Land Activities
Land Activities incorporates many Scout Activities that happen on or below the Land.
These next pages give fun, challenging, adventurous, exhilarating, friendly, temperamental Activities and some have an element of controlled risk.
Activities, can be character building and teach team spirit. Every Scout should be given the chance to try one or more land activities.
With the correct equipment, instruction and leadership these can become enjoyable activities.
Within Cambridgeshire, teams exist to teach many aspects of Land Activities to both Young Persons and to Adults.
Within these pages you will find ideas and information about :-
- All you want to know about Hillwalking
- What's involved in a Hillwalking Assessment
- A Hillwalking Log Book for your use
- All about Orienteering
- What's involved in a Climbing Assessment
- Going Caving .
- Going Cycling in the Peak District
- Archery
- Air Rifle Shooting
- Pedal Car Racing
- Fencing
Communication Equipment
Also within the County, the Cambridgeshire Scouts Communication Team have available :-
- Portable Radios,
- Base Radios
- Telephone Systems
- Public Address Systems
for hire at very reasonable rates for Scout Events and Activities.
Contact: Neil Fountain nfount1@aol.com ... Tel: 01480 891482
Try Land Yachting
near Royston
- If you want to have a go at this sport contact ...
- http://www.britishlandsailing.co.uk
- ... or ...
- http://www.landyachting.org
- ... or ...
- Si Holder sjh91@eng.cam.ac.uk .... Tel: 01440 761559
TAKE YOUR SCOUTS YOUTH HOSTELLING
Make a change from Camping, take your scouts on an easy to organise weekend.
The accommodation at a Youth Hostel varies these days from basic, to bordering on the luxurious and it's an economical way to get into the great outdoors. You can either have your meals prepared for you by some of the friendly Hostel volunteers or self-cater.
Or even rent a complete hostel for your Group or try a Camping Barn. (A brick tent)
YHA also offer a wide range of exciting and imaginative holidays and weekend breaks throughout England and Wales. Try a YHA Activity Centre it caters for all levels from taster multi-activity weekends to leadership awards and qualifications.
www. yha.org.uk
DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD
Do your Scouts undertake the Award. It is designed to run alongside your Scout Programme and is a high quality, enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme of personal development activities for anyone aged 14-25. regardless of gender, background or ability. It offers an individual challenge and encourages young people to undertake exciting, constructive, challenging and enjoyable activities in their free time. It produces Scouts with self confidence, a sense of identity and a sense of responsibility, etc. Encourage Them
