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• Snowbound three invested at last

  20th January 2010

  Due to the adverse weather conditions 1st Crockenhill had to cancel their January freezer camp and were unable to invest a trio of new Scouts - which was a great shame as it would have made a great story. Kira, George and Morgan all joined Beavers at the same time, went through...

• Santa Claus comes to Town

  19th December 2009

  The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts certainly lived up to the Scouting motto “Be Prepared”, when they rose to the challenge of helping Santa Claus spread the Season's good cheer to the village of Crockenhill. They set off with Rudolph and Santa at the helm, and with lanterns a glow and buckets...

• Sky-Saw Pioneering Camp

  25th October 2009

  After being inspired by an article in the Scout Leader's magazine, Mark thought that it would be good fun to make a Sky-Saw on this Pioneering Camp. After this success, he's now planning on making some Flintstone-style vehicles.   Yaba daba doo... See how we got on at...

• Kent International Jamboree

  6th August 2009

  Three of our Scouts went to KIJ09 on a joint camp with Scouts from 2nd Swanley. In total, there were over 2,500 young people and leaders at the Jamboree; and our Sub Camp was host to Nigerian, French and Canadian Scouts to mention just a few.   In addition to the huge number of...

• BT Awards Results

  2nd July 2009

  At the presentation ceremony today for the BT Chairman's Awards 2009, Richard is "Highly Commended" in the Youth category for his exceptional commitment to volunteering. The worthy winner is Kidz R Us, and Bridgwater Sea Cadets are also Highly Commended. In 2009/10 BT Community...

• BT Awards Film

  18th June 2009

  Having already been recognised under their BT Community Champions scheme, Richard (our Group Scout Leader) has now been short-listed for the BT Chairman's Awards 2009. The winners will be announced next month, but a film crew was sent down to Swanley to see 1st Crockenhill...

• Survival Camp

  14th June 2009

  Did you know that our new Chief Scout is none other than the world famous survivalist Bear Grylls? So, it seemed only right that we held our very first survival Camp the same summer he was appointed. We all made a temporary shelter, known as a Bivy, or Bivouac.  Even the...

• District Cub Scout Camp

  31st May 2009

  130 Cub Scouts and 30 Leaders spend two nights in tents, cooking their own meals and having a great time at the District Cub Scout Camp.   << Newer  Older >> ...

• Top Secret Project

  8th April 2009

  Crockenhill Scout among the first in the World to meet the new Chief Scout - Bear Grylls. Early on Wednesday morning Mark, the Scout Leader, drove Samuel, one of our Scouts, and Deanna, an Explorer Scout, nearly a hundred miles to a clandestine location where we were honoured to...

• District Cross Country Competition

  1st March 2009

  Nearly fifty young people turn out for the bi-annual Swanley District cross country competition. The bi-annual District event was very nearly cancelled as we thought that the next generation wouldn’t be interested. We were so glad that we didn’t, as nearly fifty young people...