On 4th & 5th September, 2021, Kenmore held a Group Camp at Wirraglen Scout Camp Ground at Highfields on the Darling Downs. The main aim of the camp was to provide a venue where all age levels could interact and play together, and see what activities are done in the different Scouting units. Each ‘patrol’ had a mix of members of different age levels, which worked extremely well.
The camp theme was learning about First Nations/Aboriginal culture. The Scouts visited an ancient ceremonial site, Gummingurru, just ten minutes drive from Wirraglen. Here, Traditional Owners guided the Scouts around the stone arrangement site and Scout leaders provided games and activities to reinforce the lessons learned from the Aboriginal custodians.
Another activity was Dreamtime Games run by Dusty Wilson, a Traditional Owner living locally. These games involved a range of activities that mirrored training for Aboriginal kids, such as spear throwing (soft balls), rock hopping (jumping over cones on the ground), chasing kangaroos, and more. The Scouts all loved being able to run and jump and play and expend their energy before the long drive home on the bus.
We went for a bushwalk on Saturday afternoon, and had a big campfire at night. Conor and Mitchell Winkworth’s grandfather came and showed us his old Scout camp blanket, covered with wonderful old badges. Rikki and Red also had blankets. So many badges!
A big thank you to all the leaders and parents who planned and cooked and organised activities for us, and especially to Mark ‘Red’ Redmond (Moggill Scouts) and his friend Michael who drove the buses for us and joined in the activities.
Article and photos courtesy Annie Ross & Greg Siepen.
The camp theme was learning about First Nations/Aboriginal culture. The Scouts visited an ancient ceremonial site, Gummingurru, just ten minutes drive from Wirraglen. Here, Traditional Owners guided the Scouts around the stone arrangement site and Scout leaders provided games and activities to reinforce the lessons learned from the Aboriginal custodians.
Another activity was Dreamtime Games run by Dusty Wilson, a Traditional Owner living locally. These games involved a range of activities that mirrored training for Aboriginal kids, such as spear throwing (soft balls), rock hopping (jumping over cones on the ground), chasing kangaroos, and more. The Scouts all loved being able to run and jump and play and expend their energy before the long drive home on the bus.
We went for a bushwalk on Saturday afternoon, and had a big campfire at night. Conor and Mitchell Winkworth’s grandfather came and showed us his old Scout camp blanket, covered with wonderful old badges. Rikki and Red also had blankets. So many badges!
A big thank you to all the leaders and parents who planned and cooked and organised activities for us, and especially to Mark ‘Red’ Redmond (Moggill Scouts) and his friend Michael who drove the buses for us and joined in the activities.
Article and photos courtesy Annie Ross & Greg Siepen.