“Scout Radio and the Ice Wall were my favourites. The wall is a really good simulation and its not everyone who gets to go on the radio� Issac, 10 from 6th Keighley
“I liked the climbing activities its helped get rid of my fear of heights. I really liked the crate stacking� Lara, 13 from 11th Spen Vally
“The Abseil was awesome, I want to do it again! You can see a lot of the campsite and it’s the longest abseil I’ve done” Christopher, 12 from 17th Colton Methodist
“I liked the farm in the Spring Zone. We could hold all the animals. My favourite was the guinea pig.� Ciaran, 10 from 16th Bradford
“I’m looking forward to Ice Climbing. You’ve got to be fast and strong to reach the top” Harvey, 7 from 25th Keighley
“I’m looking forward to all the games and activites, it will be very interesting.” Alex, 7 from 1st Leaming Beavers
“Lazertag was my favourite. I liked how you could hide around the inflatables. I was the last one standing!� Harry, 10 from 16th Bradford
“Water zorbing was fun. When you looked down it was like looking into the sea. I felt like I was in a Hamster wheel.� Jessica, 9 from 6th Holme Valley
“I loved the caving bus, it goes on a lot longer than you think� Edward, 14 from 11th Spen Valley
“I ate pigeon for the first time in the Survival Zone� Emma, 15 from 11th Spen Valley
We’ve had a great time together at BIG Camp 2015 this weekend here at the Yorkshire Events Centre in Harrogate. Our Scouting family and friends from across the UK sharing fun and adventure under the sunny (and a bit o’ rainy) skies at Harrogate. BIG Camp 2015 really has been a fun event for absolutely everybody. From our youngest Beaver Scout to those who have given to Scouting for so many years, the answer has been the same – wall-to-wall smiles telling the story of our time together. With 6500 people attending and over 300 activities on offer - it’s been three days of non-stop fun and adventure. From watersports to quad bikes, survival skills to a giant air bag drop, there were great adventures to be had in our five activity zones – not surprisingly, our young people did us proud. They simply lived the Scouting adventure. A HUGE thank you to both our talented organising team and all the committed leaders who made this event possible - district & group leaders who have worked tirelessly to make the local arrangements to bring the young people to this event. Without their commitment and effort, our young people would not be here. So again, a HUGE thank you to them for all they have done to support our time together this weekend. Last memories? Well, that has to be the inspirational smiles of the young people, great friendships of our adult volunteers and fun of Scouting together at BIG Camp 2015.
Mark
Photography Team: Mark Serle, Kay Wright, Daniel Haigh and James Hage Press and Social Media Simon Daley and Sarah Paget Video Team: Richard Dyson, Tim Squires, Sally Harrison, Carolyn Booth,Lauren Breslin and Alison Walton Big Camp Tv and Web: Andrew Flatter, Steve Brownless, Josh Railton, Alan Bomberg, Mike Westland and Ben Wrelton Scout Radio: Martin Steers, Sarah Steers, Jon Hands, Chris Smith and Kirsty Thorpe Directors - Mark Stageman and Vikki Pearson Photobook Designed by James Hage
See you next time! For more photos and video please visit the BIG Camp Website on www.wyscouts.org.uk/events/bigcamp