Scouting in North East England refers to

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in the official region of

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. It is largely represented by

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of the

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and some groups of

traditional Scouting Traditional Scouting is "old-fashioned" or "back to basics" Scouting in some form, often with an emphasis on woodcraft and scoutcraft activities. As a pluralist movement, there is no one set definition for the term, but most traditionalists share a ...

, including the

Baden-Powell Scouts' Association The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association (''B-PSA'') is a worldwide youth organisation originating in the United Kingdom, with friendly relationships with similar traditional scouting organisations in various countries. Baden-Powell Scouting focuses ...

. The Scout Association North East Region includes two official

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and

Yorkshire and the Humber Yorkshire and the Humber is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. The population in 2011 was 5,284,000 with its largest settlements being Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Hull, and York. It is ...

. This region contains eight

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. Cleveland, Durham and Northumberland are in the official region of North East England, while Humberside, Central Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire are in the official region of Yorkshire and Humberside and are covered in

Scouting in Yorkshire and the Humber Scouting in Yorkshire and the Humber is largely represented by the Scout Association of the United Kingdom and some Groups of traditional Scouting including the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. The Scout Association in Yorkshire and the Humber i ...

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Scout and Guide Group, and Newcastle Universities Student Scout and Guide Group (a.k.a. NUSSAGG, serving

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and

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), affiliated with the

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(SSAGO), are in this region. A notable Scout at Durham University was Professor John Alan Chalmers (1904–1967) who was Durham University Rover Scout Leader, Assistant County Commissioner and District Commissioner for Durham City, with his Scouting and scientific work recognised in his obituary by the

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History of Scouting in North East England

The first official Scout Camp after the creation of the Scout Movement was at

Humshaugh Humshaugh () is a parish near Hexham in Northumberland, England. The village had a population of 622 in the 2011 census, and is just north of Chollerford, which is located near Chesters Fort (Cilurnum) on Hadrian's Wall and is about 21 miles we ...

. In 2008, Jamboree 2008 an independent

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, was held near the original site to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the first official Scout Camp. A notable early Scout in Northumberland was Captain Cecil Victor 'Swannie' Swan, M.C. (1887–1964), a friend of

Baden-Powell Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, ( ; (Commonly pronounced by others as ) 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the worl ...

and a contingent leader to early Jamborees.

The Scout Association Counties

The Scout Association in North East England is administered through three

, Cleveland Scout County, Durham Scout County and Northumberland Scout County.

Cleveland Scout County

Cleveland Scout County is concurrent with the former county area of

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on the border between

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and

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, and provides

opportunities for young people and adults in the areas around

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Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...

, and

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

. The county is currently divided into 5 Scout Districts. * East Cleveland District * Tees Valley North District * Middlesbrough District * Redcar and Eston District * Stockton and Thornaby District File:Billingham District (The Scout Association).png File:East Cleveland District (The Scout Association).png File:Hartlepool District (The Scout Association).png File:Middlesbrough District (The Scout Association).png File:Redcar and Eston District (The Scout Association).png File:Stockton and Thornaby District (The Scout Association).png

Durham Scout County

Durham Scout County covers an area corresponding with the

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and the

borough of Darlington The Borough of Darlington is a unitary authority and borough in County Durham, Northern England. The borough is named after the town of Darlington, and in 2011 had a population of 106,000. It is in the Tees Valley combined authority, mayoralty ...

. The earliest record of Scouting in Durham City is 1910. At this time there were 6 Scout Groups and 140 Scouts. By 1936 there were 24 Scout Groups stretching from Waterhouses to Cornsay and Pittington. Over the years the various Scout Groups across the district have opened, closed, merged and reformed. 4th Durham Scouts were founded in their present form 1926 and 5th Durham Scouts two years later. Some signs of the Scout Groups which have now closed can still be seen in the current Group numbering system for example, 3rd Durham (founded 1953) and 6th Durham (founded 1930) merged in 1966 to become 9th Durham Scout Group. In 2006 the 1st Durham Group and 9th Durham Groups merged to form the 19th Durham Scout Group. According to the 2012 Census there are currently more than 500 young people involved with Scouting in Durham City and District. The county is divided into 14 Scout Districts: * Bishop Auckland * Blaydon and District * Chester-le-Street * Crook and Weardale * Darlington and District * Derwentside * Durham City and District * Gateshead and District * Houghton-le-Spring and District * Peterlee * Seaham and District * South Tyneside * Sunderland * Teesdale At the 2012 Census there were over 5,500 young people involved in Scouting in Durham County being supported by over 1,000 adults. File:DerwentsideDistrict.png

Northumberland Scout County

Northumberland Scout County covers the historic county of

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. the county has introduced an award for Groups, to give them goals and create a more efficient and better group. The award "The County Standard" is gained by achieving a number of goals/targets published every year by County. 2nd Seaton Delaval Scout Group was the first to achieve this award. The county is divided into ten Scout Districts: * City of Newcastle (Great North & Newcastle East Districts combined in 2012) * Benton District * Blyth Valley District * Castle Morpeth District * Hadrian District * Mid-Northumberland District * North Northumberland District * Tynemouth District * Wansbeck District * Whitley Bay and District Northumberland Scout County organises Caud Marra, an annual winter camp at Hawkhirst Scout Activity Centre in

Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding Kielder village and the Kielder Water reservoir. It is the largest man-made woodland in England with three-quarters of its covered by forest. The majority ...

for the Scout section, and fun days for Beavers.

Campsites

The Cleveland Scout Association County Camp Site is Raven Gill Campsite. Stockton District's campsite is "Pybus". 'Seeonee Lair' (

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) Activity Centre is the responsibility of East Cleveland Scout District. Moor House Adventure Centre is run by Durham Scout Association County and licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme. Several camping and indoor accommodation sites are available within Northumberland. These include the Ford Scout Campsite and Powburn Adventure Centre]. Former Scout Campsites within the North East Region: Gosforth Park was situated close to the Newcastle Racecourse, race course in Newcastle.

Gang Shows

* Blyth Valley

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started in 1992. * Middlesbrough Gang Show, started in 1950, runs every two years. * Newcastle Gang Show is the second oldest Gang Show in the world, having been started in 1937. It closed in 1992, but resumed in 1998. * Tynemouth Gang Show, started in 1947, runs every two years. * Whitley Bay Gang Show.Whitley Bay Gang Show
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References

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