District Hike Training Weekend

Sat 1st/2nd March 2003

Investiture

In preperation for the Flintshire District Hike, Saltney Ferry Scouts and Explorers attended a training weekend at Gladstone Training Centre. During the weekend the Scouts and Explorers learnt a number of skills, and information regarding hiking. This is in preparation for the Challenge Hike on the 22nd/23rd March. A total of 10 Scouts, and 4 Explorers attended the weekend form Saltney Ferry. During the weekend a night hike was held, with our Explorers recording the record time of 50 minutes(they must have hitched a lift I think!). We took the opportunity to invest another two Scouts over the weekend, and generally a good time was had by all.

Group photo(well almost!)

Group photo taken during the weekend. Unfortunately I could not run quick enough to get in the picture, but may be for the sake of you it was better I didn't!!!

How to win at tug of war! and how not!

The weekend ended with a Tug-of-war contest. But unfortunately our two teams met, and the picture above shows the result!

Tug-of-war picture 1 Tug-of-war picture 2

Tug-of-war picture 3 Tug-of-war picture 4

Tug-of-war picture 5

Tug-of-war picture 6 Tug-of-war picture 7

More photo's of the Tug-of-war.

   Explorers having a nutty moment

Explorers trying to avoid the camera (well they tried!)

Emergency Ration Time!

No it's not lipstick, it is one of our Scouts eating all his emergency rations!

Hiding from the camera Smiling for the camera Some people were just not going to be caught on film!

Some Scouts just love the camera, whilst others try to hide!

Two superb lads get invested into the Troop Investiture carried out on stage alongside campfire Some even performed a dance!

Some more investiture pictures.

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