County Events

What is Oxon Gathering?

Oxon gathering is a chance for adult volunteers from across the county to learn, share knowledge and have a great time. There will be the opportunity to learn new skills, attend workshops, relax and socialise.

Who is it for?

Oxon Gathering is for Adult volunteers of all sections and roles within Oxfordshire Scouts. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate anyone under the age of 18 for the weekend. Children may attend as day visitors with their parents, but please note, there will no activities provided for children and they are to be supervised at all times and must be off site by 7pm.

Where is it being held?

Millennium Hall, Horton-Cum-Studley, Oxfordshire,

Weekend camping option is £15 catered; starting at 7pm Friday 13^th September and finishing at 2pm Sunday 15^th September. There will be a BBQ on the Saturday night.  A day visitor option is available for Saturday or Sunday at a cost of £5 for food or free of charge if you provide your own packed lunch. Tea and Coffee will be served all day.

To book your place click here!

Camping arrangements

We welcome tents and caravans at the event. Caravans will need to be pre-booked along with your booking, please do this as part of the booking process above. Please be aware we are unable to offer an electric hook up and generators are not allowed on site.

Download the booking information here!

We look forward to seeing you there

This is the first step towards becoming a British Canoeing Kayak or Canoe Coach. It will teach coaching skills useful for teaching young people and obtaining water activity permits. Some Canoe and Kayak kit can be provided. Some existing experience is required see information link or discuss with Helen. Full details can be found at.

https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/uploads/documents/British-Canoeing-Coach-Award-Course-Guide-V1-2-Jan18.pdf

The course is being run by an external instructor and is being subsidised by the County to help scout leaders become qualified. Numbers are limited to 6 participants and will be allocated on a first come basis.

If you would like to discuss the course and/or it’s suitability to you please contact Helen Walker here.

Cost

£85 per person (this is a reduced cost as the course is subsidised by the County. Hence no additional training or travel claims can be made).

A prerequisite of the course is to join British Canoeing as a “On the Water” member.  This will cost £27 for under 18’s, £35 for 19 to 22 year group and £45 for those above 23. This cost will be met by the participant.

Joining instructions will be sent to participants closer to the date.

Location: 24th Abingdon Scout HQ, Lashford Lane, Dry Sandford.

Oxfordshire’s County Explorer Scout Activity Weekend 2019 (AKA CESAW19). This event is open to all Explorer Scouts in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.

CESAW is an activity weekend for Explorer Scouts, this year featuring our very own colour run as well as a range of on activities as well as the now famous Silent Disco. All meals are included on this event as part of the camp fee.

CESAW takes place on the 20th – 22nd September 2019 Check in opens at 18:00 on the Friday and the event closes at 14:00 on the Sunday.

Book now at: https://scouts-ems.org.uk/current-events/?event_id=23

Oxfordshire’s County Patrol Camping Weekend is a fun weekend camp where your Troop leaders will not camp with you, but there will be plenty of adults around to make sure you are OK. You will also get to try out a wide range of activities and the chance to meet other Scouts from all over Oxfordshire.

You will camp as a Patrol and cook your own food over altar fires. You should try to make your Patrol as near as possible to a normal Troop Patrol, i.e. 4 to 7 Scouts, including one PL, one APL and a range of ages.

The camp is at Horley Scout Campsite, Wroxton Road, Horley, Banbury OX15 6AU from Friday 4th October to Sunday 6th October 2019.

You need to cater for all meals through the weekend, except for Saturday evening where we will provide a free dinner as part of the evening entertainment. Saturday lunchtime we will be running a patrol cooking competition. Each patrol will need to prepare a two course lunch cooked on an altar fire and based on the theme of “Desert Island”. At least one course must be hot!

The closing ceremony and presentations will be at 1500 hrs on the Sunday afternoon. Please encourage your parents/carers and Scout Leaders to join us for the presentations.

Book now at: https://scouts-ems.org.uk/current-events/?event_id=45

Jamboree on the Air – Jamboree on the Internet (JOTA-JOTI) is a fun and exciting annual experience for all young people in Scouting using the widest range of technology communication channels to educate, promote cultural awareness, develop tolerance, as well as enhance sharing, collaboration and teamwork, along with building a sense of belonging to the worldwide Scout Movement. It is a “travel-free” Jamboree that takes place wherever you are in the world.

Each year Oxfordshire Scouts run its very own JOTA JOTI weekend for all to attend.

Further information on this event will be available in the summer.