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Just a selection of the things Chris Cottrell (aka The Webmaster) has been up to over the past 16 years: 11th October 1989 Joins 11th Nuneaton as a Beaver, on Wednesdays. 1990 Appointed Honorary Crew Member number 32,167 of HMS Beaver. 20th March 1991 Last Beaver meeting. 29th April 1991 Invested as a Cub Scout. Attends 11th Nuneaton Fosse pack. 12th October 1991 Part of the winning Nuneaton and District Cub Scout Challenge team. June 1992 First Cub Camp. (2 nights) 10th October 1992 Again enters Cub Scout Challenge. Finishes 4th. July 1993 Second Cub Camp. (2 nights) October 1993 Again enters Cub Scout Challenge. Finishes 3rd. 13th November 1993 Part of Winning Swimming Gala team. 20th November 1993 Enters 'Frank Latchem Trophy' competition. April 1994 Invested as a Scout on Tuesday evenings. June 1994 Help on Cub camp (2 nights) July 1994 First Scout Camp and first Summer Camp. Camp in Nottinghamshire, near Sherwood Forest. Go horse riding and canoeing. (7 nights) September 1994 Camps at Group Camp at Bosworth Water Park. Go canoeing, rafting and fishing in the lake. (2 nights) December 1994 Spend weekend in a freezing barn in Derbyshire. Go winter walking (and sledging) during the day. (2 nights) 21st March 1995 Gain the Scout Award. April 1995 Go to and win the Camping and Cooking (2nd) competition in a farmers field at Tuttle Hill. (2 nights) May 1995 Gain Patrol Activity Award. July 1995 Summer Camp at St. Clears in South Wales. Spend 1 day canoeing and 1 day (the hottest of the week!) walking the coast path with Macca and Owen. 7 nights in total. September 1995 To Bosworth again for some more activities. (2 nights) December 1995 Comes overall second in the Swimming Gala. To Derbyshire again for winter walking and sledging. (2 nights in a barn) January 1996 Camping in Edale with David Robinson. (2 nights) April 1996 Help Cub District Camp at Coombe Abbey. Part of Wild West theme. (2 nights) June 1996 This time wins Cooking and comes 2nd in the Camping and Cooking Competition at Rough Close in Coventry (2 nights) July 1996 Patrol Leader in Kibblestone, 1996 Summer Camp. Go walking, absailing, and spend 1 night in a 'home made bivi shelter'. (7 nights) September 1996 Gain Pathfinder Award. 3rd Camp at Bosworth Water Park. (2 nights) December 1996 Part of winning Swimming Gala team February 1997 Again to Edale, this time with Luke Hill. (2 nights) April 1997 District Camp at Kingsbury Water Park. Go shooting and canoeing. (2 nights) 2nd June 1997 Gains Leadership Award. July 1997 Langorse, South Wales. Last Summer Camp as a Scout. Go Back Packing (2 days, 1 night) in the Brecon Beacons with Shaun Storer. (7 nights) August 1997 Start going to Ventures. September 1997 Gain Explorer Award. Last Bosworth Camp as a Scout. Spend all day in the very, cold water helping the rafting. (2 nights) December 1997 Leave Tuesday Scouts Venture Christmas Party, Fox Coverts (1 night) February 1998 To Edale again, with Ian Galland (2 nights) April 1998 To Willesley for District Cub Camp. Spend Saturday helping cubs to canoe. (2 nights) June 1998 Invested as a Venture Scout at the top of the treehouse in Hartshill Hayes. July 1998 Summer Camp, Sheffield. 1 overnight camp (with Luke Hill +Tom C) camping in Edale, and get back to slashed tent. Not happy. (7 nights) September 1998 Bosworth Group Camp. Spend day in water helping the rafting/canoeing. (2 nights) December 1998 Barn Weekend. Bloody Cold. (2 nights) February 1999 Edale. New tent just for me. Saturday wet, Sunday cold. (2 nights) April 1999 Becomes official Webmaster of 11th Nuneaton Scout Group after launching Group Web Site. To Willesley for District Cub Camp. Spend Saturday helping cubs to canoe. (2 nights) April 17th 1999 NIKE! Complete HELL! (1 night-ish!) June 1999 Cub camp, Fox Coverts (2 nights) (Sat at work) July 1999 Summer Camp, Llangorse. 1 overnight hike (with Steven Moyes + Shaun) Got VERY lost! Did canoe expedition and climbing. (7 nights) September 1999 Bosworth Group Camp. Spend day in water helping the canoeing. (2 nights) October 11th 1999 10 years in Scouting !!!! November 1999 Butterton Barn again. 2 days of walking. Reasonable weather. (2 nights) December 18/19th 1999 Fox Coverts. Venture Christmas party. (1 night) December 31st 1999/January 1st 2000 New Year, Decade, Century and Millennium party at the Scout Hut. February 18-20th 2000 Edale again, but now at Cooper's Campsite. Kinder Scout, Low and Downfall on Sat, Mam Tor on Sun. Joint camp with Ruth Shorter's Group from Cardiff. Ventures Andy, Chris and Kathrine with leader Owen (+ Ruth) stay for weekend. No rain at all, but very cold Sat night. (2 nights) May 20th 2000 Group's 50th Birthday Party at the Scout Hut. Group Photo and rain. June 16-19th 2000 Group camp, this time in June! Gorgeous weather! Spent the day helping the Absail tower. Watch the England V Germany Euro 2000 game on a portable Tv, then a Barn Dance in the evening. Very sunburnt! (2 nights) July 22-August 5th 2000 Canada 2000! (14 nights, 3 in Haliburton tent) September 15-17th 2000 Special weekend activity camp at Broadwater campsite. Went shooting, played football and learned Sign Language. Visited by the Chief Scout, George Purdy on the sunday. ( 2 nights) October 11th 2000 11 years in Scouting February 9-11th 2001 Edale again, back at the National Trust campsite. Got to the trig-point of Kinder Scout from a compass bearing on Saturday, and walked up Mam Tor on Sunday. ruth's ventures again came along, but had to split group into many smaller groups for safety. Cold Friday night, wet and cold on Saturday, very wet on sunday. Campsite very muddy! (2 nights) June 9-10th 2001 Cub Camp again at Fox Coverts, just for the Saturday night. Played in wide game. (1 night) June 22-24th 2001 Group Camp at Blackwell Court. Spent the day canoeing with Matt Price. Very hot again! (2 nights) July 21st - 28th 2001 Summer Camp at Kingsdown Campsite, Nr Dover. Went rafting, climbing, grass sledging, swimming in the sea, visited the beach at Broadstairs, when to the funfair with all the 18+'s. Also day trip to Ostende, Belguim. Slept out on last night under the stars. (7 nights) September 14th-16th 2001 Camp at Dolgam, Capel, with Tim, Gareth, Shaun and Macca. Climb the Carnedds on Saturday and Tryfan on Sunday. Sat eve at Plas-Y-Benin Big Wall talk. (2 nights) October 11th 2001 12 years in Scouting January 2002 Complete Queen Scout Award April 2002 Queen Scout Presented at Scout Hut June 28-30th 2002 Group Camp, at Blackwell Court again. Go up early on friday to help setup, help canoeing saturday morning, around site on saturday afternoon. Bivvi out both nights in Venture Village. (2 nights) July 20th - 27th 2002 Summer Camp at Llangors again. Hillwalking, canoeing and lots of CLIMBING!!!! Great week, great weather. (7 nights) September 8th 2002 Present at the first ever 11th Nuneaton Network Scout meeting. November 2002 Attends a Aber Uni Network Scout meeting to try and get a Uni Scout Group setup. As only 4 people turn up (inc me) the idea is shelved... for now.... Xmas - New Year 2002/3 Becomes webmaster of the Warwickshire Contingent going to Thailand for the Jamboree June 27th - 29th 2003 Group Camp at Blackwell Court. Arrive early to help setup. Saturday on the abseil tower.(2 nights) July 19th - 26th 2003 Summer Camp at Waddacar Campsite, near Preston / Blackpool. Very wet towards end of week! (7 nights) September 2003 Try again with Aber Network Scouts.... Seems a bit more successful this time! October 2003 Helping 2nd Penparcau Scout Group in aber and having a really good time! December 6-7th 2003 1 night Xmas Camp with 2nd Penparcau Scouts (1 night) December 20th 2003 Explorer / Network Christmas Party at Fox Coverts again (1 night) General Jan - June 2004 Still helping with 2nd Penparcau, done loads of cool stuff, co - ran the swimming badge, the athletics badge, helped with St Georges Day events with both Scouts (oreinteering) and the Beavers (Pond Dipping) and ran the Fair Trade Foods night, along with other bits and bobs. July 2004: Sun Run, in the Cotswolds. Ran and won the Moon Run, with Stu Ind and Shaun, 2 hours 37 mins. (2 nights) July 17th - 24th 2004 Summer Camp in Scotland. I am an 'uncle', and it rains... a lot... much midges and mud too... the camp of Scoff and Kirsty. (7 nights) September 10-12th 2004 Group Camp again, this time in a massive site in Shugborough. Family day on the saturday, loads of people. Spend the day with the climbing and absailing... good fun as always... Scoff crashed car.... (2 nights) September 2004 -February 2005 Helping with both Tuesday and Friday Scouts, and sometimes pop in with Explorers as well! October 2004 Scouts Bivi camp at Fox Coverts. (1 night) February 4th - 6th 2005 Scout winter Walking Weekend, Black Mountains, staying at Ty Hir (2 nights) February 19/20th 2005: Explorer Christmas Party at Fox coverts (1 night) June 24th -26th 2005: Shugborough Group Camp - millions of people, the weather held (just). Spent Saturday on the climbing wall. Canoed to the pub saturday night! Awesome! (2 nights) July 2005: Sun Run - This time I entered the Sun Run itself, 26 miles with Gareth and Stu Ind. 7 and a half hours to complete. (2 nights) July 23rd - 30th 2005: Summer Camp, Nine Ashes, Cornwall (Bodmin). I am an Uncle and instruct climbing, biking, crate climbing, bacwards cooking and help organise the activities. Mostly wet. Bivi out on Rough Tor and do mega rope challenge on the bridge! (7 nights) Winter 2005 - 2006: I am again back in Nuneaton and helping with Scouts and Explorers. February 2006: Explorer Party, Fox coverts, (1 night) March 2006: Walk to Fox Coverts (1 night) July 2006: Family Camp, Shugborough, (2 nights) July 2006: Sun Run, entered the Moon Run with Tim, Shaun and Phil. gary and Dave also ran with us, had 2 pints on the way round! 3.5 hours. (2 nights) July 2006: Summer Camp, Huish Woods, Somerset. I'm an uncle again, and we did shooting, caving, zip line, aerial runway, climbing and sea kayaking. Day out to Butlins! (7 nights) Number of nights rolling total: 186 nights camping in over 16 years | |||||||||||
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