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On Wednesday 7th December members and parents from 2nd Ifield (St Margaret’s) Scout Group with Drake Explorer Unit filled St Margaret’s Church to capacity for its annual carol service. Well known carols were sung with Biblical readings by Cub, Scout, Explorer and Active Support members and prayers led by Beavers and Cubs. …
On Friday 9th Dec, those attending the weekly 2nd Ifield shooting celebrated their last shoot of the year in style by partaking in a number of more unusual competitions to test their precision and speed. Some photos of these events can be seen below. Over the past year, Crawley District …
On Remembrance Sunday (13th November) the residents of Ifield, the congregation of St Margaret’s Church and 2nd Ifield (St Margaret’s) Scout Group gathered around the war memorial in Ifield churchyard for two minutes silence and wreath laying. The ceremony, with the last post and reveille, included prayers, remembering those who …
The 7th Crawley Beaver Colony have scooped an In Bloom award for their work turning part of a grass verge into a colourful flower bed and vegetable patch. Seven years ago the colony adopted a patch at the corner of Winchester Road and Durham Close in Tilgate and the meet …
The Scout Association is pleased to announce that a new study has found a strong link between participating in Scouting and Guiding as a young person, and having significantly better mental health. The data, from almost 10,000 individuals, came from a lifelong UK-wide study of people born in November 1958, …
Over the weekend of Fri 14th to Sun 16th Oct over 40 members of Crawley District took part in the 40th National Scout Shooting Championships. The event is held every year and approx. 800 shooters from across the UK take part in a large number of shooting events. This year the District was very successful with 7 Medals and Trophies being won.
A 37 strong group of Cubs and Scouts from 1st Southgate Scout Group put on their hiking boots for a charity as part of their annual summer camp. They were joined by adult volunteers on the 4.5 mile hike from Stanford campsite to Buchan Park and back. They completed the …
The Sussex Downsman Hike is an event held annually on the first Saturday in October on the South Downs. This year it took place on Saturday 1st October. The Hike is organised principally for the Scout and Guide Associations of East and West Sussex, with an open invitation to Scout and …
On Sat 8th Oct, Crawley District Cubs held its annual Conker competition at 2nd Ifield Scout HQ, Crawley. Over 20 cubs from 5 packs participated in a fun and enjoyable event. Each Cub had 6 matches against other Cubs with the 8 Cubs with the most points going into a …
On Friday 23rd September, 14 Explorers arrived at K2 Crawley ready for an action packed weekend of climbing, canoeing and walking in Symonds Yat. After a 4 hour minibus drive, we arrived at Biblins Youth Campsite where we quickly set to unpacking the minibus and setting up the tents before …
On Saturday 17th September, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers gathered at 1st Balcombes Scout HQ to celebrate the opening of the new Scout Hall named “Cai’s Cabin” in memory of Ceinwen who had been actively involved in the group for a number of years as the Scout Leader. Colin Field, …
Target shooting is, as its name implies, the sport of shooting at artificial targets. It is an international sport, featured at the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games. The game is about marksmanship skill; the ability to repeatedly place shots in as small an area as possible in the centre of …
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