On the Friday of camp I received a phone call from Elizabeth at midday saying she was ill and wouldn't make. Panic stations - I couldn't get there until Derek was home for Stuart and Hannah, plus I didn't really know what or who was doing what but we got there. Cubs were mixed into eight activity groups consisting of Cubs from each of the packs present. While there was resistance initially, very soon, lots of new friends were made.
Friday night was spent erecting tents and wide games and Saturday was spent doing activity bases.
The theme of the camp was One World, One Promise
and so we had an International theme. England – making pancakes, tossing pancakes, skipping, catapults, Japan – sumo wrestling, Malta – first aid, Pacific – moko’s, making lei’s, haka’s,
South American – making dream catchers, Switzerland – a chocolate trail, as well as the flying fox and canoes. Derek, Stuart and Hannah came over to visit on Saturday afternoon. They weren't going to stay long and had no change of clothes but Stuart soon persuaded us to let him go canoeing (in his boxers and tee shirt) and Hannah went off to do the Chocolate Trail. This is a walk around all the "spots" of Brookfield. At each stop you are given a piece of chocolate and a speil about that "place". Unfortunately (??) Hannah already know about a lot of the spots and could tell Marie all about it !!! Once she had finished the Chocolate Trail she went off with the Cubs (who she didn't know) to make Dream Catchers. Derek eventually went off to help her. I joined them just before the next change of bases and ended up making one too. Very simple but effective. All who made them enjoyed it - I was surprised that the boys enjoyed them as much as they did.
Stuart had a great time canoeing - and even managed to keep dry. From there he went to the flying fox. This is a new double flying fox that has been in operation for only a couple of months. It is really long but they have designed it to start on a mound of dirt so the whole distance you are not really that far from the ground. It certainly got a good work out over the weekend.
Derek, Stuart and Hannah left before tea to go to stockcars which was having a fireworks night, however it ended up being cancelled.
The rain held off until our most successful campfire, where we were joined by Silverpine Group Family Camp. The campfire circle was full and we were led by Ian Smith. It was a fabulous campfire where we learnt a few new songs and lots of old ones.
During the night it was wet and windy, and the rain continued until lunchtime. The Wainui Leader was woken by his Cubs at 4am saying the tent had ripped. The tent was fine but we think they were worried about the wind.
Sunday was busy with Cubs Own inside, reflection on what being a Cub 
means to me, learning a South American dance 
and then the wet weather activities were unpacked. The Cubs enjoyed making whizzers, naught’s and crosses, snakes and ladders rockets and making bubbles. This was followed by a tower building competition. 
Newpaper and one roll of cellotape. The leader’s tower was an example of engineering excellence – only an engineer would think to add cross braces for extra stability.
The rain cleared enough to participate in a Brookfield good turn; putting mulch around the trees which have been planted at the base of the new flying fox.
Altogether it was a great weekend, in which both Cubs and Leaders made new friends and had a lot of fun.
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