3rd Banstead Scouts

We are a friendly Scout group in Banstead, Surrey, providing fun, adventures and life skills for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.

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End of cub camp 2025. Lots of very tired cubs ready to go home.

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Striking camp today. What goes up must come down.

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A sudden downpour doesn't spoil our fun. Camp fire songs indoors along with our cubs performing.

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Full day of activities including archery, trek cart race, mind games, axe thowing, welly wanging and board games.

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Collecting wood 🪵 to cook our lunch and dinner

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Beautiful bright morning at camp

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Completed the navigation challenge using What3words in 29 mins.

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What3words orienteering challenge underway.

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Afternoon story and some tuck

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Camp fire pizza and marshmellows

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Learning how to light a fire to cook our lunch.

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Getting nice and warm at the camp fire.

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First camp fire of cub camp 2025 underway.

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This afternoons craft activities include making scarves, branded woggles, headdress, swords and clay sundials.

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A rainy afternoon hasn't dampened the cubs spirits. Lots of crafts to do linked to this year's camp theme: Aztecs.

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Coming together for flag break and reflecting on what we've have done so far at camp.

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Learning and doing all the things we need to do to run a successful camp, including washing up, preparing meals, wood collecting and reflecting on what we've done, ready for a busy day of activities.

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The Cubs are up early this morning. A little morning exercise followed by breakfast to fuel for the day.

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Finished our night hike. All the Cubs are off to bed.

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Tents all up and ready for dinner.