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...
Monthly Young Leader training sessions open to all Explorer Scout Young Leaders within 3rdCB and across Southend West District on the second Tuesday of each month (unless advertised otherwise; not held in April or August). The Explorer Scout Young Leaders’ Scheme is the training programme for Young Leaders. It contains 11 modules and four missions for them to work...
Guzzlers summer get together in The Crooked Billet. All Guzzlers, members and former members of 3rdCB are very welcome to attend for a catch up.
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.
Save the date for our Group Summer Camp 2025, the highlight of our Scouting year, with all sections camping together in Suffolk. Full details and invites to sign up will be sent out at the start of the summer term.
3rdCB are invited to enter Scouts/Explorers who aren't already members of Essex Yacht Club to the Club's annual Cadet Week – a week of racing, fun & games, and social activities based at EYC’s HQ “Wilton”, and may borrow sailing dinghies from The Den to enter (single or double handed). It’s a really fun week...
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...
We'll be helping the Leigh Lions Club with their annual Duck Race along Leigh Creek. Hundreds of rubber ducks will be racing along the creek from Bell Wharf to Osbornes' Cafe, raising money for charity - you can buy a duck, and if your duck wins you win a prize! The Scouts and Explorers will...
Explorers and Sea Scout PLs overnight sailing expedition to Yantlet Beach in Kent, wild camping out on the beach. Meet on the morning of Thursday 21st August to pack gear and load boats before taking the midday tide over to a secluded beach at the entrance to Yantlet Creek. After the sail over, we'll set...
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...
