District Camp 2026

District Camp 2026

District Scout Camp – Barney Beck, Redmire – Event Planning Team are looking to guage how many people will be joining us  – Section Registration Form is below!

Dates: Friday 26th June – Sunday 28th June

We’re planning an exciting District Scout Camp for all sections and need your help to make it happen! This will be a fantastic weekend bringing together Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers, with potentially 400 young people plus leaders on site.

The camp will run from Friday tea time through to Sunday 3:00 pm, and we have a team of enthusiastic adults to help plan and deliver this event. Your section’s support will make a huge difference.

What We Need

  • Complete the form in order we have an approximate number of people joining the event
  • The Team – Will then be able to add more details and activities
  • Programme Support – if you are able to offer section-specific and/or whole-camp activities let us know
  • Event Crew – We would appreciate Help with arrivals, traffic management, and general support.
  • We’re planning an Adults’ Coffee & Tea Space – a relaxing space for leaders and volunteers.

Key Details

  • Sections/groups will be self-catering.
  • Main programme will be provided, including section-specific and whole-camp activities.
  • Sections will also have time for their own activities.

Initial (estimates  of) Event Cost

Explorers, Scouts & Cubs £30

Beavers & Squirrels £20

Section Leaders £10

these do not include your transport or food costs for the event

Arrival Plan

  • Scouts & Explorers – Hike in Friday evening and camp all weekend.
  • Cubs – Arrive Saturday morning, camp overnight.
  • Squirrels & Beavers – Arrive Saturday afternoon, camp overnight.

Simple Weekend Programme

Friday – 26th June

  • 17:00–20:00: Scouts & Explorers arrive (hike in), set up camp.
  • 20:30: Opening campfire for Scouts & Explorers.

Saturday – 27th June

  • 09:00–11:00: Cubs arrive and set up camp.
  • Saturday morning Scouts and Explorers to self programme – we are aiming to have some activities on site – when we have a better idea of numbers we will make these bookable
  • 13:00–14:00: Squirrels & Beavers arrive and set up camp.
  • Afternoon: Section activities & whole-camp challenge.
  • Evening: Big campfire for all sections.

Sunday – 28th June

  • Morning: Section activities & closing camp-wide activity.
  • 15:00: Closing ceremony and departures.

Interested in volunteering? You can help for a few hours, a full day, or the entire weekend – and we’d love to have you involved! complete the form below to join the team.

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