Good Luck to everyone who has started training the count down has begun.
Family
weekend 5th 7th Feb 2010 Grafham waters
We all arrived at Grafham at about 6pm on Friday and everyone had dinner.
After the rooms were sorted out and everyone settled in we all went around and talked about ourselves so people can get to know each other. The children seamed to get on really well and they were soon playing and running around together. Then we took them to the bedrooms and they all went to sleep and all the adults had a chanceto relax and have a good chat with each others.
Sat 6th Feb
It was a very cold day and everyone was up and ready for breakfast. Some of
the children looked tired but very excited for the day. After breakfast we started
by doing archery. Everyone had a go and everyone enjoyed it. After the archery
we done wall climbing now this was allot harder to do. I was really pleased
that all the children had a go at this and some were really good at this. Nearly
all the adults had a go but everyone enjoyed watching or taking part in this.
After lunch some done the Grafham changle and some done the bike ride. The Grafham
changle was very good and they got very muddy. The bike ride was just as bad
but it was very cold but it was enjoyed by all. After this everyone got warmed
up and cleaned up and then relaxed for a bit. After dinner we just relaxed for
the eve by playing some games that brought out the actors in people. The children
went to bed a bit earlier tonight as they were all very tired. This was a good
chance for the adults to relax and have a laugh.
Sun 7th Feb
After breakfast the children went and done shelter building and the adults sat
down and had a chat about the weekend and anything else this went really well.
Well time soon went and it was soon lunch after this everyone started to go
home and I know for me it was a sad time.
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone on making this a very special day for all.
Paul calvesbert
Camp News
Everyone had a fab time at camp.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4mogFWEvUg
view this video to see the flying at camp this year
ROYAL VISITOR FOR GRAFHAM WATER CENTRE
The Princess Royal was in Cambridgeshire today (September 24) to recognise
two achievements at the Grafham Water Centre.
Princess Anne visited the Centre – which is run by Cambridgeshire County
Council – to celebrate 15 years of Sailability and to officially open
the Centre’s refurbished and extended buildings.
Sailability, which is based at the Centre, offers sailing for the disabled. Princess Anne is Patron of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Sailability.
The £2.5m refurbishment of the Centre included new residential accommodation for children on short activity trips, extensive remodelling of the existing buildings to provide conference and seminar facilities, new dining room and new reception area.
A new boat store has also been provided to house boats and equipment, and the Centre has greatly improved its access for disabled visitors.
The development programme was funded with a loan from Cambridgeshire County Council and a grant of £500,000 from Cambridgeshire Horizons as a contribution to improving infrastructure.
Cllr David Harty, Cabinet Member for Learning, said: “The main aim of the Centre is ‘to change young people's lives’ and in order to meet this aim, a range of needs had been identified – such as improving access for disabled people, improving facilities for customers by upgrading and refurbishing existing accommodation and providing new car parking and changing areas. I am delighted to see these have been achieved, and honoured that Princess Anne could help us celebrate their completion, and Sailability’s anniversary.”