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- Dragons' Den champion praises new Entrepreneur Challenge
Fresh from his success on a hit BBC programme, businessman and former Scout Wesley Downham is keen to support Scouts working towards the new Entrepreneur Challenge Award.
- Get inspired at Reunion 2010
The programme for this year's Reunion event is jam packed and hugely exciting.
- Charity begins at Reunion
The Scout Association proudly works in partnership with many charities which operate on the frontline of disaster and poverty. Reunion 2010 will give attendees the chance to find out more about this work and the activities they can offer.
- Scouts distribute ShelterBoxes in Guatemala
Scouts in storm-ravaged Guatemala are helping ShelterBox Response Team volunteers provide emergency aid to homeless families.
- Launch of Gilwell Park's first Faith Walk
At Gilwell Park on Friday, a group of 40 Scouts and invited guests witnessed the unveiling of the Faith Walk - a tour of the faith buildings and areas at the UK Headquarters of Scouting.
- Scout survivors
Eight Scouts enjoyed the adventure of a lifetime last weekend as they joined Chief Scout Bear Grylls for a 24-hour survival camp on his own island.
- 2010 Birthday Badge winners
The contribution of inspirational public figures has again been recognised in the annual Scout Birthday Honours List. This year's winners have just been announced.
- Enterprise and adventure with the Entrepreneur Challenge
On Thursday, BBC Radio 2 Breakfast presenter, Chris Evans, was presented with the inaugural Scouting Entrepreneur Challenge. This celebrates the skills on show when Scouts demonstrate a mind for business.
- All day and all of the night
Doing a full 24 hours of activities on one of the hottest days of the year is quite a challenge but the soaring temperatures were no barrier to the adventure-seekers who attended Gilwell 24 last weekend.
- Scout parents complete mammoth triathlon challenge
Six parents from Ide Hill in Kent make it from Arch to Arc in 50 hours, in an attempt to raise £50,000 for a new Scout hut.
- World's worst Where's Wally?
Beaver and Cub Scouts create the world's worst Where's Wally? as part of a record breaking sleepover.
- Big Adventure hits fever pitch
Thousands of parents are getting their first taste of Scouting this summer, as part of a Big Adventure event.
- Scout parents attempt Arch to Arc challenge
Six Scouting parents from 16th Sevenoaks Ide Hill are attempting a unique fundraising challenge - running, swimming and cycling from Marble Arch in London to the Arc de Triomph in Paris. Follow the escapade as it happens via their blog.
- Thousands flock to Beaver and Cub Fundays
It was the unmistakable combination of fun and friends that abounded at the Gilwell Park Fundays for Beavers and Cubs last weekend. Over 8,000 young people and their leaders attended the event, held over two days at the home of UK Scouting.
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