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Report
by Paul Jackson, Waddington Sentries.
This
year at Poacher 2004 we have witnessed one of the largest
international contingents ever to come to Lincolnshire for
a Scouting/Guiding event. Some people have come in large groups
and others with just one or two people.
My
group of friends and I have made good friends with a pair
of guides from the Alberta Province of Canada. We have done
lots of activities together including: Bowling, rafting and
roller discos.
They
have told me that they really enjoy being in Britain and they
hope we will come and visit them in a year's time over in
Canada.
We
have also made good friends with a group of Irish Scouts who
did a performance in the international tent where they put
on a small band and did some Irish dancing and in true Irish
style demonstrated how to pour Guinness correctly!
There
are many other nationalities camping here at Poacher 2004,
and these include groups of Scouts and Guides from Belarus,
Sweden, Norway, New Zealand, Germany, Uganda and Japan.
Poacher
2004 has been a great experience for all those involved whether
they be from New Zealand or Lincolnshire itself. The activities
are fantastic, and the camp chiefs and sub camp chiefs are
very enthusiastic and encourage all the campers to get out
there and have piles of fun!
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