Who is running SCAMP?
High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre and Great Tower Scout Camp (West Lancashire Scouts). High Adventure run a tent village for schools during the school summer term, providing a multi - activity programme of traditional outdoor pursuits. This partnership has seen the development of the site to include a high ropes course, low ropes course, tree climbs and covered archery range. We have developed SCAMP specifically for Scouts & Guides.

How much does SCAMP cost?
The big question!! - a sensible £199 per person for 7 nights

How much does SCAMP cost for Leaders?
As Leaders wouldn't necessarily be undertaking all the activities, a subsidised place is available for every 6 young people booked. The subsidised price is basically to cover food & camp fees and is £50 per week.

What does the price include?
The price includes everything except the cost of getting to and from the camp.

What about insurance, risk assessments, that sort of thing?
High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre operate all year round from their base in Skipton. They have an AALA licence, appropriate insurance for running adventurous activities, risk assessments for all activities and most importantly they only use appropriately trained and qualified staff. In addition Great Tower have all necessary insurances and camp risk assessments for the site.

What's the accommodation?
SCAMP is tents, tents and more tents!! Great big ones for dining and 6 or 8 person ones for sleeping - all brand new. The tents will be already set up for you, all you have to do is move in. Situated in the most secluded area of the 240 acre site in beautiful woodland, SCAMP aims to get Scouts & Guides camping.

What's the story with food?
Great Tower Staff Team will be managing all aspects of the food, as part of the programme your Scouts & Guides will play a large role in the preparation of the group evening meal for one of the nights. The rest of the time the Great Tower Team will look after you. The dining tents have tables and benches - all very civilized you know!

What happens in the areas of the programme above where there is the Scouts Logo?
I'm glad you asked that! The Great Tower Staff Team will be delivering a programme of traditional 'Scouting' Activities that run along side the traditional outdoor pursuits provided by High Adventure. They will include fire lighting, pioneering skills, backwoods cooking, 'now get out of that' scenarios, wide games, environmental stewardship and plenty of good old fashioned fun!

So each day my scouts will do one adventurous activity lead by High Adventure staff and one 'Scouting' activity with the Great Tower Team?
Yes

What about the evenings? Will I get any time to myself during the week?
The great Tower team will put on an evening activity most nights for your Scouts & Guides. You will not have to directly supervise them for the majority of each day and evening so you'll be able to have plenty of time in the lakes for yourself if you choose.

I'm a new leader and this is my first time on camp, how will I cope?
SCAMP has been designed exactly to support leaders like yourself. As long as you know the young people you are bringing along and can assist in supervising them between activities then SCAMP will give you and them an excellent summer camp and also give you many ideas for how to run Summer Camps of your own in the future.

What about a Night's Away Permit?
Whereas we very much welcome leaders with their own permit, those who do not have one as yet will be covered by Scouters from Great Tower running the event. The experience will give new leaders lots of useful experience in working towards their own permit for the future.

This sounds great - How do I book?
Call High Adventure on 01535 630044 and ask for a booking pack. This pack will contain more information about the week, copies of AALA Licence, insurance, risk assessments and a booking form. Send the booking form back to West Lancashire Scout Headquarters with the deposit.