some tracking signs for our badge work. After coming back from our hike we all had showers
and got ready for dinner. We then went into the cub room and did our recycling posters. Then we all went to bed and had a good nights
sleep.
Eleni (cub)
Day 5
We got up at 7:00am and got ready for breakfast. After breakfast we got the bus and went to
Olympus and had a 7km hike. We walked for about two hours and the route went around Olympus
where we could see all of Cyprus. Its was nice walking on the path through the trees, some had
funny shapes and others where chopped down but still look nice. At 12.00 we got on the bus to
come back to camp. When we got back we had showers and put our full uniform on. Then we
observed insects for one hour. After that the Archbishop came and we all went to the small church
on camp. There we had church service. When the church service finished we went to have dinner.
Then we all went to bed and had a nice sleep.
Vassiliki (cub)
We got up at 7:00am and got ready for breakfast. After breakfast we got the bus and went to
Olympus and had a 7km hike. We walked for about two hours and the route went around Olympus
where we could see all of Cyprus. Its was nice walking on the path through the trees, some had
funny shapes and others where chopped down but still look nice. At 12.00 we got on the bus to
come back to camp. When we got back we had showers and put our full uniform on. Then we
observed insects for one hour. After that the Archbishop came and we all went to the small church
on camp. There we had church service. When the church service finished we went to have dinner.
Then we all went to bed and had a nice sleep.
Vassiliki (cub)
Day 6
We got up 6:45am. Today we were on duty so we had to prepare the tables for breakfast and at 7:00
we ate. Today was a busy day in which we had to complete lots of badge requirements. First of all
we got split into two teams. One team was going to build shelters and the other one draw maps of
Cyprus. After a while we swapped. Once this badge work was complete we went up to the camp
fire area to cook backwoods style with Akela and Emilios and Anna. We cooked hamburgers and
they were really good. Then we had lunch. After lunch we learnt about hiking and the country code
and built a stretcher which we had to use to carry one person. Some of us needed to wash some
clothes as we had run out of clean ones. After we had showers and dinner. After the dinner we had
a party up at the campfire site. We used the 53rd pizza oven to cook pizza, there was lots of good
things to eat and drink and we played music and then got in to bed really late and had a good sleep.
Marc ( Cub )
We got up 6:45am. Today we were on duty so we had to prepare the tables for breakfast and at 7:00
we ate. Today was a busy day in which we had to complete lots of badge requirements. First of all
we got split into two teams. One team was going to build shelters and the other one draw maps of
Cyprus. After a while we swapped. Once this badge work was complete we went up to the camp
fire area to cook backwoods style with Akela and Emilios and Anna. We cooked hamburgers and
they were really good. Then we had lunch. After lunch we learnt about hiking and the country code
and built a stretcher which we had to use to carry one person. Some of us needed to wash some
clothes as we had run out of clean ones. After we had showers and dinner. After the dinner we had
a party up at the campfire site. We used the 53rd pizza oven to cook pizza, there was lots of good
things to eat and drink and we played music and then got in to bed really late and had a good sleep.
Marc ( Cub )
Day 7
We woke up at 7.00am. There was no exercise today because last night we had our 53rd party and went to bed late. We got ready for breakfast and then inspection and
flag break. After flag break we got ready to play the Platannia Challenge game. These games were different challenges and were fun to play. My team Wolves won. Lunch
was hamburgers and chips. yummy. After lunch wedid some work taking down the campsite we built and then we changed into our swimming costumes and had a water
balloon fight. Anna, Katie and Emilios started throwing big buckets of water at us so we started throwing water balloons at them. After the water fight we had our showers,
then we got on Parade in full uniform and everyone got their badges that they have worked for. Daniel got Best cub on Camp and I got smarties for being the 53rd Uno
champion. Me and Eleni awarded Anna and Emilios with Thank you pins for their uniforms for looking after us for the past 7 days. After that we got changed, prepared for
camp fire. At 7.00pm we had Dinner played Ninja with our Scouts until Camp fire. At Camp fire we sang the shark song, get loose and down in the jungle. It was a really
good Camp fire and then we went to Bed. To day was a great day on Camp.
Anastasia ( Cub )
We woke up at 7.00am. There was no exercise today because last night we had our 53rd party and went to bed late. We got ready for breakfast and then inspection and
flag break. After flag break we got ready to play the Platannia Challenge game. These games were different challenges and were fun to play. My team Wolves won. Lunch
was hamburgers and chips. yummy. After lunch wedid some work taking down the campsite we built and then we changed into our swimming costumes and had a water
balloon fight. Anna, Katie and Emilios started throwing big buckets of water at us so we started throwing water balloons at them. After the water fight we had our showers,
then we got on Parade in full uniform and everyone got their badges that they have worked for. Daniel got Best cub on Camp and I got smarties for being the 53rd Uno
champion. Me and Eleni awarded Anna and Emilios with Thank you pins for their uniforms for looking after us for the past 7 days. After that we got changed, prepared for
camp fire. At 7.00pm we had Dinner played Ninja with our Scouts until Camp fire. At Camp fire we sang the shark song, get loose and down in the jungle. It was a really
good Camp fire and then we went to Bed. To day was a great day on Camp.
Anastasia ( Cub )
Last day on Camp
This years summer camp was a little different to other years as it was especially for
the cubs. 18 cubs camped in total and I was assisted mainly by our assistant
leaders Emilios and Anna. A total of 18 Naturalist and 10 Explorer badges were
gained together with 8 cubs successfully completing their second star badges.
Highlights of this camp were an amazing 7kms hike with breathtaking views around
Mount Olympus, together with a fun day including the Platania Challenge where
teams had to work together to gain points and a Water Balloon fight where things got
really wet and dirty. The cubs had a great time and I would like to thank my three
assistant leaders for their patience and hard work which helped to make this camp
an enjoyable and successful experience for all.
Tracey ( Akela )
This years summer camp was a little different to other years as it was especially for
the cubs. 18 cubs camped in total and I was assisted mainly by our assistant
leaders Emilios and Anna. A total of 18 Naturalist and 10 Explorer badges were
gained together with 8 cubs successfully completing their second star badges.
Highlights of this camp were an amazing 7kms hike with breathtaking views around
Mount Olympus, together with a fun day including the Platania Challenge where
teams had to work together to gain points and a Water Balloon fight where things got
really wet and dirty. The cubs had a great time and I would like to thank my three
assistant leaders for their patience and hard work which helped to make this camp
an enjoyable and successful experience for all.
Tracey ( Akela )
Day 2
We woke up at 6.00am. The 53rd Cubs were on duty for the day which means we prepare
all the tables for the meals and keep the area clean. After breakfast we got dressed and
had flag break and inspection by Akela. At 10.00am we went on a hike to the waterfalls
with Akela and Messua. When we got there some of us went under the falls, it was
freezing. We had watermelon before we left . When we got back we had lunch and time to
rest. At 2.30pm we start some badge work and played the Worldwide Scout Challenge
which was a lot of fun. At 5.00pm we had showers and set up for dinner which was a lovely
meal. We had more free time to prepare of Camp fire. The day finished with a fun filled
Camp fire which I really enjoyed.
Mac ( Cub )
We woke up at 6.00am. The 53rd Cubs were on duty for the day which means we prepare
all the tables for the meals and keep the area clean. After breakfast we got dressed and
had flag break and inspection by Akela. At 10.00am we went on a hike to the waterfalls
with Akela and Messua. When we got there some of us went under the falls, it was
freezing. We had watermelon before we left . When we got back we had lunch and time to
rest. At 2.30pm we start some badge work and played the Worldwide Scout Challenge
which was a lot of fun. At 5.00pm we had showers and set up for dinner which was a lovely
meal. We had more free time to prepare of Camp fire. The day finished with a fun filled
Camp fire which I really enjoyed.
Mac ( Cub )
