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Nigel Jennings is the Akela (which is not spelt Arkela). 1st Crowborough Scout Group is a very active Scout Group. Beacon Cubs is a very enthusiastic and active cub pack. Every weekend there are events in addition to the exciting and very varied programme on every evening. Southon and Chapman Scouts Troops are Frank Southon and Mr Chapman who started the 1st Crowborough Scout Troop in 1908. Ashdown District is in East Sussex in the south east of England in the UK. 1st Crowborough Scout Group which is located in Ashdown District. Chapman Troop and Southon Troop have young people from the age of 11 years to 13 years. Arapaho beaver Scouts, Blackfeet Beaver Scouts and Cheyenne Beaver Cubs have children of the age 6 years and 7 years. Warren Cub Pack, Forest Cub Pack and Beacon Cub Pack have youths of the age 8 years to 10 years. Beacon Cubs achieve a wide variety of badges. Activities for the youth of Crowborough. They obtain badges on a very wide range of subjects. Southon Scout troop has a rock band named Southon Rox band. Crowborough Scout Group has a tradition of producing Scout Shows and Gang Shows over the past 80 years. Cubs and Scouts go camping and there are loads of adventure doing adventurous activities. The 1st Crowborough magazine and news paper is called Whitehill Whispers. Beacon cubs have recently been camping, had a Halloween party, went swimming, rehearsed for the scout show, studied bats, went climbing, went skiing, loads of Chief Scout Awards were achieved, had a Christmas party, went to Gilwell  and raised money for the Gimmie5 charity appeal. The Explorer unit that meets in Crowborough and has explorers from all over Ashdown District is named Tullis after Julie Tullis the famous mountaineer from Crowborough. The cub packs are called Beacon Cub Scouts, Warren Cub Scouts and Forest Cub Scouts. The other Scout Troops are called Chapman Troop and Hemens Troop. The beaver colonies are called Arapaho Beaver Scouts, Blackfeet Beaver Scouts and Cheyenne beaver Scouts. Scouting in Crowborough is located at the Crowborough Scout Headquarters in Whitehill Road, Crowborough. 1st Crowborough Scout Band is located at Crowborough Scout Headquarters. Crowborough Scouts take part in the prestigious Overland competition which is reckoned to be the most challenging competition in the south east of England. 1st Crowborough Scout Group have close links with our Dutch Scout friends in Maarssen, near Utrecht, Holland, Netherlands. Crowborough is sometimes misspelt as Crowborogh or Crowborow or Crowboro.