UK Scouts have just celebrated one year of the Squirrels Scout section. Here’s 10 facts about Squirrels you probably didn’t know. If you’ve not heard about the Squirrel section, it’s a new section here in UK scouting for young people aged four to six. The UK Scout Sections are now Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network.   1- There’s 11,000 young people participating as Squirrels.   2- The Squirrels section is known as a Drey, and there’s 700 of them across the UK.   3- Each Drey is then split up into smaller groups known as Nests. 4- There’s 12 activity badges a ..read more

Whether you call them Scarfs or Neckers, whatever you call them, and I’ve done a vlog a couple of months ago about what’s the point of a Scout necker, but I was asked this question,   “Mark, why do Scout Groups have different colors? Why don’t we have all the same?” Really simple and straightforward answer. So once you get invested, every Scout around the world, wherever you are, whatever country, will be given a necker or a Scout scarf. I’m not going to get in that debate. But why do they have different colours or different patterns? Mine is a royal blue. We’ve got different colours. We ..read more

What an amazing experience and a privilege is was, to be invited along to Wembley Stadium to have a picnic on the centre sport on the pitch!   Have you been invited to an event as a Scout or Leader thats been something rather different and unique?   The post I had a Cuppa tea whilst in goal at Wembley Stadium appeared first on Big Man In The Woods ..read more

School’s break up for Half term & Summer Holidays? But do Scout Groups follow the same schedule?   Is this the perfect time for Scout leaders to plan for the next term, take a break from scouts or should Scouting continue throughout the School Holidays?   Let’s discuss it in this video   The post Do Scouts break up for Half Term? appeared first on Big Man In The Woods ..read more

After a recent Scout Forum to get ideas for next terms Programme.  The scouts came up with the usual suggestions. Camping, 1st Aid etc and then 1 scout suggested Shooting tigers– And this gave me an awesome programme idea!!   The post My Scouts want to kill a Tiger appeared first on Big Man In The Woods ..read more

Deciding what goes into a Scout Patrol Box can be a mystery and cause quite a bit of arguments not just in the patrol but with the Scout Leaders within the section.   Here’s what I put in my Scout Patrol Boxes and what I’m upgrading the boxes to. The post What makes a good Scout Patrol Box appeared first on Big Man In The Woods ..read more

I bet you just like me, you have 1 of those Scouts that just does your head in!! Maybe they don’t do it on purpose but there’s just something about them that makes you go stir crazy!!   Do you have 1 of THOSE scouts? How do you deal with them?     The post Do you have 1 of THOSE scouts? appeared first on Big Man In The Woods ..read more

How many times have you eaten Spag Bol on Scout Camp or even the same repeat meal on every single camp? The post What do Scout Leaders cook on a campfire? appeared first on Big Man In The Woods ..read more

As a Scout Leader I looooooove Tea and it fuels me on Scout Camp….but why does a brew boiled from the camp kettle taste better than a brew at home? The post Campfire Brew- tastes soooooo good appeared first on Big Man In The Woods ..read more

There’s so much negativity from Scout leaders on Social Media at the moment and for what reason? I have no idea!   The post Where has the Scouting Love gone? appeared first on Big Man In The Woods ..read more