2 week countdown until we go!
Over the weekend we held the last training camp in order to prepare for Japan. With nothing much that actually needed doing it was a final chance to talk to each other about any worries or concerns before we head out.
It also provided an opportunity to look back on how far everyone has come since we first got together, everyone has matured and grow together - creating a family.
We had a couple of opportunities to practice our entertainment for culture day. One of which we showed to the parents so they could see what we've been getting up to. A presentation was also shown to the parents showing final details of travel and other arrangements for while we're out there.
We created a scenario to see how the scouts would react to having no leaders on site - We left before they had woken up and would return in an hour or so to see how they had managed. We expected them to have cooked and be clearing up by the time we returned. However this was not the case! They had cooked, cleaned and started to take down camp... all in an hour and a half.
Over the weekend we held the last training camp in order to prepare for Japan. With nothing much that actually needed doing it was a final chance to talk to each other about any worries or concerns before we head out.
It also provided an opportunity to look back on how far everyone has come since we first got together, everyone has matured and grow together - creating a family.
We had a couple of opportunities to practice our entertainment for culture day. One of which we showed to the parents so they could see what we've been getting up to. A presentation was also shown to the parents showing final details of travel and other arrangements for while we're out there.
We created a scenario to see how the scouts would react to having no leaders on site - We left before they had woken up and would return in an hour or so to see how they had managed. We expected them to have cooked and be clearing up by the time we returned. However this was not the case! They had cooked, cleaned and started to take down camp... all in an hour and a half.