On Sunday the Cheyenne and Chickasaw Beavers met up at the Scout Hut at 8.45am. After sorting out lifts we all left in convoy for Bromham.

On arrival we found the tent that Charles and Ray had put up for us earlier in the day. We unloaded all our things and got ready for the opening ceremony. This was followed by the beavers (about 300 of them) taking part in different activities, from archery, panning for gold, metal detecting, water activities and slide, crazy hair, cross bow shooting, orienteering, tin can alley, hockey to name a few. We also visited the tuck shop. We then stopped for a well earned lunch.

The sky was now getting very black and we knew that rain was imminent. We put our coats on and all gathered around to get the info on the treasure hunt. We had to go into the woods and find as many pieces of coloured paper as possible. The beavers were off and the heavens opened. We managed to get most of our beavers back to the tent but a few just took off on the mission to collect as many pieces of paper as possible, irrespective of the fact that the rain was coming down in buckets. They eventually arrived back at the tent soaked through but excited that they had found loads of pieces of paper.

The rain continued on and off for about an hour. Some of the beavers got into dry clothes, some of which were borrowed from other beavers in a multitude of colours. Some of the beavers decided to take part in the water fight, with queasy bottles. So it was out of dry clothes and into the trunks and t-shirts again.

More clothes changing before the cake cutting ceremony started followed by some action songs without the camp fire, as it was too to light. After the singing we received a piece of cake and a badge commemorating the 20th anniversary of the beavers joining the Scout Association.

We then made the trip home, tired, some of us wet but having enjoyed a great day out.