Nights Away

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A Nights Away experience is the aspect of the Scout programme that is most popular with both young people and leaders alike.  It can be camping in a tent, a sleepover in a Scout HQ or part of a District, County or International event.

Sometimes Scouts theme the nights away experiences. A theme ties the event together – it can apply it to activities, decorations, and even the clothes everyone wears. Camps can also focus on a badge (for example, a space themed camp to complete the Astronomer Activity Badge), or young people could pick something random like a story everyone knows to shape their own event.

When planning a Night’s Away Experience, Leaders must always:

• Complete a risk assessment for the residential experience
• Have the right ratios of number of adults to supervise young people
• Set up an InTouch plan to manage communications
• Know what to do in an emergency
• Get parental consent with a signed activity information form
• Get approval from the District Commissioner
  
  

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Latest version: April 2023 (Edition 11)