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 …
The Scout Network is the final Scouting section and gives opportunities to 18-25 year olds who have an interest in Scouting, their own personal development and having fun! If you’ve been following us on Facebook and Twitter, you may have heard that the Scout Network is going through some changes to make the Programme even better and accessible to all young adults between the ages of 18-25. We’ve put together this article to break down the changes and to point you to all the information you need to know about the Scout Network reboot.
Congratulations to six scouts from 7th Crawley Scout Troop and seven scouts from 4th Worth Scout Troop who have recently completed their Chief Scout Gold Award. This is the highest award a scout can earn during their time with the troop. To earn the award they must earn six activity or staged activity badges of their choice. They could be badges gained outside of normal meetings or ones they have achieved through the weekly programme. They also have to complete the nine challenge awards.
Congratulations to Liam Spriggs, Harley Raine and Craig Edwards who competed in the annual Surrey Scout Shoot Competition. The competition is for all members of the Scout movement over 14 and involves 5 different shooting events. The weather was kind and the day long with everyone improving their skills and trying different shooting events. The results for Crawley District were excellent, with three members winning awards.
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 …
We are urgently in need of new volunteers to enable us to support our existing groups and sections. Please get in touch today if you think you can help – even if it’s only a couple of hours a year, your help will be greatly appreciated.
In a few days times, the West Sussex Contingent will fly over to Japan to take part in the 23rd World Scout Jamboree joining 4,000 Scouts and Guides from across the UK in Kirara-hama, Japan for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. The World Scout Jamboree is a gathering of tens of …
Girls and boys aged 6-14, and their parents, are invited to drop by throughout the day to have a go at a range of activities designed to introduce them to modern scouting. There’s also a chance to meet adult and young Leaders and find out more about the new Beaver and Cub Groups planned for …
On Sat 16th May 2015, 4 teams took part in a Senior Cub Competition Day at Stanfords. The weather was brilliant and the Cubs very well behaved. As well as doing these activities there was time for some well earned lunch cooked on the open fires, Marshmallows in Choc Chip Cookies and some wide games. All participants will be presented with a certificate and 2nd Ifield will go forward to represent the District in the County Championships in Sept.
On Saturday 7th March, 7 teams entered the annual Ready Steady Cooking Competition at 4th Worths Scout HQ. Three teams entered from 2nd Ifield, one from 5th Crawley, one from 4th Worth and two from 1st Northgate. The teams were judged on a number of criteria including preparation, health and …
The new scout headquarters in Ifield was packed with 200 members, families and members of the community for the formal opening of the Scout headquarters on Saturday (28th February.) The action was set going by Brenda Smith, the Mayor of Crawley and the ceremony of opening the building was carried …
Crawley District Scouts are pleased to announce that you can now subscribe to receive news articles posted on this site via email. Over the coming months we will start to post a number of news articles highlighting events, key achievements and much more! Registered leaders have been subscribed automatically and …
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