Sean Edwards 
Every year, West Sussex Scouts run a number of Instructor courses to train you in the skills needed to safely take members climbing within the framework of the Scout Association’s Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme. Whether you’ve never taken your section climbing before, or are fed up paying for expensive centre instructors, our course …
After a very distinguished time leading the District through a period of sustained growth and future development, Eddy Hills has decided to step down as District Commissioner (DC) at the 2017 District AGM. He will be considering options available to himself to continue his scouting journey. We thank him for …
Crawley district has now got 10 young people in the Scout National Squad out of a total of 60 UK squad members. We open twice a week on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings for all Crawley District Scouts to attend and train. We need more new young people to continue our …
On Saturday 31st December, 4th Worth hosted the annual Wappenshaw Competition where local shooters took part in 6 yrd pistol, rifle, biathlon and archery. It was a well fought competition with the attached photos showing the overall team and individual winner. Over 10 adults/leaders turned up to help. The full scores …
Dates for 2017 have now been uploaded to the website. We have also uploaded the 2017 Rifle Shooting Permission Forms available on the rifle shooting page. If you notice any mistakes / omissions, please contact the webmaster here who can correct / make additions. From everyone at Crawley District Scouts, we’d …
On Friday 9th Dec, those attending the weekly 2nd Ifield shooting celebrated their last shoot of the year in style by partaking in a number of more unusual competitions to test their precision and speed. Some photos of these events can be seen below. Over the past year, Crawley District …
On Remembrance Sunday (13th November) the residents of Ifield, the congregation of St Margaret’s Church and 2nd Ifield (St Margaret’s) Scout Group gathered around the war memorial in Ifield churchyard for two minutes silence and wreath laying. The ceremony, with the last post and reveille, included prayers, remembering those who …
The 7th Crawley Beaver Colony have scooped an In Bloom award for their work turning part of a grass verge into a colourful flower bed and vegetable patch. Seven years ago the colony adopted a patch at the corner of Winchester Road and Durham Close in Tilgate and the meet …
The Sussex Downsman Hike is an event held annually on the first Saturday in October on the South Downs. This year it took place on Saturday 1st October. The Hike is organised principally for the Scout and Guide Associations of East and West Sussex, with an open invitation to Scout and …
On Sat 8th Oct, Crawley District Cubs held its annual Conker competition at 2nd Ifield Scout HQ, Crawley. Over 20 cubs from 5 packs participated in a fun and enjoyable event. Each Cub had 6 matches against other Cubs with the 8 Cubs with the most points going into a …
On Friday 23rd September, 14 Explorers arrived at K2 Crawley ready for an action packed weekend of climbing, canoeing and walking in Symonds Yat. After a 4 hour minibus drive, we arrived at Biblins Youth Campsite where we quickly set to unpacking the minibus and setting up the tents before …
Target shooting is, as its name implies, the sport of shooting at artificial targets. It is an international sport, featured at the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games. The game is about marksmanship skill; the ability to repeatedly place shots in as small an area as possible in the centre of …
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