Friday Scout Programme – 2025
Meeting times are 7.30-9pm in the Scout Hall and 7-8.30pm in Bonaly School unless noted otherwise.
Please note Scouts don’t need phones at Scouts and we don’t wish to see any phones in use while at Scouts.
For Bonaly School, please use the door into the main hall from Bonaly Grove.
If you cannot make it to a meeting, please let us know before the meeting by emailing:
As – Martin Southern –martinsouthern@btinternet.com
Bs – Martin Haggart – martinh108th@gmail.com
Please wear scout uniform (shirt and necker) unless told otherwise and bring a full water bottle. When full uniform is not required, please wear your necker.
Winter Term 2025
21st March
As – Bonaly School – It’ll be an active night so please bring water and you may want to wear shorts and a T-shirt under you Scout uniform so you can take it off after inspection so you don’t get too hot.
Bs – Tenpin Bowling – Please sign-up as per OSM request.
28th March
As – Tenpin Bowling – Please sign-up when we send out the OSM invitation.
Bs – Bonaly School – t’ll be an active night so please bring water and you may want to wear shorts and a T-shirt under you Scout uniform so you can take it off after inspection so you don’t get too hot.
4th April
As – Wide games (details and meeting point will be added nearer the date)
Bs – Hike (details and meeting point will be added nearer the date)
Spring Term 2025
25th April
As – Bonaly School
Bs – Scout Hall
2nd May – For those not at Adventure Camp
As – Scout Hall
Bs – Bonaly School
9th May
As & Bs – All together in Campbell Park to collectively run a marathon to raise funds for Tiphereth.
16th May
As – Tents
Bs – Fires
23rd May
As – Watersports with Driftwood
Bs – Tents
30th May Patrol Camp at Barrwood – No Scouts if not at camp
6th June
As – Fires
Bs – Watersports with Driftwood
13th June
As – Cycle
Bs – Wide game
20th June
As – Wide game
Bs – Cycle
27th June
As & Bs – All together for Summer BBQ
Camps & Events 2025
2 – 5 May – Adventure camp, Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder (aimed at older Scouts capable of camping and cooking independently in tent groups)
30 May – 1 June – Patrol camp, Barrwood, Denny
14 – 15 June – Wilderness hike and overnight (provisional, to be confirmed. Will be aimed at Scouts wishing to achieve their Expedition Challenge)
3 – 8 August – Summer camp, Dilston near Corbridge in North England
6 & 7 September – Regional Gala at Bonaly Scout Camp. A Scouting event for all young people in South East Scotland to visit with their families for a day to try fun Scouting activities. More information to follow.
20 – 21 September – Bothy camp (provisional, to be confirmed. Will be aimed at younger/newer Scouts)
7 November – Gang Show, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
14 – 16 November – Indoor camp (provisional, to be confirmed once we’ve booked the campsite)
2026
15 – 17 May 2026 – Pentjam’ 26 – A Pentland District camp at Fordell Firs for all sections including Scouts.
2027
24 July – 4 August 2027 – Haarlem Jamborette – International camp, the Netherlands