Jamboree Independence Day Picnic
Join our Jamboree contingent for an afternoon of activities and fun in aid of the 2019 USA Jamboree.
Our website’s had a facelift!
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 …
Ifield Beavers Damboree
2nd Ifield Chestnut and Sycamore Colonies took part in the first Beaver Damboree (Beavers in tents) with 33 Beavers at Boidier Hurst Scout Site, near Box Hill. The Beavers enjoyed great weather, made their own lunch and then went on a two hour hike. The Beavers made hedgehog houses, pioneering …
Recycled Computer
1st Crawley Cubs had a fabulous evening building a computer out of recycled material as part of their digital maker badge. The cubs had to work in their sixes to produce their allocated computer parts and tell everyone what the function of each part was.
1st Crawley Scouts complete Expedition Challenge Badge
Over the Bank Holiday weekend 11 1st Crawley Scouts tackled the South Downs to complete their Expedition Challenge Badge. Despite the heat, steep climbs and heavy bags everyone made it. Even the leaders.!
A vibrant new brand and identity for the Scouts
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 …
Award of Merit
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.
The benefits of volunteering
New research has shown that volunteering has a hugely positive impact on the lives of those who volunteer in the charity sector, but their efforts are not always supported by employers. According to the research, the majority of volunteers reported having improved life satisfaction (70%) and self-esteem (66%) since beginning …
Wondered how to build a Scout Rope Bridge – 2nd Ifield Scout Group show the way!
Every year 2nd Ifield Scout Group construct and operate a Rope Bridge over a small pond at the annual Ifield May Fayre. In this post, we provide a brief summary of how we construct the rope bridge for those who are interested.
2nd Ifield Cubs – Opening a new Cub Pack
2nd Ifield Scout Group is pleased to open their second Cub Pack. The pack was formally opened last Wednesday following a number of months work with Mark Guy, our County Development Officer. The biggest challenge was to put together a leadership team. After several months of planning and preparation they …
Independence Day Picnic – Join us and support our Jamboree Contingent
A FUN DAY OF CELEBRATIONS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! BRING A PICNIC AND BLANKET AND ENJOY THE ACTIVITIES ON OFFER TO HELP FUND THE 2019 WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE! Please do not drive down the lane, additional parking can be found at Buchan Park. The use of car sharing or public transport is encouraged.
Explorer Belt
Six members of Crawley Scout Network were presented with their Explorer Belt by Robert Sawyer (West Sussex County Commissioner). This is the first Explorer Belt carried out by a group from the County since 2011 when another Crawley Network team completed it. The team travelled around the Netherlands by bike and canoe, …
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