Fordell Firs

Arriving at Fordell Firs:

Drive over all the speed bumps, pass the carpark on the right, and drive right down to the turning point.
The Libertyouth camping area is in the field on the left of the turning place, beside hut number 4.
Looking towards the flag poles, from the Office, our camp site is down to the right.
Aim to arrive any time between 7pm and 8pm.
Remember your midge repellant!

Fordell Kit List

Hopefully the weather will be fair, but not too warm - keep praying!

Arrive - 7.30pm on Friday

Collection - 2.00pm on Sunday

Clothes
We need to have enough clothes to stay warm (and dry, just in case), for the duration of the camp.
Do bring some clothes you don't mind getting REALLY dirty! (Caving! - - Gloves might also help)

Gear
There is a toilet block - don't forget toothbrush, toiletries and a towel!
(You might like to bring some SOFT toilet paper / tissues)
A torch could come in very handy - spare batteries if you have them.
You DO need to bring a sleeping bag and sleeping mat / camp bed.
A pillowcase (to stuff with clothes) or, if you have room, a pillow.
Plate, bowl knife, fork & spoon plus dish towel.
Small plastic bags - for food / sandwiches etc.
Large plastic bags - for wet / dirty clothes etc, and to sit on!
If you have a folding chair or other "sitter" (bucket, etc - that might come in handy)
Small amount of money (I tuck shop)

Food
All Your Food and drink for Saturday - Breakfast, lunch and tea; and Sunday breakfast and lunch.


We will provide: tents and camping stoves for you - (unless you have agreed to bring your own tent).
Washing up liquid, brushes and cloths
Tomato Sauce!!
Salt and pepper.

(I will provide supper on Friday and Saturday nights. We will also have extra drinks supplied)

Don't forget Starfield Concert on Sunday Night!!

Ring me if you have any questions.
Keep your eye on this site in case there are any changes to the plans!

Africa Night

Great News! We managed to raise £500 to send to Imkerhof Children's home to help with medical care and secondary education. Thanks to everyone who helped and to all who were so generous!

Some of the children do not have a European sponsor ... I wonder if Libertyouth should think about sponsoring one of the children? Let me know what you think.

6th June ... Imkerhof Children's Home - Fund-raising Night

These children live in Namibia, in the Imkerhof Children's home. Probably, they have no mum or dad, because they have died from AIDS. They may even have AIDS themselves - (a lot of their friends do). They have nice clothes and look happy. That is because people like us have cared enough to send support (money) or actually go out and help at the home.

The children go to primary school at the home, but secondary education is expensive and they would have to live in town. Medical care is also too expensive for them. We want to help them. If you think you could help too, come and learn more on the 6th June, and you too might find yourself making a difference. Be a friend - don't look the other way!

Laserquest Youth Challenge - 31st May

Coming up ... hold onto your hats!
This Dunfermline inter-church youth event in Inzievar Woods is set to break all records for fun and competitive challenge! Will the teams have the leadership and teamwork skills to shoot the living daylights out of the opposition? Will they have the ability and 3-D vision to win through the tidal wave? Who will ace the mountain bike skills course? Just how will you communicate with the rest of your team on the opposite side of the stream, SILENTLY?

To find Inzievar Woods, click on the picture above.
Be there by 12.15pm
Pick up between 5.30 and 6pm
£2 per head for BBQ

Car Wash Crazy!

Look at these pictures! These crazy, generous, fun-filled, wet, unselfish, helpful young people washed 20 cars .... all in aid of CHOICES Charity!
They didn't do it to get "Brownie Points" - they just did it coz they wanted to make a difference! Well done!

Sponsored Walk - Saturday 12th April

PLAN for the DAY:

0930 meet at Lifeboat (transport organised to allow parents to return)
1000 start walk from Dalgety Bay railway station
1500 hopefully finished at Burntisland / Kinghorn
1500+ on train returning to Dalgety Bay station and being dropped off at homes

Approximate distance will be 8 – 10 miles and will be carried out at a suitable and enjoyable pace for all!
Most of the walk will be on good paths / tracks / minor roads. Mud will be avoided at all costs!

A suggested minimum kit list would be:
Study walking shoes / boots / trainers
2 pairs thin (ish) socks (to avoid blisters)
1 extra thin layer (to adjust for temperature)
water proof jacket
packed lunch
water / juice
small amount of money (train fair back less than £5)
mobile phone ?
personal medication
gloves / hat*
jumper / sweater*
sun hat / sun cream*

* depending on weather at beginning of day

o my feet o my feet o my feet!

Spread the word!

A fund-raising sponsored walk has been organised for Saturday 12th April - the last Saturday of the holidays! That means we have only 2 weeks to get sponsors ... what are you waiting for??

There will be a prize for the two people with the largest number of sponsors - (N.B. not the most money sponsored ... we are counting names not pounds! )

The June Fordell Firs Camp - Leadership Training and Teambuilding - will cost £35 to £40 pounds if you want to do fun stuff to the max! That means you need to get lots of sponsors. Sponsor forms available from Iain, in person or by e-mail.

If you want me to e-mail you a form, mail me : iain.mathie@gmail.com

Camp Planning

Well done everyone for making a start on this exciting project!

Here are your ideas for the programme:

Quad biking, archery, rock climbing / abseiling, low ropes course, bungee trampoline, assault course / challenge course, grass sledging, wigwams, crate climbing, team building, manhunt / night walk, wide games, orienteering, mountain biking, BBQ, caving, dry slope skiing, 10-pin bowling.


You also came up with some important ideas for the planning process:

Fund raising: sponsored cycle / swim; bag-packing; selling on e-bay;

Health & Safety: Andy can train us in the "Heart Start" First Aid course. Also need to think about hand hygeine, especially if preparing food.

Food: catering / cooking (should we provide food and cook for ourselves (backwoods cooking), or purchase food as a group and bring a cook??)

Accommodation: where will we sleep? Tents - where from? / cost? .... or the bunk house? How to arrange groups/ tents for sleeping?


Facilities: toilets, drying room, toilet paper!!!

Equipment: KIT LIST - what should we each bring for ourselves, and what should be provided to share? ... cooking utensils, camping gear, midge repellant, etc

RECCY - we need to send a team to scout out the site and report back. Also, visiting the website is a good idea - FORDELL FIRS

Duties / Teams: how should this be organised?

Well done everyone! :) This is a good start. I can't wait for this! Any more ideas? ... ... Try a post.
(I will allow anything that is constructive.)

What we believe:

Our faith is in God:

God is good

He loves each one of us personally

Jesus shows us His love through the cross

He wants us to be 100% committed to following him

He loves the whole world

We believe in:

CREATION

(though we’re not sure exactly how He did it …)

GOD’S PLAN

(Each of us is special; God has a good plan for our lives)

THE POWER OF PRAYER & THE HOLY SPIRIT

(God is here for us – trustworthy, dependable, and powerful. “With God’s help I can do anything.”)

MARRIAGE

(sex is best saved for it and kids are best raised in it!)

TRUTH

(the bible is full of it –living, relevant, life-changing)

RIGHT AND WRONG

(just because something may feel good doesn’t mean it’s OK)

As a Group, we hold to these

Values:

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