Cultureshock

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My first Boys' Brigade camp was in Summer 2008 at the Mill in Nidderdale. It was great fun! On the first day we made a capsule to protect an egg. We fired the capsule over the lake with a giant catapult. Unfortunately, our team didn't make it.

Our group leader, Nick, woke us up each morning at 8 o'clock by whacking a pan with a wooden spoon. Our first day was packed with activities. We set of to Brimham rocks where we climbed and explored all the rocks. We went to Nidderdale sports to play in the pool and play badminton. That night the company section went on a walk. It rained, and so we got soaked.

We started the next day by going to Stump cross caverns. I was scared because it was dark and we didn't have a torch to see the thing which supposedly lived in the caverns. Afterwards we found out it was just a big joke played by Nick. Then it was Hot Chocolate, supper and eventually bed.

Another early start and a busy day ahead. We were split up into 2 groups, green and red.  First I went canoeing where I learnt to paddle forwards and backwards and how to capsize properly, I got very wet. Then we went to How Stean Gorge where we adventured through the rocks, made our way through the pitch black cave and learnt about Tom Taylor.

The last day of camp 2008. After breakfast, we started the day by a final tidying of the bedrooms. We packed all of our bags into the minibus and set off for Wensleydale cheese centre in Hawes for lunch. We came home in the minibus and arrived at the church hall at 3:20 where we unpacked the minibus and returned home safely. My team was awarded with the camp cup because we won most of the activities. I was chuffed.

I'm looking forward to camp Summer Camp 2009 - where hopefully we will hang on to the camp cup!