Activities - Dunham Park Scout Camp

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Please note that only members of the Scout Association are covered by Scout Insurance. We therefore cannot allow non-members to take part in site activities and that non-members are not insured for personal injury. Non-members include sons, daughters and spouses of leaders, mothers and fathers of members. You can extend your cover for such people through Scout Association Insurance at Lancing. We need documentary proof of such cover prior to any event. Suitable evidence of leader's authorisation for activities must be produced on demand. Leaders are responsible for obtaining parental consent for all activities. Every young person under 16 must have a written note from their parent to take part in any adventurous activity. Such written consent can only be given if parents are aware in writing of proposed activities.

Activities can be booked prior to the camp for a maximum of 2 hours per group per camp. This allows each group of campers to share the activities over the weekend. We are unable to provide instructors for activities. Weekend staff are not normally qualified for activities.

ABSEILING/CLIMBING: harness, belay device, ropes, etc. (£10.00 per hour)
Only available to members of the Scout Association. All activities on climbing walls must be supervised by a competent person who is authorised by their own District Commissioner: Form Climbing/Abseiling.

CANOEING/WATER ACTIVITIES: 6 canoes including paddles and buoyancy aids (£10.00 per hour)
All activities on water must be supervised by a competent person who is authorised by their own District Commissioner: Form Water. Parker's Pool is classified "class C". Members taking part in any water activity must be able to demonstrate to a suitable person their ability to swim 50 metres in ordinary clothes and keep afloat for five minutes. A non-swimmer can take part in some water activities if supervised by an adult on a one-to-one basis and be wearing a buoyancy aid of approved design. Everyone who canoes or uses the water activity area must shower afterwards.

ARCHERY: 6 sets of bows plus arm guards, finger tabs, arrows (£8.00 per hour). The loss of, or damage to any arrows will be charged at £4.00 per arrow.
The leader must be qualified to the Community Sports Leaders award of the Grand National Archery Society and must instruct to the standards of the Grand National Archery Society.

AIR-RIFLE SHOOTING:£10.00 per hour. Additional pellets, 50p per 50, additional targets, 10p each.
Must be supervised by a person qualified to the Tutors Diploma of the National Small Bore Rifle Association Youth Proficiency Scheme or equivalent. If those shooting are under 14 then the supervisor must be over 21. In addition, every person under 16 must have a written note from their parent or guardian allowing them to take part in the activity.

AERIAL RUNWAYS: may only be constructed by permission of the Site Manager and must comply with Scout Association guidelines.

Users of the CUB ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND AND SCOUT OBSTACLE COURSE must be supervised by a Leader.

The following items are available on free loan:
BADGEMAKER; BRANDING IRONS - series of irons for wood burning; CONNECT-Four - large scale game; DRAUGHTS - large scale game; GRASS SKIS - sets of large wooden skis for team games, etc.; GRASS SLEDGE - plastic pull/sit on sledge (£2.00 per hour); PARACHUTE - 7.3m diameter; PIONEERING - ropes, pulleys, spars; POND DIPPING - set of nets and jars; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM - 12v battery/mains. As well as, assorted nature reference books, coconut shy poles and 3 hard wood balls, 4 pairs of Semaphore flags, fishing nets, 17 small beanbags, skittles, table tennis balls, table tennis table and net, buckets, space hopper, jousting ring and pugil sticks, 26 plastic horseshoes, bucket lids for frisbees, 12 metal horseshoes, magnifying glasses, rope ladder, compasses, 4 sponge balls, plastic tubs, small green canes, blow-up balls, 2 cricket balls, crayons, felt-tip pens, 14 tennis balls, paint blocks (black, white, blue, brown, green, orange, yellow), poster paints (black, yellow, purple, blue), 14 plastic ducks, 6 pairs walking blocks, pairs of stilts.

Whilst we provide equipment for your use we are unable to provide any instruction. You will be required to provide documentary proof that your instructor complies with Scout Association requirements. All activities must comply with the up-to-date Policy Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. Leaders are responsible for ensuring that all activities comply with current Policy Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association and any additional Fact Sheets.

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