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World Scarf Day – 1st August 2016

27 July 201626 July 2016 by Sean Edwards

Scouts have several holidays, that help them promote scouting in different countries around the world. World Scout Scarf Day is one of these holidays, that is annually celebrated on the 1st August. Promotion of World Scout Scarf Day began in 2007 by a campaign on Facebook. Every former Scout worldwide is encouraged to wear his or her neckerchief in public on August 1, that would be a symbol of the Scout promise and the spirit of Scouting. The date of the event commemorates the very first Scout Camp on Brownsea Island in 1907.

District Activity Day / Stanford Chapel Opening

8 July 2016 by Sean Edwards

On Saturday 2nd July, over 80 people attended the District Activity Day where they were able to partake in activities such as Rifle Shooting, Archery, Bouncy Castles, Crafts, Fire Lighting, Tug of War and Bouldering. We were very lucky with the weather throughout the day as the sun shone brightly with only a few brief showers. After the activities had concluded for the day, everyone ventured down to the recently renovated chapel for its grand opening which has been a culmination of hard work by a number of people and groups over the past year.

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!

Volunteers Week – We need your help!

2 June 20162 June 2016 by Sean Edwards

Scouting continues to play a huge role in volunteering across the UK. Staying true to Scouting’s goal of helping people learn through doing, volunteering has helped to develop key skills in young people. 91% of volunteers and 88% of youth members said that Scouting has helped them develop key skills. 97% of volunteers and 92% of youth members stated that Scouting has helped with relationship-building. Scouting has a strong ethos of helping young people to take an active role in their local community. With a waiting list of over 34,000 children and young people nationally, Scouting needs even more adult volunteers – read this article to find out how you could help!

St George’s Day Parade 2016

7 May 201630 April 2016 by Sean Edwards

Last Sunday, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network and Leaders from across Crawley came together for the annual St George’s Day Parade in Crawley Town Centre. The groups congregated in the Memorial Gardens before marching to Queens Square where they all renewed their promises, sang the national anthem and recited the Lord’s Prayer. A …

1st Balcombe’s New Meeting Hall

26 April 2016 by Eddy Hills

After months of fundraising and planning 1st Balcombe’s new meeting hall has landed.‎ The pictures tell the story! There is still a number of weeks to go but now the main structure has arrived, the work to provide a new meeting‎ hall can really commence. Many thanks to Jamie Kirkman and Michelle Record for their fantastic efforts to date!

Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scout Network Members are Honoured

22 May 201612 April 2016 by Mark Eastman

On Sunday 6th March 2016, 13 young people from Crawley were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, and their Chief Scout Gold and Platinum awards. The awards were presented by Rear Admiral John Lippiett CB CBE DL. Bronze D of E: Alex Foxcroft, Caitlin Pitt, …

Census 2016

15 March 20166 March 2016 by Eddy Hills

Great progress by Groups and District again over 2015, numbers up by nearly 90. 2 new Beaver Colonies and a Scout Troop, along with a lot of hard work in ensuring that our young people have a safe place to meet. Well done and thank you to all members. Signs …

Youshape 2016

29 June 20164 February 2016 by Sean Edwards

The national event for #YouShape week is taking place 5-7 February. This is currently being organized by a team of 15 fantastic young people from across the country. Applications to attend the event are now closed, however there are great opportunity’s to get involved with YouShape Week including joining the …

Climbing Courses 2016

3 February 20163 February 2016 by 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, …

Website News Subscriptions

2 February 20161 February 2016 by Sean Edwards

We are pleased to announce our new Crawley District News subscription service is now configured for use. Rather then sending alerts after each news article, an aggregated summary will be sent every Monday detailing the latest news. For those who hold website accounts or have previously subscribed using the old …

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.

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