In the run-up to summer camp, this training weekend will give PLs and APLs the skills they need to look after their patrol at Summer Camp (even if you’re not going to summer camp, it will be a fun weekend away with friends, learning new skills). We’ll be refreshing on how to pitch the tents,...
Start sailing Beginners will do Stage 1 - an introduction to the parts of the boat and the basic principles of how to get a boat sailing. This course will teach you launching and recovery, sailing across the wind, turning around, steering and basic parts of the boat. By the end of you course you'll...
Start sailing Beginners will do Stage 1 - an introduction to the parts of the boat and the basic principles of how to get a boat sailing. This course will teach you launching and recovery, sailing across the wind, turning around, steering and basic parts of the boat. By the end of you course you'll...
Start sailing Beginners will do Stage 1 - an introduction to the parts of the boat and the basic principles of how to get a boat sailing. This course will teach you launching and recovery, sailing across the wind, turning around, steering and basic parts of the boat. By the end of you course you'll...
We all have a responsibility to keep The Den clean & tidy, and to ensure that the boats are bailed regularly, particularly during the winter months. On the third Sunday of each month the Scouts and Explorers take it in turns (by Patrol / Division) to be the Sunday Duty Patrol and keep our HQ...
Open boating session at The Den for all Sea Scouts and Explorers. Sessions for any Scout or Explorer to go on the water sailing or on our other boats. Sessions are always supervised by a suitable leader, and no experience is necessary. There is no charge for participating in open boating, just ensure you are...
Open boating session at The Den for all Sea Scouts and Explorers. Sessions for any Scout or Explorer to go on the water sailing or on our other boats. Sessions are always supervised by a suitable leader, and no experience is necessary. There is no charge for participating in open boating, just ensure you are...
After having to review our Group Open Day on Saturday we have unfortunately had to cancel the event. We hope to run it again in the future when adult support is more forthcoming. Instead the day will now be open boating for Scouts and Explorers. Our annual Open Day at The Den. All youth members,...
A fun full day on the water for Scouts and Explorers. For those that haven’t done one before, we sail out from The Den on the ebbing tide, moor up in the Ray channel off Westcliff, wait for the tide to go out, play on the sand bank, sail, swim, eat, then come home as...
Please note July's Duty Patrol (Seals and Turtles) has moved to Saturday 19 July to align with summer camp preps, and will start slightly later at 11:00. We all have a responsibility to keep The Den clean & tidy, and to ensure that the boats are bailed regularly, particularly during the winter months. On the...
Preparing Summer Camp equipment ahead of our departure the following week, including getting kit out of the loft and checking patrol boxes. Explorers and Sea Scout Patrol Leaders from both troops are requested to come down to assist the leaders.
All leaders, Explorers and Sea Scout Patrol Leaders are requested to help load the camp equipment from the stores onto the lorries on the Thursday evening (24th July) at 6pm at the Den (parents will be most welcome as well). You should be done by about 7.30pm.
