Posted by Admin | Posted in Camp 2015 | Posted on 09-07-2015
A report from Ger Hodkinson, Group Treasurer, and family
Ger, Siobhan & Emma made the trip to Cavan on Tuesday (for one night and got on so well stayed two).
It was wet when we arrived after lunch, we did a quick headcount and the good news parents, was that they were all there (we got to many the first time, we had added in the minions) five minutes later, Conor made a decision that struck terror in the Treasurer- took an axe to the emergency fund to take the gang Bowling as the rafting had been cancelled due to circumstances outside their control.
Having Enda available to drive the bus was great, while they all went to Cavan we went with Nick & Wendy to have a look the options available for a hike in a few days, as always, they check to make sure that the routes are suitable.
We had not realised that it was so close to Fermanagh, the entrance gate is only a couple of hundred metres from the North.
We were back before the Bus and Wendy started the preperation for Dinner. It was very interesting to observe each of the 4 sections working together, gathering firewood, cooking , cleaning etc, their appeared to be great teamwork but the leaders could spot anyone not doing their share and have a quiet word with them. As the cooking was underway Michael, Mark, Vickie, Brian & Shane would keep an eye on progress.
It was still damp later when staff from Castle Saunderson came to organise a game of rounders with the other groups – there is a big indoor area so they were not soaked.
The woods are great for Scouts and they spent the Wednesday building cages, flagpoles and a bridge. No doubt the great work will at some stage be featured on the website.
After dinner in the warm and pleasent sunshine, they had 4 games as part of the camp challenge – they loved the simple games, even picking up peas with a straw.
Everyone was up by 8am on Thursday as they headed to Marble Arch Caves and later on to Enniskillen. They were all on the bus for 9am as they headed away as we passed them by the gate as we headed home.
Are you heading to Castle Saunderson on Sunday ?
We followed our sat nav which took us off the Motorway before Portlaoise and over towards Tullamore, Mullingar etc and reached Castle Saunderson which is quite well sign posted in just under 4 hours.
On the way back we travelled by Dublin, if anything it took a couple of minutes longer and there was 4 additional tolls.
Thanks again Conor and everyone else who made our brief stay very enjoyable.
We got back safely, Ger, Siobhan, Emma and the cheque book.