Tag: camp
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105 years ago Salford Lads’ Club set off for the first Whitsuntide camp
42 young people and volunteers set off for camp at 12.00 on Saturday, exactly 105 years after the club’s first Whitsuntide camp in 1904. Photographer Stephen Wright was on hand to record this historic event. The fatigue party were already in Aberystwyth, setting up the tents and the campsite. The party included veteran volunteers Eric…
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A TV at Camp!
The club set off today for the annual camp holiday to Aberystwyth in Wales with 30 lads and 20 adult volunteers. As well as the usual activities, like swimming, fishing, football, and an army assault course, watching TV will be an essential part of this years camp. The reason, is that everyone will be watching…
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Biggest SLC Camp in 20 years
A party of 40 set off today for the Annual Camp at Aberystwyth in North Wales, where the club have been camping since 1933. It’s the largest camp to take place at the club for 20 years. The second picture was taken earlier this week, showing young club members loading supplies for the week ahead.…
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Ghost Camp Wins National Award
The Roots and Wings Awards are for ‘groundbreaking heritage learning projects with young people’ The Ghost Camp involved a radio play, drama workshops and an exhibition based on the club’s ill -fated camping holiday of 1940. The Ghost Camp project was researched and devised by Leslie Holmes and involved young club members, adult volunteers and…
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Dinosaur Eggs at Salford Lads’ Club Camp
24 young people from Salford Lads’ Club set off for the Annual camp trip to Aberystwyth with 4 fake Dinosaur Eggs, which will be used during the egg and spoon race. The club had made a fruitless search of craft shops in Manchester and Salford looking for wooden eggs. Club leader Leon said ‘All we…