Three of our Scouts were recently awarded the highest award a young person is Scouts can achieve; the Chief Scout Gold Award – presented to them by the new District Commissioner. This is something which our group of newly invested Scouts can aim to achieve one day!

October Camp this year was held at Lapwing Lodge, where we got to use our new Patrol Tents, which were great for keeping the rain out!

Every year we run the Expedition Challenge, where a small group of our older, more experienced Scouts plan and complete a hike to Auchengillan from the Scout hall, carrying all the gear they require for an overnight stay. An aspect of achieving this badge is to present to the rest of the troop about their experience. Here is the presentation made by this year’s Expedition Challenge group.

For Summer Camp this year we travelled to Belgium and camped at Merkenveld with our Nuremberg Scouting friends. During the week that we were in Belgium we visited: Loppem Castle, Ypres (attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate), Ostend, Brugge and Walibi theme park. Our Scouts also taught the German Scouts some ceilidh dancing!

For May camp this year we spent the weekend at Auchengillan and done canoeing, pole climb, air rifles and mountain biking.

For September Camp this year we camped at Auchengillan. Weather might not have been ideal but we managed to do a number of activities including climbing and archery.

For summer camp this year we camped at Fordell Firs and enjoyed on-site and off-site activities, including caving, waterskiing and a day-trip to Edinburgh to see some Fringe Festival street acts.

Summer Camp 2023 | Flickr

This year for Winter Camp we stayed in the Allander Chalet at Auchengillan. Our activities included air-rifles, archery, climbing & bubble-football.