A week on from this year’s Darlington Scout Challenge Hike, we can reveal a new holder of the Challenge Hike Trophy! Scouts from the 9th, 11th, 12th, 19th and 27th Darlington Scout Groups took part in this year’s competition, with…
How Many Hours ?
How many hours does it take to build real leadership in a young person? Most people guess far too low. They picture a classroom lesson or a single camp weekend, and they underestimate how long real confidence actually takes to…
Scouting Resilience
Ask most adults where children learn resilience and they will point to a classroom. We would point somewhere else entirely. Resilience needs friction. A young person builds it by navigating a real obstacle, not by reading about one. When a…
Adventure in the Cheviots – Silver and Gold DofE Expeditions
It was certainly a weekend of adventure for the Elm Ridge, Harrogate Hill and Seaham Explorers, who headed into the Cheviots to take on their Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award qualifying expedition and Gold DofE practice expedition. Over the course…
