The AGM of Crawley District Scouts

will be held at 7.30pm on 31st March 2020 at Tilgate Golf ClubTitmus DriveTilgate RH10 5EU Section Leaders, Assistant Leaders and Section Assistants are invited to come and find out what Crawley Scouts have been doing last year and plan to do this year. The formal part of the meeting will be …

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Chief Scout Award Presentations

Congratulations to all of our members who attended the County Awards on Sunday 26th Jan 2020. To earn the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award they must be a member of Explorer Scouts for at least six months, complete six nights away as an Explorer Scout of which four must be camping and complete …

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5th Crawley – Open House

Making a difference and helping other people is such an important part of being a Cub Scout. The Community Impact Badge gives Cubs a chance to make a difference to a project in the local community. The 5th Crawley Cub pack decided to help Crawley Open House who provide support …

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New Years Resolution – Volunteer with us!

It’s that time of year again where some of you might be setting yourself a New Year’s Resolution. Why not make yours to Volunteer! There are 11 Scout Groups and 5 Explorer Units in Crawley. To help us continue offering fantastic activities and delivering Skills for Life we really could …

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Chief Scout Awards – Nov 2019

Congratulations to all youth members who were presented their Chief Scouts Awards during the awards ceremony in November 2019. The Chief Scout’s Bronze Award is the highest award available to Beaver Scouts. It is gained by a Beaver who completes each of the Global, Promise, Creative, Community, Outdoor and Fitness Challenges. The Chief Scout’s Silver …

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Remembrance Day 2019

Remembrance Sunday is the second Sunday of November. Nationally, ceremonies are held at war memorials, cenotaphs and religious buildings to invite the community to take part in acts of Remembrance. Remembrance Day events are important community events, and most community organisations, such as the Scouts, will be traditionally involved. Throughout …

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European Jamboree – Quiz Night

After a gap of nearly 15 years, since the UK hosted the last European Jamboree in 2005, the upcoming European Scout Jamboree will take place in Poland in July/August 2020. Building on the fantastic programme developed as part of their World Scout Jamboree bids the Scouts and Guides of Poland …

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Chief Scout Awards

Congratulations to those from Crawley who have achived their Chief Scout Awards. The Chief Scout Awards are the highest awards that you can achieve in Scouting. They are difficult badges to earn, and to do so you must complete a number of challenges – including learning about the world, teamwork, and adventure. The young people that have earned this award have shown great resilience, commitment, and determination, and should all be rightfully proud of their achievements.

Mountain Activity Weekend 2019

Over the weekend of 26th / 27th October, 16 Drake and Shackleton Explorers and 3 Ifield Scouts travelled to the Peak District for a weekend of climbing and hill walking. Basing ourselves out of Gradbach Scout Campsite, the young people enjoyed a number of hikes around Milldale, Kinder Scout and …

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Young people first: Safeguarding and Safety in Scouting

Wherever we go and whatever we do, we put young people’s safety and wellbeing first. Here's how.