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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 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 …
On Thursday Tim Taylor, the Deputy County Commissioner for Scouting in West Sussex, came to Ifield Scout headquarters to present both the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award and the Queen’s Scout Award to Jamie Keeley, who has become a Queen’s Scout, the highest training award in the Scout Movement. In …
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