For the most up to date details, head to the Fells Marathon website.The Fells Marathon is a two-day hiking competition for Scouts and Explorer Scouts. Carrying full kit for the two days, the Scout teams walk around 20 miles while the Explorer Scout teams walk about 26 miles. Overnight the teams cater for themselves on...
Book onto this event on the Humberside County Website.Are you feeling a bit rusty and want to update your scouting skills or even fancy learning a new skill?Or do you have an awesome skill that you would like to share with others?The County are running a Skills Matter weekend at Raywell for anyone who fancies...
We are holding the above event on Sunday 24th April 2022. Arrival will be from 9.30am with a start time of 10.20am. The St George’s Day service will draw the event to a close and departure will be from 3.30pm. This year will see Blacktoft Beacon and Beverley & Hornsea Districts join together for the...
A chance to try out air rifle shooting, archery, drone flying, climbing, mini quad bikes, skills and craft bases and much, much more and don't forget the campfire sing along and disco.The Camp will run from 6pm Friday 29th April to 3pm Monday 2nd May at Primrose Hill Scout Campsite.The Camp will cost £30.00 per...
We have lots of reasons to celebrate this year. 10 years of Blacktoft Beacon, the successes of our departing DC and lots of St George's Day awards. We have therefore decided to take the time to celebrate all these achievements with a leaders social and quiz night at The Duke of Cumberland, North Ferriby.We have booked...
Please book using the page listed on the Humberside Training Calendar.Refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Candidates are still welcome to book individual modules and do not have to stay for the full day if they do not wish to do so.Leaders are welcome to stay overnight on the Saturday if they wish. There...
A chance for Beavers across the County to come together and earn their Camp Craft Activity Badge by completing a series of activity bases throughout the day.All Beavers attending will be presented with their badge at the end of the day. This day would be ideal for any Colonies who struggle to deliver this badge in...
We’re looking for volunteers to come and help us prepare facilities and equipment at Tablers Wood. It’s a good time for the site to be tidied, developed and improved. This work day is part of a series of days that we’re holding, through 2022 season, undertaking to tidy up the site, make better use of the storage we have and to...
All Explorer Leaders are welcome to find out what is happening in the District for Explorers and to give feedback on events.
We are pleased to be running our Cub and Scout Camp Craft competitions again this year!The Cub Competition will run on Saturday 21st May, 10:00am - 3:00pm.The Scout Competition will run from 6:30pm on Friday 20th May - 3:00pm on Sunday 22nd May. Teams will rotate around bases during the day (Cubs on Saturday, Scouts on Sunday), where they will be...
A chance for Young Leaders to complete Module A.This is the most important module, which is mandatory for all Young Leaders and needs to be completed within 3 months of becoming a Young Leader.BookingsWe use an online system called Online Scout Manager to easily coordinate all our admin for Young Leader Training. It is a safe,...
For the most up to date information, visit the event page on Humberside Scouts.Everyone is invited to our Platinum Party!Join us on the bank holiday weekend, to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee! Bring your whole Group and camp together (yes, Beavers in tents!), whilst your young people enjoy a weekend jam packed with their favourite...
Blacktoft Beacon District Scout Council (Registered Charity: 1148031) Cordially Invites You To the 2022 Annual General Meeting being held at 19:30 on Monday 11th July at South Cave Scout HQ.Refreshments will be served afterwards.Please RSVP to Linda on dc@blacktoftbeacon-scouts.org.uk. Do you want to join our Executive Committee and shape the future of Blacktoft Beacon? Complete...
Blacktoft Beacon District are planning to send a group of Explorers and Young Leaders to an International Scout event at Lincoln Showground from Saturday 30th July to Saturday 6th August. This event is incredible and is almost right on our doorstep!Poacher is an event hosting six thousand Scouts, Explorers, and Guides from all over the world and...
Bring your Cub Pack to enjoy a day on the water!During the County Roadshows back in 2020, Cub Leaders told us that water activities were an area of the programme that they found most difficult to deliver. So, we are providing a day of these for you! All you need to do is bring your young...
This is a 2 day course, 10th to 11th September with some limited indoor accommodation as well as options for camping with meals provided (for camping or indoor accommodation).Leaders do not have to stay overnight, but please to aware that Saturday sessions will finish early evening (after the evening meal)At the end of January 2017, a new training...
Our next termly District Explorers Leaders Meeting is taking place at the start of the September. The minutes from our last meeting in May are below.This meeting is open to all leaders involved in Explorers in Blacktoft Beacon.
This training weekend will deliver Modules A, C, I & J.We will be camping outside for this weekend. Young Leaders need to provide their own tent and sleeping equipment. They are welcome to share with other Young Leaders attending.Young Leaders do not need to attend every Module on this weekend, just the ones that they...
2023 will see a number of changes in Scouting and here in Humberside County, we’ve been selected as an ‘early adopter’ of these changes.What does that mean for us and you?We’ll be trialing some of the new processes and procedures, predominantly around people joining the movement; how we recruit and how roles such as Group Scout...
If you are a Patrol Leader or Assistant Patrol Leader then this camp is designed just for you! Come and join other PLs and APLs from groups across the County and have fun taking part in activities whilst learning leadership, team work, survival skills and camping skills. Every Scout will make over the weekend their own fire...
We are inviting our TAs, GSLs and AGSLs from around Blacktoft Beacon District to a meeting to discuss and think about training provision within our District. It will also provide us with an opportunity to introduce and meet others holding a similar role to you, and share ideas on how our groups operate.This will take...
Refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Candidates are welcome to book individual modules and do not have to stay for the full day if they do not wish to do so.Leaders are welcome to stay overnight on the Saturday if they wish. There will not be any formal training in the evening, but this...
First Response (First Aid) Module 10 training courseModules Covered10 First AidTo cover the skills and knowledge necessary to enable adults to manage an incident and provide basic First aid.
This Halloween celebrate 15 years of Scarefest. As the nights get longer, tiptoe into Alton Towers Resort for all sorts of creepy scares, shocks and thrills. Expect spines to be tingled!Humberside Scouts are running a trip to Alton Towers Scarefest this October! Alton Towers will be open from 10:00 until 21:00 allowing the Explorers to experience all the...
Join us for our County Review and AGM. Hear about what we've done during the last financial year and more importantly, our plans for the future.This year's event will be held at Raywell Park and there will be a bbq and drinks available at the event too. We would welcome you to join us for a bite to...
A chance for Young Leaders to gain a First Response certificate which covers the requirements of Module K for the YL Scheme. This qualification can also be carried over to their Adult Leader Training.If a Young Leader already has Stage 4 (or above) of the Emergency Aid Badge, then they do not need to complete this...
We are holding a Bonfire Night event that all Young Leaders are invited to (even if you have finished your training now). This will include a campfire, supper and a chance to catch up with friends you have made at YL Training. This will run straight after the Module K we are also running on this date, but...
Our next District Explorers Leaders Meeting is open to all adult members involved with Explorers.
Can you help us? We are holding a work day at Tablers Wood on this day. If you want to bring Scouts or Explorers to work towards their activity centre service badge you need to email Andy Wales, site manager, andy.wales@snaithscouts.org.uk to agree if this weekend is suitable. In return any young people would get free camping...
This training weekend will deliver Modules A, E, G & H.We will be staying in indoor accommodation for this weekend. Beds are allocated on a first come first served basis. Young Leaders are welcome to bring a tent and camp outside, or they can come and go for the Training Modules, but sleep at home.Young...
