Kandersteg: A Scouting Experience to Remember
If you're contemplating an international trip for your Scout group in 2012, this report from Keith Mulraney describes a wonderful Scouting experience they had over the summer at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre. You can also sign up for International Events Training at the bottom.
Our group of five leaders and ten scouts, flew to Basle and onto Kandersteg by coach.
The accommodation was excellent, staying in the Kander Lodge with breathtaking views of the surrounding area. The staff were friendly and helpful and provided excellent meals during our stay. Meeting International ScoutsThere were numerous activities to choose from, which gave everyone the opportunity to meet other scouts and have fun i.e pioneering, sports day and the Kander Challenge.
The International evening and the Campfire were thoroughly enjoyed by our group, as they could swap things, talk to other scouts and let their hair down.We did an overnight hike to the Ueschinen Hut, with stunning views, sharing with two other groups and a herd of
cattle!
Goats as Leaders - sans the Wood Badge!
In the morning we were led down the mountain by a herd of goats. What an experience!
We then had a swimming session and barbecue in the village with an early rise for a trip to Interlaken. En route to Interlaken we visited the stunning Trummelbach Falls, ten glacier waterfalls illuminated.In Interlaken we got the opportunity to chill out, do some shopping and enjoy some lovely chocolate, mmmmmm!Our trip to Oescinensee Lake was awesome. We walked into the village, cable car up and everyone went on the toboggan run, numerous times, great fun. A short walk from there to the lake, as you get the first glimpse of the lake in its setting, it just blows you away!It was an action-packed week with early starts, late nights, singing, dancing, laughter and tears, and that was just the adults!
In the end, all the hard work, bag packing, organising and coordinating to make the trip possible was a great team effort for a scouting experience to remember.International Events Planning Training
Scottish Headquarters is running a one-day training course for those interested in learning how to plan, organise and run international events. Sign up here.
Also don't forget that Scottish Headquarters has an appointed International Advisor and team, including a Travel Medical Advisor, to assist you with any aspects of preparing for international Scout trips and events.
