Invereck Easter Camp 1955

Scouts and Leaders present

OWL PATROL

P.L. Neville Mort, P.L. Graham White (arrived Monday), Second Jim Harvey, R. Scott, M. Rugman and Ian Johnson (left Monday).

PEEWIT PATROL

P.L. Sandy Whiteford, Second Alastair Shearer, Billy McEwing, Hamish Rankin, Ian McKenzie and Colin Tibbles.

SCOUTERS

J.R. (Ian) Blake (left Monday), Andy Whiteford, Alastair Duncan (left Monday), Robert Millar, Ian McFarlane

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Following on from the successful Easter Camp of 1954, the Troop returned to Invereck in 1955. An advance party of older Scouts and Scouters set off in advance of the rest of the party. Like last year, they loaded the trek cart with the camping gear and pushed it to Gourock in order to catch the ferry. They then pushed it to Invereck and set up tents and fire places in advance of the rest of the Scouts arriving from Dunoon by bus.

Flabgbreak and inspection were held each morning, but unlike last year, there did not seem to be a daily Scout's Own. However, there were several sessions of training and testing. On the Sunday, the troop went to Kilmun Church rather than Sandbank. Various games were played such as rounders and football, some of which were played with Scouts from Dunoon and Kirn. Possibly, those Scouts were also camping on the campsite, as Invereck was the local campsite for Dunoon Scouts. Like the previous year, there was a visit into Dunoon to visit the cafes and cinema; the latter was now called the 'Icebox' due to the chilly experience of the previous year. There was also a visit into Sandbank, presumably to purchase 'goodies'. It was at this camp that Hamish Rankin was nicknamed 'Sweetie, possibly for buying out the shop. The weather over the last two days was very good and the penultimate day was spent swimming in the River Echaig and building a small raft called the 'Basin' - named after the initials of the five Scouts who built it. Photographs also suggest that the raft was built round some sort of metal basin or pail.

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Reports

The Troop Log for 1955 is currently unavailable and so there is Troop Log report of the camp. However, the Seal Patrol log book contains an account of the camp and be accessed by clicking here. The programme was likely to be very similar to the previous Easter camp of 1954.

 

The following comments were also made in 70th NEWS for PACK, TROOP, CREW (Source: Douglas Brown)

WHAT WE LEARNT AT INVERECK, 1955

*Aluminium fying pans do not remain afloat long in a fast flowing river

​*The Old Scout Hat is very suitable for keeping the drips from running down one's neck. Yet another use for this object was found as a bathing hat.

*Take a strong pair of walking shoes next time.

*There are no after effects from drinking paraffin from a lemonade bottle. We have in captivity an A.S.M. who has lived through this greasy experience. He is on show every Friday night in the Hall, admission free.

*The store tent should be guarded against such night visitors as sheep.

*All buses in the Dunoon district are indicated to be going to Sandbank - no matter whether they are going to *Ardentinny, Benmore Lodge or Toward.

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