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| Raft Race 2008 |
Hi All,
Latest pictures from the district raft race which took place in Sutton Park on Saturday 12th July.
The weather was mixed, the water was frisky and at times the wind and driving rain made it hard for the raft racers to get anywhere!
The troop built a sturdy raft and only had a bit of trouble securing the barrels on as the building time ticked away. A few of the barrels fell out when the raft was turned the right way up but this was quickly rectified and the raft was made good!
Our troop did extremely well and I'm told this is the first time that we completed the course without the raft breaking up and sinking, unlike one of the other teams! Excellent effort!
Here's a spreadsheet of the final positions;
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So, we came joint 2nd place for teamwork and 7th place overall. Fantastic! OK, we finished 12th in the in the actual race but so what. It's the taking part that counts and we'll definitely be much the wiser next time round.
Many thanks to all those who volunteered to take part, and to all those parents who came along to offer their support and helped with the transportation of equipment. You know who you are!
Until the next update,
Adam
Assistant Scout Leader
