2026 COMPETITIONS

Another month passes, which means tehre is now actually only 4 months of this years competitions left (as no points in August). Charlie remains at the top of Scout of the Year but is slowly being caught up. Scout of the Month for July was Rowan and Patrol of the Month was Hawks. This now put Hawks into the lead of Patrol of the Year. Click on the logo for the full up to date points.

SCOUTFEST 2026  - 11th\12th September

Back for 2026 - it’s ScoutFest. This event was grown out of an idea from the Scouts in 2016.  They asked for an all night party at the HQ with sleeping in tents outside.  So combining the two, and throwing in loads more, we came up with ScoutFest.

For this year we have a live singer, 2 inflatable's, food, drink, craft activities and a film. There is also optional camping to make it feel like a real festival.

Before the event, everyone will be given a guide for the night with timings and what to bring.

BAG PACKING - 3rd /4th October

We have managed to secure a weekend of bag packing at our local Morrisons Supermarket. Those that are going on our International Trip to Gdansk in Poland next year will be offered time slots to help them earn money towards their flight costs. Emails about it will be sent during August\September, so please keep an eye on your emails.

GAMERS BUS - 16th October

The Scouts asked for it - so we have booked. We have the Gamers Bus coming again to visit us on Friday 16th October. We will have it for two hours. The Scouts will be split into two groups as it can only hold 30 at a time. While one group is on the bus, the other will be playing board games in the HQ.

TECH DAY - 17th October

We Will once again join in with the the world wide event called JOTI (Jamboree On The Internet). We won’t just be spending the day chatting online though as there will be other Tech Based activities such as 3D Printing, electronic kits, radio controlled cars, and more!

Places are strictly limited to just 20. Invites for the event will go out via OSM in September.

VICTORIAN NIGHT

When we asked the Scouts what they wanted to do in the next year, there was lots of interest in a ‘History Evening’. So we have booked a fun filled night at Braintree Museum. The Scouts will be split into 3 groups and rotate around activities during the time we are there. The activities will be - Victorian Classroom Lesson, Object Handling and a Gallery Trail. There will be a small charge to cover the evening.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY - November 8th

On Sunday 8th November we will be taking a leading part in the Remembrance Day Parade and Service in Silver End. We will meet at the Scout HQ at 10am in order to parade to the village hall and join in the service. We will be parading back to Scout HQ after the service. We are normally finished by around midday. Those that volunteer to do readings or have other responsibilities will be spoken to before, so they will be aware of what is expected of them.  Those not invested yet, we will make sure you are in uniform before the day.

POLAND - GDANSK 2027

It will be back to Poland 10 years after our last summer camp there. But this time rather than Krakow it will be to Gdansk.For all the information, please click on the logo.

BOOKINGS CLOSED
(we maybe able to take one more boy so speak to a leader if interested)

MK:2026  - MAY 2026

Our bi-annual spring long weekend camp was to somewhere new for 2026. This time it was to Milton Keynes. It included sailing and katakanuing, a high ropes course, climbing, hiking, a visit to MK Museum and swimming. It was a great weekend - so good in fact we plan will repeat it in two years time. Click on the logo to see the photo & video montage of the weekend.

GO-BANANAS SLEEPOVER

It was another fun filled night at the soft play venue in Colchester. 50 Scouts had an awesome time of playing games in the frame, chocolate disco, sumo suites as well as a film and a bit of sleep.

Take a look at the short film made from the evening here.

THE OSCARS 2026

Another amazing evening where we looked back and celebrated everything the Scouts done and achieved during 2025. The Scout HQ was full with 60 Scouts, 7 leaders and 10 guest and an electrifying atmosphere. Once all the formalities were over, it was then time to dance the night away at the After Show Party!.

Take a look at all the results, and a number of videos from the night by clicking on the logo.

WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?

Despite all the restrictions in place over the past 18 months we have still managed to do loads of activities and lean #skillsforlife. You probably can’t remember exactly what we have done!  If you visit the photo\video section of our website you can catch up on what we have done over the past 4 years. If you are thinking of joining us, it is a good place to start to see the kind of things we do.

The montages are all on our YouTube Channel - so why not subscribe to it and click on the notification button so you know when something new is available to watch.