Scouts in Space - County Camp 2025

Everyone is invited to our 2025 County Camp!

Join us on the bank holiday weekend and bring your whole Group and camp together (yes, Squirrels and Beavers in tents!), whilst your young people enjoy a weekend jam packed with their favourite County Camp activities, plus lots of new ones too.

 

Programme

Our theme this year, as voted for by our young people, is SPACE!

More details of activities will be shared closer to the time, but in the meantime here is an outline plan of the weekend. 

Thursday	Groups and Sections are welcome to set up their camping areas on Thursday evening.
Friday	Groups and Sections arrive.  Opening ceremony
Saturday	A day full of activities, finishing with a famous Humberside campfire! Those Sections staying 1 night, arrive at 09:00. Get dressed up for our campfire - dress code TBA.
Sunday	Another day full of activities, with some amazing evening entertainment! Day Visitor Sections arrive at 09:00. Day Visitor Sections and those that have stayed for 1 night leave at 16:30. Enjoy a final night of great entertainment!
Monday	Something happens on Monday morning - more details to come...! Home time for everyone at 14:30

 

Bookings & Payments

• Register to attend via our Booking System here: bookings.humbersidescouts.org.uk/scoutsinspace/register
• All deposits of £10 per person (excluding Day Visitor Sections) by: 31st January 2025
• Full payments by: 30th April 2025

All payments (including deposits) are non-refundable. 

 

Cost

Who?	When?	Price
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorers Brownies, Guides & Rangers	All weekend	£45.00
Squirrels and Beavers (One night / two days)	Saturday Night	£25.00
Squirrels and Rainbows	Sunday Day Visit	£10.00
Young Leaders (14-17 year olds) (50% Programme, 50% Support) Explorers & Rangers	All weekend	£22.00

Groups & Sections will need to add their own food and transport costs on to this, before sharing with their young people. 

All payments (including deposits) are non-refundable. 

 

Activity Service Team

We are looking for adult volunteers (18+) to join our Activity Service Team for the event. 

They will support the programme by staffing a variety of activities throughout the weekend, from crafts to adventurous activities and everything in between!

The perfect volunteers for this team, would be adults who are not attending with a Section or Group.

We are particularly looking for volunteers who hold the following permits/qualifications:

• Kayaking
• Dinghy Sailing
• Stand Up Paddle Boarding
• NSRA Qualification 
• Climbing and/or abseiling 
• Archery

If you are interested in volunteering in the Activity Service Team, please register for the Staff Team via this link:  bookings.humbersidescouts.org.uk/scoutsinspace/register

 

FAQs

 

How much does it cost for Leaders attending?

Leaders are free of charge.

Why do we need to pay a deposit?

Like with all big events, there is a lot of advanced planning. To secure the best activities, we need to know how many people are coming and therefore how much money we have to spend. 

What if my numbers drop after paying the deposits?

As stated above, all payments, including deposits, are non-refundable. We want to ensure we can provide the best activities and these are booked on the numbers provided. 

 

Can parent helpers attend to help the Leaders?

Yes, in one of the three following ways:

Attendance Option	Requirements
DAY VISITOR OPTION 1 An adult that is coming to support for the day only and does not have a Scout DBS  E.g. a Squirrel parent	Cannot stay overnight  Cannot be responsible for any young people apart from their own child  A Leader must supervise them at all times   They will still need adding as ‘Leaders’ on the online booking system in your Section, but in the membership number box please write ‘non-member AND no DBS’.
DAY VISITOR OPTION 2 An adult that is coming to support for the day only and does have a Scout DBS   (listed on the membership system as a ‘Non Member - Needs Disclosure’)	Cannot stay overnight  Can be responsible for young people  If they continue to help at your Section after the event, they will then need adding as a Team member and complete the Growing Roots learning.   They will need adding onto the online booking system, giving their membership number.
ADULT STAYING OVERNIGHT WHO HAS NOT COMPLETED ANY SCOUT TRAINING An adult that is coming to support overnight, are not a leader, but does have a Scout DBS   (listed on the membership system as a ‘Non-Member - Needs Disclosure’)	MUST be added to your NAN form  Anyone staying overnight, MUST complete the online Safety and Safeguarding Training  (We realise this is not a rule in POR, but is a requirement of this event and is part of our assurance to ensure we are keeping our young people as safe as possible).  If they continue to help at your Section after the event, they will then need adding as a Team member and complete the remaining Growing Roots learning.   They will need adding onto the online booking system, giving their membership number.

An adult coming to cook or help cater for your Section must have a DBS as they are likely to be left unsupervised on your Sub Camp at some point during the weekend. 

 

Where will the Squirrels and Beavers sleep?

In tents, with the rest of their Scout Group's Sections.

How long can Squirrels stay?

Squirrels can either come for a day visit on Sunday, or come on Saturday and stay for one night, leaving on Sunday.

What will the Young Leaders who are doing 50:50 do at the Event?

Young Leaders will be given a rota of when they are required to be on activity bases and when they are free to take part in the activities. They will camp with their Explorer Unit or the Group/Section they are a Young Leader at. If their Group, Section or Explorer Unit is not attending, please get in touch with us. 

No one in our Scout Group has a Nights Away Permit. Can we still attend?

Yes, please include this on your Expression of Interest form and we will be in touch to discuss this with you.

When can we set up our camping area?

• Thursday between 17:30 - 21:00
• Friday from 09:00
• Arrivals and Departures for those arriving after 17:00 will be subject to the Traffic Management Plan

When can parents / carers and young people arrive?

Groups will need to agree drop and collection times locally to ensure that leaders arrive before young people, however those arriving after 17:00 on Friday will be subject to the Traffic Management Plan and therefore it is important that you have shared this with parents / carers as well as your leadership team.

Will adults receive a necker?

Yes, all adults will receive a necker to match their subcamp and will be required to wear this around site, during the camp.

Will adults receive a badge?

Yes, if it is pre-ordered and paid for before the Event. Details of how to buy these will be shared closer to the Event.

Can we cook on a fire in our subcamps?

No. Fire pits and campfires of any kind are not allowed on subcamps. All cooking must be on gas (or other suitably fueled) stoves.

Will there be any offsite activities this year? 

For the first time, we are planning to have offsite water activities at a County Camp!
These will be exclusively for Scouts and Explorers and transport to and from the water will be provided. Details of how this will operate for those young people who wish to take part, will be shared closer to the camp. 

With so many people on site, how will we know who is who?

All young people and adults will be wearing wristbands and their sub camp necker throughout the event. The wristbands will have a unique barcode on that will be used to sign people on and off site and to check permissions for activities where required. These will be different colours for young people and adults, to help distinguish between the two.

Will Leaders be asked to help with running activities?
 
To ensure we have plenty of activities running over the weekend, as usual, we will be requiring Leaders to help facilitate these activities. Sub Camp Leaders will be helping to coordinate the volunteers from this from each Sub Camp for this over the weekend to make this fair and equitable depending on Section sizes, age ranges and numbers of Leaders. 

How do I complete my NAN form for this event?

NAN Forms need to be completed by each Section/Group as usual. Leaders will need to risk assess all the areas of the camp that they are responsible for - travel, camping, cooking, overnight, pitching and striking camping areas, free time, etc.
All activities provided by the camp, will have risk assessments completed by the organising team as we are responsible for these.