Cumbria Scout County (The Scout Association)
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Cumbria is a Scout County and part of the Scout Association of the United Kingdom. It is concurrent with the political county of Cumbria, and provides Scouting opportunities for young people and adults in the area around the English Lake District, including the town of Barrow-in-Furness, and the city of Carlisle.[1]
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[edit] Organisation
The County is currently divided into nine Scout Districts. The Districts each divide into a number Scout Groups and Explorer Scout Units, providing Scouting for young people from the age of 6 and up. The County also manages the Scout Network, which is the programme section for 18-25 year olds, as a number of Local Scout Networks.
[edit] Barrow In Furness District[2]
Scout Groups
- 1st Barrow-in Furness
- 2nd Barrow-in Furness
- 5th Barrow-in-Furness
- 7th Barrow-in-Furness
- 8th Barrow-in-Furness
- 10th Barrow-in-Furness
- 11th Barrow-in-Furness
- 15th Barrow-in-Furness
- 17th Barrow-in-Furness
- 20th Barrow-in-Furness
- 22nd Barrow in Furness
- 25th Barrow-in-Furness
- 26th Barrow-in-Furness
- 27th Barrow (St Columba's)
Explorer Scout Units
- Blackhawk ESU
[edit] Duddon and High Furness District
Scout Groups
- 1st Duddon (Dalton Church)
- 3rd Duddon (Askam & Ireleth)
- 4th Duddon (Kirkby-in-Furness)
- 6th Duddon (Dalton Methodist)
- 1st Flookburgh
- 1st Grange and Cartmel
- 1st Pennington (St Michaels)
- 1st Ulverston (School)
- 2nd Ulverston
Explorer Scout Units
- Xenolith ESU
[edit] Eden District[3]
Scout Groups
- 1st Appleby
- 1st Eden Valley
- 2nd Eden Valley (The Ravens)
- 1st Heskett in the Forest
- 1st Keswick
- 1st Kirkby Stephen
- 2nd Penrith
- 1st Petteril Vale
- 1st Shap
- 1st Stainton
Explorer Scout Units
- Hoosiders ESU
- Keswick ESU
[edit] Kentdale District[4]
Scout Groups
- 1st Burneside
- Elleray Scout Group
- 1st Hawkshead
- 1st Holme
- 1st Kendal
- 4th Kendal
- 5th/8th Kendal
- 9th Kendal (Dean Gibson)
- 10th Kendal
- 1st Kirkby Lonsdale
- 1st Milnthorpe
- 1st Sedbergh
- Sedgwick and Crosscrake
- 1st Staveley
- Storth and Arnside
- 1st Windermere
Explorer Scout Units
- Hades ESU
- Ogres ESU
- Kentdale District YLU
[edit] Millom District
Scout Groups
- 1st Millom (Parish Church)
- 3rd Millom (St.George's)
- Thwaites
[edit] Reivers District[5]
Scout Groups
- Bewcastle
- 1st Brampton
- 1st Carlisle (Holy Trinity)
- 2nd Carlisle (Houghton)
- 3rd Carlisle (St Barnabas)
- 5th Carlisle (St. Bede's)
- 6th Carlisle (St John's)
- 13th Carlisle (Trinity School)
- 14th Carlisle
- 18th Carlisle
- 22nd Carlisle
- 25th Carlisle (Greystone)
- 26th Carlisle (St Herberts)
- Dalston
- Scotby
Explorer Scout Units
- Ayers ESU
- Border ESU
- Inglewood ESU
[edit] Solway/Derwent District
Scout Groups
- 1st Aspatria (St Kentigern's)
- Caldbeck
- 1st Cockermouth
- 1st Great Broughton
- 1st Keswick
- 1st Kirkbride
- 2nd Maryport (Netherhall)
- 1st Silloth
- 3rd Wigton
[edit] Western Lakes District
Scout Groups
- 1st Beckermet
- 2nd Cleator Moor
- 1st Egremont
- 1st Frizington
- 1st Gosforth
- 1st Hensingham
- 1st Lowca
- 1st Mirehouse
- 1st Moresby (St Bridget's)
- 1st St Bees
- 2nd Seascale
- 1st Thornhill
- 7th Whitehaven (St Begh's)
- 8th Whitehaven (St Nicholas)
Explorer Scout Units
- 1st St Bees ESU
[edit] Workington District
Scout Groups
- 1st Workington (St John's)
- 3rd Workington (Methodist)
- 4th Workington (St Michael's)
- 5th Workington (1st Seaton)
- 6th Workington - Our Lady
- 11th Workington St Mary's
- 13th Workington
[edit] Campsites
[edit] Ennerdale Scout Centre
Ennerdale Scout Centre is owned and maintained by the Cumbria Scout County, and is located on the River Eden near to Ennerdale Water. The site only covers around 6 acres, but offers a range of camping pitches, as well as some indoor accommodation for up to around 60 people.[6] This site was previously owned by the former West Cumberland Scout County. For over 50 years, the Oxford University Scout and Guide Group has had a close association with the camp site, with students camping for a week before and after the summer camping season in the University Easter vacation and the university Summer vacation in September.[7]
[edit] Great Tower Activity Centre
- See also: Scouting in West Lancashire
Great Tower Activity Centre is located on the eastern shore of Windermere. While it is located in the heart of the Cumbria Scout County, the site is actually owned and maintained by West Lancashire Scout County. The site covers an area of 250 acres.[8]
[edit] Ratlingate International Camping Centre
Ratlingate International Camping Centre is located 4 miles south of the city of Carlisle, and is owned and maintained by Reivers Scout District. The site consists of 4 acres of camping field, with a further 20 acres in mixed woodland pitches. It originally had a wooden hut, which burnt down and so was replaced with a building at the top of the campsite which has kitchens, toilets and dormitorys. Nearly all Reivers camps take place at Ratlingate, including the recent Centenary Camp where over 250 people attended. It's woods can hold many activities from backwoods cooking to pioneering, and is regularly used for orienteering competitions.[9]
[edit] Events and Activities
[edit] Barrow Gang Show
The Barrow Gang Show is a relatively new Gang Show, starting in 1995.[10]
[edit] The Rawnsley Shield
The Rawnsley Shield is an annual competition for Scouts in the Reivers District. Starting in the 1920's it's roots go back to Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley who donated the shield to Scouting. The format of the competition changes every year and has been: a camp, where you were marked on activities; a walk to Talkin Tarn from Gelt Wood and activities at Talkin Tarn; or, this year, a pioneering contest. The current winners of the Rawnsley Shield is the 25th Carlisle.
