Where was it based?
The venue used for Deaf Camp 2004 was the Walesby Forest Scout Camp.
Set in the heart of Robin Hood Country in Nottinghamshire, Walesby Forest Activity Centre offers a wide range of leisure activities mentioned in the activities page. They provide highly trained professionals, qualified national standards are on hand to supervise the activities.
There are facilities on site including shops, hot showers, payphone, hot water, licensed Scouters club, vending machines, accessible toilets/showers and fresh point water.
To find out more about the Walesby Forest Scout Camp click here: Walesby Forest Scout Camp
For the campsite map, click here: Campsite Map
Who were the volunteers?
Co-Directors
Ethel Doyle and Paul Neal
Domestic Bursary/Chief Medical Officer
Naomi Guest
Programme Co-ordinator/Camp Psychologist
Tyron Woolfe
Supervisors
Bassim Baz
Stephen Dering
Matthew Fenlon
Abdi Gas)
Yen Hai Lieu
Tina Kelberman
Ben Palmer
Alison Rogers
Warren Smith
Kibra Taye
Communication Support
Jane Bennett
Karen Eastwood
Nicola Rouse
Michelle Wood
Drama Workshops
Paula Garfield
Football Workshops
Sharon Hirshman
All volunteers are deaf except for the communicators.
Thank you to all of the above!
Photos
Click the image below to see photos from Deaf Camp 2004.
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What activities were involved?
During the day, activities included:
Abseiling - Archery - Climbing - Drama workshop - Golf - Kayaking - Orienteering - Rafting - Swimming - Traverse Wall
In the evening, we also had entertainment - activities were as follows:
Welcoming ceremony - ball games - making fire - water fight - rounders - skipping - bonfire night - BBQ - disco - tug of war - football
There was also a roll call in the mornings after breakfast, where campers had to clean up their tent and surrounding area for points, as well as other deeds for bonus points.
What were the scores?
<<< WINNER Sexy Bad Girls - 67 points! >>>
Kill Bill - 61 points
Mischief Girls - 60 points
Deaf Army - 60 points
Girl Power - 59 points
Cute Devils - 53 points
Cool Boys - 51 points
Devils - 43 points
What did the kids say?
Some quotes from the feedback forms...
"When I just arrive Deaf camping, I making new friends and enjoyed myself"
"Great fun, every deaf child should come here at least once"
"When I arrive here, I feel a bit nervous to meet another deaf person. But I am glad that I have made lots of deaf friends here cos I got only 1 deaf friend so I am happy to make more deaf friends"
"I love was camp deaf very good week and good days"
"I thought it was crap but it was so good! Thanks for everything"
"My experience at deaf camp uk is good for me because I can meet other deaf children from my age or below"
"Interesting, good laugh, met new faces and find myself going through new experience which I never did before"
"Overjoyed - good - fantastic - amazing - wow - brill - jumping for joy - new!"
"It's interesting to have new experience, lots to do, fun! But the rule of lights off, I think it's brilliant"
"It was wicked because I've never been camping before so that was even better. I really liked the tents because they were nice and big"
"I feel good because I met lots of new friends"
"I feel excited when I arrived and I happy in activities and make a new friend"
"Feel good because I learnt a lot in the camping"
"I really enjoy it, it really kept me going and fit!"
"Deaf people come from different parts of the country, I enjoyed rafting and archery"
Lyrics for Deaf Camp 2004!
Everywhere we go
Everywhere we go
People wanna know
People wanna know
Who we are
Who we are
And where we come from
And where we come from
So we tell them
So we tell them
We're the Deaf Camp
We're the Deaf Camp
The mighty mighty Deaf Camp
The mighty mighty Deaf Camp
And if they can't hear us
And if they can't hear us
We shout a little louder
We shout a little louder
[repeat x2, then replace last verse with:]
They must be deaf!
They must be deaf!
[and repeat once more]
