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Crawley Cub 100 Birthday Party – Celebrated in Style!

11 June 201820 June 2016 by Craig Edwards

On Sat 18th June, over 200 Cubs from Crawley District celebrated the centenary of Cub Scouting in style. They met up with Leaders and other adults and friends at Blacklands Farm Guide Site at 8am, East Grinstead before hiking to Kingscote Station where they boarded their very own chartered train for the day. After a short journey South to Sheffield Park they spent 3 hours going round the Museum, Engine Shed, Shop, having lunch and watching a specially prepared DVD which covered the last 100 years of history, gadgets, aviation and Scouting. Read on for more details and photos!

1st Southgate Cubs – Chief Scout Silver Awards Success

8 July 20169 June 2016 by chrishobbs

Congratulations to 4 Cubs from 1st Southgate who have recently achieved their Chief Scout Silver Award. The Chief Scout’s Silver Award is the highest award which a member in the Cub Scout Section can achieve. Having gained this award, the young people then move on to the Scout Section and carry the badge forward to wear on their Scout uniform. To achieve the award, the members must complete a number of requirements.

Crawley Cub 100 Birthday Party

31 May 2016 by Sean Edwards

Cub Scouting started in 1916 therefore this year will be our centenary and in celebration, Crawley District Cubs have arranged a day trip for up to 300 cubs and leaders to the Bluebell Railway on Saturday 18th June 2016. Final arrangements are currently being made however we can now release additional …

Queens 90th Birthday

22 April 201622 April 2016 by Eddy Hills

On Thursday 21st April, about 30 young people and leaders from Groups and Sections across Crawley Scouts celebrated the Queens 90th Birthday at Tilgate Park. The beacon was lit by the Mayor Cllr Chris Cheshire. A couple of photos of the event are shown below.

2nd Ifield Scout Gang Show

12 April 201612 April 2016 by Mark Eastman

The show at Ifield Barn Arts Centre ran from Thursday to Saturday last week, with over 100 Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Scout Network and adult leaders and supporters. All performances were sold out. The show was a medley of plays, songs and dances performed by each of the sections of the Group and large musical numbers with all members of the gang on the stage.

Flying without wings

31 March 2016 by Sean Edwards

What happens when you let a Cub loose at the controls of a £50m aircraft? They gain their Air Activities Badge, and have the experience of a lifetime. The plane taxis down the runway, gathering speed, and the nose lifts gently from the rushing tarmac. The pilot – a Cub …

Ready Steady Cook 2016

12 March 20165 March 2016 by Craig Edwards

On the 5th March, Crawley District held the annual ready steady cook competition at 4th Worth HQ. The competition was a closely fought event with 2nd Ifield and 4th Worth Rann becoming joint winners. Some pictures of the event are available below. Both teams created some very tasty dishes which …

West Sussex Cub 100 Launch Event

11 June 201816 January 2016 by Sean Edwards

On Saturday 16th January, 8 Cubs from 2nd Ifield and 1st Southgate along with 4 leaders attended the West Sussex Launch Event at Out of Bounds to celebrate 100 years of Cubs. During the action packed morning, they took part in numerous high rope activities including the Lightening Crack, Skyscraper, Speed Climbing, Checkerplate, Leap of Faith and Vertical Drop Slides. After an action packed morning, they settled down to eat lunch before singing happy birthday to Cubs around a Cubs100 cake.

2016 Calendar Dates Available

29 December 201520 December 2015 by Sean Edwards

Dates for 2016 have now been uploaded to the website and can be viewed on our District Diary Page. If you notice any mistakes / omissions, please contact the webmaster who can correct / make additions. From everyone at Crawley District Scouts, we’d also like to wish you a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. We look forward to continuing our big adventure into 2016.

Chief Scout Awards – November 2015

15 November 201514 November 2015 by Mark Eastman

A total of 61 Beaver Scouts and Cub Scouts gathered at St Andrew’s Church on Friday to receive their certificates in recognition of achieving the Chief Scout’s Bronze and Silver Awards. The Chief Scout’s Bronze Award is the highest award available to Beaver Scouts. It is gained by a Beaver who completes each …

Cub Conker Competition 2015

12 March 201611 October 2015 by Craig Edwards

On Sat 10th Oct, Crawley District Cubs held its annual Conker competition at 2nd Ifield Scout HQ, Crawley. Over 20 cubs from 7 packs participated in a fun and enjoyable event. Each Cub had 6 matches against other Cubs with the 4 Cubs with the most points going into a Semi-Final …

A Million Hands Campaign

13 September 2015 by Sean Edwards

A Million Hands is a Scout Association Community Impact campaign which reflects the ambition by 2018 to mobilise half a million people in support of four social issues chosen by young people. UK Scouts want to mobilise half a million Scouts in support of four social issues chosen by our young …

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