Run to The Fun Mini Jamboree
Held over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at the Torbay District Campsite at Watcombe, and with over 600 young people and their Leaders attending this event, it lived up to its promise of providing a jamboree experience. The weather was glorious, which certainly made all the difference
One of the aims was to encourage youngsters to apply for a place in the Devon Contingent for the next World Jamboree in Sweden 2011. With this in mind, the 2007 UK Jamboree contingent were on site to talk and share their experiences with everyone .
52 members from this District comprising - 50th North Devon, 1st Ilfracombe, 1st Chivenor and Taw Explorers enjoyed the long weekend. A full catering service was provided by John and Margaret from North Devon Fellowship
Torbay Monopoly, one of the activities on offer, involved travelling around Torbay on Stagecoach buses searching for clues. Both teams from Taw Explorers were accompanied by a 6ft inflatable banana!! One team however did manage to go in the wrong direction and ended up in Newton Abbot!
Splash, another of the activities, gave people the opportunity to either sail or use a kayak on the sea. Karaoke, Outdoor cinema, Hog roast. Shooting, Archery, Welding, Woggle making, Climbing Tower, and a Camp Fire were just some of the other attractions.
The queue for 600 free ice creams was also a sight not to be missed
Probably the two highlights for the youngsters were the Abba theme party and the Foam Party, which continued well into the early hours and had everyone putting on their best gear – see pictures.
There are suggestions that this experience may well be repeated in several years time.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE THERE
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| Friday, July 17th, 2009 at 2:46 pm |
Well done for entering into the spirit of things. Enjoy your 15 mins of Fame …. |
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