Mark Eastman 
It is with much sadness that we have to announce that Barry Jones, Crawley District Scout’s ex-Chairman, sadly passed away Thursday evening (5th October 2023). Barry truly embodied what a Scout should be, gentle, kind and helpful. Barry has held many roles in Crawley over his 40+ years of service …
Today (Saturday 7 October) was the perfect morning for the Annual Crawley District Cub Scout Conker Competition. Beautiful sunshine, gloriously warm and a wonderful array of cakes to go with the coffees and teas on offer. Numbers were quite a bit lower than we have seen in the best years, …
This weekend we celebrated 60 years of Stanford Scout Camp Site with a day for our Adult Volunteers and their families. The day was full of activities, fun and a tug of war. As the light faded, we gathered around the campfire for some presentations: Scout of the Word Award: …
St George being the patron saint of Scouting meant Scouts across the country gathered to their local celebration. Crawley Scouts gathered at Goffs Park along with Councillor Jilly Hart, Mayor of Crawley and Henry Smith, MP. The event started with all the members processing up the hill to Goffs Park …
This Sunday the District held their Beaver Easter Trail at Stanford Scout Camp Site. The Beavers followed a trailed around the campsite doing activities as they went. When completed they were allow to hunt for an Easter Egg. There also a number of craft events to try out and some …
Members of the District attended the National Scout Rifle Championships at the weekend. They enjoyed lots of shooting at a variety of ranges and guns attaining some good scores.
We were blessed with a beautiful morning for the Crawley District Cub Conker Competition today; a welcome return to the district calendar of events post Covid. Despite the many demands on time and the wide range of activities which our young people enjoy beyond Scouting, the event was well attended, …
Last weekend (2-3 July) saw the return of our Group camp at Blackland Farm with about 90 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network and SASU members along with their families gathered together. Some of the Group’s Scout Active Support Unit (SASU) arrived on the Friday evening to set up camp and …
Saturday 11th – Sunday 12 June 2022 The leadership team arrived on site at Beacon Hill campsite on Friday evening to set up for the following day to mayhem in the carpark from other groups trying to leave, having already escaped mayhem in the carpark of our Acorn HQ too. …
Some of the Scouts and Explorer Scouts had a gentle day on the Wey & Arun canal, finishing with some fun in the water. The Explorers and older Scouts paddled the river on their own, while the younger members who may of needed support were followed by the instructors. A …
