Thursday 1 September 2005

Deaf Camp Archives - Deaf Camp 2005

Deaf Camp 2005

Where was it based?

The venue used for Deaf Camp 2005 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?

Camp Director
Ethel Doyle

Camp Administrator
Paul Neal

Camp Instructor
Naomi Guest

Camp Supervisor
Matthew Fenlon

Camp Counselors
Abdi Gas
Abigail Gorman
Ben Gorman
David Hay
James Martin
Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford
Nikki Saveker-Hughes
Paul Scott
Warren Smith
Kibra Taye

Camp Interpreters
Siddika Kargi
Marie Marshall
Sarah Sheen
Michelle Wood

Football Workshops
Sharon Hirshman

All volunteers are deaf except for the interpreters.

Thank you to all of the above! And in addition thanks to James Martin for the kind donation of football equipment for future projects!


Photos

Click the image below to see photos from Deaf Camp 2005.

Deaf Camp 2005


What activities were involved?

During the day, activities included:

Abseiling - Archery - Climbing - Drama workshop - Kayaking - Orienteering - Pioneering - Rafting - Swimming - Team building - Traverse Wall

In the evening, we also had entertainment - activities were as follows:

Ball games - water fight - rounders - skipping - bouncy castle - limbo - charades - water slide - talent night - 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 and prizes?

Points and Prizes

Scores for Best Tent 2005 are as follows:

<<< WINNER Lucky Seven - 125 points! >>>

Football Mad - 122.5 points
Whatever - 108.5 points
Missy Hiphop - 108 points
Naughty Girls - 101.5 points
Sugar Babes - 95.5 points
Bad Boys - 89.5 points
Cool Boys - 75 points

Superstar of the Week:

Junior Girls - Holly Wall
Senior Girls - Debbie Hibbett
Junior Boys - Matthew Sheill
Senior Boys - Michael Rogerson

Bravery of the Week:

Junior Girls - Molly Canavan
Senior Girls - Jodie Winter
Junior Boys - Bartek Ostrowski
Senior Boys - James Taylor

Wally of the Week:

Junior Girls - Catherine Flett
Senior Girls - Amie Stovell
Junior Boys - Thomas Paull
Senior Boys - John Palmer


Lyrics for Deaf Camp 2005!

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]