News

• ShelterBox Scavenger Hunt

  12th June 2010

  Nearly 500 Scouts and their Leaders descended on London for a fun-filled, action packed day solving clues and going the extra mile for ShelterBox. Over 90 different teams were challenged to navigate around London by following a series of clues while carrying one of the iconic green...

• District Beavers’ Sleepover

  22nd May 2010

  Beaver Scouts from all over Swanley District took part in a sleepover at Wilberforce Scout Camp, Keston. During the day they went pond dipping and then tackled the assault course, before finishing off the day with a camp fire circle.         On...

• District Beavers’ Sports Day

  9th May 2010

  District Beavers’ Sports Day        For more photos, click here.  << Newer Older >> ...

• Kent Cubs’ Day Out

  8th May 2010

  Cub Scouts from all over Kent invade Hastings for the day. They had a very packed itinerary, and got a chance to be a Norman soldier and shoot some arrows at the Castle.   Click here for our photos, and here for the full report and more photos on the Kent...

• District JAWS – Just Add Water

  2nd May 2010

  Scouts and Leaders from Swanley District converged on Mote Park, Maidstone for the District Water Activity Day.  With it raining ‘cats and dogs’ you would have thought that they were wet enough, but they all seemed to want to get wetter. There were requests for capsize drills...

• Scarecrow Competition

  1st May 2010

  Every two years Crockenhill village holds a scarecrow competition, and this year's theme was cartoon characters. With the Scout section having recently returned from a pioneering weekend with a go-kart that they made and rode (click here for that news article), all...

• St George's Day

  25th April 2010

  Lord Baden-Powell chose St. George to be The Patron Saint of The Scout Association as he felt that he set a good example of faith, courage and perseverance. So, on the nearest Sunday to St. George's day (23rd April), Scouts all over the world gather to reaffirm their Promise and...

• Go-Kart Pioneering Camp

  11th April 2010

  On our previous Pioneering Camp we came across an old car tyre in the woods. That got us thinking, what could we make with wheels…a go-kart of course !! So, after collecting some empty cable drums, we set to it. We started off with the large wheels at the front, but as this...

• District Beavers’ Music Day

  21st February 2010

  District Beavers’ Music Day       For more photos, click here.  << Newer  Older >> ...

• Freezer Camp

  14th February 2010

  Every January there is a "Freezer Camp" held at Gilwell Park, the headquarters of the Scout Association.    This year we decided to have our own, but come the day we had to postpone because of the heavy snow.   Still, when we did get out in February,...