Over 200 Beaver Scouts (boys and girls aged 6 to 8) and volunteers from High Wycombe, Marlow and the surrounding area were amongst 740 who participated in Buckinghamshire Scouts “The Great Pirate Camp@Home” last weekend.
The event was broadcast live over Bucks Scout Radio.
The event started at noon on Saturday and ran until 10:30am on Sunday.
The children were given a task every hour throughout the time of the event which included making a pirate hat, eye patch and a pirate boat.
They were encouraged to get their parents/carers to share pictures and videos of the boats floating in the bath, sink, basin or paddling pool.
The children were encouraged to make an obstacle course in either their garden or house and to “walk the plank”.
Other activities over the weekend included making a passport, making up a pirate name, cooking, a scavenger hunt, building a den, take part in quizzes, making a message and putting it into a bottle and finally having a campfire.
Lots of the children called into the radio station so they could get a 'shout out' live on air.
Many of the parents/carers shared an array of photos across various social media channels.
Sunday morning started with a workout which included escaping from the crocodile, climbing the rigging and digging for treasure.
Harry Darge, aged 7, said: “It was great fun, I liked the coin toss, sleeping out in our tent, toasting marshmallows on our fire pit and making flags and balloon ship mates”
Tessa Ingram, lead volunteer for Beaver Scouts across Buckinghamshire, said: “It was great to see so many Beaver Scouts participating in the event. We know that lots of parents/carers and siblings also joined in the event and we’re pretty sure that everyone thoroughly enjoyed the weekend.
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"It was great to see families having so much fun. We provided ideas of how to make particular items and they could do them when they wanted to. We also had lots of sessions on Bucks Scout Radio where the children could share what they had made.
"Many of the children built dens in their lounge or bedroom and then slept in them overnight.
"At this time of year many of the Beavers would be camping or on a sleepover. We therefore wanted to provide them with something they would all enjoy.”
For further information about Scouting visit www.bucks-scouts.org.uk.
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