(That’s the 99th Gilwell Reunion for the non-mathematicians in the field.)
These were the words of Sam Morris, our Camp Chief for the weekend as he opened the camp this evening following a spectacular performance from The UK Classic Rock Experience.
Carl Hankinson also made an appearance with a “curly whoop with a chocolate” – whatever that means – and a promise of dry weather and good company. Not sure if either of those are going to be possible, but with people here from Scouting associations across the world, we at least stand a chance!
Carl quickly handed over to Aiden Jones – who was elected as our Chief Executive back in October – made a point to remind us that Reunion is not, in fact, a sentient beast and does require a huge amount of people behind the scenes who make it possible, who we are of course immensely grateful to.
Nathan Heath from the UK Youth Team also made an appearance, being welcomed to the stage with great cheers from the “under 25s” in the audience. Reunion is always a great opportunity for the “adults” to learn how and where they can get involved, and to show just how powerful they can be as a group.
But the overall message was simple: enjoy your weekend, recharge your batteries, make new friends and in the words of Aiden, “make contact” with one another. (And don’t forget, it’s Carl’s fault if it rains!)
