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Tuesday 30th July
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Wayne pops in to Poacher by Daniel Brock Yesterday marked the visit of the UK Chief Commissioner of Scouting to Poacher 2013. Wayne Bulpitt, who plays an integral part in the running of the Association, spent the day roaming the Poacher site and exploring the unique opportunities
the camp has to offer. Wayne was led on a guided tour by Scouts Jack and Molly from 7th Lincoln Scout Group, to such activities as caving, tree climbing and scuba diving. They even took a sneaky detour to check out the roller disco! He also gave us his time to appear
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on Poacher FM, as well as talk to Charles – our Junior Reporter, and surprise him with the presentation of his PR badge. Wayne was keen to point out that Poacher is great because it “allows everyone to challenge themselves and try something new”, so when we asked
him what he had done to challenge himself recently, he replied: “I tried slack lining. I wasn’t very good and made a massive fool of myself! The worst thing is that there are so many pictures!” Amongst the various visits Wayne made to points around the
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site was one to the 1st Molescroft Scout Group, when he took a moment to rest his feet and converse with Scouts who had decided to take a break from the baking midday heat, rest in the shade and reflect on the week so far. As he travelled the site, Wayne was more than happy to stop and pose for photos, as well as sign every piece of paper or necker thrust in his way– including my own (thank you)! Wayne may be a major Scouting celebrity, but he is just a volunteer like so many people here at Poacher; he’s a very down to earth and friendly guy, you might even say he’s still a Cub at heart, as was evidenced by how keen he was to pass by the tuck shop during his Poacher tour! Thanks for visiting Wayne!
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Chief Execs’ messages to camp Julie Bentley and Matt Hyde have sent us the following messages following their visit to Poacher yesterday.
Julie (Girlguiding) “Make sure you enjoy the rest of the camp and try everything!” Matt (The Scout Association) “I hope that the rest of the week is fantastic and you make lots of new friends from all over the world. Of course, I hope it doesn’t rain anymore too!”
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For your soundtrack to the week, don’t forget to tune in to 87.9 Poacher FM