Policy, Procedures, Risk Assessments

District Policy District Policy agreed and signed 22 March 2024
Family Camp RA Family Camp Risk Assessments – Farnham Scouting

 

GARNERS FIELD

Campsite RA Garners Field General Risk Assessment – Review Oct-23
Campsite rules Campsite-Rules-March-2023
River Procedure Garners Field River Operation Procedure 07-2024
River RA Canoe-Kayak-Raft Garners RA 07-2024
Climbing Operating Procedure Climbing abseiling Tower Operating Procedures V1.6 (Final)
Climbing RA Garners-Field-Climbing-Tower-at-Garners-Field-v2.doc-March-2023
Archery Procedure
Archery RA Garners Field – Come and Try It Archery Session
Tomahawks Procedure
Tomahawks RA
Shooting Procedure
Shooting Rules Garners Field shooting rules September 2023
Supervised Assault Course

Family Camp Risk Assessments

General

Garners Field Garners Field General Risk Assessment – Review Oct-23
Family Camp Farnham District Family Camp Risk assessment
Car Parking Garners-Field-Approach-Road-Campsite-and-Car-Parking-RA
Café Cafe
Garners Field shooting Garners Field shooting rules September 2023
Family Camp Leaflet Family Camp Leaflet

Activities

DISTRICT
Crafts Crafts
Archery Garners Field – Come and Try It Archery Session
Campfire
Bingo Bingo
Silent Disco The Silent Party – Silent Disco equipment hire
GROUPS
Wood Branding Wood Branding
Backwoods Cooking BackwoodsCooking
Nail Art Nail Art
Shooting Shooting
Cross Bows Crossbows – Junior Plastic
Aerial Runway Aerial Runway
Firelighting Firelighting
Tomahawks Tomahawk-ThrowingSoft Tomahawks Activity
3RD PARTY
Inflatables Bouncy Castle Hire Woking | Bracknell, Guildford, Ascot, Wokingham, Surrey, (bestbounce.co.uk)
Cave Mobile Climbing Walls & Cave Hire | Downloads – Brochure & Useful Guides (eventhigher.co.uk)
Kayaking Home – Blackwater Valley Canoe Club (bvcc.org.uk)
Reptiles reptasia.events    (9) Facebook – 
Magic Show Magic Party HQ – Magic Party HQ

Family Camp 2023

Howdy Folks

Just a friendly reminder that the 2023 Family Camp is open for on line bookings.

Go HERE to make your booking for you and your family.

The Family Camp is a tremendous event.   Loads of fun, great activities and great food!

BOOK NOW!

If you are a volunteer please make your booking HERE.

See you there!

Farnham District Family Camp 2022

Farnham District Scouts

In my humble opinion Family Camp 2022 was a real success, the atmosphere and the smiling faces the main give away.

If anyone has photos that I can publicly used I would really appreciate being sent them – https://farnhamscouting.com/website/family-camp-2022-pictures/

Thank you to everyone who has helped ensure that this Family Camp happened from set-up to completion to taking part, and to those who will be still working to break camp this week. There are many hands involved, many volunteers, without which we could not stage this fantastic event.

I like to thank the Mayor of Farnham Councilor Alan Earwaker for his words at our St George’s Service and also Surrey Scouts, Paul Iverson, ACC Scout

I would like to particularly thank;

Site and Booking Team; Gary, Davis, Oli, Eric, Philip, Nicky, Josh, Linda, Danielle, Janet, Michael, Scotty, Steve, Austin. Matt and others who help with set up throughout the week before.

Amenities; Pat – who keeps our facilities clean and tidy.

Café – Gill, Brian, Sarah, Anna

District Activities – Crafts – Chris, Janet, Climbing – Bill, Tom, Hamish and team, Archery – Judith, Stephen and team

Groups/Network – we are very lucky to have had such a variety of activities put on by each Group/Network all of which take planning, time and work to assemble and operation.

Explorers – firstly to the leaders who enable the Explorers to camp as a family and the Explorers that attended and volunteered not only on the inflatables but where they were needed including kayaking, café, archery and runway.

Garners Field Monday Crew – without whom we would not have such a beautiful site.

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A special thank you to the organisations below who gave their time and expertise for free;

Blackwater Valley Canoe Club – https://www.bvcc.org.uk/ ; https://www.facebook.com/BlackwaterValleyCC
Mark, Tegan & Leon Taiko Drumming – http://www.farnhamtaiko.club/ ; https://www.facebook.com/farnhamtaiko
Jaz, Reptasia – https://www.facebook.com/reptasia.events

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Thank you to Herons Wey Campsite for allowing us to park, especially Hazel, Site Manager who helped with traffic control.

For anyone interested I have listed below all the outside companies we use.

Please do let us know if we can do anything to improve next years’ Family Camp – I hope you to see you all in there – save the weekend Friday 20th to 23rd April 2023

Thank you

Ann-Marie

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Silent Disco – www.thesilent.party
Inflatables – www.BestBounce.co.uk
Cave – http://eventhigher.co.uk/
Mr Giant – https://www.facebook.com/Mr-Giant-Childrens-Entertainer-Dr-Blendo-Mad-Science-Parties-121376751268044

Toilets – www.surreytoilethire.co.uk
Water Bowser – https://www.surreyhire.co.uk/

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Ann-Marie Vinnicombe
District Commissioner
Farnham District Scout Council

T: +44 (0)7410381071 | E: dc@farnhamscouting.com | W: https://www.farnhamscouting.com.

Family Camp 2022 Pictures

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Date of the Year!!

Our favourite event of the year…..

Farnham District Scouts Family Camp!!

Dates are :

April 24th to April 26th 2020 and bookings are now open. Use the links on the web site to make your booking.

By booking early you save yourself money as early bird bookings are £12.50, if you pay at the gate the price goes up to £15.

So don’t delay, book today!

Remember that to camp overnight you MUST have a valid DBS

Click HERE to make your bookings now!

2020 Family Camp

It’s here again!  It’s back!

Our favourite event of the year…..

Farnham District Scouts Family Camp!!

Dates are :

April 24th to April 26th 2020.

Book here: https://farnhamscouting.com/website/Campsite/family-camp-booking-form/

Cost: £12.50 person until 30th March, £15 after; 5 and under Free.

Outline Programme:

  • Thursday: Caravan/motorhome must set-up, tent set-up
  • Friday: Tent Set-up, Campfire, Bingo, Hot Chocolate
  • Saturday: 9:30 am – 5pm Activities, Lunch 12:30-1:30pm; 6:30pm Silent Disco, Campfire Sunday: 9:30 am—12noon—Activities—Mr Giant, Crafts, Runway, Shooting, Climbing; 1:00 pm—St Georges Service

All unauthorised vehicles off site between 7pm Friday and 2pm Sunday

So don’t delay, book today!

Remember : All Campers over 18 must hold valid Scout Association DBS

See you at the Family Camp……

 

 

 

 

2020 Farnham District Family Camp Planning Meeting

Farnham District Family Camp takes place every year and requires a whole army of volunteers to ensure that it is successful – more are always welcome and needed.

We need help at all stages, from booking to on the day, the more volunteers we have, the lighter the load and everyone can enjoy the day.

If you feel you could be part of the planning team, bring new ideas and help create another successful weekend then please come to our meeting Thursday 14th November 2019, 7:30pm at Garners Field. (Bridge is closed approach from Waverley Lane/Tilford Street)

If you are unable to make the meeting but happy to help, then contact me (dc@farnhamscouting.com) and we can discuss.
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The intended meeting agenda: 
  1. Welcome
  2. What has worked well, what should we continue/drop, new ideas
  3. St Georges Service Format
  4. Establish teams
  5. Other

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Camp Pop Up Cafe

Hello everyone

In 2018 we offered a wider range of items in the Cafe, the intention was to raise money for the new facilities at Garners Field.  This year that work is well under way, but funds are still required to ensure the work is completed. 

So this year we are opening the café for Breakfast at 8am with an even more variety.

Allergens – please ask for alternatives. We will have some gluten free bread, and soya milk. We will not be using nut products however we cannot guarantee trace elements from other products.

The café is cash only

Bring your own plates, cutlery, cups, tea towel etc.

The new facilities will make everything so much easier this year, but we will need volunteers to help us throughout the weekend. Please follow the doodle poll, Thank you

https://doodle.com/poll/wtp4g6s9f72mrgp8

Friday – Sunday

FREE squash available,

Friday & Saturday evenings

FREE Hot Chocolate & biscuits after 7pm

DON’T FORGET YOUR MUGS

Daily Menus:

Saturday 27th April

8am – 10am

Full Breakfast – £5

1xBacon, 1xSausage, 1xEggs, (£1 for each additional item)

Baked Beans, Tomato, Mushroom & a slice Toast 

Toast  50p per slice, with Jam or Marmalade

Baps – £3(choose 2 items)

Bacon/ Sausage/ Egg/ Mushroom

(each extra item add a £1)

After 10am – 4pm

Panini £4

Bacon & Cheddar/ Tuna Mayonnaise/

Cheddar & Tomato/ Pulled Pork & Chilli Sauce/

Baps  £3

Bacon & Cheddar/ Tuna Mayonnaise/

Cheddar & Tomat/ Egg Mayonnaise/

Pulled Pork/ Mixed Beans

Salads  £5   Mixed Beans/ Feta & Olive/ Chick Pea Hummus/ Pulled Pork with Chilli/ Quiche/ H/made Sausage Roll/

Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Grated Carrot, Red onion.

Beverages – DON’T FORGET TO BRING

YOUR MUG

Coffee                                          £1.00

Filter Coffee                              £1.50

Tea                                               £1.00

Herbal Tea                                £1.00

Hot Chocolate                          £1.50

Squash                                         Free

Ice Cream (While Stocks Last)

(Vanilla, Choc, Strawberry) 50p per cone

Homemade Cakes     

Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 10am – 2pm

Mostly these will be Homemade,

If you would like to donate a homemade cake please ensure that there are NO NUTs & there is a list of ingredients with them, if you would like the container returned, please make sure it has your name on it and it is collected by 5pm Sunday.

Sunday 28th April

(As this is the last day some options may be unavailable)

8am – 10am

Full Breakfast – £5

1xBacon, 1xSausage, 1xEggs, (£1 for each additional item)

Baked Beans, Tomato, Mushroom & a slice Toast 

Baps – £3

Bacon, Sausage, Egg, Mushroom

(choose 2 items, each extra item add a £1)

After 10am until 2pm

Panini £4

Bacon & Cheddar, Tuna Mayonnaise,

Cheddar & Tomato, Egg Mayonnaise

Baps  £3

Bacon & Cheddar, Tuna Mayonnaise,

Cheddar & Tomato, Egg Mayonnaise,

Salad  £5

Mixed Beans, Feta & Olive, Tuna,

Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Grated Carrot, Red onion.

St Georges Parade- 2pm Sunday

Tea, Coffee, Squash, & Jam Doughnuts  FREE

Welcome to you all!