We run two main camps over the year attended by both cubs and scouts and in addition the scouts attend the annual RN sea scouts camp at H.M.S Excellent in Portsmouth. Some cubs attend a Sixers camp which runs over a weekend. We also run an annual Chief Scout Gold Award camp and occasionally will run an overnight stay as part of a weekend outing.
A few weeks before the camp you will receive a ‘Parents Information’ letter that will provide all the arrangements for that camp and a detailed kit list. You can take a look at this FAQs document that sets out some of our standard conditions and provides a generic kit list. However, when packing for any camp you MUST refer to the list for that camp as it may differ.
Winter Camp
Winter camp runs over a weekend in February and the cubs and scouts sleep in cabins or other indoor accommodation in groups of 4-6.
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| 19:30 | Scouts and Cubs Arrive |
| 20:00 | Colours, camp safety brief |
| 20:30 | Wide game |
| 21:30 | Hot chocolate |
| 22:00 | Pipe down |
| Saturday | |
| 07:30 | Call the hands |
| 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:30 | Fire lighting |
| 12:00 | Scouts cooking lunch over fires |
| 13:30 | Crate Skating and Navigational Skills |
| 18:00 | Dinner |
| 19:15 | Room inspection |
| 19:30 | Wide Game |
| 20:30 | Hot chocolate |
| 21:00 | Games night |
| 23:00 | Pipe down |
| Sunday | |
| 07:30 | Call the hands |
| 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:15 | 3G Swing and Shelter Building |
| 12:30 | Final Packing/ Room Cleared/ Lodge Clean/ Final Room Inspection |
| 13:30 | Sunset and Depart |
Summer Camp
Summer camp is under Canvas and attended by scouts and some of the older cub scouts. Scouts sleep in traditional patrol tents which they put up themselves on arrival and take down when we break camp. The location of camp each year varies and the format and focus varies according tot he location and facilities. The camp is more chilled than the winter camp due to the longer duration and there is time left for the scouts to hangout, meet other groups, practice their outdoor skills and relax. Each day is organised around a common pattern and the scouts cook on the camp fire several times during the week.
RN Camp
RN Scout camp is operated by the Admiral nelson Unit for RN Recognized Sea Scouts at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth. Accommodation is on board HMS Bristol, a retired type 82 destroyer moored alongside Whale Island. Camp lasts a week and the scouts take part in either a week long powerboat or sailing course or participate in a mixed activity week which sees them skipper large sailboats, paddle, sail and powerboat.