Four girls from 2nd Ross Guides joined over 60 Girlguiding Cymru members at Gorwelion Guide Centre in Porthcawl, South Wales for a week of ‘Surf and Turf’ held from August 22nd until August 26th.

Eva 11, Tabitha 11, Charlotte 11 and Harriet 13 attended the camp with their Guide Leader Julie Morgan where the girls spent the week camping out and discovering new sports.

There were lots of water based activities to get the girl’s hearts racing including paddle boarding, kayaking, surfing and lots more besides. On turf the girls had the opportunity to try more sports including quad biking, tennis, golf, archery and football. When a break was needed from all the adrenaline there were nature and beach based activities to enjoy too.

Gabby Doyle, Girlguiding Cymru’s Sports Development Officer, who organised the camp said: “As part of our ‘sport through guiding’ project, we have given the girls plenty of opportunities to try adventurous and exciting new sports at our summer sports camp. Both girls and Leaders had a go at surfing, paddle boarding, gorge scrambling and more traditional sports throughout the week. The girls gained confidence and developed new skills as well as having lots of fun.”

The young women attending Surf and Turf were all members of Girlguiding, either Guides, aged 10-14, or The Senior Section, Girlguiding’s group for young women aged 14-25.

The event was supported by Sport Wales enabling Girlguiding Cymru to offer this exciting opportunity at a subsidised price for the girls and young women taking part and covering costs for the volunteer leaders.