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Ely to Le Mans 2018

Outbound Journey

• 2 Coaches leaving Witchford VC at approx. 8am Monday 13th

August

• 7-8 hour journey
• Please feed young people before they leave and provide lunch for

the journey – No fizzy drinks

• Aim to arrive 4-5pm on Monday
• On coach entertainment
• DVD’s
• Books
• Electronic games

Inbound Journey

• Leaving site mid-morning on Thursday 23rd August
• 7-8 hour journey
• Aiming to arrive back at Witchford VC at approx 8pm
• Will update Facebook group with ETA

Electricals

• Electricals are allowed
• Will need a European adapter
• Little to no mobile phone signal on site
• Request that parents don’t encourage calls home
• Facebook group will be updated daily

Accommodation

4 buildings Full kitchen Dining room seats over 100 All Scouts sleeping inside All Explorers will be camping Various size room options Chill zone/Craft area Medical room Kichenette

Key information

• Camp Leader – Caroline
• Scout Team Leader – Conan
• Explorer Team Leader – Bob
• Most rooms have their own toilets/showers/baths,
• thers share with another room
• Large open site with a lake and loads of space for

wide games

Explorer Programme

• Option of travelling independently
• Friday 17th-Sunday 19th August – planning their own

programme

• Meeting to be arranged in March

Activities

• Activities Team Leader – Ben
• Activities Team – Jack, John & Lars

Activities on-site

• Local hiking routes
• Swimming in the lake
• Traditional scouting activities
• Rafting
• Canoeing
• Campfires
• Wide Games

Activities Off-Site

• Margot & Rochefort Caves

Activities Off-Site

• Margot & Rochefort Caves
• Fougeres Castle & Medieval Town

Activities Off-Site

• Margot & Rochefort Caves
• Fougeres Castle & Medieval Town
• Visit to Le Mans & 24hour Museum

Activities Off-Site

• Margot & Rochefort Caves
• Fougeres Castle & Medieval Town
• Visit to Le Mans & 24hour Museum
• Visit to Terra Botanica (Scouts only)

Activities Off-Site

• Margot & Rochefort Caves
• Fougeres Castle & Medieval Town
• Visit to Le Mans & 24hour Museum
• Visit to Terra Botanica (Scouts only)
• Visit to Lactopole

International Link

• Link with a Scout Group in Le Mans
• They will be visiting site on one of the days
• Pen pal opportunities in advance
• Please learn some French!
• Duolingo

Food – Catering Team

• Headed up by Elaine
• Assisted by Chris, Graham & Marc
• Spam & Michal organising washing up
• Everyone can be catered for… no matter how fussy!
• Speak to the team if you have any concerns

Medical

• Headed up by Tori (Scouts) & Mel (Explorers)
• Assisted by Alana, Sammi & Andrew
• Lots of experience of First Aid on camps
• France medical information will require full immunisation

history – available free from GPs

• EHIC
• Speak to Tori/Mel if you have any concerns

Welfare

• Leader in charge of Welfare – Nicky
• Chill Zone
• Craft Area

Finance

• Ian
• Trip payments
• Admin
• Fundraising money
• Marc
• Camp Bank “Marclays Bank”
• Small notes

Fundraising

• Coordinated by Sammi
• Saturday 3rd Feb – Quiz Night, 7pm
• Thursday 15th-Saturday 17th Feb - Pantomime
• Saturday 10th March – Murder Mystery Evening 7pm
• Saturday 7th April – Family Easter Disco
• Saturday 5th May – Race Night
• Saturday 7th July – Auction of Promises
• Plus hopefully another bag pack or two
• Individual Fundraising welcome

Equipment

• Equipment bring and buy sale
• Mountain Warehouse event in summer term

Clothing

• Scarves - please wear but don’t ruin them
• 1 T-shirt, 1 Polo, 1 Hoody
• Scout Shirts not required on the trip for young people
• Elaine will visit Scout groups to measure for clothing
• Badges will be arriving soon

Were you observant?

• You may have noticed Papea Parc wasn’t mentioned…
• Decided we should do something a bit more exciting

instead…

Any Questions?

Key points

• Trip 13th – 23rd August 2018
• Drop in evening July –

Document check

• First Aid – Tori
• Finance – Ian
• Activities – Jack
• General – Caroline
• Catering - Elaine
• All information (including this

presentation) on www.elydistrictscouts.co.uk www.facebook.com/groups/elyto lemans2018

• Twitter @Ely_Scouts
• Fundraising – Sammi
• Explorers - Bob