Weald News

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• TRUSTEES The Weald District is asking for nominations for trustees.

  6th July 2025

  The Weald District is asking for nominations to join its TRUSTEE BOARD. Elections will take place at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 6th July, 5pm onwards. All adult  Weald District members, explorers and their parents are able to vote. To find out about the...

• 2024 St Georges Day Parade

  21st April 2024

  A HUGE Thank you to everyone who came to St George’s Day yesterday. It was soo lovely to see so many involved and to get together as a district! We raised a huge £432 for Kent and Sussex Air Ambulance which is amazing! I will organise getting us put on the helicopter ...

• 2023 St George’s Day Parade

  23rd April 2023

  This year’s St George’s day Parade took place at Goudhurst. Despite the rain everyone had a good day and there was plenty of cake. Thank you Goudhurst for hosting. ...

• 2018 St George's Day Parade

  29th April 2018

  St George's Day Parade 2018 news article This years Parade was hosted by Staplehurst ...

• St George's Day Parade 2016

  24th April 2016

  Weald District St George's Day Parade 2016 was held in Cranbrook. There are more photos in the Gallery. ...

• MORE LEADERSHIP AWARDS

  24th February 2016

  After a performing in the Headcorn Scout Show on 18th February three leaders were presented with Awards. Congratulations to  David Waters (Chief Scouts Commendation), Phil Harris (Chief Scouts Commendation)  and Kevin Harper (Medal of Merit).  ...

• Weald opens a Scout Network

  3rd December 2015

  Following a meeting last night with Dave Norris, the Kent Scout Network Commissioner, it has been decided that we would make a concerted effort to set up a Network in our district. Scout Network is for all members aged between 18-25 years, is run by those members themselves and gives them...

• Remembrance 2015

  8th November 2015

  Today each of our groups took part in Remembrance services in their own communities in honour of all those who gave their lives for their country. All across the Weald District Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Adult Leaders donned their uniforms and a poppy and headed for their local church...

• Leadership awards

  3rd November 2015

  At last nights District Leaders meeting five of our leaders received awards in recognition of their services to Scouting.  We would like to extend our congratulations to the following:  Kieron Bird of Headcorn Cubs who gained a Bar to the Medal of Merit; Jacqui Clark the Group Scout...

• Weald welcomes Staplehurst

  29th August 2015

  As of 1 September 2015 the Weald Scout District will be expanded to eight groups with the inclusion of Staplehurst Scout Group. It is all a part of a move by Kent Scouts to reshuffle the Maidstone Districts; Maidstone South is to be disbanded and shared between Maidstone East, Maidstone West and...