Assalam-Alaikum.
My name is Hira Ahmad. I am 13 years old, and I attended the Young Muslim Scotcamp for 5 days in the Summer Holidays.
I have to admit that at first, before I even went onto the bus, I had decided on what the camp would be like - and I was very nervous. 4 nights and 5 days without so much as a wifi hotspot didn’t sound like much fun!
Another thing that made me nervous was sharing a room with 3 girls I had never met before. Would we get along?
What would we say to each other?
What really gave me confidence was that I had gone in with my friend, so I at least knew somebody there.
The journey on the bus beforehand had started with me being very excited, then my feelings slowly turned to dread as we got closer and closer to our new home for the next few days.
On the bus, I didn’t recognise anyone. Everyone seemed to have known each other from beforehand. For that reason, I thought I wouldn’t make any new friends at all. But luckily, my friend and I met a helper on the bus, Bajee Faseeha, and we bonded over books and comics so I felt a little more relaxed.
Scotcamp was nothing like I’d expected.
The first impression was quite nice there. There was a lovely countryside view, the sun was shining brightly and we could finally get out of that bus that we were in for 2 hours. But the hill leading towards the lodges was like an intense workout. My suitcase felt like a ton weight on wheels. However as the week progressed, I got used to it.
I did a whole array of different activities whilst I was there, like a Big Swing, which was sort of terrifying at first, but as you were swinging it was enjoyable. I also did Archery, Rifle shooting, Zip wire, Canoeing, and other activities. My favourite was the Zipwire, so much so that I went on it three times, and it was also my last activity.
The camp wasn’t just about the range of activities it had to offer though. The talks were definitely something I would never forget. There were talks from a lot of interesting people who had different thing to say which was very nice to just relax and listen to. The talks were about a lot of different subjects such as building confidence, Islamic figures, Islam in the media, and others.
Campfire
The one that hit home for me the most was the talk we had around the campfire. It was just before Maghrib and the skies were growing dark. After enjoying toasting and eating marshmallows, we sat down in front of a fire while a Brother talked to us about The Day Of Judgement.
Of course I had heard about this before, but not in a way that left me so absorbed into the story. I was stunned into silence and deep in thought.
This talk was definitely the most memorable for me….it made me realise exactly what we would all be faced with, and it was the honest truth.
After the whole experience, I definitely took a lot of new information with me and a goodie bag with a portable prayer mat which is pretty cool. I definitely spend more time reading my namaaz and doing tasbeeh and duas .
I enjoyed my time at Scotcamp a lot and definitely gained from the experience. I would recommend this camp to young people who want to become closer to their deen, enjoy the outdoors and want to meet new friends.
I thank all the helpers from Scotcamp that made the camp even more enjoyable by their constant smiling, help and guidance.
Thank you.
My name is Hira Ahmad. I am 13 years old, and I attended the Young Muslim Scotcamp for 5 days in the Summer Holidays.
I have to admit that at first, before I even went onto the bus, I had decided on what the camp would be like - and I was very nervous. 4 nights and 5 days without so much as a wifi hotspot didn’t sound like much fun!
Another thing that made me nervous was sharing a room with 3 girls I had never met before. Would we get along?
What would we say to each other?
What really gave me confidence was that I had gone in with my friend, so I at least knew somebody there.
The journey on the bus beforehand had started with me being very excited, then my feelings slowly turned to dread as we got closer and closer to our new home for the next few days.
On the bus, I didn’t recognise anyone. Everyone seemed to have known each other from beforehand. For that reason, I thought I wouldn’t make any new friends at all. But luckily, my friend and I met a helper on the bus, Bajee Faseeha, and we bonded over books and comics so I felt a little more relaxed.
Scotcamp was nothing like I’d expected.
The first impression was quite nice there. There was a lovely countryside view, the sun was shining brightly and we could finally get out of that bus that we were in for 2 hours. But the hill leading towards the lodges was like an intense workout. My suitcase felt like a ton weight on wheels. However as the week progressed, I got used to it.
I did a whole array of different activities whilst I was there, like a Big Swing, which was sort of terrifying at first, but as you were swinging it was enjoyable. I also did Archery, Rifle shooting, Zip wire, Canoeing, and other activities. My favourite was the Zipwire, so much so that I went on it three times, and it was also my last activity.
The camp wasn’t just about the range of activities it had to offer though. The talks were definitely something I would never forget. There were talks from a lot of interesting people who had different thing to say which was very nice to just relax and listen to. The talks were about a lot of different subjects such as building confidence, Islamic figures, Islam in the media, and others.
Campfire
The one that hit home for me the most was the talk we had around the campfire. It was just before Maghrib and the skies were growing dark. After enjoying toasting and eating marshmallows, we sat down in front of a fire while a Brother talked to us about The Day Of Judgement.
Of course I had heard about this before, but not in a way that left me so absorbed into the story. I was stunned into silence and deep in thought.
This talk was definitely the most memorable for me….it made me realise exactly what we would all be faced with, and it was the honest truth.
After the whole experience, I definitely took a lot of new information with me and a goodie bag with a portable prayer mat which is pretty cool. I definitely spend more time reading my namaaz and doing tasbeeh and duas .
I enjoyed my time at Scotcamp a lot and definitely gained from the experience. I would recommend this camp to young people who want to become closer to their deen, enjoy the outdoors and want to meet new friends.
I thank all the helpers from Scotcamp that made the camp even more enjoyable by their constant smiling, help and guidance.
Thank you.
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