Claire Morris, who has been our amazing group chair for the past six years and has guided us though lots of necessary change and helped bring 1st Camelsdale to the dizzy heights we’re at today is taking a rest. She’s not leaving us and intends to take an official appointment within our cub pack. Those with explorer scout children will also know she does a lot with the DofE scheme.

So, we’re looking for her replacement. Do you fancy a go, or do you know someone who might consider the role? A relative, friend or neighbour perhaps? Someone you chat to at the gym, church or work?

Here’s a bit of what the role involves; it’s not a uniformed role and it doesn’t involve turning up at a section meeting every week!

• Chair the Group Scout Council & Group Executive Committee, and make sure we follow Scout Association rules…..in practise about 5 or 6 meetings a year

• Work closely with and support the Group Scout Leader and encourage development of
• Scouting within the group and as part of the local community
• Help the group secretary & group treasurer with their roles.
• Build strong ‘admin’ teams to help look after our headquarters and grounds and a team to raise funds and seek grants.
• Generally keep an eye on all the admin & official side of stuff but not get too involved in section activities…. unless you want to of course.

We have really strong Beaver, Cub & Scout sections with great leader teams providing really exciting development programmes for our 6 to 14 year olds. We just need someone to take care of the official matters and make sure our facilities are looked after and our cash-flow is more than sufficient.

Could you do that for us, please? Or do you know someone who would?

Please do let me know

Keith Clayton


Tel: 01428 653823 
Email: [email protected]

Camelsdale Beavers had a brilliant day out at Bazzaz, they took part in lots of different activities that were themed around different countries. They also managed to fit in some human football, crazy golf and quite a few toasted marshmallows on a lovely sunny day in Cranleigh. 

A historic event of global significance took place on the evening of Monday 22nd Jun 2015 in a sleepy corner of Godalming. At the end of a canoe taster session the brave and plentiful scouts of Camelsdale came together to create a raft that stretched from the boat house jetty across the full width of the Godalming and Guildford Wey Navigation to the bank on the other side. 

It was on this momentous occasion that a WORLD RECORD (in Godalming) was achieved by two scouts. Toby and Aidan were the first scouts EVER (seen by the Colonel) in the history of the canoe club to deck run from one side of the river to the other.

Well done to Camelsdale Beavers who won the District Muir Trophy. Six of our Beavers had to complete a variety of tasks at Linchmere Common as part of a hike, there was lots of great competition from other beaver units but Camesldale just won! 

Well done Beavers! 

Explorer Scouting in Haslemere has grown, with more young people enjoying the fun, challenge and adventure.

We would like to continue and develop what we do and are looking for adults who can help us and enjoy some of the fun themselves. Volunteering with the Explorer Scouts is fun, easy and flexible. It is a great way to make a difference while having some fun.

We are always looking for leaders and assistant leaders – everybody knows that – but we would really welcome the support of men and women who could give a little time each term to act as Unit Treasurer, Occasional Helpers on Camps and Expeditions, Skills Instructors or fundraisers. It need not be every week, and we would welcome help at weekends as well as at the weekly meeting.

If you think you might like to join this exciting group please give the explorer scout leader, Jamie Short a ring or drop him an email. If we’ve not tempted you at the moment to find out more about what we do we would also really like to hear about anyone you know in the area who has a passion for adventure and challenge and a sense of fun. (And if we have tempted you then do tell your friends as well!)

You can contact Jamie Short, on [email protected] or phone 01428 654652