Farnham Scouting

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

Ann-Marie Vinnicombe
District Lead Volunteer
Farnham District Scout Council

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

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/

Ann-Marie Vinnicombe
District Commissioner
Farnham District Scout Council

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