The district came together to celebration the Coronation with a fun day of activities at Stanford Scout Camp Site concluding with a Campfire
7th Crawley Scouts – Angel Throwing
This week saw 7th Crawley (Furnace Green) Scouts enjoy tomahawk throwing at their HQ. A great exereince and fun session. It is great as a District to provide the equipment for the young people.
Tracy Gidman – Wood Badge
Congratulations to Tracy who has recently completed and been awarded her wood badge. Since September 1919 adult volunteers in the Scouts have been awarded the Wood Badgeon the completion of their leader training. The basic badge is made up of two wooden beads worn at the end of a leather …
Explorer Belt – Croatia 2023
Congratulations to Katie, Courtney and Robert who have recently completed their Explorer Belt. The Explorer Belt is a challenge of a lifetime. It’s a chance to take part in a ten day expedition that brings you a real understanding of a different country, its culture and way of life. I …
Eryri Expedition 2023 – 1st Crawley
The late Spring bank holiday weekend saw the start of the annual 1st Crawley expedition to Eryri (Snowdonia). This year we stayed in new lodgings near Llanberis, right in the heart of the National Park. After a long journey on Saturday, the fun began on Sunday with a day of …
Stanford 100 Club – May 23 Results
The forty third draw of the fundraiser for our District campsite took place at the end of May. The numbers drawn are: If you would like to join the Stanford Campsite 100 Club for the next draw, please click here for more information.
Shackleton ESU – D of E Bronze Expedition
Congratulations to our explorer team who completed their Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze expeditions in Ashdown Forest this weekend! The Duke of Edinburgh programme gives young people aged 14-24, the opportunity to develop themselves in scenarios they would not normally experience. The fun but challenging expeditions take young people out …
Chief Scout & Duke of Edinburgh Award Presentation
Congratulations to all the young people who received their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, Chief Scout Gold and Platinum Awards, Young Leader Belts, and Queen Scout Award from James Palin, Regional commissioner for South East England Scouts this afternoon.
Shackleton ESU – Silver D of E Practise
10 Explorers and 4 Leaders have just returned from the New Forest on a D of E practise expedition. Both teams successfully completed the three day expedition during which we had beautiful (if slightly cold) weather. We stayed at Ferny Crofts Campsite and Wilverley Campsite which gave a varied experience. …
Stanford 100 Club – April 23 Results
The forty second draw of the fundraiser for our District campsite took place at the end of April. The numbers drawn are: If you would like to join the Stanford Campsite 100 Club for the next draw, please click here for more information.
A Celebration of St George
St George being the patron saint of Scouting meant Scouts across the country gathered to their local celebration. Crawley Scouts gathered at Goffs Park along with Councillor Jilly Hart, Mayor of Crawley and Henry Smith, MP. The event started with all the members processing up the hill to Goffs Park …