BALA BUGLE Edition 6 Thursday 2nd August Editors: Paul Reporters: Tash, Dan & The Official Newsletter of Olly Summer Camp 2018 Challenge Results Did you Know? Camp Leaders chat Points (cumulative) What a close run Challenge The Afon Tryweryn, a river fed Well done on your Falcons – 292 (51) competition it was this year. from Llyn Celyn (large reservoir) challenge activities. Gannets – 326.5 (56.5) Roger was pleased to see that which runs through Bala, is Tomorrow we leave camp Kestrels – 268 (49.5) everybody got in to the swing world-famous for its white water at 0945 hrs for our day Peewits – 288 (48.5) of it and did about the same kayaking. International governing out. Remember you have (Inspection in brackets) number of challenges i.e. bodies, the International Canoe to make your own packed Extra points can be Falcons & Gannets 27; Kestrels Federation, the European Canoe lunch to take with you. gained by providing Paul 26 and Peewits 25. Union and the British Canoe As the camp goes on with items for the As far as shooting was Union all hold national and people are getting tired ‘Bugle’. Tomos earned 5 concerned, Peewits strategy international events there. The and some are getting points for his riddle ‘kranky’. If you feel tired yesterday. of gaining points (214) from Canolfan Tryweryn National go and rest/have a nap in the target scores rather than Whitewater Centre has its home between activities, BUT let going for the high risk strategy in Bala. You must be joking your PL know what you’re of discs and spinners meant Llyn Celyn is a large reservoir I’ve just come back from doing. that they beat the fantastic constructed between 1960 and a once-in-a-lifetime trip. shooting of Falcons (198) who 1965 in the valley of the River Never again! hit 4 discs and 7 spinners; Tryweryn in Gwynedd, Wales. It Camp Facts 6 followed by 5 discs by Gannets measures roughly 2.5 miles (4.0 1. How many sausages are Astronauts cooked during camp (188) and 1 disc and 2 km) long by 1 mile (1.6 km) wide What did the astronaut week? spinners by Kestrels (126). and has a maximum depth of 140 get when the rocket fell 2. How many large Excellent shooting everybody. ft (43 m). It has the capacity to on his foot? buckets of drinking So in spite of the missing hold 71,200,000 cubic metres Mistletoe. chocolate are used ? jigsaw piece the final close run (93,100,000 cu yd) of water. It How does the astronaut 3. How many Leaders and describe his work? challenge result is:- supplies water to Liverpool and Young Leaders at camp? Heavenly Gannets - 76 parts of the Wirral peninsula, Kestrels - 75 NOT Wales. Weather 2mrw Fly on the wall Peewits - 65 It was originally to be named Llyn Rain Showers 20C (cont) Falcons - 61. Tryweryn Mawr (meaning "Great The ‘cunning’ plan. Tryweryn Lake"), but in Activities As you can imagine the Fly on the wall September 1964 Liverpool intricate weave of Corporation agreed to the name Tomorrows (Fridays) British summer has returned. matching people and change following a letter by the activities are :-. It was a cold mizzly morning activities has taken Tryweryn Defence Committee. • Day Out (Don’t forget with looming black clouds months of planning, if Source: Wikipedia to empty your own over the mountains but at Leaders make a change KYBO) least the Welsh hospitality has Fly on the wall (cont) to their programme this And Friday Evening:- been good. Capturing the fun might have hidden knock • BBQ Friendly Bala Deb has been busily videoing lots on implications. PLEASE Since we’ve been here we of activities to compile into a consult Paul before have received a great friendly record of this year’s camp. This Fly on the wall (cont) making any changes and welcome from the locals. Jock will form part of an evening show Family tradition more importantly READ from Welsh Water has later in the year. The ‘Bugle’ cycling your personal calendars, provided us access to water to Signal Blackspot correspondent reports especially the notes. fill our bowser. The people in The only thing that some people that Tanya (T) fell off her Lecture over. the Kebab shop gave us a find frustrating about our lovely bike in keeping with the Karting Fun discount on our 44 portions of green campsite is the lack of Tortoniak tradition. Todays Go-Karters had a Fortunately, with no chips, and 4 extra ones as signal for TV, Radio and mobile great day and were injuries to bike or child. well. Judging by the huge pile coverage on some networks. The treated to special stunt Kestrel Aid in front of her Francesca, large hill near to us might have driving by little Abi (B) Other Patrols and Leaders ended up with the extras. some bearing on that. Other crashing off the track helped provide Kestrels and by Dan being . people however welcome the isolation from our busy world. with a meal after theirs trounced by Boo. got burnt. Edition 6 Thursday 2nd August 2018 Who’s Who—Leaders Book List Roger’s Riddles Paul ; 'Smelly Stuff' by Anita Bath Yesterday’s riddle Answer Scouting Role: President @ 'Technology in the 21st Century' by A: ALL THE MEN WERE MARRIED. Churchdown; Responsibilities at Rob Ott (NOT A SINGLE MAN IN THE BOAT) Camp; Geocaching Hike Instructor; 'A Safe Hitchiker's Guide' by Ren Tacar …………………. Newsletter; Photography; 'Things Women Can't Do' by B. A. Today’s riddle Programme; Hobbies; Walking Long Mann Q: One for the Maths genius’ today…. Distance footpaths; Building scenery; 'The Art of Being Discreet' by What does this mean? Writing novels and plays; Likes; Anonymous Watching F1 racing; A glass of port; 'Bubbles in the Bath' by Ivor 3 … And it was Dislikes; Onions Windybottom (-1) 2 Helen ; 'Microsoft Business Practices' by Eve delicious! Scouting Role: Occasional Helper @ Hill Churchdown; Responsibilities at 'Gotta Go Again' by D. I. Aria Q: Which word becomes shorter when Camp; Badges; Breakfast; Geocaching 'Interesting Places Around The World' you add two letters to it? Hike Instructor; Catering activities; by Ben There & Don That Hobbies; Driving;Knittting; Walking; A: SHORT (er) Likes; Rose wine; Talking; Dislikes; Housework Roger’s Puzzles Dan; Scouting Role: Young Leader @ 5 Ten Qwerty Letters Question Dingbats Churchdown; Selected to go to World Answer Answer to Yesterday’s Jamboree in 2019; Responsibilities at The word ‘Typewriter’ only uses letters • Pretty please Camp; Duty Scouter Assistant; from the Qwerty line on the keyboard. • Down hill race Activities Assistant, Tuck Shop, Evening Drinks, Hobbies; Rugby, Todays 6 A Puzzle to be completed Biking, Music, Scouting; Likes; Playing Can you decode the 2 Dingbats below? piano and saxophone, Playing for tonight! Longlevens Rugby, skiing, surfing, Complete the word shown below by WORDS farming Dislikes; tidying up. adding three letters. The given letters Funny WORDS must appear in that order in the final word. Funny WORDS Q: Why did the cow jump over the WORDS moon? ONIG A: The milk maid had cold hands. …………. Answer tomorrow THDEIPOVOEL . Quiz 6 Yesterday’s Quiz Answers Answers tomorrow 1. What is a Corgi? Camp Facts 5 Answers A: a cat, a rabbit OR a dog 1. 318 rashers of bacon 2. What is made from sturgeon's eggs? 2. 35 doz eggs (444) Sudoku A: Caviar, Mustard OR Paste 3. 4.5 tonnes of kit Easier one? 3. What is the name given to a group of owls? Quiz 5 Answers) 4 3 9 6 5 A: Pack, Hoot OR Parliament 4. What term means dog-like? 2 3 1.M62; 2. Powys; 3. Headingley; 4. A: Canine, bovine OR vulpine Hampshire; 5. Cheeses; 6. Pottery; 7. 5 3 6 8 5. Which of these is a tooth? Cambrian; 8. Tyne (Newcastle); 9. A: Ulna, Molar OR Tibia Windermere; 10. Salisbury. 8 3 6. What is the name given to a group of leopards? 1 3 7 4 A: Lepe, Pain OR Fleet A vulture boards an airplane, 7. Which tree supplies conkers? carrying two dead raccoons. The 4 1 2 stewardess says, 'I'm sorry, sir, only A: Sweet Chestnut, Horse chestnut OR 3 4 2 6 Larch one carrion allowed per passenger.' 8. What is a natterjack? …………………. 5 1 9 A: Argument, Quarrel OR Toad 9. What is a young swan called? Q: What kind of milk does a forgetful 7 5 4 A: Swanlet, Cygnet OR Gump cow give? 10. Who is king of the beasts? A: Milk of amnesia. A: Lion, Tiger OR Elephant .