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Shakedown Camp for Scouts
A combined Nelson, Isel and Motueka contingent of Scouts held a shakedown camp at Aniseed Valley, in preparation for the national jamboree in Auckland in January.
The contingent, packs set for the walk home, outside the hut in which the leaders slept The boys used tents
And here we have a meal being "cooked." Around the fire are David McBurney (Southern Cross), Gareth Hare (Tahuna) Lincoln Taylor (Motueka), Basil Manley (Nayland Avion), Patrick Adamson (Anzac) and Jeremy Cooper (Nelson Pioneer)
Judging by the way Keith Tull (Stoke) is tucking into this shank, the food can't be too bad
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In charge of the camp was Stan Gilbert (contingent organiser), left, and assisting were Mike Irwin (leader) and Sol Elkington
The camp site
The camp eeling champion was Patrick Adamson (centre). Others are Mark Bagley (Songer), Simon Pownall (Nayland Avion), Tony Barett (Southern Cross), Ross Wearing (Southern Cross) and Ken Harvey (Anzac)
Crowding around the hot water system are Robert Rangi (Motueka), Peter Cobeldick (Stoke), Frank Taylor (Stoke), Lance Ewens (Anzac), Peter Atkinson (Rangatirai), Paul Gilbert (Nayland Avion) and Ken Harvey (Anzac)