Lenah Hop Palaver Evaluations 2003

Number of respondents 23

Joeys –3 South 2North 2 North West

Cubs – 5 South 5 North 4 North West

Other – Canadian Beaver leader

Joey and Cub Section North

Enjoyment rating – average 9 (range 7.5-10) a number of respondents added comment such as good or great weekend, top job etc.

Most liked aspects of weekend (number of occurrences)

Craft/games/activities (16)

Interactive forum (15)

Campfire (8)

Dancing (5)

Making new friends (4)

New ideas/different ideas/exchange of information (4)

Food (3)

Catching up with friends (3)

Scouts Own (3)

Easy to understand craft and activities (2)

Take home packs (1)

Information sessions (1)

Outdoor activities (1)

Not too pushy (1)

Least liked aspects of the weekend (number of occurrences)

Weather (12)

Too much craft (4) An additional comment that the craft which was offered was very good.

Too much time without activities on Saturday morning (3)

Bed (2)

Theme (2)

Dancing (2)

Joey information session (1)

Not being able to stay the whole weekend (1)

Not enough mixing between participants (1)

No activities on Friday pm (1) Some optional activities were offered on Friday evening

Venue (1)

Closing date for registrations (1)

Dressing up (1)

Having to supply lunch on Saturday (1)

Games eg: bathplug hockey (1)

Being inside secondary to the weather (1)

Suggestions for Lenah Hop Palaver Committee 2004

Have a venue where wine can be served with dinner (4)

Optional activities and opportunities to share craft and programming ideas (3)

Keep control and time management (2)

Pioneering and knotting, compass, games and map skills (2)

Programme worked well (1)

Have activities for Friday evening (1)

Catching up with people (1)

Not rushed (1)

Have name tags (1)

Have Palaver Lenah Hop in that order (1)

Include other activities besides craft (1)

Explain wide games and then play a wide game (1)

Better weather (1)

Have an alternate programme for wet weather (1)

Let people know that they can have a meal on Friday night (Poatina) (1)

Start Saturday lunch time to save one night’s accommodation (1)

Have song sheets prepared for the campfire (1)

Anything that should have been included but wasn’t

Few respondents answered this section

No (5)

Include behaviour management in other courses and training (1)

More Skits (1)

Vary activities (1)

Talk from the Beaver Leader present (1)

Lenah Hop Palaver Organising Committee 2003