Crawley District Scouts

Monopoly Run 2016 – Explorers

7 April 2016 by Allen Heath

The London Monopoly Run is an event open to all Explorers, Networks, Senior Section Girlguiding and their leaders. The 2016 event was held on Saturday 2nd April 2016 together with over 900 participants racing around London seeing the sites and earning £pounds to win some fantastic prizes. Participants enjoy a fun day in the capital competing in teams of 4-7 travelling via train, bus and foot visiting famous and specially selected monopoly locations. Nobody knows the locations until the day which adds to the excitement and anticipation!

Flying without wings

31 March 2016 by Sean Edwards

What happens when you let a Cub loose at the controls of a £50m aircraft? They gain their Air Activities Badge, and have the experience of a lifetime. The plane taxis down the runway, gathering speed, and the nose lifts gently from the rushing tarmac. The pilot – a Cub …

Slash and Burn Camp 2016

11 June 201814 March 2016 by Sean Edwards

From Friday 11th March to Sunday 13th March, Scouts from a number of different groups from across Crawley District held their annual slash and burn camp at Stanford campsite. This year, the focus was continuing the work on the chapel to get it ready for its grand opening later in …

Census 2016

15 March 20166 March 2016 by Eddy Hills

Great progress by Groups and District again over 2015, numbers up by nearly 90. 2 new Beaver Colonies and a Scout Troop, along with a lot of hard work in ensuring that our young people have a safe place to meet. Well done and thank you to all members. Signs …

Ready Steady Cook 2016

12 March 20165 March 2016 by Craig Edwards

On the 5th March, Crawley District held the annual ready steady cook competition at 4th Worth HQ. The competition was a closely fought event with 2nd Ifield and 4th Worth Rann becoming joint winners. Some pictures of the event are available below. Both teams created some very tasty dishes which …

British Airgun Championships 2016

26 February 2016 by Sean Edwards

Congratulations to Harley, Zac and Amber who took part in the Open Airgun British Championships over the weekend of the 12th – 14th February. In the aggregated Sporter Rifle Championships, they came 3rd, 9th and 12th which is impressive considering the championship is open to all and attracts about 300 participants …

West Sussex Youth Forum

25 February 201621 February 2016 by Mark Eastman

On Sunday 3rd April, West Sussex Scouts are holding a free activity event for all 14 – 25 year old members to help shape Scouting in West Sussex and launch the new County Youth Forum. The day will involve a number of activities including archery, shooting, backwoods cooking and team challenges; and your chance to have your voice heard on the issues that matter to you in Scouting. To find out more details and register, please see this news article.

New Beaver Colony – Langley Green

11 February 2016 by Sean Edwards

Last month the new ‘Robin’ Beaver Colony at 1st Langley Green Scout Group opened. The new colony joins the original Tuesday Beaver Colony, now renamed ‘Chaffinch’. Across the two Colonies, the Group has been able to welcome 12 new Beavers, bringing numbers up to 36. The team have also welcomed …

Youshape 2016

29 June 20164 February 2016 by Sean Edwards

The national event for #YouShape week is taking place 5-7 February. This is currently being organized by a team of 15 fantastic young people from across the country. Applications to attend the event are now closed, however there are great opportunity’s to get involved with YouShape Week including joining the …

Climbing Courses 2016

3 February 20163 February 2016 by Sean Edwards

Every year, West Sussex Scouts run a number of Instructor courses to train you in the skills needed to safely take members climbing within the framework of the Scout Association’s Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme. Whether you’ve never taken your section climbing before, or are fed up paying for expensive centre instructors, …

Website News Subscriptions

2 February 20161 February 2016 by Sean Edwards

We are pleased to announce our new Crawley District News subscription service is now configured for use. Rather then sending alerts after each news article, an aggregated summary will be sent every Monday detailing the latest news. For those who hold website accounts or have previously subscribed using the old …

Drake Explorer Scouts Log Cabin Camp 2016

11 June 201821 January 2016 by Mark Eastman

Drake Explorer Scout Unit, based in Ifield, spent the weekend at their annual log cabin camp. This year the unit visit Broadstone Warren Scout Campsite. Friday night was spent getting to know the site and the building before the formal start of the weekend. The evening was spent with the members reviewing their D …

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