As 2018 comes to an end, I’ve looked back on the successes of our shooting teams. The first 6 months of the year we were focused on the National Camelot Shooting Competition. We gained 16 gold, 14 silver and 12 bronze medals, and again securing not just the top spot, …
Each Remembrance Sunday, Scouts in cities, towns and villages across the UK show their support for the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women. This year is made all the more poignant for the fact that that 2018 is the centenary of the Armistice, bringing an end to the First …
Over the weekend of Fri 19th to Sun 21st Oct over 40 members of Crawley District took part in the 42nd National Scout Shooting Championships at Bisley. The event is held every year and approx. 800 shooters from across the UK take part in a large number of shooting events including: Air …
The young people of Crawley have lost the use of a magical outdoor place after the theft of the main electrical cable into the local Scout campsite. At some point during the last week of September metal thieves disconnected and stole 150m of high voltage copper cable from the Pease …
5th Crawley Scout Group, which is based in Gales Place in Three Bridges, has this year been celebrating its 60th anniversary with a number of special events. Saturday 22nd September saw leaders old and new, VIPs, and young people from across the sections of the Group gather for their main …
On Saturday 18th August, Scouts, Explorers and Leaders from 2nd Ifield paddled from Pulborough to Stopham Bridge. Over the summer, a number of the Scouts and Explorers have been working towards their British Canoeing One Star and this river trip forms a part of this training. A few photos of the …
This weekend Stanford Campsite hosted Shackleton Explorers and their summer ’18 activity camp. Not only did they have fantastic weather, but a great programme which included clay pigeon shooting, a hike, rock climbing, and a campfire! Also a great chance for new members to get to know the unit and learn more about the Explorer section. If you are interested in finding out more visit their website by clicking here.
In line with the newly released scout brand guidelines, we are pleased to announce our website has had a much lifted facelift. Our new website is fully responsive (making it easy to read on a number of different devices), uses the latest security and performance enhancements and allows users to …
A new brand and visual identity for the Scouts went live this week, focusing on skills for life as our key benefit. As well as making it easier to talk about Scouting, we have introduced a new logo, colour palette, free brand font and tone of voice. The changes come …
Congratulations to Denise Kilpatrick who was recently presented her Award of Merit for her work as the District Young Leader Commissioner. The Award for Merit is given for outstanding service of not less than 12 years. It implies keen, conscientious, imaginative and dedicated service over a sustained period.
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