Scouting in South Yorkshire

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Scouting in South Yorkshire is a part of the Scout Association in the United Kingdom. It is a Scout Area that includes Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster. The County Commissioner is Stephen Clapham.

Contents 1 Scout Districts 2 Scout Shops 3 Camp sites 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Scout Districts

The County is divided into 10 Scout Districts:-

• Sheffield Rivelin
• Sheffield Porter
• Sheffield Sheaf
• Sheffield Norfolk
• Sheffield Don
• Barnsley Pennine
• Barnsley Central
• Barnsley Fitzwilliam
• Rotherham
• Doncaster Danum

Doncaster Danum is the largest District in the County with 30 Scout Groups

The Doncaster Danum District has a Scout Band.

[edit] Scout Shops

SGS Outdoors is a Scout Shop in Sheffield. There is also a Scout Shop in Doncaster with online access.

[edit] Camp sites

The County has four camp sites:-

• Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre, Chapeltown, Sheffield.
• Silverwood Campsite, Great Falls, Silkstone, Barnsley.
• Squirrel Wood Campsite, Burghwallis, Doncaster.

Hesley Wood is used for Wood Badge and other Adult Leader Training.

[edit] External links

• County web site
• Sheffield Rivelin District
• Barnsley Pennine District
• Rotherham District
• Doncaster Danum District
• Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre
• Doncaster Scout Shop
• SGS Outdoors

[edit] References

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