Just the like that, the weekend’s over and Wallaboree 2026 has come to an end. The tents have been packed and the campers have headed home. Over the last three days, we’ve welcomed more than 420 Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts,…
Paddlesports Season Begins
Paddlesports is back for 2026, and the team are marking four years of delivering kayaking, canoeing, and raft-building sessions! Tonight, they welcomed 1st Chinley Cubs to get the season started with a kayaking session. The weather (unusually) played nice and…
Cubs Balsawood Car Derby
In March, Cubs from across the District were given a wooden block, axles, wheels, and a challenge: make the fastest balsawood car you can! In their week-to-week sessions, the Cubs designed, shaped, assembled, and decorated their cars, allowing them to…
Ready Steady Cook Competitions 2026
Saturday saw our District Ready Steady Cook finals. Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers turned up the heat and prepared a variety of fabulous dishes which wowed the judges. In all the competitions, teams had to independently prepare a two course meal…
Buxton Carnival 2025
Buxton Carnival 2025 saw 1st Buxton (Silverlands) and 3rd Buxton (Harpur Hill) enter truly amazing floats; with 1st Buxton delving into Vikings, whilst 3rd Buxton chose to look at the theme of adventure. Both groups powered on through the heat…
Bowden Buffalo and High Peak Hex 2025
Sixty cubs from five packs – 3rd buxton (Harpur Hill), 14th Buxton (Burbage), 1st Chapel (Kinder and Bowden), and 1st Chinley – joined the 52nd Bowden Buffalo and the 2nd High Peak Hex. The Bowden Buffalo saw 10 teams of…
