2026 COMPETITIONS

We are already a quarter of the way through the 2026 competitions and at the end of each month there have been different leaders in Scout of the Year. Scout of the month for March was Charlie J, and he now finds himself at the top of the points for Scout of the Year.

The Patrol of the Month for March was Falcons who have closed the gap to Hawks who still lead Patrol of the Year. Click on the logo for the full points.

SILVER END 100th CELEBRATION SLEEPOVER - 17th APRIL 2026

Silver End will be celebrating it’s 100th Anniversary in 2026. The first official event is a torch light procession to the foundation stone, an activity in the park and then opening a time capsule in the Congregational Church. After all the events, we will go back to the Scout HQ for some smores followed by a camp out (use our pop-up tents or bring your own).

PLEASE REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE IN OSM BY THE 10th APRIL

GO-BANANAS SLEEPOVER

It was another fun filled night at the soft play venue in Colchester. 50 Scouts had an awesome time of playing games in the frame, chocolate disco, sumo suites as well as a film and a bit of sleep.

Take a look at the short film made from the evening here.

THE OSCARS 2026

Another amazing evening where we looked back and celebrated everything the Scouts done and achieved during 2025. The Scout HQ was full with 60 Scouts, 7 leaders and 10 guest and an electrifying atmosphere. Once all the formalities were over, it was then time to dance the night away at the After Show Party!.

Take a look at all the results, and a number of videos from the night by clicking on the logo.

HALLO-SCREAM CAMP 2025

It was another brilliant weekend away in Suffolk to make you scream! Saturday was spent at Pleasurewood Hills, then after a day on the rides, it’s was back to Darsham for the evening. Staying at the old Railway Stationmaster's House, after dinner there was a film before bed and lights out. Sunday morning it was off to Southwold. First stop was a 30 min blast on the Coastal Voyager RIB and then a quick visit to Southwold Pier. To see the video of the weekend, click on the logo.

CZECHIA 2025

Summer Camp for 2025 was seven days in Czechia (Czech Republic). Staying in a hostel on the outskirts of Prague there was a mix activities (some very unique), educational experiences and cultural opportunities.

From walking around the Castle District and Old Town to 4 hours kayaking down the Szava River, it had it all!. Great food, great company and great memories. Click on the logo to see more.

BIG BUNKER BASH 2025

It’s was back to the ‘Secret Nuclear Bunker’ in June. This time it was activities outside on the High Ropes and Zip Trek, beofre moving inside the biunker for an evening of even more activities.

Before going home on Sunday after, the morning was spent at the Nuclear Wild Forest. To show the fun we had, it has been broken down into three videos. Watch the play list here:- WATCH

BUCKS 2025

What a great five day camp that was! Lots of fun, new activities tried and new friendships made. There was nothing but praise for the Scouts from the campsite crew too.

You can look back on photos from the camp and the video montage by clicking on the logo.

WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO?

Despite all the restrictions in place over the past 18 months we have still managed to do loads of activities and lean #skillsforlife. You probably can’t remember exactly what we have done!  If you visit the photo\video section of our website you can catch up on what we have done over the past 4 years. If you are thinking of joining us, it is a good place to start to see the kind of things we do.

The montages are all on our YouTube Channel - so why not subscribe to it and click on the notification button so you know when something new is available to watch.