Newcastle District Scouts would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope to see you all in 2019 for lots more adventurous activities!
Castle Capers 2020
The District Executive has ratified the appointment of Jay Auckland as Director of Castle Capers 2020, of Steve Broadhurst as the show’s Chairman and of Gavin Eardley as the show’s Treasurer and Business Manager. We are now tasked with the…
Gone Home: Neil Czwartynski
We are sad to hear of the passing of Neil Czwartynski. Neil was a leader at Silverdale during the mid 1970’s and 1980’s. He was a supporter of the group while his boys Tim and Chris were in the group. It…
Remembrance Day 2018
Groups from across the District commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of the first World War and remembered those killed in wars in their own communities or in Newcastle town centre. Photos can be seen here We Will Remember…
Newcastle District Scouts Remember The Fallen
In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short…
New Scout Troop Opens at 94th Keele
We are really pleased to announce that a new Scout Troop has opened at 94th Keele. They have 2 brand new members and a number of Cubs joining them from Keele’s Cub Pack. Many congratulations to Keele for opening a…
Camping Equipment Disaster at Basford Scouts
After discovering that the storage area in the cellar of St Marks Church had been infested with rats, 14th Basford had to dispose of most of their camping equipment. They are now on a mission to replace the contaminated kit…
Centurion Explorers Trip to Canada
Centurion Explorers meet each Wednesday at 7:30pm for two hours, however on Wednesday 1st August the young people did not go home at 9:30pm like normal, they remained in the community centre to begin what would be camping adventure like…
79th Clayton Scouts Trip to Norway
79th Clayton – Strand Jorpeland 2018 Over the past 14 years Mitchell Troop Scouts have established and upheld a close relationship with a Scout group based in Strand Jorpeland, Norway. We first met this group at the International Friendship Camp…
Gone Home: June Eilledge
Those involved in Castle Capers between 1980 and 1990 will remember, with a good deal of fondness, the time when June Eilledge was in charge of wardrobe. Well to be honest – a huge number of people in Newcastle will…
