Category Archives: Camps

Family Camp 2025 – Friday 25th – Sunday 27th April 2025

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Farnham District Scouts Family Camp 2025 

Venue: Garners Field, Tilford

Dates: Friday 25th April to Sunday 27th April 2025.

***A weekend of camping, activities, fun and Scouting***

Please check out previous years’ pictures –

2023 Family Camp Pictures – Farnham Scouting

Family Camp 2022 Pictures – Farnham Scouting

A brief overview for new families:

  • camp with your family (you will need to provide your own camping equipment speak to your Group who may be able to loan some items if needed)
  • cost of camp includes all day and evening activities for all members of your family.  There is restriction on shooting to over 8’s and limited numbers on kayaking due to ensuring safety 1:1 for younger participants.
  • you will need to provide your own food but there is a café on site to purchase some cooked food.   Some Groups do catering please check with your Group.
  • plenty of opportunities to socialise with parents, leaders and exec members
  • all over 18’s must have a valid Scouting DBS if camping overnight. Please speak to your Group volunteers asap if any member of your party needs one.

Attached is the 2024 Family Camp Leaflet for reference (subject to change)

Tents can be pitched from 6:30pm on Wednesday 23rd April subject to a site volunteer being on site, Caravans must be on site before Friday.  If you need special arrangements please contact me.

Volunteers are needed to support the Family Camp; it can not happen without it and we ask if everyone can support at least an hour of time before, during or after the weekend.

Training Opportunity : the Aerial Runway takes many hours to construct in the week before the camp and run during the weekend; if you would be interested in learning how the runway is ‘pioneered’ let me know as the more who know how to contract and run the better.

 BOOKINGS FOR 2025 ARE OPEN

Please follow the link for more information and to book : https://familycamp.farnhamscouting.com/

Book before 30th March 2024 – £12.50 per person for the Weekend

Book after 30th March 2024 – £15.00 per person for the Weekend

Come during the day or stay overnight.

Speak to your Group volunteers for more information or do not hesitate to contact me.

Hope to see you there.

If you have not logged onto the Scouts new systems please do try by using your email and click on Forgot Password. : Scout Login

 

Farnham District Scout Council
Ann-Marie Vinnicombe
District Lead Volunteer
Farnham District Scout Council
T: +44 (0)7410381071 | E: dc@farnhamscouting.com | W: https://www.farnhamscouting.com

District Beaver Scout Fun Day – 28th September 2024

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Brilliant Fun Day for 100 Beaver Scouts.

Well done to all the volunteers that help co-ordinate all the activities and give all the Beavers a fun day.

Special thank you to Clair Waterman, ADC Beavers for organising the day.

District Cub Scout Camp – 11th-13th October 2024

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Fantastic Cub Camp, Olympic Theme Activities

Well done to 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham) for being the overall winner and to the following Cubs for being their Packs Best Cub: 2nd – Jude; 3rd – Momo;  4th – Sacha; 5th Albury; 7th – Laura; 11th – Toby; 12th – Raffi

Thank you for all the volunteers for getting the site ready, catering and organising the weekend, as well as those who ran the District and Group activities throughout the weekend.

Special thank you to Nicky Clements, ADC Cubs for leading the weekend.

 

10th Anniversary Camp – 12th Farnham(Wrecclesham)

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10th anniversary Camp – 12th Farnham(Wrecclesham)

Happy Anniversary to 12th Farnham (Wrecclesham), which was restarted after over 9 years, 10 years ago by Adam Chambers, Tony Marshall and Maria Finch, who are all still Section Leaders for Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, respectively – thank you for your support and commitment.

The Scout camp, which was open to the whole District, started on Friday with a 5km or 5 mile hike depending who you ask….and continued with a full day of activities on Saturday, a visit from the Mayor of Farnham and a fantastic campfire with skits and songs, Sunday more activities and then lots of clearing up by the leaders.

Well done to all the volunteers who made the weekend a memorable one for all.

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Farnham District Scouts – Theme Park Camp

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Well done and thank you, yet again,

to the volunteer team from Farnham District Scouts;

Summit Network, XN SASU and Explorers,

for organising a successful Theme Park Camp,

attended by over 400 Explorer/Network scouts

from all over the country and beyond.

 

Theme Park Camp – Facebook

Theme Park Camp – Information about an Explorer and Network Scout Camp

Frantic23 – *********Help Required!*********

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Frantic 23 is now only weeks away – 14th-16th July 2023 and volunteers are needed to help throughout the weekend and beyond.

Whether it is 1 hour or lots your help would be appreciated.

All volunteers over 18 must have a valid DBS

*********Help Required!*********

**Site set up – from Wednesday onwards – various jobs to get the site set up – tent
pitching, putting up fencing, putting up signs.

**Car parking – assistance at both Islamabad and the main site to control parking. This
will be needed Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday evening (day pick up) and
Sunday afternoon (weekend pick up).

**Minibus driving / or minibus additional adult – we have 7 mini buses to transport people to the site and need drivers for the periods of times above.  You need class D1 if they passed their driving test pre 1997, after 1997 you must be over 21, and have held your licence for 2 years.  Also need adult passenger who does not need to drive or have DBS.

**General Activity Helpers – we will need people to help with general activities.

**Activity Helpers with permits or qualification – if you hold a permit / qualification for
shooting, climbing or archery would you be prepared to help for a session over the
weekend?

**Catering helpers – we will need people to help with food prep, serving etc.

If you can volunteer to help with these items please complete this form:- https://forms.gle/vBR82izRuJtf3Wha9

If you are not already registered with a Group/Unit then please e-mail : frantic23team@gmail.com

 

 

 

Frantic 2023

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Hello everyone…..

Frantic 2023 is just around the corner.

What is Frantic:

FRANTIC 23 is taking place over the weekend of  14th – 16th JULY 2023

At Herons Wey & Garners Field Tilford

The event started in 2007 as a camp for the three Scout Districts – Godalming, Farnham and Haslemere to celebrate the Scouting Centenary. They had such a good time it was repeated in 2009, and from 2012 included the equivalent Guiding Districts/Divisions.

The last event in 2018 saw over 1000 young people form Scouting and Guiding taking part in various activities over the weekend event.

For those who have never been it is a weekend of activities for the young people.

Scouts, Guides and Cubs camp for the whole weekend.

Brownies, Beavers and Rainbows join the fun for the day on Saturday. (although can camp if you want)

Young Leaders, Rangers, Explorer Scouts are asked to help with the event, either centrally or with their unit, but can have some time to join the fun.

More information can be found on Facebook HERE

And HERE too….