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Thursday 31 July 2014
Twitter Takeover!
The Twitter Takeover has begun! Earlier this week, Charlie, Tom and I were given permission to take over our units Twitter page, this called for a celebratory tweet!
Please follow our unit Twitter account @LincsScoutWSJ15 and follow the High Flyers on our journey to Japan!
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Saturday 5 July 2014
Training Camp #3
Once again, last weekend, The High Flyers came together as a unit. It was a very exciting reunion as we hadn't see each other for two months. On our arrival we were given ten UK contingent badges to sell as well as one for our uniforms, a tube of smarties and a coloured post-it note. We were given instructions to eat the smarties but save the tube. After everyone had arrived, the secret about the post-it notes came out. Kev got bored signing everyone in and decided to mess us around. After a few jokes, the suspense was broken when the unit were finally told which patrols we were in. I am in the Red Devils with Maddie (the patrol leader) and Henry (The assistant patrol leader). Our adult leader is Steven. Patrol time came next which included a very violent game of Irish snap!The next morning our patrol were in charge of breakfast resulting in 5am lay in. On the menu that morning was salty fish soup, bacon and eggs and then a traditional Japanese salad. Breakfast was early in the morning because in Japan, some mornings we have to be on coaches by 6 and there is a possibility that the coach park may be more than half an hour away from our camp. By nine, we had played 3 different activities: rugby, water balloon fights and a morning workout. All of the activities were led by members of IST. They were really fun! A sex education talk followed as well as first aid and running activities for other patrols that were previously planned.
Lunch time came along and everyone enjoyed it. After lunch we had a presentation from two guys who attended the last WSJ in Sweden. They told us everything we needed to know and also gave us a little question and answer session. After we had free time so we hung about, enjoying each others company playing hockey, cricket and generally having a great time.
It was then time for the quiz. We set up the local community centre, right next to the campsite and then split up into groups. My team and I were called the 5 Guides and it. This was because, Maisie, Catherine, Ellie, Gemma and Alice were all Guides and I was the only Scout. After a great time, our team came joint fourth. We enjoyed the experience and were all shocked when the results of the Great Balloon Release were announced. Catherine's balloon traveled the furthest therefore earning her £50 off her total. An early night was calling after the early start however one more thing had to be done. Recently the year 11's in the unit. had just finished all their exams so decided to burn all their revision. A campfire and lots of cake was set up and was the ending to another great day.
The next morning, I had a lovely lay in as breakfast wasn't until 9. After packing my stuff, I walked into the hut and saw some of my fellow friends challenging each other with an obstacle course made from string, hung around the room. Eventually it turned into a blindfold challenge!!
After a full English breakfast, there were two activities set: challenges with a visitor from the RAF and a look in our version of Japan in a box. This is a box that every unit in the UK will receive with many items relating to Japan. Scotland, the leader of the Tokyo part of our journey, led this activity, telling us why it was in the box and he also showed us his skills: making an origami peace crane!
We had another sweet lunch, a lot like the one we had on our first weekend. Our camp ended with cleaning and packing away as well as a last group discussion. During this we were set a few challenges. The first is to swap our one red paperclip. The second was to fill our empty smarties tubes with money and at each camp we have to bring how much we have made.
Finally goodbyes had to be made. Once again I had a great camp and can't wait to see everyone again!
If you would like to buy one of the UK contingent badges, please don't hesitate to contact me: kyrabal99@gmail.com
If you are enjoying my blog, please checkout these three blogs, they are written by three other members of our unit: The High Flyers.
Catherine's Blog!
Maisie's Blog!
Selina's Blog!
Lunch time came along and everyone enjoyed it. After lunch we had a presentation from two guys who attended the last WSJ in Sweden. They told us everything we needed to know and also gave us a little question and answer session. After we had free time so we hung about, enjoying each others company playing hockey, cricket and generally having a great time.
It was then time for the quiz. We set up the local community centre, right next to the campsite and then split up into groups. My team and I were called the 5 Guides and it. This was because, Maisie, Catherine, Ellie, Gemma and Alice were all Guides and I was the only Scout. After a great time, our team came joint fourth. We enjoyed the experience and were all shocked when the results of the Great Balloon Release were announced. Catherine's balloon traveled the furthest therefore earning her £50 off her total. An early night was calling after the early start however one more thing had to be done. Recently the year 11's in the unit. had just finished all their exams so decided to burn all their revision. A campfire and lots of cake was set up and was the ending to another great day.
The next morning, I had a lovely lay in as breakfast wasn't until 9. After packing my stuff, I walked into the hut and saw some of my fellow friends challenging each other with an obstacle course made from string, hung around the room. Eventually it turned into a blindfold challenge!!
After a full English breakfast, there were two activities set: challenges with a visitor from the RAF and a look in our version of Japan in a box. This is a box that every unit in the UK will receive with many items relating to Japan. Scotland, the leader of the Tokyo part of our journey, led this activity, telling us why it was in the box and he also showed us his skills: making an origami peace crane!
We had another sweet lunch, a lot like the one we had on our first weekend. Our camp ended with cleaning and packing away as well as a last group discussion. During this we were set a few challenges. The first is to swap our one red paperclip. The second was to fill our empty smarties tubes with money and at each camp we have to bring how much we have made.
Finally goodbyes had to be made. Once again I had a great camp and can't wait to see everyone again!
If you would like to buy one of the UK contingent badges, please don't hesitate to contact me: kyrabal99@gmail.com
If you are enjoying my blog, please checkout these three blogs, they are written by three other members of our unit: The High Flyers.
Catherine's Blog!
Maisie's Blog!
Selina's Blog!
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