Welcome to the official website of Godalming District Scouts

In the second century of Scouting ...

Information about getting involved as a leader, helper or young person (boys and girls from 6 to 25) is all on this site - and also news of recent activities.

Scouts and Guides and their families from Godalming and Hambledon districts filled the magnificant Charterhouse Chapel for their annual Carol Service.  Representatives from the Surrey County Scouts and Guides, Pat Frost, Mayor of Waverley and Joy Poulter, Mayor of Godalming also attended.  We thank the headmaster of Charterhouse for the continued used of the chapel for this service.

At the beginning of the service the Surrey County Scout Commissioner presented John Richardson with his certificate of appointment as the new District Commissioner for Godalming District Scouts.

The service followed a traditional format led by Sue Evans, Godalming District Scout Chaplain.  Readings and excerpts from the bible were read by young people from each of the sections and the younger members of the two associations developed a tableau of the nativity scene at the front of the chapel.

After the service everyone eased their vocal cords with a seasonal hot chocolate and mince pie in the Great Hall of Charterhouse School.

It is now time for the annual census which is normally carried out by the GSL or Scouter in Charge.  As in previous years this is an online activity.

Six scouts and explorers attended a selection day at our District HQ to decide on the four who would be invited to attend the next World Jamboree which will take place in Sweden - 2011.  The four selected were Harry and Anthony from 1st Witley, Ruby from SS Peter and Paul and Ben from Eagle Explorers.

The selection day was a chance for the prospective participants to find out about the World Jamboree, and the commitment attending it would entail.  They would be going as part of one of the Surrey contingents - as part of the 40,000+ attending from across the world. As well as hearing from a previous World Jamboree participant and International Service Team member they had to do a short presentation on a hobby or interest for 5 to 10 minutes.  They all gave excellent presentations.  The final part of the selection was an interview.

Godalming District were allocated four places for this Jamboree - and it was very difficult to decide on the final four.  Look out for more information - and fundraising - as the four participants build up to this very special event.

One of the activities was to complete a limerick - here is our favourite: "There once was a scout leader called Paul ...

who was suspiciously tall, He tripped on a log, fell in a bog, and everyone called him un-cool."