SVS Summer Camp - Day 2

Sunday 17th was a very long day for the Sliema Venture Scouts... We had an early start (0500) in Wied iZ-Zurrieq where we struck the bivvies and rigged for another abseil and climb. The climb was rigged on the opposite side of the valley, this time, for everyone to try something a bit different.

Couple of seconds before sunrise at Wied Babu

VSL Debono (centre) with Alan and Sam, going over the top.

Abela, still not wide awake!!

Debono and Chris (or Ch. as he is more affectionately known)

We spent the morning going up and down the valley, either scaling the 30m (or so) cliff face or descending it and trying out different ways of tackling the short overhang. Some tried to do it upside down, others tried to gracefully jump the distance.

Terrantus at the overhang

Rubei taking the overhang upside down


Cremona doing the superman (or more specifically the supermiguel!!)

Andrew descending, against a sky blue background.

Terrence with Abela once again.

At 1100 we were in the van and heading back to base and on our arrival we heard a little kitten screaming for dear life! He was trapped in our camo net and very close to asphyxiation. Luckily we cut him loose in time and gave him some water to drink. The little tyke was named James since James wasn't at camp and we missed him... also he shared James affinity to shade!!

James and I... in the shade

Playing "Electric Fence"

After lunch we were back to our usual antics. The afternoon consisted of a series of command tasks and teambuilding exercises including a game called "electric fence". The recruits then started work on their pioneering project which was a Beacon Tower. This thing was quite tall and steady enough to keep all the Unit. They had one small problem... they had forgotten to bring a beacon. So with some quick improvisation and creative thinking by George, the tower was renamed the Bacon Tower and we just hung some bacon on it throughout the camp.

The O-Coy on the Bacon Tower

Was that all we had in store for the Oscar company that day?? Of course not! Next on the programme was a command task/medevac which included searching for three items: a rope, a first aid kit and a casualty and then using the found items to treat the casualty and lift him to rescue.

Members of the O-Coy applying first aid to George, the casualty.

After the medevac we settled for a quick shower and hit the sack. We all took as much as we could from the little time we had to sleep because we knew that by 0700 the sun would be up and sleeping-in would not be so easy!!!

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