District event unless otherwise stated.
| ? | to be confirmed |
| ?? | an annual event - if it is arranged according to the same calendar as in previous years (eg 2nd Sunday in a particular month) it is expected to be on this date |
| * | event with full details in the Surrey Scouts Activities Guide 2005 on the page given |
| T | Surrey County Adult Leader Training course - contact Local Training Manager for booking or more info, or look at Surrey Scouts website under Adult Training |
| ‡ | Warning - date changed |
| † | Event newly added to this diary |
Last updated 6th Nov 2005
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| 4th Jan | Schools return | ||||||
| 11th Jan | Adult Training Module 1 - Getting Started. 7.45 for 8pm, TAG HQ. Names to John Baldwin, Local Training Manager, please. | ||||||
| 11th Jan | * Surrey Scout & Guide Mountaineering Club climbing wall evening open to all over 18, p17 | N | F | ||||
| 15th Jan | Orienteering, Henley Gate | S | E | ||||
| 15th Jan | T Bentley Copse 09:30 Module 05 - Fundamental Values of Scouting 11:30 Module 08 - Skills of Leadership 14:30 Module 07 - Valuing Diversity |
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| 16th Jan | T Bentley Copse 10:00 Module 11 - Section Administration 14:00 Module 12 - Balanced Programme Planning |
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| 18th Jan | Adult Training Module on Child Protection. 7.45 for 8pm, TAG HQ. Names to John Baldwin, Local Training Manager, please. | ||||||
| 22-23 Jan | * Surrey Scout & Guide Mountaineering Club Brecon weekend open to all over 18, p17 | N | F | ||||
| 26-27th Jan | * Surrey Scout & Guide Mountaineering Club Lake District weekend open to all over 18, p17 | N | F | ||||
| 29th Jan | Badge afternoon | C | |||||
| 29-30th Jan | * County white water kayak weekend, p25 | S | E | N | |||
| 30th Jan | Christmas Party | B | |||||
| 2nd Feb | GSLs' meeting, 8pm, TAG HQ | ||||||
| 4th-6th Feb | Winter Activity Weekend - photos available - captions invited | E | N | F | |||
| 5th Feb | Orienteering, Witley | S | E | ||||
| 5th Feb | T Bentley Copse 09:30 Module 13 - Growing the Movement 14:00 Module 14 - Young People Today 16:30 Module 15 - Challenging Behaviour |
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| 6th Feb | County mountain skills weekend pre-meet. More info from GSLs or Martin David | E | N | F | |||
| 6th Feb | T Bentley Copse 09:30 Module 17 - Activities Outdoors 11:00 Module 18 - Teaching Practical Skills 14:00 Practical Skills Bases Topics TBA |
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| 6th Feb | T 1st Milford Scout HQ, New Road, Milford, Surrey. 10am-4pm. Leadership 2 | ||||||
| 6th Feb | Scouting Skills competition | S | |||||
| 11th-13th Feb | County mountain skills weekend. See entry for 6th Feb. | E | N | F | |||
| 12-13th Feb | * County white water canoe / kayak weekend, p25 | S | E | N | |||
| 14-18th Feb | Surrey Schools half term holiday | ||||||
| 19th Feb | T Beaver Scout Sleepover Modules. 9am-5.30pm. 1st/4th Addlestone HQ | ||||||
| 24th Feb | Scout Leaders' meeting, 8pm, TAG HQ | ||||||
| 27th Feb | Cross Country Run. | B | C | S | E | N | F |
| 5th Mar | Day Hike | S | |||||
| 5th March | Orienteering, Ash South | S | E | ||||
| 5-6th Mar | County Night Challenge | E | |||||
| 12th Mar | * County caving taster day, p12 | S | E | N | F | ||
| 13th Mar | * County shooting Preliminary Training Session for new members age 14+, p22 | S | E | N | |||
| 19th Mar | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 19th Mar | First Response course at TAG HQ. Booking information here | E | N | F | |||
| 19th Mar | T Module 16 Nights Away - & 16-17 April. | ||||||
| 20th Mar | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 20th Mar | County Cyclocross | S | E | ||||
| 24th March | Schools breakup for holidays | ||||||
| 27th March | Easter Sunday | ||||||
| 28th Mar | * County River Mole canoe / kayak trip, mimimum BCU 1* required, p25 | C | S | E | N | ||
| 1st-3rd Apr | Peak District 4 Inns Walk - article on 2004 and 2005 events by Chris Beaney. | E | N | F | |||
| 2nd Apr | * County Paragliding experience day for 10-14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | |||||
| 3rd Apr | * County shooting Preliminary Training Session for new members age 14+, p22 | S | E | N | |||
| 3rd Apr | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 9th Apr | Link session 1.30-6pm. For more details contact your section leader, GSL or | C | S | ||||
| 9th Apr | T Beaver Scout Sleepover Modules. 9am-5.30pm. Venue tba - Horley District | ||||||
| 10th April | Great Ormond Street Scavenger Hunt - www.17thholborn.org.uk/scavenge.html | S | E | N | |||
| 12th Apr | Schools return | ||||||
| 14 Apr | T Module 5 - Fundamental Values of Scouting. 8-10pm, 1st/8th Leatherhead Scout HQ | ||||||
| 15th April | The Dittons Group Annual General Meeting | ||||||
| 16th April | Orienteering, Bagshot Heath | S | E | ||||
| 16th Apr | * County Paragliding experience day for 10-14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | |||||
| ? 16-17th Apr | Survival Weekend | E | N | ||||
| 16-17th Apr | T Module 16 - Nights Away, & 19th March. | ||||||
| 17th Apr | T First Response course in Croydon District. Phone John Seaton 020 8325 1879 to book. | E | N | F | |||
| 17th Apr | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 17th Apr | * County Air Experience day Blackbushe and Stapleford p5-6, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 20 Apr | T Module 7 - Valuing Diversity. 8-10pm, 1st/8th Leatherhead Scout HQ | ||||||
| 24th Apr | St George's Day services | B | C | S | E | N | F |
| 2nd May | Bank Holiday | ||||||
| 4th May | Basic Skills training, 7.30-10pm at 1st Claygate HQ. Knotting, compass, map reading, Tilley lamps, tent pitching. More information here | F | |||||
| 6-8th May | * County Offshore sailing weekend for age 14+, p26 | S | E | N | |||
| 7th May | * County Paragliding experience day for 10-14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | |||||
| 8th May | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 8th May | County mountain skills weekend pre-meet. More info from GSLs or Martin David | E | N | F | |||
| 11th May | Module 3 - Tools for the Job. Course for all new leaders and any others welcome, at the Dittons Scout HQ, 19:30 to 22:00. More details from LTM | ||||||
| 13th-15th May | County mountain skills weekend. See entry for 8th May. | E | N | F | |||
| 13th-15th May | County Lightweight Hike/Camping Challenge | S | |||||
| 14th or 15th May | RYA First Aid training course at Ajax HQ, suitable for Form W holders. More details here | ||||||
| 15th May | * County Air Experience day Goodwood and Stapleford p5-6, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 15th May | * County fun day - rafts, canoes, kayaks, radio team challenge, p27 | C | S | E | |||
| 15th May | *County shooting Preliminary Training Session open to new members age 14+, p22 | S | E | N | F | ||
| 18th May | T Module 8 - Skills of Leadership. 7.30-9.30pm, Bentley Copse | ||||||
| 21st May | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 21st May | T Bentley Copse. Phone Judy Kitchener on 01403 753578 to book. 10am-6pm Module 20 - Administration for Managers 10am-6pm Module 26 - Supporting Adults 10am-6pm Module 24 - Managing Adults 10am-6pm Module 21 - Growing the Movement Managers |
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| 22nd May | T Bentley Copse. Phone Judy Kitchener on 01403 753578 to book. 10am-4pm Module 22 - Section support 10am-4pm Module 23 - Safety for Managers 10am-4pm Module 25 - Assessing adults |
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| 22nd May | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 22nd May | T First Response course in Croydon District. Phone John Seaton 020 8325 1879 to book. | E | N | F | |||
| 22nd May | Day Hike | C | |||||
| 23rd May | T Module 15 - Challenging Behaviour. 8-10pm, 1st/8th Leatherhead Scout HQ | ||||||
| 30 May-3rd Jun | Schools half term holiday | ||||||
| 2nd Jun | T Module 11 - Section Administration. 8-10pm, 1st/8th Leatherhead Scout HQ | ||||||
| 4th Jun | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 5th Jun | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 5th Jun | * County shooting Preliminary Training Session open to new members age 14+, p22 | S | E | N | F | ||
| 8th Jun | T Module 18 - Practical Skills. 7.30-9.30pm, Bentley Copse | ||||||
| 9th Jun | Scout Leaders' meeting, 8pm, TAG HQ | ||||||
| 11-12th Jun | * County junior 1*/2*/3* kayak training & assessment, p26 | S | E | ||||
| 12th Jun | * County Air Experience day Redhill p5-6, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 12th Jun | * County Water Activities Open Day, River Thames, p28 | S | |||||
| 12th Jun | T Module 16 - Nights Away, & 2-3 July. | ||||||
| 14th Jun | T Module 17 - Activities Outdoors. 8-10pm, 1st/8th Leatherhead Scout HQ | ||||||
| 16th June | Beaver leader meeting, 3rd Molesey HQ, 8.15 for 8.30pm | ||||||
| 17-19th Jun | Cub Camp | C | |||||
| 18th Jun | * County Paragliding experience day for 10-14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | |||||
| 18-19th Jun | * County all comers open canoe 1*/2* ?course, p26 | C | S | E | N | F | |
| 19th Jun | * County Paragliding experience day for 10-14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | |||||
| 19th Jun | * County Air Experience day Stapleford p5-6, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 24-26th Jun | County Scoutabout | S | |||||
| 26th Jun | T First Response course in Croydon District. Phone John Seaton 020 8325 1879 to book. | E | N | F | |||
| 1st Jul | AGM 7.45 for 8pm All Saints Weston Church Hall, Weston Green | E | N | F | |||
| 2-3 Jul | T Module 16 - Nights Away, & 12th Jun. | ||||||
| 3rd Jul | Fun Day | B | |||||
| 6th July | County Activities Meeting 8pm The Barn, Bentley Copse | F | |||||
| 8-10th Jul | County Camping/Cooking challenge. Troops can enter just the Cooking Challenge on 9th July. NB The Camping Competition will be the District's TTT event | S | |||||
| 10th July | 1st Claygate Group Annual General Meeting | ||||||
| 10th July | * County Air Experience day Goodwood p5-6, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 12th Jul | Archery Competition | S | E | ||||
| 15th Jul | * County Air Experience day Stapleford p5-6, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 16th Jul | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 16-17th Jul | * County adult 1*/2*/3* training & assessment, p26 | N | F | ||||
| 17th July | Car Treasure Trail. 9.30am - lunchtime. £10 entry fee. More details from Lina Heather tel 01932 864630 or or | N | F | ||||
| 17th Jul | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 17th Jul | Pig roast at The Dittons. Open to all in Scouting providing the Group Chairman is expecting you! | B | C | S | E | N | F |
| 19th Jul | T Module 19 - International. 8-10pm, 1st/8th Leatherhead Scout HQ | ||||||
| 22nd Jul | Schools break up for holidays | ||||||
| 5-14th Aug ? | Expedition to the south of France | E | |||||
| 14th Aug | * County Fun day taster kayaks / open canoes, p26 | C | S | E | |||
| 29th Aug | Bank holiday | ||||||
| 7th Sep | County AGM | ||||||
| 10th Sep | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 10-11th Sep | * County junior 1*/2* kayak training and assessment, p26 | S | E | ||||
| 11th Sep | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 11th Sep | T Module 16 - Nights Away, & 8-9 Oct. | ||||||
| 11th Sep | * County Air Experience day Redhill p5-6, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 13th Sept | T Module 12 - Balanced Programme Planning 1. 8-10pm, 1st/8th Leatherhead Scout HQ. Contact Howard Hills, tel 01372 450044, for details. | ||||||
| 15th Sep | Scout Leaders' meeting, 8pm, TAG HQ | ||||||
| 17th Sept | Fishing competition | S | E | ||||
| 18th Sep | * County Air Experience day Stapleford p5-6, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 20th Sept | T Module 12 - Balanced Programme Checking - the Zones. 8-10pm, 1st/8th Leatherhead Scout HQ. Contact Howard Hills, tel 01372 450044, for details. | ||||||
| 24th Sept | Cooking Competition | S | |||||
| 24th Sep | ; * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 24th Sep | T Bentley Copse. Phone Judy Kitchener on 01403 753578 to book. 10am-6pm Module 26 - Supporting Adults 10am-6pm Module 24 - Managing Adults 10am-6pm Module 21 - Growing the Movement Managers 10am-6pm Module 20 - Administration for Managers |
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| 25th Sep | T Bentley Copse. Phone Judy Kitchener on 01403 753578 to book. 10am-4pm Module 22 - Section support 10am-4pm Module 23 - Safety for Managers 10am-4pm Module 25 - Assessing adults |
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| 25th Sep | * County Paragliding experience day for over 14s, p7, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 25th Sep | Water Activities Event | C | |||||
| 25th Sep | * County Funday - sail, climb, shoot and Dragon boat, p27 | C | S | E | N | F | |
| 25th Sep | County mountain remote camping course, premeet, & 30 Sep-2nd Oct. More info from LTM, GSL or | E | N | F | |||
| 28th Sept | Working safely with children. 7.30pm, TAG HQ, with Ann Dethick. | ||||||
| 30th Sept | Module A Training at 1st Weston Green. More info from | E | |||||
| 30 Sep-2nd Oct | County mountain remote camping course, & 25 Sep. More info from LTM, GSL or | E | N | F | |||
| 1st Oct | T Bentley Copse 09:30 Module 5 - Fundamental Values of Scouting 11:30 Module 8 - Skills of Leadership 14:30 Module 7 - Valuing Diversity |
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| 2nd Oct | T Bentley Copse 10:00 Module 11 - Administration (Section Leaders) 13:00 Module 12 - Providing a Balanced Programme |
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| 2nd Oct | *County shooting Preliminary Training Session open to new members age 14+, p22 | S | E | N | F | ||
| 2nd Oct | T Skills Day for Leaders, Section Assistants, Skills Instructors, Exec members. 10-4.30, Reigate. More info here. | ||||||
| 4th Oct | Ready Steady Cook! | E | |||||
| 8th Oct | Sausage Sizzle | C | |||||
| 8-9th Oct | * Navigation course open to all over 18, p17 | N | F | ||||
| 8-9th Oct | * County all comers open canoe 1*/2*/3* course, p26 | C | S | E | N | F | |
| 8-9th Oct | T Module 16 - Nights Away, & 11th Sep. | ||||||
| 11th Oct | Module 1 - for newcomers. 7.30pm to finish by 10pm. TAG HQ. | ||||||
| 11th Oct | District meeting of Beaver leaders.8.15pm 1st Claygate's HQ, Station Rd, Claygate. All Colonies should send a representative. | ||||||
| 12th Oct | Information session at 1st Claygate on asthma. Contact GSL if interested in attending. | ||||||
| 15th Oct | * County caving taster day, p12 | S | E | N | F | ||
| 15-16th Oct | Night Hike. NB Closing date for entries: 10th Oct. | S | |||||
| 15-16th Oct | Jamboree On The Air/Internet organised by Surrey Scout Radio Team at 1st/4th Addlestone Scout HQ. Full info and booking form here. | S | E | N | F | ||
| 16th Oct | * County Air Experience day Stapleford and Blackbushe p5-6, early booking recommended | S | E | ||||
| 16th Oct | T First Response course in Croydon District. Phone John Seaton 020 8325 1879 to book. | E | N | F | |||
| 16th Oct | * County kayak artificial white water course, minimum BCU 2* required, p26 | S | E | N | F | ||
| 18th Oct | Module 3 - for newcomers. 7.30pm to finish by 10pm. TAG HQ. | ||||||
| 22nd Oct | T Bentley Copse 09:30 Module 13 - Growing the Movement 14:00 Module 14 - Young People Today |
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| 23rd Oct | T Bentley Copse 10:00 Module 15 - Challenging Behaviour 13:00 Module 17 - Activities Outdoors 14:30 Module 18 - Practical Skills |
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| 24-28 Oct | Schools half term holiday | ||||||
| 30th Oct | * County shooting Preliminary Training Session open to new members age 14+, p22 | S | E | N | F | ||
| 31st Oct | Fireworks & BBQ at 1st Claygate HQ | E | |||||
| 6th Nov | * County kayak day trip on Wey Navigation, minimum BCU 1* required p26 | C | S | E | N | F | |
| 6th Nov | Handicrafts Afternoon | C | |||||
| 13th Nov?? | Polyapes 3pm Remembrance Service followed by AGM | ||||||
| 16th Nov | Challenging Behaviour workshop, with Janet Jones. 7.30pm. TAG HQ. | ||||||
| 19 Nov Sat | 5-a-side football | S | E | ||||
| 19-20 Nov Sat-Sun | * County white water kayak weekend, p26 | S | E | N | F | ||
| 20 Nov Sun | First Response first aid. 9.45am to 4pm. TAG HQ. | ||||||
| 20 Nov Sun | T First Response course in Croydon District. Phone John Seaton 020 8325 1879 to book. | E | N | F | |||
| 21 Nov Mon | First meeting of Esher's Centenary Steering Committee. TAG HQ, 7.45pm. Each Group should be represented. | ||||||
| 26-27th Nov | Patrol Leaders' and Assistant Patrol Leaders' training course. Contact to help or for more info. | S | |||||
| 1st Dec | Scout Leaders' meeting, 8pm, TAG HQ | ||||||
| 3-4th Dec | * County white water kayak weekend, p26 | S | E | N | F | ||
| 3-4 Dec | T Bentley Copse Archery Leaders Course, & 10-11 Dec. Book with campsite Warden | N | F | ||||
| 5 Dec Mon | Group Scout Leaders' meeting, TAG HQ 7.45pm. Group Treasurers are invited to this meeting. | ||||||
| 8th Dec | Games Competition | E | |||||
| 10-11 Dec | T Bentley Copse Archery Leaders Course, & 3-4 Dec. Book with campsite Warden | N | F | ||||
| 16th Dec | Schools break up for holidays |