Service Crew Day - Saturday 22nd June Join Us for Service Crew Day at Hopehill Campsite! Are you looking for a way to give back to the community, enjoy the great outdoors, and make a positive impact? Look no further! We are thrilled to invite you to join us for Service Crew Day at Hopehill Campsite on Saturday, 22nd June, from 10am to 4pm. When : Saturday 22nd June 2024 What Time: 10am - 4pm (can't do all day ? All help is welcome) Where : Hopehill Campsite Who can come : Anyone, who would like to volunteer to help with the upkeep and maintenance of Hopehill. The Service Crew Day is a wonde ..read more

A summary of news from the latest Trustee’s meeting email Keith (chairman@graveshamscouts.org.uk) if you have any questions or have items for the next meeting ..read more

Squirrels Rarebreeds Day On Saturday 16th March 12 Squirrels, 2 leaders and 5 parent helpers visited Rarebreeds with 200 other squirrels from Dreys within the Kent District. We started by seeing some farm animals followed by some stories and singing. We each turned our hand to milk a cow, it was a lot of fun. We were excited by having lunch outside with lots of happy faces. We next climbed aboard the tractor for a ride which took us right to the top of the farm where we climbed, ran and had a fun muddy time. We come down and found giant chairs before coming back through parks where we had lot ..read more

Kontiki & Cubs on Water 2024 Kontiki - When? Saturday 1st June 2024 Where? Leybourne Lakes How Much? £7 How do I join? Talk to your leader and sign up as a Group Kontiki is a one day activity for Scouts and Explorers from all over Gravesham District to take part in raft races, kayak races, bell boat tug of war and have lots of free time on the water to have a go in kayaks, canoes, SUPs and bell boats. The event is held at Leybourne Lakes on Saturday 1 June (the end of half term). Cost is £7 per Scout / Explorer and all young people should come as part of their troop / unit with an adult ..read more

Saturday 13 April was a fun day at Leybourne Lakes with two teams preparing for the Chief Scout Diamond Award (Silver DofE) and King's Scout Award (Gold DofE)expeditions plus some scouts and explorers learning new paddle board skills while Ged Cooke, John Richards and Dan Brown successfully completed their assessments to hold Paddle Board Permits. Following on from this day our next "On the Water" day is Saturday 11th May at Leybourne Lake where Scouts and Explorers (adult leaders and network also welcome to come and develop skills) can book to come and try out our new Paddle Boards, our Kaya ..read more

57th Easter Hillcraft At the start of the Easter holidays the 57th (we think!) Hillcraft trip took place, our annual hillwalking trip to the Lake District. This year we had 33 Scouts and Explorers from Gravesham, 7 Gold Duke of Edinburgh participants and 33 adult volunteers making sure everything ran smoothly from leading the teams in the hills, managing base camp and driving the minibuses around each day! Throughout the week all our teams undertook a variety of walks, all suited to their abilities. There was plenty of peak bagging, cave visits and even ice creams consumed! The weather w ..read more

SPUTNIK EXPLORER SCOUT TEAM FINISHES THIRD AT WINTER SURVIVAL The results from this years Winter Survival have just been announced and the big news for Gravesham is that we had 3 teams in the top 11 places and most importantly a team from Sputnik Explorers finished in third place out of a total of 40 entries from across Kent. Indeed, Sputnik were one of only 3 teams to complete the 40 mile route and were just over 30 minutes behind the winning team after walking for 18 hours. So congratulations go to Callum Fooks, Harry Jesshop, Oliver Bramble and Lewis Underwood who made up the third placed ..read more

The Big Buzz 2024 The Big Buzz is our county community impact event for October 2024Kent Scouts raising awareness about the importance of bees and other pollinators As always our Kent Scouts Community Impact event can be held any time with a focus on the month of October 2024 - we encourage Districts, Groups, Sections and individuals to take part and support the Kent Bee-Keepers’ Association. A programme of fun & educational activities for all youth sections produced in association with… The Kent Bee-Keepers’ Association "BEE" AWARE OF ASIAN HORNETS: In the meantime, we are being asked t ..read more

New District Blog We're excited to announce a new way to stay in touch with Gravesham Scouts! We're updating our existing mailing list to ensure everyone who wants to receive news and updates from us can do so easily. While we've been sharing information on our District Blog on the website and by Facebook and Instagram, we know email newsletters can be a great way to stay informed too. By updating your preferences, you won't miss out on exciting events, announcements, and opportunities! Make sure you click the button ‘Click Here to Subscribe’ below to update your preferences and re-subscribe t ..read more

Gravesham Explorers Learn Petanque On Monday 11th March two of Gravesham Explorer Units, Phoenix and Sputnik, came together for an exciting event. A total of 33 young people gathered at Gravesend Rugby Football Club, where a team from Kent pétanque association took the reins to introduce them to the game of pétanque. For 40 minutes, the eager explorers immersed themselves in coaching session, where the team from Kent pétanque helped hone their skills through a blend of pointing and shooting practice.  After the coaching session, armed with their newfound knowledge, the explorers were ..read more