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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Stanford 100 Club – Fundraise and Win Prizes

Fundraise and win – £100 of prizes in draw money every month! You are invited to become part of the Crawley District Stanford Campsite fundraising effort by joining our brand new 100 Club. How does it work? For just £5/month (that’s less than £1.25 per week!) you can join and be in with …

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Junior International Shooting

4th Worth Scout Rifle and Pistol Club, on the 4th August 2019 sent 4 of their shooting team to join the National Scout Squad to take part at Bisley in the Junior Internationals: Harley Raine, Max Moore, Courtney Palmer-Jones and Eve Roberts. With teams from all corners of the UK, …

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Our Jamboree Journey Reflection

Scouting Today – By William Lingard For over one hundred years, Scouting has been the largest youth organisation in the U.K. We help develop Skills for Life and enable young people to make a positive and lasting impact both on their local community and to the Scouting Organisation. Scouting is …

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SRF and Shackleton ESU Summer Party

To commiserate the end of the 2019 summer holidays, Shackleton ESU and SRF ESU held a joint summer party at a local venue in Crawley Town centre. It was great opportunity for members from the two units to socialise and get to know one another in a more informal setting. …

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Shackleton Mountain Activity Weekend

Shackleton ESU travelled to North Wales for their Mountain Activity Weekend Camp from Thursday 11th April to Sunday 14th April. Whilst staying at Cornel Scout Centre, they took part in hill walking and climbing activities. On Friday, the two teams took part in a full days hillwalking including some entry …

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County Scout Awards

On Sunday 20th January the County came together at the Drill Hall in Horsham and spent the afternoon celebrating another great County Awards Afternoon and presenting many of our Young People from across the County with their various awards! Over the course of the afternoon we presented the following Chief …

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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.