Father's Heart
Dads & Lad's camp 2015. (Programme and booking details below.) NOW BOOKING - LIMITED SPACES.
For 2015 Dads and Lads camp has morphed into something a little different. Yes we'll still have lots of fun but this year we'll be more intentional with the dads working side by side with their lads to help encourage them and build relationship. We'll be working on a farm with 200 acres, which gives us plenty of scope for trying out more skills. We'll also be doing some male friendly worship & teaching. Due to the nature of the activities the minimum age will be 11 (School year 7), with no maximum age. All boys are welcome, but every boy must be accompanied by a responsible male adult. Cost and code of conduct and other stuff will be worked out later.
Yeldall Preparation Morning
On Sunday 8th March will gather at Yeldall Manor at 9.15 to have a trial run. We'll do some work on the grounds, have some simple 'worship in the woods' enjoy a BBQ and if there is time, a wide game. Same 'rules' as above.
For 2015 Dads and Lads camp has morphed into something a little different. Yes we'll still have lots of fun but this year we'll be more intentional with the dads working side by side with their lads to help encourage them and build relationship. We'll be working on a farm with 200 acres, which gives us plenty of scope for trying out more skills. We'll also be doing some male friendly worship & teaching. Due to the nature of the activities the minimum age will be 11 (School year 7), with no maximum age. All boys are welcome, but every boy must be accompanied by a responsible male adult. Cost and code of conduct and other stuff will be worked out later.
Yeldall Preparation Morning
On Sunday 8th March will gather at Yeldall Manor at 9.15 to have a trial run. We'll do some work on the grounds, have some simple 'worship in the woods' enjoy a BBQ and if there is time, a wide game. Same 'rules' as above.
Provisional Programme for 19th - 21st June
We visited Nutwell farm on 1st March to see how it would all work out. Photos below. After talking it through the provisional programme began to come together.
Please note we've decided that 16 dads is the maximum. now booking. Please pay £25 pp (so £50 for dad and a lad) to "2nd Reading Boys Brigade" to reserve your place.
Cost: The cost will be for :
Friday 19th:
Saturday 20th
Sunday 21st
Wet weather contingencies : Various/ similar activities In the barns .
Please note we've decided that 16 dads is the maximum. now booking. Please pay £25 pp (so £50 for dad and a lad) to "2nd Reading Boys Brigade" to reserve your place.
Cost: The cost will be for :
- transport - not sure if we want to use mini buses or you sort yourselves out?
- food - not sure how this will work yet, but we'll keep cheap.
- Activities:
- shooting will cost approx £20 pp just to cover the cost of the cartridges and the clays.
- canoeing/ raft building - we are enquiring about group rates.
Friday 19th:
- Arrive and pitch tent - note small dome tents are encouraged - for dad and lad to share. We won't be having all the lads in their own tent this year.
- refreshments and meeting
Saturday 20th
- Morning: Group 1 - work around the farm: Group 2: clay pidgen shooting - & rotate
- Lunch
- Afternoon: canoeing or raft building on the near by Wimbleball Lake Country Park, near Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9NU map ref: LR181 960300
- BBQ tea
- evening team building challenges
- camp fire & bivvying out - weather dependant
Sunday 21st
- Orienteering challenge to near by St Michael's Church , Radington (see photo below)
- Service
- Go cart preparation
- Lunch
- Go carting and learn to drive your dad's car - and may be a tractor session
- Pack up and go.
Wet weather contingencies : Various/ similar activities In the barns .
