Mark Eastman 
This August, 42 young people from our group—including Scouts and Explorers—took part in the West Sussex International Jamboree (WSIJ), joining Scout and Guide groups from across the county, as well as welcoming international guests from Kenya, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Germany, Norway, the USA, Japan, and Ireland. A Week …
29 July Nine excited Cubs and their parents gathered early, ready to board the minibus. At 10:10 am we set off, the Cubs singing and inventing stories together, each adding a sentence in turn. The trip to Hailsham took just an hour. On arrival, the Cubs collected trolleys, hauled their …
From Saturday 2nd to Tuesday 6th August, the Ifield Lion Cubs enjoyed a fun-filled and action-packed summer camp at Broadstone Warren. Throughout the camp, the Cubs embraced every challenge with enthusiasm and determination – from collecting firewood to setting off on a long hike, their efforts were truly impressive. And …
What an incredible weekend our 11 Beavers had at Beacon Hill campsite (28–29 June)! Over two adventure-packed days, they earned their Nights Away, Hikes Away, Campcraft, and Outdoor badges —well done, Beavers! We kicked off with caving—head torches on and lots of crawling through tunnels! After lunch, Beavers got stuck …
What an incredible adventure we had on our summer sleepover! We caught the train to Horsham Park – for some of our Squirrels, it was their very first train ride! Once we arrived, we set up our base and jumped into a day full of fun: from colouring and tree …
Nearly 100 people, made up of members and their families, joined us for our annual family camp on what turned out to be the hottest weekend of the year.
On Saturday 17th May, we welcomed 25 Beavers and Cubs plus their parents to Stanfords Scout Campsite for a District Campfire to raise funds for Courtney’s upcoming trip to the Portugal Moot 2025, selected as part of the UK Contingent We sang a wide range of campfire songs, watched entertaining comedy …
This week saw four of Ifield’s members who have gained their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, attend a Buckingham Palace Garden Party to recognise their achievement. All four of them took the mothers as their guest and travelled up the day before spending the evening together. The Garden party …
On Wednesday 7th May 2nd Ifield held their annual review, during which following the business part of the meeting they recognised the long service of some of their leaders, invested two new leaders and were then entertained by the young people. The Squirrels sang us their closing meeting song, the …
On Monday 5th May 2nd Ifield had great fun supporting the Ifield May Fayre. We had a great turn out of members for the procession along with supplying the safety cover. At the Fayre we had our rope bridge out again along with the Crossbows.
On Saturday 3rd May 2025, Drake Explorer Scout and flutist Paul, along with 9 other young musicians from the Langham Arts Youth Orchestra joined the All Souls Orchestra playing at Prom Praise at the Royal Albert Hall. The concert was a mixture of classical music inc Holst’s Mercury, Haydon’s Creation …
2nd Ifield has another great day on Saturday 12th April taking part in London Monopoly Run exploring London and collecting points as we went. We took four teams this year, an Explorer, Network and 2 SASU teams.