Weekend Activities Trophies Sponsorship Programme
The weekend is for Scouts and Guides to participate in a national event where the emphasis is on having fun and working together - all at reasonable cost.
VENUE - Rushbury Court Farm, Cleeve Hill, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Postal Code: GL54 5AE. Grid Ref: SO 991 280
Easy access from all areas of the, via the M5 motorway. Cheltenham has a railway station (and airport - if you have small plane or helicopter!! )
The 16-acre site overlooks the beautiful Severn Valley and the Malvern Hills
LEADERS PLEASE NOTE: To make the event enjoyable for leaders, all food will be provided with bonus of a leaders bar. Leaders need only bring
tents and the Scouts / Guides and we provide the rest!
Leaders will be asked to
help during the weekend.Examples of Leaders jobs to help
WEEKEND ACTIVITY Malvern Trophies Sponsorship Programme
Euro Football
The event does Not clash with the Euro Football games, you will be back home in time for the finals.During the week before Book in online the teams details (See booking menu button at top of page) and also which challenges your teams wish to enter on Saturday, either the Malvern or Cotswold challenge. The Cotswold challenge is targeted at older Scouts & Guides, Explorers &Senior Section.This is where Leaders also select which jobs you would like to help us out with during the weekend.
Friday Night
Friday evening is when it all starts with the entertainment in the main barn, a Guest DJ's, disco, dancers.
Once you arrive your leader will come straight to control and book you in for the weekend while you put up your tents. This is when your leader will need your completed camp permission forms. Once your leader has booked you in, you will spend the rest of the evening in the Barn at the Party where bands will headline the evening along with a disco and entertainment. Throughout the evening we will be serving soup and a roll. Please ensure that when you hit the pit you keep the noise levels down. Scouts and Guides should be in their own tents!
Saturday
Breakfast will be served from 7:30 am,you can start queuing when instructed over the PA, remember there will be over 2000 to be served so please be patient. Following a kit check and a quick briefing the start of the Malvern & Cotswold Challenges are from 9.00a.m onwards. This year we are having two starts to allow checkpoints to open longer to avoid queues. You will need to collect your packed lunch before you leave the site. Don’t forget to take drink and sun cream with you. It will be very hot and sunny this year??
The Cotswold and Malvern Challenges
There are two challenges, the Malvern Challenge for younger Scouts / Guides and the Cotswold Challenge, which is aimed at the more experienced.
They are patrol activities aimed to test the whole patrol's aptitude, participation and Scouting / Guiding skills and ability to work together as a team. We are often judging the whole patrol not just a few individuals. The emphasis is on having an exciting and action packed time.
The Scouts / Guides set off in patrols of between 3 and 6 carrying minimum items of kit and a provided packed lunch.(note this used to be max 5], but as we allowed specific exceptions now max 6). A wide variety of activities at the checkpoints include; plank walking; timed obstacle course; abseiling; puzzles; first aid knowledge; sports and many more. The Cotswold Challenge checkpoints are more testing and also include; crystal maze; climbing wall; video challenge. Patrols go around the checkpoints in a specific order, covering a distance of about 7 miles; both challenges cover the same route.
There are 8 checkpoints that you must reach in the order shown on your route card, which each patrol leader will be given on Saturday morning. When you arrive at each checkpoint show them your route card and undertake the checkpoint activity. Make sure that the patrol's route card is collected before leaving the checkpoint. Then make your way to the next checkpoint. Don't worry if you do not manage to get around all the checkpoints because of time limitations, this is taken into account when awarding marks.
All checkpoints are in radio contact with control and there is comprehensive first aid cover. Whilst due to access restraints you will be asked to walk back, transport is provided from the checkpoints to the campsite for anyone who retires.
Saturday Evening Entertainment
As the afternoon draws to a close, it all starts again at with a wide variety of sporting activities / challenges, including the now famous football and volley ball competitions. We also have Super stars competition and tug of wars, tractor pulls etc. For those less energetic there will be entertainment in the Barn including the talent show eliminators. As the night comes alive we have the finals of the TALENT Show and DJ & bands to dance everyone through to the closing entertainment. All completed by our spectacular Grande Finale Fire Display - Then off to bed.
Talent Show
This is massively popular - If you think you have a talent to sing, play music, dance, juggle or tell jokes etc- here's your chance to really entertain the crowd.
The main Show is held Friday & Saturday evening on the main barn stage.There are two categories Solo or Group, scored by the clapometer, the winners of each section get a prize worth £75.
Talent Show Acts will be performing on Saturday Night. You or your leader can enter online & find poster with full details and equipment in the
Download sectionNB - you will need to book well in advance to get in the draw to enter
Sunday
Sunday Morning is action packedStarting with the presentaions, which is qucikly followed by the MC Farye at the MC Fayre. MC Currency is issued to spend at the MC Fayre which includes; side stalls; craft fayre; where everyone can make something; juggling workshops; gladiator games; skill tests, shows and arena events and music throughout the morning to keep everyone entertained. Some activities will give you prizes or items to take away. Remember if you want to screen print a T-shirt you will have to bring a plain light coloured T-shirt with you.
Presentations:
The Malvern Challenge will again start Sunday with a short presentation ceremony - Please note that this is a new format to avoid delays in the car park.
Thus the fayre is extended until 2.30pm - you can break camp 12.00 - 3.00, certificates are available for collection from 12.00(Uniforms please,wear top half of uniform for this.)
TROPHIES Malvern Challenge Weekend Activities Sponsorship Programme
The Malvern Challenge Trophy and the Cotswold Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the teams with the most points scored checkpoints. Please Note only Scouts/Guides can win the Malvern Challenge Overall Winners Trophy.The Overall winning patrol cannot win any other trophy.
SPONSORSHIP: Malvern Challenge Weekend Activities Trophies Programme
We also encourage you to collect sponsorship money for the charity for the year 2012 = Shelter Box
'Every year, millions of people are made homeless through natural or manmade disasters. ShelterBox provides the unique opportunity for Scouts to explore why these events happen, what their effects are and how they can make a positive contribution to the world we live in.' Tom Henderson OBE, ShelterBox Founder and CEO.
ShelterBox has a strong history of working with Scouts in disaster zones and they have become an integral part of the ShelterBox family, from their assistance in the field to their engagement with the work we do.
Shelter Box
Last year 2011:-
Mountain Recscue www.mountain.rescue.org.uk
Mountain Rescue are a national co-ordinating body and support the work of the national and individual rescue teams across England and Wales
Registered charity No. 222596
WEEKEND PROGRAMME
Malvern Challenge Weekend Activities
Trophies Sponsorship
| Friday | |
| Until 1pm Friday | Campsite is closed as we are working We do not allow tents to be put up early except with due reason and prior agreement. |
| 1pm onwards | Campsite Opens |
| 6.00pm onwards | Registration - Leaders Only |
| 7.00pm onwards | Cafe / Tuck / Products Open |
| 7.30 pm - 10.00pm | Supper - Soup and Roll from Catering |
| 7.30pm - 8.45pm | Talent Show Heats |
| 8.45pm - 11pm | The Party Cabaret of Entertainment (inc. Dancers, DJ etc.) Guest DJ, Disco, Entertainers |
| 11.00pm | Lights Out |
| Saturday | |
| 7.30am onwards | Breakfast served |
| 8.00am onwards | Tuck / Products Open |
| 9.30am - 4.30pm | Malvern and Cotswold Challenges (Staggered Starts) |
| 6.00pm - 8.30pm | Field Activities / SuperStars / Sports Competitions & Talent Heats |
| 5.15pm | Evening Meal |
| 8.00pm - 11pm | Talent Show Heats
"Headlinebands" & Entertainment Talent Show Fianls |
| 10.30pm | Grand Finale - Fire Display |
| 11.15 | Lights Out |
| Sunday | |
| 7.30am onwards | Breakfast served |
| 9.00am onwards | Tuck / Products / Cafe Open |
| 9.30pm | Presentations
Certifiactes available for collecion from control from 12 noon |
| 10.30am -2.30 | MC Fayre |
| 12.00pm - 3.30 | Certificates available for collecion from control |
| 1.00pm | Lunch |
| 1pm - 3.30pm | Break Camp - variable time at leaders discretion to avoid congestion in the car park |