Adventure is the essence of Scouting. This can take many forms and take place at different levels. It's not just about outdoor activities and extreme sports. It's about the many ways that Scouting challenges and stretches young people to the develop skills they need for life.

For a Beaver Scout that it could be waking up the morning after their first night away from home and getting organised. For a Cub it could be gaining confidence in a new activity. For a Scout it could be developing leadership skills and working as a team towards a common goal.

Scouts take part in activities as diverse as kayaking, abseiling, expeditions overseas, photography, climbing and zorbing. As a Scout you can learn survival skills, first aid, computer programming, or even how to fly a plane. There’s something for every young person. It’s a great way to have fun, make friends, get outdoors, express your creativity and experience the wider world.

We do this through a programme around three main themes: 

• Outdoor and Adventure

• World

• Skills

There is the opportunity to work towards and gain activity and challenge badges and the prestigious Chief Scout Awards.

The range of badges and awards support all aspects of Scouting, the three themes and:

• Leadership

• Teamwork

• Personal development

Youth involvement

To make sure Scouting within our District stays exciting and relevant, our programme is shaped by the young people in partnership with their leaders. This means Scouts in all sections work together with their leaders to influence their whole Scouting experience. They provide ideas and suggestions of activities they would like to try, share their own skills with other young people, and shape how we do thing in Derwentside.