Team England Planning Meeting
Well we went into this planning meeting intending to link the Irish and English pre-trips into one option that would be offered up along with the combined Switzerland/Germany option, but things definitely did not go according to plan. Turns out that even if we don’t leave southern England, there is still so very much to do! Gilwell Park for example, is not just a significant historical site for World Scouting, it is also a full-fledged adventure camp! We’ll need at least a full day taking in Gilwell, then another couple days (at least) to take in London, and don’t forget our pilgrimage to Brownsea Island!
Given the timing of the meeting being right before exam week for our senior youth, and right after a Scout Camp we had nothing in the ways of formal presentations so I don’t have a pile of links to share with you. That said, we all sat around and discussed our options, Googled some awesome things to do in London, and quickly came to the realization that it’s Ireland OR England, not both. So Team Ireland, you are back to being on your own!
Our very, very rough plan of an England pre-trip would look like this:
- Sunday – Arrive, settle in at Gilwell Park
- Monday – Explore London
- Tuesday – Travel to Brownsea Island (location of the first ever Scout camp)
- Wednesday – Explore London
- Thursday – Take the ferry to Dunkirk, France. Soak up the history in Dunkirk and travel by train to Ghent, Belgium to spend the night at a Scout Camp.
- Friday – Experience Ghent, then travel to Ypres in the afternoon to participate in the Menin Gate ceremony. Return to camp in Ghent for the night
- Saturday – (early) Take the train to Haarlem, the Netherlands to begin the Haarlem Jamborette!
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