4th Carrickfergus Scout Group

On Friday 16.10.09, 12 Beavers and their 3 leaders all headed by train to
Crawfordsburn. For many of the Beavers it was their first time away from home,
they were packed with sleeping bags, plenty of goodies and not forgetting teddy
bears.

We arrived at Helen's Bay Train Station and walked to the Chalet at Crawfordsburn,
up the big hill with little legs, we were lucky as all our luggage was sent on in front
in a van and was kindly delivered by a parent of the Cubs.

After a night hike and hot dog, it was time for bed. The Beavers were all excited
about sleeping in Bunk Beds, but trying to get them to bed and to sleep proved to
be exhausting for the Leaders.

The next day after a long night it was back to Helen's Bay Station for the train to
go to Cultra to visit the Folk and Transport Museum. The Beavers got to see soda
bread being made and wheat being thrashed the old fashioned way. The weather
was beautiful and we had our packed lunch beside the church in glorious
sunshine. Then it was off to Helen's Bay for the train and back to the Chalet, where
dinner was ready and then for a Super Hero show that the Beavers participated in
with the Cubs.

Then it was finally time for Mum and Dad to pick them up.

It was a fantastic week end, no one was home sick, food and craic was brill, no
accidents and the Beavers that went will all go again.

Sharon Maxwell, Beaver Leader