What facilities and activities does 2nd Orpington Scout Group have?

2nd Orpington Scout Group has its own modern headquarters and a large selection of camping and activity equipment, and it runs weekly meetings, camps and other activities throughout the year. The group also has Quartermasters who look after the facilities and equipment. These details describe the group as a whole; the section your child joins determines which meeting night applies.

Facilities and equipment

The group's own page states two main physical assets:

• A modern headquarters — the group's own base, rather than a shared or hired hall.
• A large selection of camping and activity equipment — enough gear to support its camps and activities programme.

Both are maintained by the Quartermasters, who look after the facilities and equipment.

Activities and programme

The group describes "a very active programme of weekly meetings, camps and other activities all through the year." In practice that means:

• Weekly section meetings — each section meets on a fixed evening (see the table below).
• Camps — supported by the group's own camping equipment.
• Other activities — run alongside meetings and camps across the year.

The page does not list specific activity types, so treat the above as the categories the group confirms rather than a full activity list.

Sections and meeting nights

The group has four sections. Ages and meeting evenings are as stated on the group's page:

Two colonies, packs or troops operate within the younger sections: there are two Beaver Colonies and two Cub Packs, which is why each of those sections has two meeting nights. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers are all open to boys and girls.

Joining and contact

To get involved or ask about joining, the group asks you to email [email protected]. If you are asking about a specific section, it helps to mention your child's age so the enquiry reaches the right section leader — the meeting night then follows from the table above.

One identifier worth knowing if you are checking you have the right group: the group scarf is blue with a red border, which replaced the original plain blue design.