The summer holidays are over and City of York Scouts is straight back into it. On Monday, 7 September, Lead Volunteers from the Scout Groups across the city met at the Cabin, part of York Scout Activity Centre (YSAC), for…
Welcome Back – September newsletter
Welcome to September’s issue of York City Scouts newsletter, where Group Lead Volunteer, Nigel White looks back on an international summer of Jamborees and Explorer Belt adventures, plus what’s on across the District this term: our 18 to 24 volunteering…
Get Involved This Autumn
Nigel White covered in neckers for World Scarf Day!
It has been such an international summer with Scouts and Explorers from York at a range of Jamborees from Lincolnshire to Windsor and Denmark, and teaming up with Tamworth to complete an Explorer Belt challenge in Romania. We also want…
Happy Yorkshire Day!
Happy Yorkshire Day! A good day to say thank you to the volunteers who keep Scouting running across York and the rest of Yorkshire. Teachers, engineers, nurses, retirees, students, all giving up evenings and weekends so young people in this…
World Scout Scarf (Necker) Day
Today is World Scout Scarf (Necker) Day. Every Scout wears a necker, and the colours show which group they belong to. We are all City of York Scouts. If you’ve been curious about volunteering with us, today’s a good day…
Rosettes, races and a lot of laughs at the Squirrels Sports Day
There is nothing quite like the excitement of 28 Squirrels on sports day, and that is exactly what turned up at Acomb Primary School this week. Our youngest members threw themselves into a brilliant afternoon of races and challenges. There…
York Scout Activity Centre: The Next Chapter
Something exciting is taking shape at York Scout Activity Centre (YSAC), better known to many of us as Snowball. Following the success of our open day, which saw over 40 people come together to talk about the future of the…
Take 5 minutes this summer….
to help the Volunteer Development Team. Please can every volunteer, yes, that really does mean you, take five minutes to log into MyMembership and check your profile is as up to date as it can be. Why it matters: Scout…
Pinewood Derby brings 1st Copmanthorpe together
1st Copmanthorpe Scout Group brought a taste of North American Scouting to St Giles Church on 6 June, as young people, families and volunteers gathered for the Group’s annual Pinewood Derby. A Pinewood Derby is a simple but brilliant idea….
From Looking Back to Moving Forwards: Our First Months as City of York District
Looking back it has been inspiring to see how much we have achieved since our new District was formed mid-February, with lots of positive energy, and dedicated volunteers. New teams in place with many projects mobilised; District Leads helping Groups…
