Crawley District Scouts

National Scout Shooting Championships 2015

12 March 201619 October 2015 by Sean Edwards

40 members from Crawley District including Scouts, Explorers, Network, Scout Active Support, Leaders and Shooting Instructors have recently returned from the National Scout Shooting Competition at Bisley (16th Oct to 18th Oct). This year there were over 800 Scouts partaking in the competition. An impressive number of trophies and medals were won between the Crawley District competitors as listed below. Congratulations to all of those who won awards and keep up the hard work training for future years as we have come a long way in the last few years!

Cub Conker Competition 2015

12 March 201611 October 2015 by Craig Edwards

On Sat 10th Oct, Crawley District Cubs held its annual Conker competition at 2nd Ifield Scout HQ, Crawley. Over 20 cubs from 7 packs participated in a fun and enjoyable event. Each Cub had 6 matches against other Cubs with the 4 Cubs with the most points going into a Semi-Final …

Scouting for 18-25 year olds is being rebooted

7 October 20157 October 2015 by Sean Edwards

The Scout Network is the final Scouting section and gives opportunities to 18-25 year olds who have an interest in Scouting, their own personal development and having fun! If you’ve been following us on Facebook and Twitter, you may have heard that the Scout Network is going through some changes to make the Programme even better and accessible to all young adults between the ages of 18-25. We’ve put together this article to break down the changes and to point you to all the information you need to know about the Scout Network reboot.

Chief Scout Gold Awards

8 October 20154 October 2015 by Sean Edwards

Congratulations to six scouts from 7th Crawley Scout Troop and seven scouts from 4th Worth Scout Troop who have recently completed their Chief Scout Gold Award. This is the highest award a scout can earn during their time with the troop. To earn the award they must earn six activity or staged activity badges of their choice. They could be badges gained outside of normal meetings or ones they have achieved through the weekly programme. They also have to complete the nine challenge awards.

Scout Shoot 2015 Results

3 October 2015 by Sean Edwards

Congratulations to Liam Spriggs, Harley Raine and Craig Edwards who competed in the annual Surrey Scout Shoot Competition. The competition is for all members of the Scout movement over 14 and involves 5 different shooting events. The weather was kind and the day long with everyone improving their skills and trying different shooting events. The results for Crawley District were excellent, with three members winning awards.

Drake Explorer Scouts and Crawley Scout Network return from the Lake District

12 March 201629 September 2015 by Mark Eastman

A party of 21 Explorer Scouts, Network and Leaders spent 10 days in August in the Lake District based on the Scout campsite on the East side of Lake Windermere. The weather started cold and wet but got better the longer we were there. During the period eight Explorer Scouts …

A Million Hands Campaign

13 September 2015 by Sean Edwards

A Million Hands is a Scout Association Community Impact campaign which reflects the ambition by 2018 to mobilise half a million people in support of four social issues chosen by young people. UK Scouts want to mobilise half a million Scouts in support of four social issues chosen by our young …

Become a Scout Volunteer

11 September 2015 by Sean Edwards

We are urgently in need of new volunteers to enable us to support our existing groups and sections. Please get in touch today if you think you can help – even if it’s only a couple of hours a year, your help will be greatly appreciated.

Cub 100 Year Events

7 November 201511 September 2015 by Sean Edwards

In 2016 we will be commemorating one hundred years of Cub Scouts with local and national celebrations. A number of events are currently being planned in Crawley District including a 100 year birthday party – preliminary details available and a large joint County Camp at Ardingly.

World Scout Jamboree 2015 – Japan

15 December 201520 July 2015 by Sean Edwards

In a few days times, the West Sussex Contingent will fly over to Japan to take part in the 23rd World Scout Jamboree joining 4,000 Scouts and Guides from across the UK in Kirara-hama, Japan for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. The World Scout Jamboree is a gathering of tens of …

Beaver, Cub and Scout Information Day

9 July 20155 July 2015 by Sean Edwards

Girls and boys aged 6-14, and their parents, are invited to drop by throughout the day to have a go at a range of activities designed to introduce them to modern scouting. There’s also a chance to meet adult and young Leaders and find out more about the new Beaver and Cub Groups planned for …

Scouting in Crawley is Growing

8 October 20156 June 2015 by Mark Eastman

We are pleased to announce that 2nd Ifield Scout Group have now started their second Beaver Colony. This week saw eleven new beavers were invested into their Sycamore Colony. The two Beaver colonies at 2nd Ifield (Sycamore and Chestnut) will work closely together running the same programme with the leadership …

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