If you are looking for something for your children to do that will give them “Everyday Adventure” and “Skills for Life,” your local Scout Group is worth a look.
Scouting is, first of all, great fun and generally a barrel of laughs; we get outdoors as much as we can and we camp, hike, cook, play games, make stuff, help the local environment, canoe and sail, carry out expeditions, raise money for good causes… we help others, we learn useful skills such as first aid and dealing with emergencies, navigation, teamwork, leadership… we try to build resilience and initiative and we learn to get on with others and make friends for life.
At the age of 6 you might be a Beaver Scout enjoying running around games and craft activities (though you would do so much more too); by the age of 16, you might be an Explorer Scout on an expedition to the Himalayas watching the sun rise over Mount Everest… or, as we like to put it “Glue and Glitter to The Roof of The World”.
Your local Scout Group, 1st Warton, covers Warton (including Millhead), the Yealands and the surrounding rural areas and most of our members come from these villages, though we also have members from as far afield as Arnside, Arkholme, Milnthorpe and so on.
We have a Beaver Scout Colony for (6-8 year olds), a Cub Scout Pack for (8-10.5 year olds) and a Scout Troop (for 10.5-14 year olds). There is a lot of flexibility in the various age ranges, to suit individual circumstances. Scouting is not just for boys; half our Group are girls.
The Beaver Colony meets on Mondays (5.45-6.45 pm) at Warton Village Hall,
The Cub Pack also meets on Mondays (6.45-8.15 pm) at Warton Village Hall,
The Scout Troop meets on Fridays (7-9 pm) at Yealand Village Hall.
The Group currently has ten adult Leaders/Assistants and a number of other adult helpers, either working directly with the Beavers, Cubs or Scouts or in “backroom” roles. We also have a large number of “Young Leaders” (14-18 years old) who help with the various Sections of the Group and most of whom are also members of one our local Explorer Scout Units.
Currently, there are about 70 young people associated with the Group. If our meeting times don’t suit your circumstances, there are also excellent Scout Groups nearby in Carnforth and Silverdale (we can put you in touch).
For more information contact: Howard Greenwood, Group Scout Leader, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Beaver Colony meets on Mondays (5.45-6.45 pm) at Warton Village Hall,
The Cub Pack also meets on Mondays (6.45-8.15 pm) at Warton Village Hall,
The Scout Troop meets on Fridays (7-9 pm) at Yealand Village Hall.
The Group currently has ten adult Leaders/Assistants and a number of other adult helpers, either working directly with the Beavers, Cubs or Scouts or in “backroom” roles. We also have a large number of “Young Leaders” (14-18 years old) who help with the various Sections of the Group and most of whom are also members of one our local Explorer Scout Units.
Currently, there are about 70 young people associated with the Group. If our meeting times don’t suit your circumstances, there are also excellent Scout Groups nearby in Carnforth and Silverdale (we can put you in touch).
For more information contact: Howard Greenwood, Group Scout Leader, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.