Scouts Woodbadge Advanced Adult Leadership Training Course final assignment 29.09.2019

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The opening-ceremony of the St. Aloysius’ College Scout Group’s Annual Easter Camp, 2019 edition.

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CONTENTS
Serial DESCRIPTOR PAGE
1. CONTENTS 2
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
3. FOREWORD 6
4. EVENT PRE-PLANNING & COORDINATION 8
5. CAMP LOG
- D-DAY 10
- DAY 01 13
- DAY 02 17
- DAY 03 21
- DAY 04 27
- DAY 05 33
- DAY 06 36
6 POST-EVENT REVIEW & LESSONS LEARNT 38
7 LIST OF ANNEXES TO LOGBOOK REPORT 39
Questions were not lacking during the campsite orientation walk-through-talk-through
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”Fall in!!”, one of the youngest members in the Troop rushes for assembly formation

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SHUTTERSTOCK
Admittedly, this qualification course leading to this Advanced Woodbadge’s project
assignment was for me quite overdue, by some 25 years!! I had already done it way back,
before I embarked on my military career, but had enlisted in the Service before I could
complete my project assignment. Now, several years later, and with more time on my
hands as a quasi-retired individual, I again challenged myself to try my hand again at it with
same unbridled enthusiasm and passion.
I owe the successful outcome of this project assignment to several people, whose help has
been precious and immeasurable in achieving the desired outcomes without any problems
or worries.
Firstly, my partner on this project, the Assistant Scout Troop Leader (ASL) Andrew Agius,
at St. Aloysius College Scout (SAC) Group, and his Group Scout Leader (GSL) Edward
Cassola, who were both very understanding of all the needs and requirements to
accommodate all towards aiding us in the fulfilment of this assignment’s overall mission.
Secondly, the Island Headquarters’ Training Commissioner Marlon Psaila on the national
staff, and his priceless band of instructors whose tuition and mentoring throughout has
been precious to no small degree.
Lastly, my thanks go also to the young lads, adolescents and respective section leaders
who made this event so memorable and enjoyable by being receptive, obedient, dedicated
and thorough in all. I have remained touched by their respect and sincerity.
(All principle photography by author, unless otherwise specified)
Maj. Ivan M. Consiglio, AFM Rtd

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The Malta flag, flanked by the Troop’s and WOSM’s
colours, overlooking Black Valley, l/o Zebbug

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FOREWORD
Since the earliest days of Scouting, its program promotes three specific aims: character development,
citizenship training, and personal fitness.
In character development, Scouting works toward three objectives. One is growth in moral strength
and character. This may be defined as what the Scout is him/herself: his/her personal qualities,
values, and outlook.
For participating citizenship, we broadly consider this as the Scout's relationship to others. The
individual Scout comes to learn of those obligations to other people, to the society the Scout lives in,
and to the government that presides over that society.
Baden-Powell envisioned Scouting as a development of physical, mental, and emotional fitness.
Fitness includes the body (well-tuned and healthy), the mind (able to think and solve problems), and
the emotions (self- control, courage, and self-respect).
The Scouting Programme’s methods, which we perpetuate till this day, offer ways by which the above
aims are achieved, each of which have an equal importance:
The ideals of Scouting are spelled out in the Scout Promise, the Scout Law, the Scout motto, and the
Scout slogan. Scouts measure themselves against these ideals and continually try to improve. The
goals are high, and as they reach for them, they have some control over what and who they become.
The patrol system gives Scouts an experience in group living and participating citizenship. It places
responsibility on young shoulders and teaches the Scouts how to accept it. The patrol system allows
Scouts to interact in small groups where members can easily relate to each other. These small groups
determine troop activities through elected representatives.
Scouting is designed to take place outdoors. It is in the outdoor setting when Scouts share
responsibilities and learn to live with one another. In the outdoors, the skills and activities practiced at
troop meetings come alive with purpose. Being close to nature helps Scouts gain an appreciation for
the beauty of the world around us. The outdoors is the laboratory in which Scouts learn ecology and
practice conservation of nature's resources.
Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the
advancement method. The Scouts plan their advancement and progresses at their own pace as they
meets each challenge. The Scout is rewarded for each achievement, which helps each individual gain
self-confidence. The steps in the advancement system help Scouts grow in self-reliance and in the
ability to help others.

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EVENT PRE-PLANNING & CO-ORDINATION
PREMISE
The contents of this post-exercise report (PXR) are aimed at fulfilling the project-assignment
portion of The Scouts Association of Malta’s (TSAM) Advanced Woodbadge adult-leadership
training course. This PXR chronicles the pre-event planning and co-ordination of steps and
measures taken ahead of conducting the SAC Scout Group’s annual Easter Camp, year 2019
edition. This training event was executed under the joint leadership of the author of this
report, District Commissioner (Central) Ivan M. Consiglio, and the Troop’s Assistant Scout
Leader, Andrew Agius, in their capacity as camp chiefs throughout the duration of the camp.
TRAINING SETTING
The pre-event planning and co-ordination of steps and measures taken, followed the
attendance of both camp chiefs of the Advanced Woodbadge adult-leadership training course
(Ref. No. AALC/012/18), as held at TSAM’s Island Headquarters (IHQ) during the month of
October 2018. Registration for this Easter camp activity was submitted to IHQ’s Training
Department by the 23rd
March, 2019. The Easter camp was held on privately owned land of a
former SAC Group member and patron, at Black Valley in the limits of Zebbug, between the
15th
and the 20th
of April, 2019. For this camp, the Troop Section were camped out
throughout the event, whereas the Cub Scout Pack were assigned the days between the 16th
and the 18th
of April, 2019. A number of Ventures assisted with the Sections and in the
kitchen galley, besides co-ordinating the camp fire.
Participants of the Advanced Woodbadge adult leadership Course No. AALC/012/18.
(photo by Sylvana Zammit Pulo

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MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS & LEADERSHIP TASKS
At SAC Scout Group, their annual Scouting programme sees all the sections participate
annually in two large Group camps, one in Easter and another later in the year towards the
end of the summer holidays. As an integral part of the Scouting Method, this has over the
decades remained a strong and steadfast tradition which is rarely missed, unless the Group is
not travelling overseas for some special event abroad. Any camp allows a fuller immersive
method of exposure to what was already taught during any year’s Scouts’ weekly meetings.
The year 2019 edition of the SAC Scout Group Easter camp came along at a timely moment,
right on the heels of the aforementioned Advanced Woodbadge course of ours. Meetings
were held between me and Andrew as early as January 22nd
, 2019, when we outlined and
defined the tasks, the aims, and the purpose of the event we were leading together. This
included specifying the framework of our plans, communications, coordination and
ascertaining that we had all key section leaders on board with us.
During one of our early coordination meetings,
ASL Andrew Agius in the GHq Scouters’ Room.
Following a preliminary email to the Group’s
scouters, topic-specific online communications
by means of web-chat rooms were set-up on
Whatsapp for a real time and fullest broader
exchange of information or ideas, feedback,
and last minute variations on plans or logistics.
Subsequent to the preliminary email notification
of our intents, an initial briefing was conducted
for all key players on February 6th
, 2019 at SAC
Scouts’ GHq. Those scouters and other adult
leaders present from the Group’s various
sections included also the Quartermaster, the
Kitchen crew, as well as the GSL and his
subordinate AGSLs. This enabled each player
to know their teammate’s role, task and
responsibilities. Agreement was reached by a
general consensus to have each respective
section draw up its own camp programme,
revolving around the ‘Environment’ theme,
which would - after our review – consent us
both to formulate a Camp Risk Assessment.
Consequently, with all the goodwill and drive of
initiatives kicked in, after the initial briefing-
meeting, other informal low key discussions
were conducted amongst those Scouters and
other adult leaders attending the camp, usually
once weekly, during or after, sectional
meetings. Those relevant updates and
information tweaks were communicated through
several emails, besides our Whatsapp chat
channel

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Wied is-Sewda / Black Valley campsite set-up in progress, supervised by ASL Andrew Agius.

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CAMP LOG
SETTING UP CAMP
Led by the GSL in the rear, some of the Leaders and
Rovers set up the marque tent as a dining shelter
during “D-Day’s” Advanced Party.
The first day of camp, codename designated
by some as “D-Day”, saw the arrival at the
privately owned site of our Advance Party.
This was made up of ten (10) Scouts from the
Troop section, namely the Patrol Leaders (PLs)
and their respective Assistants (APLs). They
were accompanied by a number of Leaders, so
as to set up the infrastructure (lights, ablutions,
kitchen galley, and erect as many tents as
possible). When and where any particular
patrol could not be represented by its
respective PL or its APL, the next seniormost
patrol member was asked to form part of the
Advance Party.
Those of the Advance Party who formed part of
the Quartermaster’s team, were soon that
morning about their business by installing all
the essential plumbing and electrical needs the site needed. In tandem with this industrious action,
the Kitchen Galley crew was also aided by some other Scouts to set up the cooking area and its
pantry store. The remainder, after having unloaded several van loads of stores, ensured to erect
some five (old school) canvas bell-tents, a six-man conventional ridge tent for QM stores and
supplies, and a full scale large marque tent as a general dining shelter, all BEFORE sunset (!!).
The fast paced conduct of all these jobs and functions seemed like a feverishly efficient ant colony,
with everybody from the youngest to this old fart, going about our way without creating problems
for the chaps next to us. This went far to guarantee that the following day’s camp opening and its
programme could start on time and stick to its schedule of activities and events, without obliging
tweaks or finishing up on the camp’s set up.

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Leaders, Rover Scouts, Ventures, and PLs/ APLs forming the Advanced Party, unload stores,
set up tents, ablutions, and floodlighting during “D-Day”. Many hands make light work!

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CAMP LOG
WELCOMING CAMPERS
The proverbial military “H-Hour” for the arrival of our campers from the Troop section was
scheduled on Day 1 for 09:00hrs. Early arrivals started converging on the campsite’s location
some time before that, and some lads made it within the next 30 minutes as their parents found
difficulty navigating the back-roads of the Zebbug’s outskirts’ countryside to reach the camp’s
venue.
The senior camp staff, that is the Troop’s adult leaders and our two SPLs, sorted out the
twenty-four (24) boys into their assigned patrols and then allocated to each of these patrols
their respective tents. Once that was quickly sorted, a quick dress change into half uniform
(i.e. scout shirt, scarf and headdress) brought us on time to the camp’s official opening
ceremony.
WELCOME AND CAMPERS’ BRIEFING: Senior
camp staff (rear to camera) from left to right, SPL
Jake Busuttil, and Camp Chiefs Ivan Consiglio and
Andrew Agius
Use of our uniform when out in the field like so
was mean to symbolically reaffirm our efforts
adherence and committal to the Scout
Movement’s ideals and method. During the
opening ceremony, basic camp rules were
briefed to the participants present, which
included the camp’s theme on the
environment, the campsite location’s
boundaries all round, the restricted areas
which were out of bounds for the participants
(such as the kitchen galley, the QM store tent,
and the adult leaders’ own tents). A campsite
tour was also given to all those present.
Next on the day’s programme, after a quick
dress change out of the uniform, was a
pioneering project dubbed “Mega Tower”. The
wood spar and ropes construction of lashings

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was intended to be used as an outdoor overnight bivouac by the on-duty night-time
security patrol.
The so called “Night Picket” saw every night
one patrol detach itself after flag-down, to cook
for themselves and sleep apart from the rest of
their fellow campers, a la patrol camp style, but
within the confines of the Group Camp site.
The ropes and lashing works on the tower took
up most of the rest of the day, but some chill
out games were conceded as breaks, so as to
revitalise all patrols. Such breaks included
lunch and dinner hours as well. Key safety
measures were assured by constant hydration
intake by the Scouts, given the gloriously
sunny weather conditions.
Adherence to CURA and SPICES were
respected throughout the tower’s construction,
which was in its essence of a modular design
so as to allow each patrol of the Troop to chip
in their worth’s work on separate parts which
were then brought together. Ahead of the
camp itself, pioneering tuition during weekly
troop meetings had prepared all for this effort.
This allowed each Troop member on camp to
be well prepared for what ropework and
lashings they needed to use. Fine tuning
refinements and design modification
adjustment suggestions also were thrown in,
so as to improve the outcome of all the sweat,
energy, and rope burnt hands. The scouts
were allowed to make their own “engineering”
fixes, which saw a lengthier than planned
construction period, and which achieved an
overall sturdy and stable structure, which
survived throughout the whole camp, hassles
free.
Later on in the day, the Troop went about preparing for their next major activity of the day: the
International Dinner. This sees each patrol choose ahead of arriving on camp, a country and
to cook a dish from that nation’s cuisine. Ingredients are purchased beforehand, and a three-
course meal is cooked by each patrol. Key guidance factors for this activity was waste-food
reduction and separation of organic waste, with a view to minimise the food preparation’s
environmental impact. This training event tied in also with the Scouts’ own Mastery Cook
badge work of the Troops’ training programme.
The method of instruction in Scouting is
that of creating in the boy the desire to
learn for himself.”-
Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell
(Founder of the Scout Movement)

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As camp chiefs, Andrew and I, along with
the other adult leaders present, felt that the
day went by like a breeze given the
excellent teamwork demonstrated by all the
major players. The young campers enjoyed
to its utmost the tower construction activity,
and short breaks or meal time breaks were a
welcome lull of distraction to recharge during
the day. Camp duties and other QM
assignments around the site were already
adequately performed, despite the kids’
tiredness on their first day away from their
usual daily creature-comforts of home.
Although the rope and lashings exercise of
the tower build took somewhat longer than
planed, there was enough (and hidden!)
energy left in them that evening before
‘lights-out’, for them to enjoy a wide game of
sorts.
On the CURA side of things, we
endeavoured to cover all their aspects,
considering the most challenging nature of
the tower ropes and lashings construction.
The future usefulness of their project for the
rest of the camp was pretty rewarding in
itself, amidst the cheers and congratulatory
pats on the back to each other. The pre-
camp eagerness and excitement served to
motivate and incentivise the Scouts for this
project, considering that this was one major
effort that would NOT BE immediately dismantled after its construction was finished, like other
training scenario builds. Added to this major training activity of the day, the evening’s cooking
exercise obliged the patrols to think ahead about their own individual cooking skills and
capabilities, besides the issues circling around food waste during and after cooking. Conceding
as a premise that we had not amongst us some pint sized junior Gordon Ramsey as a chef, the
lads were appreciative of each other’s efforts of collaboration and teamwork, especially when
the food is complimented upon and gobbled down in the bat of an eyelid! All major efforts of the
day strived hard to lay the deserved focus on the intellectual, social and physical aspects
(SPICES) of the desired outcome of our training activities. That teamwork came together
through the modular assembly of each part of the ropework and lashings exercise of the tower
construction, signified that there was a healthy degree of communication between and within the
patrols. Muscle and brains came together to erect the tower itself towards the end of all the
hard work, and trouble shooting those unforeseen glitches obliged impromptu design
modifications, which utilised acquired experience from previous Troop Hq tuition sessions.
THE DAY IN REVIEW / CURA & SPICES

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THE CUB SCOUTS HAVE LANDED !!!
The morning was characterised with the arrival on site after our flag-up ceremony, of the Cub
Scout Pack members. The Scouts from the Troop had already well before that morning ritual,
done some physical training (P.T., a.k.a. in scouts’ jargon as “lumbering up!!), downed a hearty
breakfast, done their assigned duties around those strategic points of the campsite, and
suffered their first kit inspection.
As the Cubs under the ever-watchful eye of their Akela, David Pace (see banner above), were
milling around to settle in with their kit inside their allocated tents, the Scouts from the Troop
were engaged in some knotwork training under the tuition of ASL Andrew Agius, my co-camp
chief.
The class was divided by the adult leaders into three
capability groups: basic, intermediate and advanced.
Each group’s instructor performed show and tell
methods of doing the lashings and knots, which was
followed by hands on practical work by each scout in
the class. Newcomers to the Scout Troop found
this training session useful towards their attaining
their Pioneer Mastery Badge (which requires basic
knotting knowledge), whereas the more experienced
scouts in the advanced groups utilised this class to
hone their skills towards learning further intricate
lashing work.
On their side of the campsite, the Cubs of the Pack
had kicked in their section’s programme into full
swing. In working for their Explorer Journey’s “build
a shelter” portion, they went about constructing their
own improvised shelters using natural and recycled
materials as the terrain offered it to them. The
scope of this was to teach how to limit impact on the
environment, the main theme of the camp.
(Left) Advanced knots and lashings class

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"The secret of sound education is to get each
pupil to learn for himself, instead of instructing
him by driving knowledge into him on a
stereotyped system."
- Lord Robert Baden-Powell of Gilwell
(Founder of the Scout Movement)
Scout craft skill training followed lunch for the
Troop. Those core topics of log-cutting and
wood whittling, then led to some basic archery
practice which the lads all enjoyed.
Throughout all this, the Pack had a field
science session about alternative sources of
energy, and how the current day prevalent
dependency on fossil fuels impacts the world’s
environment.
Both the Pack and the Troop came together
for a Group focused Command Tasks
exercise, conducted at several stations in the
activity area by the Rover Crew’s scouts.
Several teams were formed with a balanced
mix of members from the Pack and the Troop,
which teams would then rotate between the
adult leader manned command task stations.
The mixing of members from different sections
was intended to improve on inter-sectional
relations, when and where the younger
members are encouraged to keep up their
participation in the Movement over the years
as they grow up. On the other hand, such
cross-training allowed the older members to
learn more about the upcoming younger
generation of scouts,
through fun-filled games or activities on camp, instead of just being dumped and lumped with
service-team tasks in the “nanny role”.
After the day’s flag-down ceremony before
sunset, dinner was served and everybody
huddled in the well lit dining-shelter marquee-
tent for some first grade dishes, prepared by
our chef and Group QM, Rover Scout Luke
Maistre, as assisted by young upcoming
sous-chef and Venture Scout Daniel Baron
Mifsud. Both are core members of the
Group’s QM team, with Daniel having also
previously served as an SPL in the Troop,
they bring tons of experience to any foray of
the culinary kind.
Again, as grown-ups we underestimated the
level and degree of fatigue of the campers,
and were amazed once more by the secret
reserves of energy mustered by the scouts
after dinner, during a series of night games
conducted within the campsite’s boundaries.
(Above) Our own camp sous-chef and Venture
Scout Daniel Baron Mifsud serves a hearty
pasta second helping to the Cub Scouts.

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The day’s programme was defined as somewhat relaxed, and all planed activities were carried
out in a smooth fashion. The first day’s pace gave in to a slower one on Day Two, and this
toned down momentum of things going-on also allowed the Cubs of the Pack to settle in and
mingle well with their older counterparts in the Troop, especially when and where it came to
absorbing the camplife’s ambience, considering that for some of the youngest Pack members
it was their very first time away from home and their parents.
My son, Edward Consiglio, of the Tiger Patrol tries his hand at archery
under the watchful supervision of SL Bernard Maniscalco.
For both sections of the Pack and the Troop, with the tuition offered and the new skills grasped
through hands on familiarity of knotwork and shelter building, as coupled with their interaction
amongst varied age groups through the Command Tasks exercise’s group activity, addressed
the Social, Intellectual and Creative aspects of SPICES.
On the CURA side of the house, said interactions between and with new people, offered newly
learnt things whilst they individually progressed on their respective Scout learning paths,
benefiting from the leadership and scouting knowledge of adult leaders they are not usually
accustomed to.
Sunset to the West side of our campsite.

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At the halfway mark of the camp, Day Three was to be our most busy day for the programme’s
jam-packed content. A long perpetuated tradition at SAC Scout Group (since the days when
I myself was a younger nipper in one of the Troop’s patrols) is the “Operation Easter Egg”
competition.
This inter patrol competition of scouting skill
craft is aimed at being challenging for the
Troop’s members, but also containing the right
apt dose of fun and team-spirit. Since Andrew
and I were obliged to split up the scouts into
their respective teams, all hands on deck were
required from the adult leaders’ collective. A
prerequisite safety-car was on the cards as
well, so as to follow throughout the Scouts on
their land-navigation portions of the
competition’s route. Andrew struck out to
Photo by ExpeditionMarc
perform his routine Assistant Troop Leader role off-site from the camp, whilst I held the fort of
our base of operations back at the campsite.
Our two-radios are always essential QM-kit.
Blessed is the technology nowadays when the
use of two-radio walkie-talkies, 4G-cellular
telephony and internet data - for Whatsapp
chat - over same, allows us to have the fullest
situational awareness of all players out in the
field (admittedly, we lacked a drone and some
high-tech orbiting NATO satellite overhead at
my little command centre!!).
My presence back at the campsite also saw
me oversee the Cub Scout Pack’s own lunch
preparation using Fiji ovens, plus a short
ramble to a nearby small rustic countryside chapel in our campsite’s vicinity later in the
afternoon. This also served to show the young boys what a natural watercourse looks like
during springtime in Malta (without having to recall movie scenes from abroad of the “Lord of
the Rings cinematic epic beauty).

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The “Operation Easter Egg” competition serves also as a part fulfilment of the Backpacker
Mastery Badge and the Orienteer Mastery Badge. Younger members of the Troop always
find this event rather tough going for them. Despite this hardship, it remains annually each
Easter Camp’s most anticipated activity on the camp programme since most of the Scouts love
the speed-hiking aspect of it to out do their peers, and they also make an enormous effort in
their map-reading and compass work skills as they trek along the 18-kilometre route laid out
for them. Each patrol team member carries a kit containing a persona/ first aid kit, an own
supply of water, their own individual mess-
tins, plus their patrol’s field cooking
equipment distributed amongst them which
would include a stove and its fuel, cooking
utensils and rations for lunch hour. Their
short legs and hauling all that and
themselves up or down hills (yomping!)
turns out to be an experience for several
lads quasi similar to anybody’s first time
excursion to a gym’s fitness machines.
This is so much so for the younger scouts,
that the scrutineering safety-cars along the
route would relieve these fatigued scouts
of their backpacks, and also ferry them
ahead to the next checkpoint to rest a
while, if not outrightly also back to base
camp. And the cumulative net result of
this was the case with one of particular
patrol in this year’s edition, who were
directed to skip their last checkpoint and
take an expeditive bee line towards base
camp so as to get there before sunset.
Left & below: Fatigue setting in well into
the afternoon, as the Scouts made their
way back to the campsite, but when in the
lead, smiles are not lacking. (Pics by PLs.)

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In the meantime, the Pack’s Fiji oven lunch
cooking endeavour was proving pretty as
much challenging for both the Cubs and
adult leaders alike. The plan was to try
using banana leaves instead of tinfoil with
the aim of being more environmentally
friendly. This yielded a partly uncooked
lunch as the Pack and their Leaders found
out when digging out their buried Pacific
style culinary attempts. Initial
assessments (indicated from the emerging
heat) showed that their set up was good,
but the duration of the underground ‘baking’
or ‘roasting’ fell short and didn’t allow the
prepared food enough time to cook itself.
This obliged a crisis management decision
to have their lunch catered for in more a
Cubs prepping their Fiji oven food.
(image via SAC Scouts Facebook page)
‘conventional’ method. Despite this setback, a properly edible lunch was served on time, with
a still positive experience gained by the Cubs.
The Cubs enjoying their alternative hasty lunch when Fiji ovens failed to bake.
During the rest of the afternoon, the Cubs then also planted olive tree shrubs which they
fertilised with food scraps they had been gathering for composting whilst on camp. By the
time they were done in the very late afternoon portion of the day, the last Troop patrol made it
back to the campsite.

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In our daily after-action review (AAR) between the adult leaders at camp, we narrowed down
the day’s challenges to how quick and responsive our kitchen galley crew were to react to the
need to hash up a non-programmed impromptu lunch for our Cubs Scouts; and to the (annual)
multifarious individual scenarios the “Operation Easter Egg” directing staff had to tackle with
the fatigued scouts along the competition’s route. Experience of key players saw all tackled
quickly and with zero side effects.
The day’s activities certainly took aim at all the CURA aspects of our training intents. By
taking out in the field the Troop’s scouts, and by teaching the Pack’s Cubs new unconventional
ways of cooking, instilled a better team spirit amongst them all. Seeing on their return to
camp, their satisfaction of having completed a challenging trek and its checkpoints’ tasks, was
priceless amidst groans of aches, pains and countless sore foot blisters. All that was quickly
forgotten over a hearty delicious supper, broken only by the excited chatter of their wanting to
know the competition’s results, whilst some sceptics amongst them still questioning the validity
of such ‘beastings’ in trying to acquaint themselves with unfamiliar terrain of their small Island
nation.
The patrol system in the Troop, as mirrored also by the six-system in the Pack, perpetuates
those aspects of SPICES by fostering and nurturing team spirit throughout. This interplay of
relationships between individuals poses several challenges when they boys operate outside
their comfort zones. The younger members’ olive tree shrub planting offered a unique way to
connect with nature and, should the shrubs survive, they would be a testament to the growing
scouts during other camps on this site.
The Cubs Scouts preparing to plant their olive tree shrub.

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After the now customary daily flag-up ceremony, preceded by morning P.T. to stretch them
(already sore) aching campers’ muscles, the day ahead looked to be yet another interesting
one. It was also the Cub Scout Pack’s last day on site, as the Cubs are only brought to
camp for three days only at any one time.
The culmination event of the day was the traditional Group Campfire that evening: this sees
the running of barbeque grilled food before the first sparks in the kindling kick off, for all
converging parents and other guests on site.
The bulk of the day’s activities, leading to that gathering of the scouts’ relatives, were of a
lighter non-intensive nature. While the Troop’s Scouts were busy with the “50-Challenges”
scavenger-hunt game, the Pack’s Cubs were busy with handcrafts and their badgework.
The Cubs during their environment themed crafts manufacture and construction.
The camp’s theme on the environment was at the core of the Pack’s training, as they each
planted seeds into clay flower pots to take home with them and also back to our GHq. They
covered also the Bird Lover, Naturalist, ‘Our Earth’, ‘Our Environment’, and ‘Weather Lore’
badges.
The rather ‘relaxed’ morning’s “50-Challenges” scavenger hunt for the Troop then led towards
the more demanding lunch preparation by the Patrols, by using backwoods style cooking-fires,
instead of our kitchen-galley crew of Rovers serving a ready meal.

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Two patrol members from each
patrol of the Troop, were designated
to conduct a supervised shopping
run, so as to purchase their
necessary ingredients for their
lunch. The remainder of the patrols
back at the campsite would prepare
the various types of cooking-fire set-
ups. This type of activity obliges
each member of the entire patrol to
discuss and plan the type of meal
they were to cook and its
ingredients they needed to buy.
This offered the chance of a closer
examination of our food sources
when considering production
processes’ impacts of the food
industry on the natural environment.
To aid this aspect of their formative Patrols prepare purchased ingredients for their cook out.
training, the two-man teams of ‘scout purchasers from the patrols were taken to local town or
village butchers or green grocers, and roadside vendors, rather than to general all-purpose-
accommodating supermarkets.
Patrols grilling and frying to their hearts content.
After lunch, the afternoon programme’s momentum for both the Pack and the Troop was
toned down to a mellow pace, so as to allow the members to prepare their respective patrol
or six campfire skit stunts. This Easter Camp saw the evening’s campfire night being
organised by the Venture Scouts. The campfire song practices and skit stunts’ rehearsals
thus also allowed all to rest somewhat, and wash themselves up before their parents showed
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Leader fatigue sets in: waiting for Cubs
to collect their flower pots to take home.
The proof that it’s not only Mummy’s cooking
which gets the thumbs up of approval.
This day went by like all others, but not without a fair share of case specific problems which,
thus far, had not been encountered. Holding as hindsight that this was a big day for all the
campers and adult leaders alike, the key aim of all was to keep the scheduled sectional
programmes on time and to persevere with the campfire’s preparations.
Rover Scouts Kyle Mangion and
Simon Gauci at the barbeque station.
Venture Scouts literally kick start the campfire
evening’s songs, dance and skit sketches.
One significant occurrence worth registering in this Easter Camp logbook report, was the
sudden bad turn a Scout took, when during the backwoods lunch cooking event he signalled to
us that he was suffering from headaches and fatigue. He was immediately pulled out from the
field, and placed under a shady part of the kitchen galley area, where he was administered
plenty of water to hydrate whilst remaining under the ever watchful eye of the kitchen crew’s
Rover Scouts. Something was definitely amiss as the young lad was wearing his scout-
activity hoodie during a warm sunny day and was feeling cold for a spell as well. Our
suspicions were confirmed as the young scout blurted out to us that he had been prior to his
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On learning this, it was agreed amongst us adult leaders that a phone call
should be made to the young lad’s parents so as to explain to the fullest
that ongoing situation. The parents were soon on their way to our
campsite, and the ailing scout was taken back home to rest, recover and
recuperate. Subsequently to his departure, the day after it was
ascertained that the boy had been suffering from a fever and would in
no way be in any better position to rejoin his chums back on camp.
As if that wasn’t enough to handle, right halfway through tackling this
health issue of a scout, the kitchen galley crew notified us (the twin Camp
Chiefs!!) that the campsite’s water supply had run suddenly dry. To put this in
perspective, it must be explained here that our
privately owned campsite did not have its own
water supply, and as occasional campers
there we entirely relied on the provision of
water from a neighbouring farmer’s own supply
(a borehole pump extracted source). The said
water pump had broken down, likely some
sudden short circuit, and nothing immediate
could be done to fix it since it was a formally
registered one with all the government’s water
authority seals on it. And a repair intervention
usually required government inspectors.
Now, add to all this that the camp was at full
capacity and that parents with guests would be QM & Chef Luke Maistre inspects our water pump.
arriving later in the day for the barbeque-cum-campfire night. As things stood, we were able to
clean all the kitchenware after lunch with what water reserves there were in the back up tank.
Crisis management discussions of the “highest level” were engaged: a 200-litre tank was
resourced from one of our adult leaders not present on camp, and a ‘mercy mission’ to bring it to
the campsite was sent out. That mission included getting it filled up with water from our GHq.
Several other ideas were brainstormed, some were thrashed for their impracticality, yet others
were kept in mind for eventual use later.
Scout, Cubs, and their parents gather
around the camp fire.
It was the eve of Good Friday (a public
holiday, what!!) and having a water
tank bowser brought to camp for a day
or two was quite an impossible feat to
get booked with any water supplier.
Then those mysterious yet powerful
powers of networking and connectivity
came to play in our favour, as our
friendly neighbouring farmer
interceded for us with his own other
neighbour, who had a stable with two
fine stallions there at. This
intercession saw us rerouting our
water supply pipes into the stable’s,
and working off this source till the
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electricity supply also from our own chummy farmer. Needless to say, we were indeed indebted
to these two supportive and friendly neighbours of ours.
And aptly so, after the camp’s closure we compensated both of them for the amounts of water and
electricity drawn off from their supply, and also for their incredible patience and goodwill with us.
When monetary compensation was refused, we presented tokens of our esteemed appreciation for
their gesture.
With that sorted out, crunch hour of the
barbeque-cum-campfire was upon us. As first
timers trying their hand at it, the Venture Scouts
turned out to be excellent coordinating hosts
and comperes for the evening’s show of hidden
(singing and acting) talents. The evening’s
success was gauged from the awesome
feedback response received from the parents
and guests. Lessons learnt were always there
to pinprick us back to reality, and these included
more and better quality rehearsals, and a
properly planed running order of skits and
stunts. These should not deter anybody from
having our SAC Group’s Venture Unit from being entrusted with this camp responsibility next time
round. The learning curve achieved from such lessons learnt only serves to add to one’s own
experience for a better performance when tasked with such an activity’s responsibility.
The day’s SPICES aspects
came out through the
interaction of several
individuals who banded
together so as to achieve the
camp fire night’s success.
Working together came forth
since the day’s first light
during P.T., throughout the
badgework conducted and
the scavenger hunt, which
take aim directly at the
Intellectual element of
SPICES. Creativity and
social elements were
targeted through the
backwoods cooking of lunch and the campfire stunts’ and skits’ preparation. The challenging
nature of the task of preparing all those key requirements for the Group Campfire encompassed
the aspects of CURA. The major upside of this was the excellent conduct of all by the Venture
Scouts who, with the rest of the campers, were able to learn new, useful, and rewarding skills
through a common goal. The scavenger hunt for the Troop and the craft work training for the
Pack were equally valid, as much as the campfire was, in giving a sense of achievement to all our
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“All good things must come to an end” the old adage goes, and rightly so Day ‘05’ was our
Easter Camp’s last full day. The camp participants still on site were now just the Troop
section and a representation of Rover Crew members and a number of senior scouts (those
veterans who gladly lend a hand whenever you need them, unsolicited and often out of
nowhere!). The previous night’s hard work and good overall show of a performance, earned
everybody an extra half an hour in their sleeping bags this morning. The usual routine fast
pace of the camp programme was eased back a notch or two, to a slower pace as well. With
breakfast and washing up done, the Troop were given something to help digest and work their
hearty first meal through a jolt to their system, dubbed “Fitness Test”. This activity was a
combination of obstacle course, athletics, and relays but all with a streak of humour woven
throughout. Basically, it included constructing a “chair” of sorts to carry a fellow member, race
with him on board, and also do “wheelbarrow” races with a patrol member acting as the
farm/gardening contraption himself. These two larks, amongst many other shenanigans, were
the most hilarious challenges they had, and noteworthy of mention here.
Being Good Friday, we changed our Spiritual Review to before lunch hour. The slotting of
such an activity towards the camp’s end allowed a calmer disposition and interaction in a more
leisurely way. This, we thought ,would engage the Scouts to conduct better reflection and
thinking of the sombrely serious Good Friday theme.
When lunch was done, that afternoon was
dedicated to First Aid. The Scouts were
tasked to draw up simulated accident
scenarios, for which they themselves were to
demonstrate the correct administration of
First Aid on the casualty. The other patrols
viewing the played out simulation scenario
would then review themselves the First Aid
administered, and provide critique and
suggestions on what was carried out by the
first aiders. All scenarios were supervised
by an adult leader, present throughout, who
provided after said critique the correct First Aid steps for each scenario played out.
Roster of camp duties per patrol.

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With energy levels diminishing, it was decided to
deviate from the day’s set programme, and a
game of rounders was played in our activity
area, where we had constructed our pioneering
watch-tower from knots and lashings of wood
spars and cargo pallets. Two hours later, the
Scouts were beaming with big smiles from ear to
ear. Several rounds were played, and the
leaders mucked in the teams as well. This
unforecasted game helped to mellow down the
day, and provided another unique opportunity for
adult leaders and the scouts mingle and bond to
some awesome degree.
That same afternoon, we were joined on site by a number of Rover Scouts, who provided that
added manpower to start dismantling unrequired structures and set-ups at the campsite, thus
saving on the time to strike camp the day after by the rear party. This was followed by the
customary flag-down ceremony, the camp’s “Last Supper” (as some jokers called it with it
being on Good Friday et al), and an evening’s last energy burnout of a wide game.
That’s me on the right, with one of the Troop’s patrols during our “Last Supper” together.
A game of rounders to uplift the spirits.

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Undoubtedly, the degree of outright “chill mode of operations” characterised this day, making it
the most relaxed one of the camp. Said operations still included the routine conduct of the
Troop’s programme, the kitchen-galley’s cooking, post-meal cleaning, and so on. Considering
that we also had started dismantling kit and stores in the afternoon with the Rovers afoot on
site, it helped and went far to pace out the rest of the day in a low and relaxed gear.
The rounders’ game catered for the social aspect of SPICES, since it brought together both
leaders and scouts alike on one common level. Casting aside for a spell the usual frantic and
animated momentum of events at camp for Spiritual Review, helped to slow the pace down of
the Scouts’ body and mind, allowing them to appreciate and understand better how the Scout
Movement affects them as individuals in society, and the lives of those in society around them.
The intellectual aspect was catered for through the First Aid training exercise conducted, whilst
both the rounders’ game mentioned the morning’s “Fitness Test” addressed the physical
aspect.
Despite the low gear and slow paced speed of things on this day, which were not that
challenging, the activities held were Useful, Rewarding and Attractive under the CURA
blanket, given that the physical exertion made through games and First Aid skills which were
honed, are of great usefulness. This ties in also with the rewarding and attractive experience
of brotherly camaraderie through the rounders’ game.
When fatigue sets in on camp’s directing staff: our chef, Luke Maistre earns some well deserved
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In between the day’s start with the camp’s last flag-up ceremony, and its last flag-down
ceremony (signalling the camp’s official closure), the time was all dedicated to striking down
camp. The closing ceremony was not lacking from sobriety and solemnity though, with the
National Flag colour and the Group’s colours coming down to signify all those values of
patriotism which such ceremonies are meant to instil.
In looking back, the retrospective which each camper takes away from all this Group activity’s
experiences, is priceless and immeasurable. As the leaders are always the last to leave the
campsite, we all secretly take a look back with a last glance, the area which previously hosted
a busy party of Scouts. Such brief moments of reflection reaffirm the conviction in us that the
principles of Scouting remain valid and worth perpetuating for all generations which follow
ours.
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Such camping activities touch all individuals in different manners, be they spiritual or physical.
In our eagerness to achieve more with outdoor event programmes, we may on occasions
deviate from the norms of things, not including enough of that spiritual Scouting dose our
predecessors had passed on to us. However, all in all, our Scouts are on a journey of self
growth which as adult leaders were are privileged to facilitate through the Scout Programme.
In trying not to lose this guiding compass of Scout values and principles, we come to realise
that the apparent “restlessness” of our young charges during fall-in formations and assemblies,
is just bottled up energy yet untapped. However, it is they themselves who during such
sombrely closing ceremonies set the mood, and signal thus their appreciation of all our
leaders’ hard work and dedication.
These final words are merely a short farewell, or as the French say in their tongue “au revoir”
(see you again!). Silent or of few words as they may be, some Scouts share their thoughts
with their peers around them now. They all convey a sense of achievement and
encouragement for the next event.
After the closing ceremony, the day was uneventful. Since many hands make light work,
striking down camp was a precise operation of efficient coordination of efforts by all individuals
on deck. So much so, that much of the QM stores were already back at GHq and unloaded
by one portion of the rear-party, before the Scouts’ parents were on site to take home their
boys. The satisfaction of this often-rare achievement allowed the staff of the camp’s rear
party to savour the unique moment over some chilled soda-pop drinks, before dismissal back
to our own showers and comfy beds!
Myself (in purple polo top on the left) and the Rear Party team members, “having a Coke and a
smile”, chilling after having unloaded all camp stores back at GHq.
Awesome Scout brothers to the hilt !!!

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POST EVENT REVIEW & LESSONS LEARNT
Given my previous years of experience as a Scouter with some three other local Scout groups
on the Island, this was not the first time that I led a group camp activity as either camp chief,
assistant camp chief, or co-camp chief (as in this case). Notwithstanding this, each camp
presents equally a different set of challenges and offers varying measures and quality of
rewards and satisfactions.
The variables which condition these from the input stages to the later output stages of the
activity’s conduct, are numerous and multifariously assorted enough to make one’s endeavour
challenging each and every time it is embarked upon. My major disadvantage this time round
during this camp, was that I was unfamiliar with many of the major players, since I had not
grown up in the Movement with them, and neither had I served enough time of my volunteering
with them, younger than me as they were.
What I brought to the table when organising this project, were my years of man-management,
of logistic support coordination, and personnel leading processes and procedures through
efficient, timely and efficacious information dissemination. I came round to realise that with
age comes maturity, and that maturity’s experience helps one to keep a cool level head when
it comes to crisis management, or even management by crisis.
No leader is an island, and he/she relies on the loyalty and support of those subordinate staff
under his/her charge, the priceless assistance of one’s peers and the encouragement of one’s
own superiors. This served indeed when we were faced with QM stores or personnel
conveyances, trouble shooting fresh water supplies, and many other sudden mishaps as they
occured.
In what is summed up in this logbook report (as an after-action review of those SPICES and
CURA aspects of each day’s activities) is the same fine thread which remains constant, which
is that time-proven Scouting Method - as perpetuated by means of the Patrol System and
other which we have set in place – is a most remarkable tool. With teamwork at its core,
always under adult supervision, each individual’s capabilities go improved through hands-on
training, whilst remaining within this camp event’s symbolic framework, and thus offering an
comprehension of what is being imparted.
Looking back, and without self patting myself on the back, I daresay this was a well organised
camping event which ran smoothly most of its own course. All obstacles which we
encountered were tackled as a team, with a very good and broad consensus on trouble
shooting measures. This was stemmed from the fact that each component in the key
leadership of the directing staff were quick to adapt and improvise so as to tackle the problems
which arose. Priceless at the core of this was the strong collaboration and unwaning support
of all section leaders and the support staff in the QM and kitchen-galley departments. Such
camping activities help to bring together a number of individuals to work as a team on several
different planes. The varying measures of experience each of the camp staff bring to the fold,
assist the camp chiefs to task delegate roles and duties according to what they may contribute,
and help teach younger hands on how our “scouting business” is conducted.
Despite all that, leadership still means getting one’s hands dirty and the likelihood of getting
own feet wet. All in all, it’s worth it each time we take back home priceless memories and
experiences to reminisce about months and years afterwards!

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ANNEXES TO LOGBOOK REPORT
A. Application Document including SPICES, CURA, Scouting Method, Contingency Plan &
Programs
B. IHQ Form 6
C. Activity Consent Form
D. Camp Meal Plan
E. Quartermaster Stores’ equipment kit list
F. Event Risk Assessment
G. Post Event Income-&-Expenditure Account
Image: Scouts of Singapore

ANNEX “A"
Application Document
(includes SPICES, CURA, Scouting Method, Contingency Plan & Programmes)
PREMISE/INTRODUCTION
1. The following is the application and supporting documentation for the St. Aloysius’ College (SAC)
ScoutGroup’s year 2019 Easter Camp edition, as part of the requirements of the Advanced stage of the
TSAM’s Woodbadge Adult Leadership Training Course. The course applicants are Andrew Agius
ASL at SAC Scout Group), and Maj. Ivan M. Consiglio (District Commissioner & National Staff,
IHQ). The camp shall take place between Sunday 14th
April and Saturday 20th
April, 2019. Four
sections will participate in the camp as follows:
a. Pack:
Tuesday 16th
to Thursday 18th
,
Expected attendance: 20 – 25 + 4 Leaders
Draft Programme further below
b. Troop:
Monday 15th
to Saturday 20th
Expected attendance: 25 – 30 + 5 Leaders
Draft Programme further below
c. Unit:
Thursday 18th
(Campfire
management) Expected
attendance: 5 + 2 leaders
Campfire is expected to be an event of approximately 100 people, for which the Unit will be
responsible, with the support of the kitchen team. This will include logistics such as ensuring enough
wood, food & beverages, managing the campfire programme, hosting & presenting, setting up
& dismantling.
d. Crew:
Sunday 14th
(Advanced Party) & Tuesday 16th
(Managing a group activity)
Expected attendance: 6 + 1 Leader
The group activity is expected to cater for 60 – 70 young members and leaders. It is going to be
themed ‘Scolimpics’ (Scouting Olympics) and the Crew are fine tuning the details as to which activities
will be included.
e. Camp Fee:
Pack - €40
Troop - €70
2. Leaders, Rovers & Ventures acting as service team (kitchen, QM, assisting with
sectional activities, managing the campfire) will be charged a pro-rata fee TBD.

3. PROGRAMMES
a. Pack:
Tuesday 16th April
10:00 Arrival at Camp
10:15 Grand Howl - David
10:30 Tour of Camp/ Settling in/ Change out of
uniform (David and all Leaders)
11.15 Building a Shelter from Recycled
materials/ Natural materials – Liam (brief
explanation of the Symbolic framework of being
explorers venturing into the wild environment, a
journey which will see them learn about the
environment as well as the damage mankind
does to it. – building a shelter out of both
recycled material and natural material emphasis
the above as well as makes it the first step on
their explorer journey).
12:00 Lunch – discuss with other sections and
kitchen
12:45 Duties – see duties roster
13:00 Science Session – Mike (step 2 in their
exploration journey they will need to source out
sources of energy / sources of water/ pollution
in air/ water this will reflect on both how the
environment can be used to help mankind and
how mankind in turn effects the environment)
15:00 Game – Stefan (Environment themed
Active game yet to be determined)
16.30 Siesta in the shelters – Free time
17:00 Joint Sectional Activity - Rovers
19:30 Dinner - discuss with other sections and
kitchen
20:00 Duties – See Duties Roster
20.15 Night Games – Liam – Lighthouse
(Guard Duty of explorers against potentially
dangerous animals) (other games to be
planned in keeping with the theme)
22:30 Sixer’s Meeting – All Leaders
23:00 Lights out
Wednesday 17th April
7:00 Lumbering Up – All Leaders
7:30 Flag Break – All Leaders
7:45 Washing Up – All Leaders
8:00 Breakfast - discuss with other sections
and kitchen
8.15 Food Preparation – David to speak to
Kitchen and nearby farmers (The explorers will
be looking for sources of food in the
environment through which they will learn about
farming, and how our food comes from the
environment etc etc.)
9.15 Fiji Oven preparation – David (Due to
being out exploring the environment the
explorers have to get creative when it comes to
cooking/baking the food they have
found/gathered/ farmed.) The Fiji Oven will
cook the food for Dinner that evening. (covers
firelighting and safety)
11:15 Inspection – All Leaders
12:00 Lunch - Liaise with other sections and
kitchen
13:00 Hike – David and Liam - (Explorers
venture out from basecamp to explore Black
Valley following Trekking signs laid out
beforehand and then have a brief session of
making maps of the area along with some
Nature observation sessions e.g. Animals
plants and trees along the way, Lead rubbings,
cleaning the valley from any human rubbish)
(covers parts of badges and arrow work such
as trekking signs country code local flora and
fauna etc.)
15.30 Organic Farmer session (actual session
yet to be determined) - Mike (Having seen the
damage that mankind has done to the Black
Valley the explorers will be seeing what the can
do to help it)
16:30 Taking care of our environment – David
(to plan and get permission) (following on the
initiative of helping the environment the cubs
will continue by planting trees/ plants and
making a compost heap for the whole camp to
use/ possibly bird feeder?)
19:00 Dinner Preparation – All Leaders
19:30 Dinner - Liaise with other sections and
kitchen with regards to Fiji Oven cooked
food.
20:45 Star Constellation Session – Liam
(shows the effect of light pollution by mankind
(in keeping with the environment and
exploration theme due to stars being part of
nature and used as reference points by
explorers) ( also covers star constellations
arrow work
21:30 Night Games –Stefan (exact nature and
environment connection TBD)
22:30 Sixers Meeting – All Leaders
23:00 Lights out

Thursday 18th April
7:00 Lumbering up – All Leaders
7:30 Flag Break – All Leaders
7:45 Washing up – All Leaders
8:00 Breakfast – Liaise with other sections
and kitchen
9:00 Inspection and packing up – All Leaders
10:00 Badgework in the Shelters built – All
Leaders ( Explorer Badge will be completed by
all through the activities of the camp) (Parts 1,
2, 3 & 5 of the World Conservation Badge will –
Also be done through the camp activities. Part 3
will have the 1st badgework meeting dedicated
to it. Possibly also to complete the Botanist
Badge which will also be touched upon in
the camp).
Badges available to be done will be:
• Bird Lover
• Naturalist
• Our Earth
• Our Environment
• Weather lore
11:30 Game – Liam (exact nature and
environment connection TBD)
12:00 Lunch - Liaise with other sections and
kitchen
12:45 Hand Craft – AZM (continuing on the
theme of helping the environment. Explorers
will decorate a plant ceramic pot and plant a
seed in it to take home and take care of and
another seed in another plastic pot to take to hq
and be part of the HQ garden. Appropriate
information on how to take care of it etc to be
given)
14:15 Camp fire Preparation - Liam
15:00 Tent Dismantling – All Leaders
16:00 Archery Session – David (to Liaise with
Andre) (explorers practice hunting)
17.30 Scouts own - Stefan
18.30 Camp Closing – Grand Howl –
Feedback - All Leaders
19:00 Parents arrival at camp For Campfire.
b. Troop:
Monday 15th April
09:00 – Arrival at Campsite
09:30 – Official Camp Opening + Campsite
Tour
10.30 – Camp set up
11:30 – Mega Tower
13:00 – Lunch (Packed Lunch)
13:30 – Finishing up of Mega Tower
16:30 – Siesta
17:00 – Scavenger Hunt
18:00 – Mapping
19:00 – International Dinner (Jamboree Edition)
20:30 – Duties
21:00 – Film (Before the flood)
23:30 – Lights Out (PLC)
Tuesday 16th April
07:30 – Flag-Up
07:45 – Lumbering Up
08:00 – Breakfast
08:30 – Washing up
09:00 – Inspection
10:00 - Knots and lashing lecture
10:45 – Rounders
12:15 – Instrument building/music video filming
13:00 – Lunch
13:30 – Duties
14:00 – Badge work
15:00 - Rovers Activity
17:00 – Scouting Challenges
18:00 – Judging of music Video
19:00- Preparation for OPP.Easter Egg
19:30 - Flag Down + Siesta
20:00 – Dinner
20:45 – Duties
21:15 – Wide Game

Wednesday 17th
07:30 – Flag-Up
07:45 – Breakfast
08:15 – Washing Up
08:45 - leave Black Valley
19:00 – Return Back to Campsite
20:00 - Dinner
21:00 – Troop Campfire
Thursday 18th April
07:30: Flag up
07:45: Lumbering up
08:00: Breakfast
08:30: Washing up
09:00: 50 challenges
11:00: Fire safety
12:00: Backwoods (Market) (Ready Steady Cook)
14:00: Lunch
14:30: Duties + Clearing up
15:00: Campfire Preparation (stunts)
16:00: Drill practice
17:00: Siesta / Freshening up
18:00: Campfire Preparation
19:00: Campfire
23:30: Lights out (PLC)
Friday 19h April
07:30 - Flag up
07:45 - Breakfast
08:15 - Washing up
09:00 - Fitness course
10:00- Environmental talks
11:00- Inspection
12:15 - Spiritual Break
13:00 – Lunch
13:30 - Duties
14:00 - First aid lecture
15:30 - First aid scenarios
16:30 - Revision of scenarios
17:00 – Human chess
19:00 – Scout Trivia
20:00 - Dinner
20:45 – Duties
21:15 – Wide Game
23:00: Lights out (PLC)
Saturday 20st April
07:45 – Flag-Up
08:00 – Breakfast
08:30 –Washing Up
09:00 – Dismantling
12:30 – Lunch
13:00 – Continue Dismantling
15:00 – Pick up from Black Valley

4. S.P.I.C.E.S., C.U.R.A., & THE SCOUT METHOD
a. S.P.I.C.E.S:
• Social – The young members will spend the whole camp working in
the patrol / sixer system, where teamwork and communication are
essential. By working together towards a common goal, we hope to
build a lasting bond between the members that will prepare them for
future challenges, and provide them with many memories to recount
after years have gone by.
• Physical – Building the mega tower, hike / expedition, pitching and
setting up camp and some of the games usually played during scouting
activities all involve physical exertion and contribute towards fostering a
love for the outdoors and an active lifestyle. The Rovers will also be
organizing a ‘sporting’ activity on Tuesday the 16th for the whole group.
• Intellectual – With the theme being the ‘Environment’ there will be
documentaries, discussions and sessions about the challenges faced
by our environment, how as responsible citizens we can care for our
environment. Apart from that, many of the challenges that are
associated with the usual scouting activities such as pioneering and
orienteering are intellectually stimulating in themselves, as the tasks
and questions often involve an element of problem-solving.
• Character – A scout camp is a character building event in a young
member’s life. At camp scouts must be able to find their own things
without relying on a grown-up to find everything for them. They are held
responsible for being on time, courteous and respectful.
• Emotional – The emotional aspect of Scouting is built through the
design and execution of well-planned activities and events which are
fun, memorable and which will encourage the young members to forge
bonds of friendship, and create memories which will last a lifetime.
Through the Scouting Method’s versatility, such activities needn’t be
fulcrumed around “machismo” type of skills (like pioneering or
backpacking), but could be aimed through ‘softer’type of events such as
volunteering at animal shelters for dog-walking (Troop), and bird-feeder
construction (Pack).
• Spiritual – Its implementations can be multi formatted, such as
through a campfire which gathers all together, making all to reflect on
the Scouting journey which is underway. Despite its usual energetic
display through song and dance action, our including a ‘spiritual break’
for reflection is aimed at achieving a down or quiet time for thought and
reflection.

b. C.U.R.A.:
• Challenging – The camp will be a challenging event for the young
members on various levels. Physically challenging due to the pioneering
and orienteering activities that will take place. Mentally due to the
problem solving nature of the tasks that will be given. And
emotionally since for a number of the members, especially in the pack,
this will be their first time camping away from the comforts of home which
can be quite an experience for a young cub.
• Useful – The camp will be a useful experience for the young members
since the value of scouting, where one learns how to be independent,
self-reliant, a team-player and grows in character, is best appreciated
within the patrol system over a period of time where the young members
get to work, sleep, eat and celebrate together.
• Rewarding – A well organized camp, planned with the knowledge of
what the young members enjoy, and tailored to the scout method will
always be a rewarding experience. It is important to always gather
feedback from the young members throughout the year to ensure that the
programme will be, as much as possible, full of activities and events that
they will enjoy and learn from.
• Attractive – A scout camp can be challenging for a young member,
however, it can also be very attractive. Whilst recognizing that the
scouting method is not everybody’s cup of tea, we firmly believe, and
scouting all over the world has a track record that shows this, that the
way we engage young people with the outdoors and shoulder them with
a certain amount of responsibility, is something that they look forward to.
c. THE SCOUTING METHOD
• Law and promise
Our law and promise underline everything we do. The scout promise is
recited at the start and at the end of every day at Flag-up and Flag-down.
• Team system
The troop works by a patrol system, and the pack is split into sixes. Each
patrol or six is meant to work together as a team to achieve the common
goal. We emphasize that the patrol / sixes only as fast as its slowest
member (especially on hikes) and that their priority is to take care of and
support each other. The task that is given is a means to an end, and not
the end in itself.
• Nature
The whole camp is centred around the environment. The natural
environment that surrounds us is incredibly important to our mental and
physical well-being. Part of responsible citizenship is to learn how to exist

in harmony with nature and how to care for it and use it sustainably.
• Symbolic framework
The symbolic framework being adopted for this camp that of ‘Park
Rangers’ for the Troop, and that of ‘Explorers’ for the Pack. This is
explained in further detail below. For the older members; namely the Unit
and the Crew, it was felt that a symbolic framework unique to these
sections was not going to be useful, and would actually be too childish.
However, we are incorporating their activities into the symbolic
framework used for the young members, by treating these older
members as those who have already passed ranger training / veterans of
many previous explorations.
• Learning by doing
The whole camp will be a series of hands-on activities, in some cases
preceded by lectures and / or demonstrations. The leaders, in
consultation with the Senior Patrol Leaders and the PLC / Sixers have
drafted the programme and the leaders and SPLs will be in charge of
keeping the programme on track. It is up to the young members,
however, to make sure that they are on time, to be creative and to come
up with solutions to the tasks given.
• Personal progression
With this activity the scouts will not only progress in their scouting
programme but will also improve as an individual. Scouting allows them
to be active in their own development in their own way and at their own
pace. They will be giving the chance to make decisions for themselves
with the guidance of a leader.
• Adult support
Throughout the camp we have made sure that there is adequate leader
support in all sections. It is vitally important that as young members, the
scouts have at all times during their scouting journey easily accessible
leader support so that they can consult and ask and learn.
5. THE SYMBOLIC FRAMEWORK
a. Overall theme: Environment
The year 2019 group Easter Camp is overall themed ‘Environment’. Pursuant to this,
each section (most importantly the Pack and the Troop) will follow their own sectional
symbolic frameworks centred around this broad theme.
Given the length of the camp, which will take place over 6 days for the Troop and 3 days
for the Pack, we feel it is beyond the scope of the learning experience to compose the
symbolic framework in an entirely written format. Here in this application for the
Advanced Woodbadge Activity, we ar outlining how the program and specific activities

are incorporated into the symbolic framework, whilst leaving the storytelling aspect in the
hands of the respective section leaders who will be performing the day to day running of
the camp.
b. Troop
The troop section has built their program around the idea that the young members are in
training to become park rangers for a nature reserve. The training for a park ranger is
intense and varied, and will require pioneering skills, bushcraft and backwoods skills,
orienteering skills, first aid skills, a love of nature and knowledge of the needs and
requirements of the animals in the park.
Day 0: This will consist of the Advanced Party with leaders, Rovers
and senior scouts (PLs and APLs). The purpose of this day is to set up
camp prior to the official opening, and thus allow the activity program to
move forward immediately upon the arrival of the full complement. No
symbolic framework is planned for this day, hencey why this is
designated as Day 0, rather than Day 1.
Day 1: On the first day of camp, the troop will be constructing a
‘Mega Tower’ project, which will serve as the sleeping location for a
patrol every night, on a rotation basis until each of the five patrols have
spent a night in the ‘Mega Tower’. This is the ‘night watch duty patrol’
concept, where a patrol will sleep outside its assigned tent, in this
constructed shelter, cook and eat together as a patrol separately from the
rest of the group. The members of the night watch duty patrol are the
park rangers that are tasked with the night patrol of the nature reserve.
Since the reserve is large, a satellite camp has to be constructed some
distance away from base camp in order to allow the patrol to cover the
entire area, and be able to get to bed in a secure location by the time its
dark.
In order to help the rangers find there way around, there will be lectures
on orienteering, and a scavenger hunt to help them find items in the bush
in case they need to rely on their natural surroundings for survival.
The ranger training program attracts many applicants from various
countries. As a welcome, to the new recruits of the ranger training
program, each nationality on the first night cooks a traditional meal to
showcase their typical cuisine. In order to educate the new recruits on
some of the challenges the natural environment is facing, a documentary
will be screened on the first night.
Day 2: The morning and afternoon will consist of lectures and
activities on Pioneering and Knife & Axe; skills that are very useful for a
park ranger who spends his days out in the bushes.
At 15:00, older rangers, who have already graduated from the program,
will be organizing an activity for the new recruits to test their fitness and

stamina, both of which are necessary for a ranger working in the great
outdoors. This will be followed by archery practice, a good skill to master
when you need to be silent. Sometimes you want to tag or tranquilize an
animal without scaring off the rest of the herd with loud gunfire. A bow
and arrow is an excellent and cost effective way of doing this.
The late afternoon / evening will be spent in a relaxed manner, playing
games and having dinner.
Day 3: The third day of the ranger training camp will be taken up by a
full day expedition in the park. This will serve to familiarize the new
recruits with the area they are meant to patrol, and give them the
opportunity to test their navigational skills.
On return to the campsite, the day will finish with a Troop Campfire, to
give the rangers a well deserved rest after having passed through the
most gruelling test of the ranger training. The campfire is an opportunity
for the rangers to come together as a group, not just in their individual
patrols, and spend a relaxed evening telling jokes, singing songs and
reciting stunts.
Day 4: The day will focus on cooking and challenges that will test the
ingenuity of the ranger recruits. Food hygiene and safety is extremely
important for those who are preparing meals in a camp setting, where
there aren’t the hygenic facilities. Proper care needs to be taken when
preparing meals at camp to ensure that the food is adequately clean and
fit for consumption. Practice with backwoods cooking techniques will
serve as good training.
The 50 challenges activity will be a set of random tasks, each one
designed to test the ingenuity and problem solving skills of the ranger
recruits.
The day will end with a patrol discussion about environmental issues,
and games to wind down the day.
Day 5: The fifth and last full day of ranger training camp will focus on
first aid skills. If a ranger gets injured on duty in the bush he has to rely
on his mates to treat and assist him until proper medical care can be
administered. To his effect, the day will focus on both theoretical and
practical sessions that will train the new recruits how to respond to an
emergency situation whilst on duty.
Day 6: The last day of camp will be a hectic one, as all the recruits
will have to pack and dismantle. Time will be dedicated, however, to
recap the events of the past few days, reflect on the journey that has
been taken and gather feedback from the young members.

c. Pack
The Pack have built their program around the idea that the cubs are Explorers venturing
out into the great outdoors to discover new lands previously unknown to mankind. They
will need to be well versed with the natural world in order to complete their mission!
Day 1: The explorers will learn how to build shelters that will help
them survive in the wild. The shelters will be built from natural materials
that one will find in nature, and also man made material that will be
recycled for use as part of the shelter. Despite venturing out into the wild,
we know that plastic waste has been found even in the most remote
parts of the world and this will serve to also educate the young explorers
about some of the challenges the natural environment is facing.
Also in order to be aware of the environment that they are venturing out
into, the explorers will be given a science session that will focus on the
less obvious sources of pollution from human activity.
The rest of the day will be spent playing games and getting comfortable
in the camp setting.
Day 2: The day will focus on the skills necessary for an explorer to
survive. Backwoods cooking, hiking and navigation skills will be covered
on this day, and also, the explorers will be taught to respect nature and
always do their best to take care of the environment.
Day 3: Most of the day will be taken up with badgework. The camp
experience will have allowed the cubs to complete the Explorer badge
(hence the symbolic framework based on Explorers) and parts of the
World Conservation Badge. In keeping with the theme of the camp,
additional optional badges that will be targeted during this camp are:
• Bird Lover
• Naturalist
• Our Earth
• Our Environment
• Weather lore
The explorers will also do hand craft on this day, to plant seeds and take home their own
little pot with a growing plant in it.
The day will end with the group campfire, to which the parents are invited, and the cubs
will end their camp experience by returning home with their parents.
6. PLAN “B”
a. We are familiar with the campsite, having camped there previously and performed
a number of maintenance works at the site. We do not envisage the need to have a
backup venue, as thesite is relatively sheltered and the ground drains well. Should weather
conditions be so severe as to render the site unsuitable, it is unlikely that any other
outdoors site would be adequately sheltered. In such a case, which is considered
extreme,thegroupcampwouldbepostponedtoalaterdateinthe interests of safety.

b. Should there be damage to tents or equipment, our HQ is not far from the site and
we have the services of a truck that can be used to transport replacement equipment to
andfromthecampsiteif needs be.
c. Should the weather be unsuitable to send the Pack and Troop out on an expedition
/ hike, the sections can use the time to prepare for the group campfire for which parents
and guests will be invited, and we put on a show involving stunts and songs. The mess tent
(marquee) can be used for this purpose as it is large enough to host all camp attendees.
Since for the Troop the expedition would have been a whole day activity, they would also
be given cooking activities. The lunch and dinner that would have been prepared by the
kitchen team would be given to the troop to prepare and cook instead, and the leaders
and kitchen team would supervise.
d. Should any activity on the program need to be removed, section leaders are advised
to have a list of backupideasthatcanfillinthegap.ThePackwillfocusonthebadgework
that is already part of the camp, and the Troop will fall back on items in the training
program for the Mastery Cook Badge which is being followed at the moment. These
can be either theoretical or practical sessions depending on the time slots and
weather conditions. Other sessions from the Mastery Camper badge and the Mastery
PioneerBadgemightalsobe suitableonce thescouts areatcamp.
e. Should the group campfire need to be postponed due to inclement weather on
the night, the parents and guests will be informed of the situation, but the event could still
go on with the present scouts, as we have adequate tentage to shelter the present
members, but not enough to shelter a significant number of additional guests. The Unit
will still be in charge of running the show and taking care of logistics, with the support of
the kitchen team. This is assuming that the weather is not severe enough to have
required the earlier cancellation of the camp.
f. Should the Mega-Tower project of the Troop not materialize, the night watch duty
patrol concept can still be implemented with the patrols building their own smaller shelters
each night, and then dismantling them in the morning. Failing that, the group has small
hiketentsthatthepatrolscanpitchforthe purpose of the patrol.
The members and leaders of the crew are advised that they would need to have an
alternative idea in case their original Scout Olympics activity is not able to be held. A
variety of activities can be adopted for the activity and as yet there is not a fixed plan for
this.

ANNEX “E"
Easter Camp 2019
Quartermaster Stores’ equipment kit list
● 5 bell tents(troop)
● 5 drummond tents (pack)
● Leaders’ tents
● pegs
● mallets
● troop box
● cub box
● ALL 4m/ 3m/ 2m + 10 x 1m
● 1 SPL hike tent
● hoes
● 5x groundsheets
● BBQ half tanks
● BBQ stands
● BBQ grills
● kitchen utensils
● big kettle
● 5 tables
● 12 benches
● firewood box
● Kitchen pots and pans
● group first aid kit
● chalk
● Rope box
● Group ropes
● Dish soap
● sponges
● washing station
● FIRE sign & buckets
● flagpole + pulleys & rope &
allen keys
● 4 buckets
● Fridge
● Floodlights & accessory
equipment
● H2Only ceramic dispensers
(should be2)
● All H2Only bottles
● Archery Kit
● Gas cylinders
● Gas rings
● Dining shelter
● Ratchets
● Electrics box
● Water pipes & connectors
● Projector & screen
● 2x toolboxes

ANNEX
“F"
St
Aloysius
College
Scout
Group
70,
Old
Railway
Road,
Birkirkara
BKR
1610,
Malta
www.sacscouts.org
-
group@sacscouts.org
S
…A.C.
SCOUT
GROUP
ACTIVITY
RISK
ASSESSMENT
SHEET
The
purpose
of
this
document
is
to
help
leaders
organizing
an
activity
for
their
section
to
be
better
prepared
before
the
activity
in
the
context
of
risk
minimization
as
far
as
practically
possible.
Leaders
must
fill
in
this
sheet
for
every
activity
they
are
responsible
for
organizing.
It
should
be
given
to
GSL
once
done
b
b
efore
event.
Print
this
page
and
subsequent
pages
only
for
filing
purposes.
All
fields
must
be
filled
in
as
well
as
possible.
Name
of
the
event:
Easter
Camp
2019
Date:
14
–
20
April
2019
Name
of
Leader
in
Charge:
Andrew
Agius
/
Ivan
M.
Consiglio
Other
leader(s):
Edward
Cassola,
Timmy
Zammit,
Mark
P.
Borg,
Pierre
Sant,
Andre
Brincat,
Bernard
Maniscalco,
Michael
Micallef,
Ian
Meli,
Daniel
Busuttil,
David
Pace,
Michael
Psaila,
Liam
Curmi
de
Gray
Purpose
of
the
event:
Annual
group
camp
Rev3
05072016
Page
1

Basic
Activity
Programme:
See
programme
appended
to
this
document
Hazard
Who
might
get
hurt?
Controls
Hazard
Severity
(1
to
10)
Chance
of
occurring
(1
to
10)
Hazard
Rating
(Severity
x
Chance)
Further
action
required
Injury
during
Un/Loading
the
truck
All
Limited
amount
of
senior
scouts
only
invited
to
assist,
constant
&
sufficient
leader
supervision
at
all
times,
First
Aid
kit
on
hand
2
3
5
Briefing
beforehand
to
advise
all
participating
members
to
not
crowd
at
the
tailgate
of
the
truck
and
allow
space
for
each
other
to
work.
Rover
Crew
will
be
assisting
to
ensure
adequate
adult
supervision.
Injury
during
Setting
up
Camp
All
Limited
amount
of
senior
scouts
only
invited
to
assist,
constant
&
sufficient
leader
supervision
at
all
times,
First
Aid
kit
on
hand,
prior
planning
to
avoid
confusion.
2
2
4
As
above,
briefing
beforehand
to
ensure
that
nobody
is
too
crowded
and
all
members
know
what
needs
to
be
done.
Rover
Crew
will
be
assisting
to
ensure
adequate
adult
supervision.
Injury
during
Pioneering
Activity
All
Plans
to
be
submitted
and
reviewed
by
leaders
prior
to
construction.
Equipment
to
be
distributed
to
avoid
scouts
running
into
each
other
whilst
carrying
wooden
spars,
pegs
etc.
First
Aid
kit
on
hand
2
2
4
All
members
to
be
briefed
on
the
overall
aims
of
the
project,
to
ensure
that
everybody
knows
what
they
are
doing.
Rev3
05072016
Page
2

Injury
during
Hike,
run
over
by
car,
getting
lost
All
High
visibility
vests
to
be
work
at
all
times.
Country
&
highway
code
to
be
observed.
Leader
support
throughout
the
hike,
route
to
be
communicated
to
all
other
leaders
in
backup
is
required.
First
Aid
kit
carried
by
each
patrol
/
six.
2
6
12
Recap
of
Country
&
Highway
code
before
departure.
Patrols
/
sixes
and
members
individually
checked
before
departure.
Safety
car
will
be
used
to
provide
additional
support.
Injury
during
Cooking
such
as
knife
cuts
&
burning
All
First
Aid
kit
on
hand
as
well
as
fire
extinguishers
and
fire
blankets.
Leadership
supervision
at
all
times.
3
3
9
Recap
Fire
&
Cooking
skills
and
safety
precautions
before
starting
the
activity.
A
leader
with
each
patrol
/
six
for
adequate
supervision.
Injury
during
Scout
Craft
Activities,
such
as
archery
and
use
of
Knife
&
Axe
All
All
activities
carried
out
under
leader
supervision.
First
Aid
kits
at
hand.
All
members
taking
part
will
be
required
to
wear
and
follow
any
necessary
safety
equipment
/
instructions.
2
4
8
Only
members
who
have
completed
the
Knife
&
Axe
portion
of
their
scout
training
will
be
allowed
to
handle
such
tools.
Safety
briefing
will
be
given
before
to
recap
precautions
and
skills
necessary
for
safe
handling.
Rev3
05072016
Page
3

Weather
related
hazards;
tent
collapsing
with
wind,
roads
flooded
during
expedition
etc.
All
All
activities,
and
the
entire
camp
is
weather
dependent.
If
there
are
severe
weather
warnings
out
such
as
recently,
the
camp
will
not
be
held.
The
dining
shelter
(marquee)
will
be
used
as
a
backup
venue
for
activities
if
the
weather
will
only
affect
a
day
of
activities.
2
5
10
Leaders
will
monitor
weather
forecast
on
the
days
leading
to
camp,
and
also
will
monitor
the
forecast
daily
during
camp
in
order
to
be
able
to
take
appropriate
action
in
time.
HAZARD
RATING
TOTAL
52
Since
this
is
a
composite
risk
assessment
that
covers
all
activities
during
camp,
the
relatively
high
rating
is
mitigated
by
the
fact
that
not
all
activities
are
happening
at
the
same
time.
Rating
0-10
11-20
21-40
41-60
61-100
Action
required
Trivia
l
Controlled
Atten
tion
requir
ed
Danger
still
highly
likely
Consider
cancelling
event
Signature:
Form
filled
in
by:
Andrew
Agius
Date:
23.03.2019

ANNEX “G"
Post Event Income-&-Expenditure Account
for Easter Camp 2019
Income EUR EUR
Camp Fees - Pack 640.00
Camp Fees - Troop 1,590.00
Camp Fees - Ventures 48.00
Camp Fees - Rovers/ Leaders 296.00
Bar Income 352.00
2,926.00
Settled/ Pending Expenditure
Settled Cub activity expense 12.00
Settled Cub Activity expense 10.50
Settled Cub cooking activity 33.95
Settled Cub cooking activity 90.88
Settled Advanced Party dinner & bfast 53.58
Settled Camp food 517.67
Settled Tigers int afternoon 12.73
Settled Kitchen towels 1.72
Settled Camp food 75.01
Settled Cubs activity 3.00
Settled Advanced Pary lunch monday 16.50
Settled Vegetables 80.48
Settled Bread for Friday 12.00
Settled Assorted foodstuffs 63.50
Settled kitchen rolls & garbage bags 4.83
Settled Troop cooking activity 39.30
Settled Troop cooking activity 40.50
Settled Meat 787.64
Settled Toilets 312.70
Settled Bar stock for campfire 225.14
Settled Frans water & electricity 50.00
Settled Sunny wine as thank you 10.00
Settled Van 170.00
2,666.94
Profit / Loss 259.06

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