Full details, downloads and online entry available at:
www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/activities/pinewood-derby/
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, 2021’s event may be restricted to 15 young people attending at a time (for around 40 minutes) to watch the league in which their car is being raced. We are also working on live-streaming the event via Zoom.
Cars will have to be dropped off prior to the event – we will be running a drop-off session on Tuesday 23rd February from 7pm – 8.30pm.
Bookings open in March
Most-likely scenario
An online evening event as an introduction to our second “virtual district camp” – something for all the family to join in with and celebrate both renewing our Scout promises and St. George’s Day!
Preferred option
In the unlikely event that Covid-19 restrictions are lifted by late-April, we will run a face-to-face event at Phasels Wood following a similar format to previous years:
- 4.45 pm – Arrival & registration – Beavers & Cubs
- 5.00 pm – Activities open
- 8.30 pm – Activities close – Scouts & Explorers depart
Wear: Activity clothes & Group scarf
During the evening there will be plenty of opportunities for young people and their friends, to take part in various activities including aeroball, garden games, batak, bungee trampolines, backwoods cooking, human buzzwire, human hungry hippos, kurling, land zorbs, pedal racers, potholing, slackline, sucker guns, cresta run, low ropes assault course, nightline trail, orienteering, a photo hunt, inflatables, trampolines, craft activities and climbing the rolling rock and traverse walls.
Cubs (and friends aged 8+), Scouts & Explorers will also be able take part in rifle shooting (subject to weather conditions & a consent form being signed), abseiling, archery, climbing, crate stacking, high ropes cube course, human table football and zip wire,
Some of the activities will have the opportunity to win some TASTY prizes too!
To take part in all these activities young people will require a ‘wrist band entry ticket’ which may be purchased prior to the event at our website: www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/promise
Parents will be required to supervise the Beavers & Cubs (recommended ratio 1 adult : 4 children – max 1:6) as we are asking leaders to help to run some of the activities.
Refreshments for the YP (included in the ticket price) will be available between 5.30 – 8.00 pm. Tea/coffee will be available for the adults to purchase.
Wet weather cancellation information will be available on the day at: www.hemel-scouts.co.uk
An opportunity for prospective applicants and their families to find out more about:
- what a jamboree is
- what commitment is required in the 21 months before the event
- what commitment is required in the 3-6 months after the event
- how funds can be raised to facilitate anybody to attend a World Scout Jamboree
Prior to this event, a representative from the district’s “jamboree support group” will have visited each troop in the second half of the Summer term and letters about how to apply and the selection process will be distributed in early September 2021.
Format TBC – further details will be available in the late Spring 0f 2021.
Our annual awards evening to celebrate those who have been awarded:
- Chief Scout Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum & Diamond awards
- Young Leader Belts, Explorers Belts or the Queen’s Scout Award
- Long service and good service awards (for adult volunteers)
An opportunity to have a great night watching some spectacular fireworks and raise money for your group at the same time. The school kindly donate back a percentage of any ticket sales to the group who sell them.
Letters will be available in October.
A teamwork challenge for Scouts across Hertfordshire – teams of 5-6 Scouts undertake a series of day and night bases, an orienteering course and an assault course.
Teams must be supported by at least one adult – a centrally catered option is available.
Full details, downloads and online entry available at:
For more details, please see the County website
Bookings open in January
Family Camp
With tents pitched on Thursday night, Friday evening is full of fun-filled and adventurous activities before a camp-fire and off to bed.
Saturday and Sunday will be filled with the usual district camp activities, with a St. George’s theme running through it!
Bring a Friend event – Friday evening only
As the event is being held close to St George’s Day, the evening will also contain our short ceremony to renew our Promises altogether as Hemel Hempstad District! The complete programme for the Friday evening is as follows –
- 4.45 pm – Arrival & registration – Beavers & Cubs
- 5.00 pm – Activities open
- 8.30 pm – Activities close – Scouts & Explorers depart
Wear: Activity clothes & Group scarf
During the evening there will be plenty of opportunities for young people and their friends, to take part in various activities including aeroball, garden games, batak, bungee trampolines, backwoods cooking, human buzzwire, human hungry hippos, kurling, land zorbs, pedal racers, potholing, slackline, sucker guns, cresta run, low ropes assault course, nightline trail, orienteering, a photo hunt, inflatables, trampolines, craft activities and climbing the rolling rock and traverse walls.
Cubs (and friends aged 8+), Scouts & Explorers will also be able take part in rifle shooting (subject to weather conditions & a consent form being signed), abseiling, archery, climbing, crate stacking, high ropes cube course, human table football and zip wire,
Some of the activities will have the opportunity to win some TASTY prizes too!
To take part in all these activities young people will require a ‘wrist band entry ticket’ which may be purchased prior to the event at our website: www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/promise
Parents will be required to supervise the Beavers & Cubs (recommended ratio 1 adult : 4 children – max 1:6) as we are asking leaders to help to run some of the activities.
Refreshments for the YP (included in the ticket price) will be available between 5.30 – 8.00 pm. Tea/coffee will be available for the adults to purchase.
Wet weather cancellation information will be available on the day at: www.hemel-scouts.co.uk
Dates TBC by Hertfordshire Scouts – for either a 7, 10 or 14 day expedition.
Dates TBC by Hertfordshire Scouts – for either a 7, 10 or 14 day expedition.
Our annual awards evening to celebrate those who have been awarded:
- Chief Scout Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum & Diamond awards
- Young Leader Belts, Explorers Belts or the Queen’s Scout Award
- Long service and good service awards (for adult volunteers)
An opportunity to have a great night watching some spectacular fireworks and raise money for your group at the same time. The school kindly donate back a percentage of any ticket sales to the group who sell them.
Letters will be available in October.
A teamwork challenge for Scouts across Hertfordshire – teams of 5-6 Scouts undertake a series of day and night bases, an orienteering course and an assault course.
Teams must be supported by at least one adult – a centrally catered option is available.
Full details, downloads and online entry available at:
For more details, please see the County website
Bookings open in March
As the event is being held on St George’s Day, the afternoon will also contain our short ceremony to renew our Promises altogether as Hemel Hempstad District! The complete programme for the evening is as follows –
- 9am – Arrival & registration – all ages
- 10am – Activities open
- 3.30pm – Activities close
A BBQ will be available (booked in advance) or you’re welcome to bring a picnic.
Wear: Activity clothes & Group scarf
During the day there will be plenty of opportunities for young people and their friends, to take part in various activities including aeroball, garden games, batak, bungee trampolines, backwoods cooking, human buzzwire, human hungry hippos, kurling, land zorbs, pedal racers, potholing, slackline, sucker guns, cresta run, low ropes assault course, nightline trail, orienteering, a photo hunt, inflatables, trampolines, craft activities and climbing the rolling rock and traverse walls.
Cubs (and friends aged 8+), Scouts & Explorers will also be able take part in rifle shooting (subject to weather conditions & a consent form being signed), abseiling, archery, climbing, crate stacking, high ropes cube course, human table football and zip wire,
Some of the activities will have the opportunity to win some TASTY prizes too!
To take part in all these activities young people will require a ‘wrist band entry ticket’ which may be purchased prior to the event at our website: www.hemel-scouts.co.uk/promise
Parents will be required to supervise the Beavers & Cubs (recommended ratio 1 adult : 4 children – max 1:6) as we are asking leaders to help to run some of the activities.
Refreshments for the YP (included in the ticket price) will be available between 5.30 – 8.00 pm. Tea/coffee will be available for the adults to purchase.
Wet weather cancellation information will be available on the day at: www.hemel-scouts.co.uk
Our annual awards evening to celebrate those who have been awarded:
- Chief Scout Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum & Diamond awards
- Young Leader Belts, Explorers Belts or the Queen’s Scout Award
- Long service and good service awards (for adult volunteers)
An opportunity to have a great night watching some spectacular fireworks and raise money for your group at the same time. The school kindly donate back a percentage of any ticket sales to the group who sell them.
Letters will be available in October.
A teamwork challenge for Scouts across Hertfordshire – teams of 5-6 Scouts undertake a series of day and night bases, an orienteering course and an assault course.
Teams must be supported by at least one adult – a centrally catered option is available.
Placeholder – dates TBC