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1st Daviot Oldmeldrum Scouts <oldmeldrum-scouts>

"Be Prepared... Be Very Prepared"

	MONDAY - THE AFTERMATH!	513 jours il y a
	Keith here. I wholly agree with Mike's comment on the hard work of the leadership team and nobody did more then Mike himself - superb job Mike. Whilst being targeted by some KLM cabin crew, armed with a mirror to look under the kilts, the three members from our flight ALL said the same about the behaviour of the Scouts (oh, and the leaders of course) so I would like to add my thanks to everyone for being excellent ambassadors of Scouting. One of the fascinating things about being a leader is seeing the youngsters grow up, and in most (but not all) cases mature into young men and women and it is often even noticable during a week at camp. This was again seen during this trip, which gave the young people a huge opportunity to have the freedom, under sufficient supervision, to undertake challenges that they may never get the opportunity to do again. These challenges are both mental and physical. The chance was also there to mix with people from around 25 nationalities and I applaud those that did integarate with others and this will have added to the enjoyment and benefit of this style of trip - well done. To the Scouts, apologies if the leaders were a bit stressed yesterday. It is very nerve racking looking after other people's children and we take that very seriously. Keeping 38 people together in the right place at the right time is difficult enough without some of the obstacles that were put in our way. To the parents and youngsters who thanked us at the end - I thank you for the courtesy. It makes the whole thing worthwhile. To those that didn't - well .., I'm sure you meant to.... As one of the older leaders, in terms of Scouting experience - not age you understand - I was proud of the way the leaders went about the whole camp from start to finish. No wonder Scouting has such a proud and fantastic heritage when there are people like you out there willing to give up so much of your time to help young people have such an opportunity - thank you all Keith.
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4 commentaires:

	Richard Elliott a dit...	Il y a 513 jours
	Welcome home and well done.
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	Simon Cousins a dit...	Il y a 512 jours
	I was one of those parents who didn't get chance to thank the leaders for such a well organised trip....and of course for returning our children safely. It has been a wonderful experience for the scouts. I am sure the memories will live long in the mind but more importantly it has been a huge learning experience. It's amazing how such an experience can have an impact on individual development, self-reliance and maturity. To all the leaders - Thank-you and enjoy the peace and quiet over the next few days. Best wishes Simon
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	Mansonn a dit...	Il y a 512 jours
	Thank you to everyone for a great week. I agree not an easy task for the leaders - I don't envy you at all and think you probably need a holiday to recover! Andrew had a great time. Mairi Manson
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	Tippy Trail a dit...	Il y a 512 jours
	Andrew has had the experience of a lifetime and once again, enjoyed a successful scout camp. Thank you to all the leaders who gave up their own time to go to Switzerland for giving our children such a wonderful opportunity - the memories will be with them for ever. See you in August. Tippy & Susie Trail
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