Thank you for coming! 12th November 2021 (updated 12th November 2021) | By Oliver Gidman | One Comment Thank you to everyone that came to our annual Winter Event at Stanfords, we had games, food, fire and fireworks. We really hope that everyone had a great time because we certainly did! These events are a massive team effort so thank you to everyone that made it possible. A special mention to those leaders who were presented with training and long service awards by our District Commissioner, you are what make Scouting great! Furthermore, an even bigger well done to Kerry Waudby for her merit award, it was very well deserved!
1st Southgate Winter Event 8th October 2021 | By Oliver Gidman | 0 Comments We are pleased to finally be able to get the whole group back together for our annual Winter Event. This year being held at Stanford Campsite we will have fireworks, a campfire and a BBQ. We hope you will be able to join us!
Swimming Up River 7th August 2021 | By Oliver Gidman | One Comment When an 8 year old Beaver leaves the dam to cross the river and join the Cubs in the jungle they now have a proper river to jump. A huge thanks to those who made it happen, it looks great!
Quartermaster’s Store 7th August 2021 (updated 13th August 2021) | By Oliver Gidman | One Comment Very busy 2 days at the hut last week. Contents of Quartermaster’s Store removed, assessed and put back after inventory! Huge thank you to everyone that came along for all of their hard work!
#GoodForYou 28th May 2021 (updated 28th May 2021) | By Oliver Gidman | 0 Comments Volunteering at Scouts isn’t just about changing young people’s lives. It’s about doing something that’s #GoodForYou too. Good for your health and happiness, good for developing skills, and good for making friends. Find your local volunteering opportunity: scouts.org.uk/volunteer
1st Southgate has returned! 30th April 2021 | By Oliver Gidman | 0 Comments Since the Easter school holidays, all three of our sections have now returned to face to face scouting. We have seen nearly everyone again and its been great to see everyone full size, instead of a small box on a screen! We all really hope you have enjoyed the first few activities back, including the Scouts who spent their first evening lighting fires! A huge amount of work has gone into making the return safe and fun, the Leaders have been brilliant. Parents, thank you for all you have done to stick with us during the last 12 months. Let’s hope this is the start of the new normal for us all to enjoy.
Face to face Explorers returns! 30th March 2021 | By Oliver Gidman | 0 Comments Yesterday, Monday 29th March 2021, SRF Explorers finally returned after months of virtual meetings. With the easing of UK lockdown, scouting guidance allows us to meet outside only, in a socially distanced fashion. To mark the occasion SRF had a chilled out campfire where everyone was able to catch up and enjoy being in the company of others! Everyone was excited to be back and we gathered ideas for what the Explorers want to do over the coming months.
Time to join Explorers? 7th March 2021 | By Oliver Gidman | 0 Comments Aged 13.5-17 and want to explore the great outdoors as COVID restrictions ease; we currently have spaces to join Explorers in Crawley. Alongside your new friends, you’ll master new skills and try things you’d never get the chance to do at home or school such as raft building, kayaking, climbing, rifle shooting, or hiking. You will have the freedom to choose activities you would like to do including completing your Duke of Edinburgh awards. To find out more, please visit our website: https://crawleydistrictscouts.co.uk/sections/explorers/ or email [email protected].
Online Scouting 27th February 2021 (updated 27th February 2021) | By Oliver Gidman | 2 Comments Over the past months, despite everything going on in the world, scouting at 1st Southgate has continued to thrive. Cooking, baking, forensic science, karate and visits from bats and chickens are just some of the activities that our members have taken part in. There has also been lots of badge work and use of activity packs hand delivered by our leaders. The group has even gained new members during this time with our first ever online investitures! (See below) We all want to say a massive well done to everyone for getting involved, trying to make the best of this situation and a huge thank you to everyone who has made it possible!
New Website 14th January 2021 (updated 14th January 2021) | By Oliver Gidman | 0 Comments 1st Southgate Scout Group, in partnership with Sir Ranulph Fiennes ESU, are delighted to announce the launch of our new website. It has been a long time coming but we now have a new, modern platform where we can share group news, celebrate individual’s achievements, drive recruitment and publish documents. This new website will allow the Group and Unit to work even closer together, please check back regularly for new updates and developments that will show off the best that Scouting has to offer.
