Congratulations to Denise Kilpatrick who was recently presented her Award of Merit for her work as the District Young Leader Commissioner. The Award for Merit is given for outstanding service of not less than 12 years. It implies keen, conscientious, imaginative and dedicated service over a sustained period.
Every year 2nd Ifield Scout Group construct and operate a Rope Bridge over a small pond at the annual Ifield May Fayre. In this post, we provide a brief summary of how we construct the rope bridge for those who are interested.
A FUN DAY OF CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! BRING A PICNIC AND BLANKET AND ENJOY THE ACTIVITIES ON OFFER TO HELP FUND THE 2019 WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE! Please do not drive down the lane, additional parking can be found at Buchan Park. The use of car sharing or public transport is encouraged.
Sunday 22nd April saw members from all the Group in our District join together in Queen’s Square to celebrate Scouting’s patron saint, St George. The procession, lead this year by 2nd Ifield’s large green dragon, took the Scouts through the town centre into the Square. We heard the story of …
On Sunday 15th April, Crawley District Scouts Youth Commissioners ran the first District Youshape event at Stanford Scout Campsite. Over the course of the day, we had just under 50 participants from across Cubs, Scouts and Explorers. It was a shame about the weather but everyone had fun regardless! During the day, the participants got to try a number of activities including Archery, Rifle Shooting, Backwoods Cooking, Fire Lighting, Team Games and a Youth Forum.
Crawley District Scouts will be holding a District YouShape Activity Day on Sunday 15th April at Stanford Scout Campsite. The day will be split into two sessions as below: Cubs and Scouts (8-12 years old) – 9.00am to 1.00pm / Older Scouts and Explorers (13-18 years old) – 1.30pm to 5.30pm. Please drop-off/pick-up the participants from the main building at the campsite promptly at the times listed above. Please also respect our neighbours and DO NOT drive down the lane (Parents and members should walk down the lane to the campsite). During the event, the youth members will take part in a number of activities including archery, rifle shooting and team building games. It will also be an opportunity for those who attend to voice their thoughts on their weekly programme and district events which will be used to help us shape activities going forward.
10 explorers and 3 leaders attended Gilwell Wintercamp this year in all it’s mud and glory. Along with several thousand others! At Wintercamp 2018 they were able to try a huge number of activities including miniature tank driving, a giant swing, shooting, archery, crafts, quad bikes, go karts, laser tag …
On Tuesday 13th February, 25 Explorers from across the district visited Air-Hop in Guildford. On the evening, they were able to jump around the main court, practise their flips into the foam pool and take part in basketball slam dunk. Good fun was had by all who attended and the …
On 26th October 19 Explorer Scouts from across Crawley District were hosted by Drake Explorers at their annual mountain activity weekend staying at a bunk house in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. Participants spent 3 days walking in the mountains, including Pen Y Fan (the highest peak in South Wales) …
Over the weekend of Fri 20th to Sun 22nd Oct over 40 members of Crawley District took part in the 41st National Scout Shooting Championships at Bisley. The event is held every year and approx. 800 shooters from across the UK take part in a large number of shooting events …
2019 sees the next World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, America. 22 Scouts and Explorer Scouts in Crawley District applied to part of our contingent. They took part in a weekend selection camp, where they were given different tasks to complete and new people to meet and interact with. 8 …
Following a tough application process, twenty adult leaders were invited to attend a weekend selection camp at Lodge Hill over the weekend 23rd – 24th September. During the course of the weekend each leaders was assessed in their Young Person Interaction Skills, Leadership, Team Work, Communication, Adaptability, Working when tired. …
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