Group Diary 2024

Welcome to the Group Diary for 2024. The dates in the Group Diary do not include all the regular weekly meetings or many of the activities which only affect one section of the Group. There would not be enough room to list them all! Full details of these activities will be provided by the Section Leader, through the Group Newsletter or via OnlineScoutManager (OSM) nearer the time. 

JANUARY
08All Section meetings restart at HQ
10Group Officers pre-budget meeting 8 pm
12/14Troop Winter Weekend
16Beer Festival Sub-committee meeting HQ 8 pm
18HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
20District Cub Quiz
22Young Leader Training Module A
FEBRUARY
03Young Leader Training Modules B,C,D
04Cub Sixers and Seconds skills session
06District Cub Leaders meeting at Rowe Hall
07Group Budget Meeting – all committees/leaders 7.30 pm
10/18Surrey Schools Half Term holiday
15HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
21Beer Festival Sub-committee 8 pm
26Group Leadership Team Meeting 7.30 pm
29County Transformation briefing for adult role holders – venue to be confirmed
MARCH
01/03Cub Pack PGL weekend
06Group Trustee Board 7.30 pm
10Group Mothering Sunday Church Parade St Marys 9.30 am
16District Cub Cooking competition
16Cub Hike (TBC)
16County Chief Scouts Gold Award Presentation - Nescot
16/17Scout Troop CSG Expedition
17District Challenge Hike (Scouts/Explorers/SASU)
19Beer Festival Sub-committee 8 pm
21HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
23Group Supporters Quiz Night
28Surrey Schools Term ends
29/31Explorer Unit Easter Camp
APRIL
01Group Membership Fees due
15Surrey Schools Summer Term starts
w/c 15First Beaver, Cub and Scout meetings of term
17Beer Festival Sub-committee meeting 8 pm
18HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
20Group St Georges Day event
MAY
03/06Troop May Camp
12Cub fires and firelighting skills
16HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
18/19Beaver Scout sleepover
20Group Leadership Team meeting HQ 7.30 pm
21Beer Festival Sub-committee 8 pm
23HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
25/02Surrey Schools Half Term
29Group Trustee Board 7.30 pm
TBCDistrict Football competition (all Sections) NESCOT
JUNE
TBCGroup Summer Fair
08Young Leader Training Modules F,I,J
15District Cub Scout Challenge
19Beer Festival Sub-Committee 8pm
20HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
22Group Barbeque and AGM
28/30Scoutabout – County Scout event
JULY
03Beer Festival volunteers briefing evening
05/07CSA/DofE Practice Expeditions
8/11Beer Festival set-up
12Group Beer Festival 6 – 10 pm
13Group Beer Festival 12 – 4 & 6 – 10 pm
14Beer Festival Big Clear-up day
18HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
23Surrey Schools summer holiday starts
27/03Troop Summer Camp
AUGUST
07/17Explorer Unit Summer expedition - Scotland
15HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
23/25Cub Pack Summer Camp
29/31CSA/DofE Qualifying Expeditions
SEPTEMBER
02Surrey Schools Autumn Term starts
w/c 02First Section meetings post Summer
02Group Leadership Team Meeting 7.30 pm
11Group Trustee Board meeting 7.30 pm
19HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
20/22Group Boidier Hurst Warden duty weekend
TBCEpsom and Ewell District AGM
OCTOBER
01Group Membership Fees due
04/06Troop Backwoods Weekend
05/06Beaver Scout Sleepover
06Group Harvest Festival Church Parade, St Marys 9.30 am
11District Cub Night Hike
17HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
18/20Cub Autumn Activity weekend
26/03Surrey Schools Half Term holiday
NOVEMBER
10Group Remembrance Day Church Parade, St Marys – 10.15 am
11Group Leadership Team Meeting 7.30 pm
20Group Trustee Board meeting 7.30 pm
21HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
23District Emergency Aid Badge Course
DECEMBER
01Group Christmas Fair
03Group Ice Skating
07Group Santa Special, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
10Beaver and Cub Christmas event (TBC)
17Group Carol Service, St Mary's Church 7 pm
TBCPeace Light Ceremony – Bentley Copse Camp Site
19HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
19Explorer Unit Christmas Meal
20/05Surrey Schools Christmas Holiday
JANUARY 2024
02Group Pantomime Trip
06Surrey Schools return
w/c 06First Section meetings of the Spring Term