Group Diary 2025

Welcome to the Group Diary for 2025. 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
02Group visit to Wimbledon Theatre Pantomime
06Surrey Schools Spring Term starts
w/c 07All Section meetings restart at HQ
17/19Troop Winter Weekend – Walton Firs
16HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
21Beer Festival Sub-committee meeting HQ 8 pm
25District Cub Quiz (winning 2nd Cuddington six only)
TBCYoung Leader Training Module A
FEBRUARY
05District Leaders meeting – 2nd Cuddington HQ
07Cub Sleepover (St Marys Church)
08Cub Adventure and Skills session
12Trustee Board meeting (pre-budget)
TBCYoung Leader Training
15/23Surrey Schools Half Term holiday
18Beer Festival Sub-committee 8 pm
20HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
26Group Leadership Team Meeting 7.30 pm
MARCH
01Group Supporters Quiz Night
12Group Budget Meeting – all committees/leaders 7.30 pm
15/16Troop Expedition Challenge
18Beer Festival Sub-committee 8 pm
20HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
23District Challenge Hike (Scouts/Explorers/SASU)
30Group Mothering Sunday Church Parade St Marys 9.30 am
31District Cub Bowling competition
APRIL
01Group Membership Fees due
04Surrey Schools Term ends
04DofE Expedition kit checks (HQ)
05/08DofE Bronze/Silver/Gold practice expeditions
15Beer Festival Sub-committee 8 pm
22Surrey Schools Summer Term starts
22First Beaver, Cub and Scout meetings of term
17HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
27Group St Georges Day event
MAY
2/5Troop May Camp
07Group Leadership Team meeting HQ 7.30 pm
10District Football competition (all Sections) NESCOT
11Group May Fair
14Group Trustee Board 7.30 pm
15HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
20Beer Festival Sub-committee 8 pm
24/01Surrey Schools Half Term
JUNE
07District Cub Scout Challenge event
08District Cub Backwoods Cooking event
TBCYoung Leader Training
14/15Bazzaz – County Beaver Scout event and Beaver sleepover (HQ)
17Beer Festival Sub-committee 8 pm
19HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
28Group Barbeque and AGM
JULY
02Beer Festival volunteers briefing evening (HQ)
05District Cub Incident Hike
07/10Beer Festival set-up
11Group Beer Festival 6 – 10 pm
12Group Beer Festival 12 – 4 & 6 – 10 pm
13Beer Festival Big Clear-up day
17HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
22Surrey Schools summer holiday starts
26/2Troop Summer Camp
AUGUST
09/16Explorer Unit Summer expedition
21HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
23/26Cub Pack Summer Camp
26/29DofE Qualifying Expeditions
SEPTEMBER
03Surrey Schools Autumn Term starts
03Group Leadership Team Meeting 7.30 pm
05First Troop meeting Autumn Term
09First Beaver/Cub meetings Autumn Term
10Group Trustee Board meeting 7.30 pm
18HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
20District Cub trip to Brooklands
25Epsom and Ewell District AGM
26/28Group Boidier Hurst Warden duty weekend
26/28Troop Backwoods weekend
27Beer Festival Volunteer ‘Thank you’ event
OCTOBER
01Group Membership Fees due
01Beer Festival Team meeting (Bay Leaves)
05Group Harvest Festival Church Parade, St Marys 9.30 am
10District Cub Night Hike (Cubs by invitation)
11/12Beaver Sleepover (HQ)
15District Leaders meeting – 1st Cuddington HQ
16HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
17/19Cub Autumn Activity weekend
25/02Surrey Schools Half Term holiday
NOVEMBER
09Group Remembrance Day Church Parade, St Marys – 10.15 am
12Group Leadership Team Meeting 7.30 pm
20HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
22District Emergency Aid Badge Course
30Group Christmas Fair
DECEMBER
02Group Ice Skating
03Group Trustee Board meeting 7.30 pm
16Group Carol Service, St Mary's Church 7 pm
TBCPeace Light Ceremony – Bentley Copse Camp Site
18HQ Maintenance/coffee morning – everyone welcome 9.30 am – 12 noon
18Explorer Unit Christmas Meal
19Surrey Schools Christmas Holiday
JANUARY 2026
TBCGroup Pantomime Trip
05Surrey Schools return
w/c 05First Section meetings of the Spring Term