Burnside Beaver Scouts sink teeth into first overnight adventure camping stay
dailyrecord.co.ukMany of the 113th Burnside Beaver Scouts took part in their first overnight stay away from home in an adventure Scout camp.Over 30 of the group’s Beaver Scouts, who meet in the Scout hallon Crawfurd Road, Burnside, took part in an adventure camp at the Scout outdoor activity centre, Auchengillan, near Blanefield, at the weekend.The highlight of the weekend was building a den from natural materials and spending a few hours in it, putting up their tents, and taking part in a range of outdoor activities, including pond-dipping and a blindfold assault course, as well as working on challenges towards meeting some of their scout activity badges.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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