At the weekend the group held it annual Water Camp on the River Arun. We left Stopham bridge on Friday evening to paddle into the campsite. As always the novices being paired with Explorer Scouts in the Canoes. Having set up our Greenfield camp we relaxed ready for a busy …
Over the 8th and 9th June, 8 members of Crawley Network (plus a guest from South London Network!) made the trip over to Brownsea Island to explore the birthplace of Scouting. The weekend started with the ferry trip over and then pitching on the original site where the first ever Scout camp …
Two members of Crawley Network, Courtney Palmer-Jones and Allen Heath, attended Intercamp 2024 as IST (International Service Team) in Swieradow-Zdroj, Poland, from May 16th to 22nd. Intercamp is held each year in a different European country. Intercamp provides participants (10-16 year olds) with the opportunity to take part in a variety …
On Sunday Scouts from around the Country celebrated Scouting’s Parton Saint, St George, including our own event in Crawley. For all those who achieved their King Scout Award (the top award a young person can achieve) in the past year they are invited to the National Celebration of Achievements in …
On Sunday 21st April the District gathered for the Annual St George’s Day Parade, where we celebrated our patron Saint. All the young people processed through Goffs Park up to the Goffs House. We were joined by our Mayor. We heard from Ian Philips, minister of Crawley Baptist Church, where …
This Sunday saw K2’s diving pool again full of kayaks, as 2nd Ifield gave the Cub Scouts a taste of the fun of kayaking. The event organised and run by two of their Kayak instructors, Damien and Mark, assisted by some Explorer Scouts and Scout Network. Spread over three sessions …
This weekend saw 100 young people from the group spend Saturday night at AirHop in Guildford. This included members from every section and supported by 22 adults from the leadership team and our Active Support Unit.
Whether it’s for one meeting, going on a Night Away event or taking on the Outdoor in 24 challenge, we’re hoping to get young people trying something new in the great outdoors throughout the year. There’s even an extra 24 hours from the leap year for you to be outdoors. Our Outdoor in 24 …
The district was represented at the Nation Scout Rifle Championship in to Bisley, over the weekend of 21st/22nd October. Teams were entered from 2nd Ifield Scout Group, 4th Worth Scout Group, 1st Southgate Scout Group Crawley and 5th Crawley Scout Group.The young people all got to experience a variety of …
Following the completion of my Scouts of the World Award, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you to all those who have supported so far, but also to encourage any of those who didn’t get a chance to get involved with the sessions I was delivering to have …
On 9th July, 3 members of Crawley Scout Network Unit presented to an audience of Explorers, Network, leaders and parents what they had done for the 4 top awards that are available for Network members. First of all Courtney, Katie and Robert presented about their experience on completing the Explorer …
Congratulations to Katie, Courtney and Robert who have recently completed their Explorer Belt. The Explorer Belt is a challenge of a lifetime. It’s a chance to take part in a ten day expedition that brings you a real understanding of a different country, its culture and way of life. I …
