Challenge 23 is shaping up to be an incredible event packed full of excitement and entertainment, all of which takes
Infrastructure
Favourite biscuit: McVitie’s Fruit Shortcake soaked in black coffee.
My role as the C23 Lead for infrastructure is the, planning, facilitation, liaison and delivery of:
Camp layouts, build, operation, strike, traffic management, security, fire, water, power, plant, waste, and of course toilets.
Personally I’m looking forward to C23 being the biggest and the best County Camp experience for all.
If you have any Infrastructure queries or you want to volunteer to be part of the Infrastructure Team, please don’t be shy in getting in touch.
Camp Leader
My role at Challenge23 is Camp Leader. I have overall responsibility for the planning and delivery of Central Yorkshire Scouts’ biggest and best event ever!
I can’t wait to be in the middle of such an incredible atmosphere created by over 5000 young people and adults from Leeds and Wakefield at our fantastic festival for young people.
My favourite biscuit is anything with plenty of chocolate on it!
Feel free to ask me about anything to do with Challenge23. I can always point you in the right direction and am always keen to hear your thoughts and ideas about how we can ensure this is Central Yorkshire Scouts’ best event yet.
Legacy and Hospitality
That’s a hard one... probably a bourbon. However, if you want to get on my good side it’s giant chocolate buttons every time!
Media and Communications
My role at Challenge23 is to promote the event before, during and after with a logo and promotional material whilst encapsulating the Scout brand and identity. During the event I will be managing a team which consists of photographers, video makers and social media guru’s who will work together to show Challenge23 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, the website and wider local media. I will also be helping other C23 Leads throughout the weekend.
I’m not sure what I am most excited about: seeing all the young people having an amazing time across the weekend, or the looks on their faces when they see the Friday night activities for the first time.
Ask me about anything to do with media- how to get involved, what we do, how we set up the infrastructure, what equipment we use, anything media related. I cannot promise to have all the answers but I will know someone in my area who will.
Favourite biscuit? Partial to a fig roll. And second place is the chocolate digestive- you cannot beat the Scouting classic, a smore!
Project Manager
My role at Challenge 23 is as the Project Manager for the event, making sure we have a plan to get us to July next year and that we are delivering against it a great event for all our young people across the County. I hold all the members of the Management team to account to make sure they deliver what they have said they will deliver.
Staff Services
C23 Lead- Staff Services
As lead for Staff Services my job is to ensure we have enough leaders in place to set up and take down the campsite, run activities and keep the camp running day and night safely as well as ensure the site team are fed and watered. Prior to the camp I’ll be seeking volunteers to fill rotas and during camp I’ll be running around to make sure people are where they’re needed.
I’m really looking forward to seeing a whole load of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and even visitors from Girl Guides all buzzing on the Saturday, boasting about what they’ve done, forming new friendships or trying some new activity (and never, ever, ever going to sleep for all the chatting about it).
I hope this year somebody will organise a healthy supply of my favourite biscuit which although I’m not normally too precious about these things I do get extremely territorial over a chocolate covered malted milk
I’m happy to take any questions. I might even be able to answer some of them, probably more likely the ones from leaders about who’s covering their tea break, who’s running the this or that activity, why isn’t there anyone telling me where to park etc. However, under no circumstances will I take any questions over the location of any supposed sightings of chocolate covered malted milk biscuits.
Activities
As Activities Team Lead my task is to make sure there is something for everyone on the activity field; quiet to noisy, serene to adrenaline, wet to dry, team to individual, physical to mental…..
I am most excited about seeing thousands of happy people enjoying things they have done before and trying things they have not done before.
Feel free to ask me about: Activity Zones – Adventure, R&R, International, Brownsea Island, GDV, Creative….. what do you want to do?
My favourite biscuits...Is a Jaffa Cake a biscuit – depends on who you ask……
Financial
Entertainments and Ceremonies
My role is heading up the Entertainments and Ceremonies team. We are responsible for providing entertainment from the moment the young people set foot on site to the closing ceremony at the end of what promises to be an amazing weekend. We have plans for stage shows, music, dancing, showcasing the county’s talent and hope to provide lots of lively fun for all ages.
I am most looking forward to the anticipation and excitement as the first young people arrive on site.
My favourite biscuit is a milk chocolate Hobnob though Lidl do a just as nice cheaper option!
As the programme is revealed over the coming months I am happy to answer any questions that may arise but some things we want to keep under wraps until the event!
Challenge 23 is shaping up to be an incredible event packed full of excitement and entertainment, all of which takes
Yes that’s right, Central Yorkshire’s County Camp has officially launched and you can now register your interest in attending!Challenge 23
As the battle with COVID-19 continues, the Challenge20 Management team, and the County Executive Committee have been examining options for