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2026 St George’s Activity Day & Celebration
April 26 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Blacktoft Beacon District & Beverley and Hornsea District Scouts are joining forces once again to deliver an action-packed St George’s Day Celebration and Activity Day!
Get ready for a day filled with adventure, activities, friendship and celebration, bringing Scouts from across the districts together.
📅 Date: Sunday 26th April 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
📍 Location: Beverley Racecourse, York Road, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8QZ
💷 Cost: £9 per young person
🎯 What to Expect
This fantastic day is all about having fun, trying new things and meeting other Scouts from across the districts.
Young people will be free to explore activity bases across the site on a drop-in basis, giving them the chance to mix with others and try something new.
Activities in previous years have included:
- 🧗 Climbing Walls
- 🏹 Archery
- 🎧 Silent Disco
- 🍳 Cooking
- 🎨 Crafts
- 🎯 And plenty more surprises!
Each group will run an activity base during the day, with leaders rotating so everyone has the chance to explore the event.
🏅 VIP Wristbands – Celebrating Top Awards
Young people who have achieved their top awards will receive a special VIP wristband.
These wristbands allow them to use fast-track lanes on selected activities as a way of recognising and celebrating their amazing achievements.
Groups will receive VIP wristband allocations based on their census submissions.
🎺 St George’s Day Parade & Celebration Service
To finish the day, we’ll come together for a traditional St George’s Day parade and celebration service.
Please ensure your Group brings its Group Colours/Standard (please do not bring the Union Flag).
The parade will be led by a Piper, followed by a celebration service accompanied by Beverley Brass Band.
Families and supporters are warmly welcome to come and watch the parade.
⏰ Parents and carers may return from 1:45pm
🚶 Parade begins at 2:00pm
Please note:
There will not be enough seats in the grandstand for parents and families during the service, but they are welcome to stand to watch.
📅 Outline Programme
8:30am – 9:30am
Volunteers and activity providers arrive and set up.
9:30am – 10:15am
Young people arrive and assemble in their Group areas.
10:20am
Opening ceremony outside the Rapid Lad Bar.
10:30am – 1:30pm
Activity bases open.
Groups should eat packed lunches in their Group areas at a suitable time during activities.
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Change into uniform and assemble in Group areas.
2:00pm
Parade around the activity area, across the racecourse and into the Grandstand.
A parade master will give instructions on the day for where groups should line up.
2:30pm
Short St George’s Day Celebration Service to renew our promises and celebrate achievements.
3:30pm
Parade reforms and returns to Group areas for dismissal and home.
🎒 What to Bring (Kit List)
The racecourse can be very windy and cold, so please make sure everyone is prepared for all weather conditions.
Please bring:
- 🧢 Hat
- 🧥 Coat
- 🌧 Waterproofs (jacket and ideally trousers)
- 👕 Warm clothing
- 👖 Spare/change of outer clothes
- 👔 Uniform
- 🧣 Necker
- 🥪 Packed lunch
- 💧 Water bottle
- 💊 Medication (following your Group procedures)
- 👟 Suitable footwear (no crocs or wellies)
- 😄 A sense of fun and adventure!
📝 Booking Your Spaces
To help us plan activities, resources and even the pancake batter, we need to know which groups will be attending.
Blacktoft Beacon Groups should complete the online booking form by:
📅 2nd April 2026
Please ensure one person per Group completes the form for all sections to avoid duplicate submissions.
📧 Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Josh Morablanco.
We can’t wait to see you all for an incredible day of adventure, celebration and Scouting spirit! ⚜️
We’ll release more details about joining, checking in, arrival and departure closer to the event. We’ve listened to you feedback and will create separate Leader and Parent packs to help you will communicating.
Josh Morablanco
josh.morablanco@blacktoftbeacon-scouts.org.uk
