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...
Have some party fun with other Squirrels and Beavers. The Squirrels Party is up first 10:30-12:30, followed by the Beavers Party 13:30-15:30. £8 per young person to cover costs of the venue, food, entertainment and a gift from Santa. Each Scout Group will be invoiced the total fees for their attendees. When travelling to the...
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 should be booked by 1 November 2026, and must be paid for in advance via our District Online Bookings and Payments system. Limited numbers of tickets are available. Please...
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)...
All Squirrels and Beavers in York who have earned the Acorn or Bronze Chief Scout Award over the past year are invited to our special celebration afternoon. More details will be shared later. For now please hold the date and encourage your young people to get their awards completed. The specific times are not yet...
All Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers who have earned the Chief Scout Award for their age group over the past year are invited to our special celebration evening. More details will be shared later. For now please hold the date and encourage your young people to get their awards completed. The specific times are not yet...
This fabulous event is run by our County Team and you have a choice of Saturday 6th or Sunday 7th February 2027. Squirrel Tales is all about stories of joy and mystery, from the Sahara to the enchanted wood; we will be narrating and acting through a series of popular story books, some of which...
We are pleased to confirm that venues for our St George’s Day 2027 celebrations have now been secured. The event will take place on Sunday 25 April, with afternoon parade and services held at York Minster and Central Methodist Church. We have listened carefully to the wide range of feedback shared about last year’s event....
