I've been a bit slow on the old blogging of late so heres a quick note from me week at home.
I Travelled home on the 29th May with a busy week ahead.
Friday was spent loading and unloading trailers gathering boats and doing checks across my whole armada with over 75 kayaks we were surely the biggest team on the water. 
Saturday arrived the kids with about 150 youth plus 100 leaders it 
was sure to be a busy week
A typical day looked something like this
HMS Bristol 2010
STANDING ROUTINE
0615
Call the Hands
0700
Meet at the Gangway for Breakfast. (or a convenient vehicle)
0715-0800 approx
B R E A K F A S T (See camp daily orders for breakfast times)
0800 approx Colours if you are outside you will need to stand still and face
the Flag Square (or stern of HMS Bristol) and salute colours
0840
Morning Briefing / meet up / get kitted at Base Camp
0845-0915
‘Taster’ Session Instructors- Sort out Div into skills and allocate Instructors to
Groups
Aim to split group into 2 – ½ day Kayaking & ½ day Canoeing
0845-0915 Safety boat crew sign out and check safety boat allocated
0850 Course, muster at Base Camp
0900
Divisions
0915-1215
Morning Kayak / Canoeing Session
1215-1245
L U N C H
1245-1300
Rig for Afternoon Session
1300-1600
Afternoon Session
1600-1630
Return kit to store / base camp
1630
Return to ship
1700
Divs / Courses muster as allocated on Flight deck to march to Dinner
1715
Divs / Courses muster as allocated on Flight deck to march to Dinner
1745
Divs / Courses muster as allocated on Flight deck to march to Dinner
1715-1815 approx D I N N E R (See camp daily orders for dinner times)
1915-2030
Evening Colours if you are outside you will need to stand still and face the
Flag Square (or stern of HMS Bristol) and salute colours
Dog Watch Instruction. Course, to muster in Ops Room one team member to
speak to Div for next day on clothing, muster etc.
2030-2115
Course, clean mess decks for rounds with ADO’s
2115
Evening rounds
2115 Evening debriefing, next day planning (In the Bar)
2200
Lights Out for youth
with early mornings and late evenings tiredness was quick to enshroud the only saving grace was that the weather did turn out really nice so we could relax a little on the water.
Each day we had 25 kids taking part in a kayak taster day in addition another 11 completing a paddle power discovery course this was a success with all of the scouts achieving their awards and having a fab week!
On the Friday I took the time to do some in house development by running a foundation safety and rescue training day for 6 of my young helpers. again this was successful with all 6 achieving the required standard.
On the kayak team their is a great deal of experience from new trainee coaches and newly qualified level 1 coaches up to international competitors and Mad Mick! The idea is that everyone will come away with something be it an award and experience of just having a great time the week proves highly successful getting 150 scouts afloat every day in powerboats, sailing dingys, champs, drascombs, yachts and kayaks is no easy thing and the teams in place to provide the activities do a terrific job!
Thanks to all for a great week!
Thanks to Aaron at Squarerock for sending me a lovely British allstar for the duration of the activity.
