Mark Eastman 
At the weekend, the Group gathered at Stanford Scout Camp Site for our annual Group Camp. This year we held it over the whole weekend, allowing two nights away. With all sections from Squirrels to Explorers and our Active Support Unit represented along with their parents, they enjoyed a relaxed weekend in …
On Tuesday, members of the 2nd Ifield’s Scout Active Support Unit spent an evening at Worth Abbey. We first joined the monks for Vespers (Evening Prayer), a beautiful service. Afterwards we were given an insight to the life of the Abbey and the way of life for the monks. We …
Over the weekend of 15/16 June 2nd Ifield’s Beaver Scouts and Cub Scouts had the opportunity to get on the water at Tilgate Lake. They had a great time in the Bellboat surviving the strong winds on Saturday, slightly lighter on Sunday.
On Monday night 2nd Ifield Grey Squirrel Drey wrote birthday cards to His Majesty the King, made crowns and then hiked to the letterbox to post the cards. They wait in anticipation hoping to receive a reply.
Congratulations to all the young people who received award certificates. Beaver Scouts’ Chief Scout Bronze Award and Cub Scouts’ Chief Scout Silver Awards certificates were presented by Tom Dalton our County lead volunteer and Ollie Gldman our District lead volunteer. These awards are the highest the young people can achieve …
Last night (08/05/2024) the 2nd Ifield meet for their annual review. The evening started with the business part of the meeting which the Parents, Leaders, SASU and Explorer Scouts sat in while the young people were outside. This only took 15 minutes and then the young people joined us. …
This weekend saw the annual Ifield May Fayre which 2nd Ifield has supported for many years. It all started on Sunday with a number of adults spending time building the rope bridge and dredging the pond on a nice warm afternoon.Monday morning we all woke to heavy rain, and some flooding, but …
On the 4th May twelve Chestnut Beaver Scouts went to Boidier Hurst Camp site in Tadworth, near Boxhill, for their Summer camp.The Beavers enjoyed camping outside, a campfire (with lots of songs and some magic!), a three mile hike, putting up tents, tye dying t-shirts, making bug hotels, learning new …
On Sunday Scouts from around the Country celebrated Scouting’s Parton Saint, St George, including our own event in Crawley. For all those who achieved their King Scout Award (the top award a young person can achieve) in the past year they are invited to the National Celebration of Achievements in …
On Sunday 21st April the District gathered for the Annual St George’s Day Parade, where we celebrated our patron Saint. All the young people processed through Goffs Park up to the Goffs House. We were joined by our Mayor. We heard from Ian Philips, minister of Crawley Baptist Church, where …
1st Southgate Beavers and Cub Scouts had a wonderful, warm afternoon at the Gravetye Estate Thursday. Supported by our volunteers, they learned new skills using a variety of hand tools to do coppicing. The wood will then be used to make a dead hedge. They were all extremely well behaved …
At the weekend some of 7th Crawley (Furnace Green) Scouts took part in an expedition for their Expedition Challenge badge. They hiked through the Ashdown Forest, set up camp at Broadstone Warren, prepared their own dinner and breakfast, before striking their tents and setting off again for another hike. They …