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Camp/Holiday

Information
The Meerkat Explorer Scouts are going on a camp/holiday to Hawkhirst Scout Campsite to leave from Woodkirk Parish Centre at 18.30 on 11 January 2013. If you would like your son/daughter to come, the remainder of the camp fees will be 30 and should be paid by 14 December 2012. The following activities are planned: He/She will need to bring his/her personal equipment (the following list is a guide). All items should be clearly labelled with the young persons name. Complete Uniform (to be worn when travelling) Rucsac Bag Underclothes Personal Washing Groundsheet Socks Requirements Sleeping Bag Hike Boots/ Strong Shoes Hike Towels Pyjamas Training Shoes Swimming Trunks Waterproof outer garment Large Plate Tea Towel Warm Sweater Cereal Bowl Personal First Aid Kit T Shirt or Similar Cutlery Torch and batteries Shorts, Trousers Mug Hankies Other Items Warm clothing A supply of polythene bags is useful to separate clean/dirty items.
Equipment Notes Sleeping Bags: Synthetic filled bags are easier to clean than natural filling. Zips can be a source of cold if no baffle is fitted. Footwear: Boots give a better ankle support and normally have better soles than shoes if you are hiking. Warm Wear: A number of layers is warmer than one thick one and the warmth can be regulated more easily do not forget your hands and head. Torch: Do not pack your torch with batteries fitted as it could easily get accidentally turned on and you will arrive at the camp with flat batteries.

The postal address for the camp/holiday will be Hawkhirst Activity Centre, Kielder Water, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 1QZ The contact for parents will be Chris Ingham, 07816517838, Marianne Ingham

07778542302 (Both On site) Trevor Holdsworth (Home Contact) 07446147021


All activities will be run in accordance with The Scout Associations Safety Rules. The Camp Organisers can accept NO responsibility for personal equipment (including mobile phones), clothing and effects, and the Scout Association DOES NOT provide automatic insurance cover in respect of such items. Please contact me if you require any further information, and return the form opposite with your deposit. Camp Leader Chris Ingham Date 03/12/2012 Telephone Number 07816517838 Address 38 Toftstead, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 3DF

Keep this part of the sheet somewhere safe, but cut off and return the slip opposite

Personal Information
This section is to be filled in by the Parent/Guardian of the named young person. It gives authority for the Camp Leader to sign on your behalf any papers needed by the medical authorities in case of emergency treatment.
My son/daughter___________________________________________ will be attending a camp/holiday at ___________________________________________ from ____________________ and to ____________________ and the following is provided for the camp leader: Date of last tetanus immunisation ________________________________________ Medicines currently being taken ________________________________________ Allergies ________________________________________ Dietary requirements ________________________________________ Mobility difficulties ________________________________________ My child may/may not bathe under careful supervision (delete as applicable) National Health Service number ________________________________________ Date of birth ________________________________________ Name and address of family doctor ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________tel ____________________________________ During the camp, from (dates) _______________ to _______________ my address will be ___________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________tel ____________________________________ And from (dates) _______________ to _______________ my address will be ________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________tel ____________________________________

I will inform you if my son/daughter has been in contact with any contagious diseases within 3 weeks prior to the event. My son/daughter may/may not be given paracetamol if required (delete as applicable.. If it becomes necessary for ________________________________________to receive medical treatment and i cannot be contacted I hereby give my general consent to any necessary medical treatment and authorise the scout leader in charge to sign any document required by hospital authorities.

Signed _____________________________ Print Full Name __________________________ Date / /

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