Outdoor fun and adventurous activities at Walesby Forest
It was another early Saturday morning start as we met with over 350 Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from across Grantham District at The Meres Leisure Centre, ready to board our buses. After almost an hour on the bus (and only hearing ‘are we nearly there yet?’ a few times) we arrived at the fantastic venue for the day, Walesby Forest.
After a brief wait to register at the venue, we disembarked and met with Rama and Leela, who had already (very kindly) put up our event shelters for the day. There was a short ‘H&S’ briefing, then Scouts headed off in their groups to find their way around the site and search for the activities. Beavers and Cubs stayed together and had a go at a number of activities including caving, archery, indoor climbing (and abseiling) and circus skills. In between the activities we popped back to the shelters for snacks, lunch, and to check in with Rama.
The day was rounded off with trips to the Walesby Providore (shop) to hunt for souvenirs and sweets. As the activities closed, participants congregated at the ‘closing ceremony’ for a bit of an outdoor boogie, before heading back to the buses and back to Grantham. We’re only aware of one Beaver falling asleep on the bus home…..
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