Crawley District Scouts

West Sussex Beaver Trip – Fishers Farm

16 May 201616 May 2016 by Sean Edwards

On 14th May, 315 West Sussex Beavers Scouts and their leaders descended upon Fishers Farm to celebrate 30 years of Beaver Scouting. They had a fantastic day with their own magic and farm shows. Lots of fun was had on tractor rides, climbing walls, jumping pillows, donut run, barrel rides, pirate boats and they even panned for gold! Badges the Beaver came and joined in the fun and managed not to scare all the farm animals. At the end of the day we all met to sing Happy Birthday and to share some treats. As one of the Beavers said “it was the best day ever”.

St George’s Day Parade 2016

7 May 201630 April 2016 by Sean Edwards

Last Sunday, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network and Leaders from across Crawley came together for the annual St George’s Day Parade in Crawley Town Centre. The groups congregated in the Memorial Gardens before marching to Queens Square where they all renewed their promises, sang the national anthem and recited the Lord’s Prayer. A …

1st Balcombe’s New Meeting Hall

26 April 2016 by Eddy Hills

After months of fundraising and planning 1st Balcombe’s new meeting hall has landed.‎ The pictures tell the story! There is still a number of weeks to go but now the main structure has arrived, the work to provide a new meeting‎ hall can really commence. Many thanks to Jamie Kirkman and Michelle Record for their fantastic efforts to date!

Queen’s Scouts Honoured

24 April 201623 April 2016 by Mark Eastman

On Thursday 14th April, Irene Orford, County Commissioner for Scouts in West Sussex, awarded two members of Drake Explorer Scouts in Ifield their Queen’s Scouts. Ania Jasko and Sam Lashwood, both who are 17 years old and have been members of 2nd Ifield (St Margaret’s) Scout Group since the age of six, progressing through Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and are now Explorer Scouts. The Queen’s Scout Award is the highest award for young people in the scouts and to achieve this they will have already achieved their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.

Queens 90th Birthday

22 April 201622 April 2016 by Eddy Hills

On Thursday 21st April, about 30 young people and leaders from Groups and Sections across Crawley Scouts celebrated the Queens 90th Birthday at Tilgate Park. The beacon was lit by the Mayor Cllr Chris Cheshire. A couple of photos of the event are shown below.

2nd Ifield Scout Gang Show

12 April 201612 April 2016 by Mark Eastman

The show at Ifield Barn Arts Centre ran from Thursday to Saturday last week, with over 100 Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Scout Network and adult leaders and supporters. All performances were sold out. The show was a medley of plays, songs and dances performed by each of the sections of the Group and large musical numbers with all members of the gang on the stage.

Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scout Network Members are Honoured

22 May 201612 April 2016 by Mark Eastman

On Sunday 6th March 2016, 13 young people from Crawley were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, and their Chief Scout Gold and Platinum awards. The awards were presented by Rear Admiral John Lippiett CB CBE DL. Bronze D of E: Alex Foxcroft, Caitlin Pitt, …

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 …

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