Updates

Find out what’s been happening with all our Scouts across the district.

  • Young Leader Belts at Yateley

    James Phillip-Stafford, our Top-Awards Team Lead Volunteer, recently presented the Young Leader Belt to two members of the Blue Bandits Explorers Unit. Explorer Scout Young Leaders (ESYLs) are Explorers who volunteer alongside adult leaders in a Squirrel Drey, Beaver Colony, Cub Pack or Scout Troop. They’re a valuable asset to any leadership team and play…

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  • Pinewood Raceway

    Hook Explorers travelled to Wokingham on their regular meeting night to try out slot car racing at the Pinewood Raceway. There was fierce competition for the title of ‘Champion Racer’ and at the end we were awarded our race ribbons. The track was built in Latvia by Janis Nabokins, builder of World Championship tracks. It…

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  • Bramshill Scouts on Tour

    School half -term has come and gone but during that week Scouts, Explorers and their Leaders headed out to France and Belgium for a tour of the Commonwealth war graves. On our first night in Ypres we paraded our flags and laid a wreath at the sounding of Last Post at the Menin Gate. The…

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  • Fairtrade Fortnight

    This year Fairtrade Fortnight takes place from Monday 9th September to Sunday 22nd September 2024.  So, you have two weeks to put something in your programme to actively support the Fairtrade initiatives. This year, we are urging everyone to ‘Be the Change’, by picking up Fairtrade products and speaking up for fairer trade. Check out…

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  • Frogmore win Race

    Bramshill District run lots of events for Scouts.  One of these is the annual Rafting competition.  After kayaking around the lake collecting various component parts for the rafts the teams then construct their own craft for the race itself.   The start of the race saw all teams make a dash for pole position with…

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  • Platinum Award

    Congratulations to Arwen of Yateley Explorer Unit on the presentation of her Chief Scouts Platinum Award. She is seen here at the award ceremony with James who has recently taken on the job of Top-Awards for Explorers. He will be helping all our Explorer Scouts in Bramshill to achieve the Platinum, Diamond, King’s Scout and…

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