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Petworth Park Camp 2025 - 3^rd - 5^th May 

This year’s camp is set to be a busy one.  We're late getting the information out as we are camping on the Kennel site (last used in 2012 in the year of mud), we are moving the shooting activities offsite to the Hampers Green Community Centre due to new National Trust rules and we would like to invite you to be on the team to support and run the camp. Here's a brief overview of the weekend:

• Friday - Camp setup
• Saturday morning - Car Parking  
• Saturday afternoon - Car parking, marshalling and St George's Day in Petworth Park
• Sunday - Activities
• Monday morning - Camp packing up and car parking
• Monday afternoon - Final camp packing up

This year’s activities should include: shooting, crossbows, archery, aerial runway, mountain biking, climbing, abseiling, traverse wall, laser clays, make & do, fire lighting, axe throwing, caving, paddlesports and a load of others that are still being finalised.

Here's where we need people:

• Car parking
• Activities
• Walking bus to Hampers Green Community Centre

If you have any questions about times, tasks or how you can get involved, please email us: petworthparkcamp@gmail.com

to sign up, please follow the link below:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo8hFZcROG9HHOxVkLhkWsCqrH0fDBoBBBP8cdVXePHtx1Dw/viewform

Go Beavers 25 - Sunday 8^th June

GO Beavers 25 on Sunday 8th June at Blackland Farm Outdoor Centre, East Grinstead RH19 4HP has proven very popular and we have already 792 Beavers from across the County signed up. (largest number for 4 years!) To make this happen we NEED approx 160 volunteers to ensure all the Beavers have a great time especially as we have added new activities this year

In particular we need 

• people with abseiling or climbing permits
•  support in refreshment tent
• people to monitor queues for activities
•  people to help with campfire and sweet knots
• people to help run activities (all organised)
• people to support in the craft tent

You can help all day from 10am-4pm or just do a morning or an afternoon shift. We welcome help from young leaders and explorers also- and happy to sign off time for D of E service.

The Beavers are in each zone for an hour and we have increased morning and afternoon break to 20 minutes this year so lots of time to grab some tea and cake! All supporters also get free badge and scarf.

https://forms.office.com/e/2L8zM13m22

We currently only have 38 people signed up and need to hit the target of 160 by May 11^th or we will have to cancel the event which means disappointing lots of excited Beavers and a huge financial loss for the County. A MASSIVE thank you to all those already signed up and we will be in touch soon. If know you are coming, please ensure signed up on form!

First Aid courses: regular First Aid (First Response) courses are available around the county. Please see West Sussex Scouts - Eventbrite for more information about locations and how to book.

Learn all about the P&P Duke of Edinburgh's Award Unit here