Come along to find out how our District Events work and how you can get involved. We are amalgamating our City of York Scouts Events Team and the York Activity Support Team to form one unified City of York Scouts Events Team. By bringing together their experience, skills and enthusiasm, the team will be better placed...
To celebrate that we have re-established shooting at York Scout Activity Centre, Snowball Plantation we are offering an opportunity for Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Leaders to book a slot to try it out. We hope to then have a competition in Spring 2027, with prizes for the best scores. Each participant will be allocated to...
To celebrate that we have re-established shooting at York Scout Activity Centre, Snowball Plantation we are offering an opportunity for Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Leaders to book a slot to try it out. We hope to then have a competition in Spring 2027, with prizes for the best scores. Each participant will be allocated to...
Escape is a wide game competition where teams of Explorers have 24 hours to navigate across countryside to a number of bases, without being ‘caught’ by adult Catcher Teams. The event is popular and has been running since 2013 and is likely to get booked up quickly. Escape is organised by our Events Delivery Team. ...
Two Scouts or Explorers are invited from each Scout Group plus some uniformed adults from across the District to represent York Scouts, at this important public event. Each Group Lead Volunteer should advise Nigel White of their selected nominees by the end of October. Joining Instructions will be sent to each attendee. Scout Groups are...
These championships are open to any member of City of York Scouts who are already able to play chess. This gives young people an opportunity to have fun applying and developing their skills in games with others of a similar age. There are planned to be 3 categories of competition aligned to age groups: Junior...
Find out about how your District Team can help you achieve Duke of Edinburgh Awards, and sign up. Introduction to DofE Programme What programme entails including costs Support offered from District Team and Groups How to sign up Outline calendar of DofE support events/opportunities for 2027
A fun-packed weekend for Young Leaders staying in Snowball Plantation Lodge. There is a fee for each participant to help cover costs of the venue, food, and activities. This also includes a ticket to the District Explorers Party on the Saturday evening (worth £5). Our Programme Team will cook for the Young Leaders though they...
Hopefully the first of an annual event at York Scout Activity Centre, Snowball Plantation. Wear your party clothes…no neckers. Party games, music, food and refreshments. Tickets must be booked and paid for in advance via our District Online Bookings and Payments system. Limited numbers of tickets are available. Young Leaders attending our YL Weekend at...
Candlelit service in the Grade I listed Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate. The invitation is to all Scouting and Girlguiding Leaders, members, and supporters in City of York District Scouts and the Girlguiding County of North Yorkshire South. Family members are welcome. The wonderful medieval, atmospheric Church (now under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust)...
