On Saturday 17th July 2021, 10 Scouts and Explorers from across Newcastle District travelled to Edale, Peak District. The aim; to climb Kinder Scout; at 636m (2086 ft) Kinder is the highest point in the Peak District. The pandemic has…
2019 District Camp – Indaba
Over the weekend of 12 – 14th July 2019, over 500 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers from 14 Groups from across the District, joined together for this year’s District Camp. It was titled ‘Indaba’ which is a Zulu term for…
Snowdon Mountain Weekend
On Friday 14th June 2019, 8 Scouts and 7 Explorers from across Newcastle District travelled to Snowdonia, North Wales. Their aim was to climb Mount Snowdon; at 1085m (3560 ft) Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales. We…
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…
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…
Tea Prepared at Newcastle’s Food Festival 2017
Following on from last year’s Food Festival in Newcastle, members of the District will be again attending the Food Festival this year. On Saturday 16th September 2017, our Scouts will be serving teas, coffees and refreshments, having a chocolate tombola,…
It’s Volunteers’ Week!
This week, from 1st – 7th June is Volunteers’ Week! Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which takes place at the start of June. It celebrates the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK. It’s run by NCVO…
The Co-Op Community Fund
Newcastle District have been chosen to be recipients of the Co-Op Community Fund for the next 6 months. When Co-Op Members buy Co-op branded products and services, the Co-op will give 1% to a local cause. Your support can help…
District Night Hike
On Saturday 18th March 80 Scouts, along with 40 Leaders and young leaders from all across Newcastle District, descended upon the Guide campsite at Maer. After pitching their tents and then helping their Leaders pitch theirs, the Scouts started the…
Newcastle District Scouts Remember
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…
