New Year New Ideas January 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm This event is free if you book into it, but if you don’t attend, we will charge an invoice of £5 to your group District Support Day Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Group(Required)53rd Walsall (1st Barr Beacon)20th Walsall (St Margarets Great Barr)6th Walsall3rd Walsall (Sea Scouts)12th Walsall (St Lukes)62th Walsall1st Walsall4th Darlaston15th Walsall (2nd Brownhills)38th Walsall (1st Walsall Wood)35th Walsall (St Marks)39th Walsall (3rd Pelsall)11th Walsall 1st Pelsall33rd Walsall (Aldridge Methodist)1st Aldridge/36th Walsall1st Blakenall Heath (18th Walsall)2nd Bloxwich (Mossley) – 31st Walsall1st Short Heath (Holy Trinity)44th Walsall – (2nd Short Heath)47th Walsall – 4th Willenhall (St Stephens)District TeamWhy Knot NetworkSection(Required)Squirrel ScoutsBeaver ScoutsCub ScoutsScoutsExplorer ScoutsScout NetworkTopics(Required) Social Media / Adverts OSM Centralising Waiting Lists Programme Ideas Bushcrafts Fundraising / Grants Email Support Pioneering / Knots Welcome talks / Awards / Compliance Awards Ceremony Adult Recruitment Other Other(Required)Permits(Required) Archery is an activity in which participants (archers) shoot at targets using bows and arrows. It includes archery with compound bows, and archery in ranges indoors and outdoors. Bell boats are twin hulled open canoes which seat 8-14 people plus a helm. They are propelled through the use of single bladed paddles and helmed via a single, stern mounted, steering oar. Canoeing Open Inland – Canoeing is a way of travelling over water through the use of a canoe, a small craft which is propelled through the use of a paddle. Canoeing River – Canoeing is a way of travelling over water through the use of a canoe, a small craft which is propelled through the use of a paddle. Canoeing Sea – Canoeing is a way of travelling over water through the use of a canoe, a small craft which is propelled through the use of a paddle. Caving is the exploration of natural underground passages. It includes the activity commonly known as Pot Holing. Single pitch climbing is where a climb can be completed in one stage (pitch) where the rope is anchored only once and from which the climber can safely walk off unroped from the top, or can be safely lowered to the bottom of the climb. Multi-pitch climbing is where a route can only be completed in two or more stages (pitches), or from which the climber cannot safely walk off unroped from the top, or cannot be safely lowered to the bottom of the climb. Top rope refers to a single pitch climb where the climber is belayed either by a person at the top of the climb, or by a person at the bottom of the climb when the rope runs from the belayer through an anchor at the top of the climb. Lead climbing refers to a climb where the climber places protection devices into the rock face, or uses pre-installed protection devices, to clip their rope into as they climb. Sport climbing and traditional climbing are types of lead climbing. Dinghy sailing refers to sailing boats which have no built in accommodation or fixed keels. Dragon Boating The use of a large, 10 or 20 person (plus helm and drummer), craft to travel over water through the use of paddles. Hillwalking is the movement on foot over hills and mountains. It takes place on a variety of terrain types and in a variety of environments. Hovercrafting is the activity of riding on a powered craft, which is supported on a cushion of air created by a fan. Hovercrafts are amphibious and may be used on both land and inland waters. Ice climbing generally refers to the climbing of ice formations such as icefalls and frozen waterfalls, although there are now also artificial ice climbing walls available. Kayaking Open Inland- Kayaking is a way of travelling over water through the use of a kayak; a type of canoe designed to be paddled from a sitting position using a double ended paddle. Cockpits can be closed or open. Kayaking River – Kayaking is a way of travelling over water through the use of a kayak; a type of canoe designed to be paddled from a sitting position using a double ended paddle. Cockpits can be closed or open. Kayaking Sea – Kayaking is a way of travelling over water through the use of a kayak; a type of canoe designed to be paddled from a sitting position using a double ended paddle. Cockpits can be closed or open. Kayaking Surf – Kayaking is a way of travelling over water through the use of a kayak; a type of canoe designed to be paddled from a sitting position using a double ended paddle. Cockpits can be closed or open. Keelboating refers to sailing boats which have a keel, daggerboard or centreboard designed to provide stability to the vessel via its weight. Keelboats have no built in accommodation. Kite surfing takes place on the water standing on a board while flying a kite which provides the power. Mine exploration is the exploration of man-made underground passages previously excavated in search of resources such as stones, minerals or metals. Motor cruisers are boats powered by an engine and can include accommodation. Narrow boats are traditionally operated on canals but are often found using other inland waters including navigable rivers. Narrow boats are powered by an engine. Narrow boats include built in accommodation or cabin areas, this includes traditional narrow boats, wide beam and dutch barge. Nights away or residential events, whether camping, hostelling, sleepovers or bivouacs, form an integral part of scouting, and are something that every young person should have the opportunity to take part in. Off-road cycling is a cycling activity, considered to be in any environment excluding environment zero. Personal watercrafts are lightweight motorised craft designed to be sat or stood on. These crafts are propelled by water jets and are often referred to a jet skis. Power boats are powered primarily by an engine and have no built in accommodation or cabin area. Pulling is propelling an open craft primarily by the use of oars where there is fixed seating, and often includes a coxswain and a crew. The term pulling is normally used for large open boats such as Gigs, Cutters and Whalers, but also includes small fixed seat boats such as the Pioneer. Pulling Permits can also include Punting (propelling a boat with a pole), Gondolas and Sculling Over the Stern. Rafting (Traditional) – The use of a man-made raft, often constructed through the use of barrels, poles and rope using pioneering techniques, to travel across water. The raft is usually powered by single bladed paddles. Rowing and sculling are both the acts of propelling an open craft through the use of oars, where the seat is designed to move. There can be a number of rowers in each boat and it can be done with or without a coxswain to keep them on course and in time. When each person has a single oar it is known as rowing, while when each person uses two oars (one on each side of the boat), it is known as sculling. Scuba diving is underwater swimming using self-contained breathing apparatus such as an aqualung. As it is self-contained it allows the diver to go deeper underwater and stay underwater longer than a snorkeler. Snorkelling is underwater swimming, usually near the surface of the water, using a mask, snorkel and fins for propulsion. Snowsports includes a range of activities including skiing (downhill, cross country and ski touring) and snowboarding. Skiing uses two slim skis supported by two hand held poles whilst snowbaording uses a wider single board. Snowsports can take place on natural or artificial slopes, flat snow covered terrain or in specialist snowparks. Paddleboarding Open Inland – Stand up paddleboarding is a way of travelling over water through the use of a board designed to be paddled from a kneeling or standing position using a single ended paddle. Paddleboarding River – Stand up paddleboarding is a way of travelling over water through the use of a board designed to be paddled from a kneeling or standing position using a single ended paddle. Paddleboarding Sea – Stand up paddleboarding is a way of travelling over water through the use of a board designed to be paddled from a kneeling or standing position using a single ended paddle. Water skiing involves being towed across the top of a stretch of water on skis or a board, normally behind a power boat, holding on to either a bar, or a handle connected to the boat by a rope. The various types of skis and boards included within water skiing include, single skis, double skis, wakeboards and kneeboards. White water rafting involves travelling down white water rapids in an inflatable raft, propelled by single bladed paddles as it is steered through the rapids. Windsurfing is a section of the sport of sailing undertaken standing on a board with a handheld rig. Yachting refers to sailing boats which have a keel designed to provide a righting movement via its weight. Yachts have built in accommodation. None Social Media Team socials@walsallscouts.org.uk Charlie Rowley charlie.rowley@walsallscouts.org.uk 1st Pelsall Scouts Clarendon Place Pelsall, West Midlands WS3 4NL United Kingdom + Google Map Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live
