Pang Valley

This District supports Scouting for young people aged 6 to 25 in Tilehurst; Burghfield; Pangbourne; Purley-on-Thames; Sulhamstead & Ufton Nevet; Theale; Calcot; and the surrounding area.

Pang Valley Scout Camp Over 100 scouts and 50 leaders attended the camp over the weekend of 18th-20th June at Rushall Farm. Activities run were climbing wall, rifle shooting, trebuchet,rollerbearings, bilisters,dutch oven and paper bag cooking,Woggle making and fancy knotting. A good camp fire was held run by Pang Valley Leaders. We also had good weather for the weekend. We ran our annual William Palmer award for the best scout on camp, which was won by David Dunthorne of 79th Chieftain Troop. Image Contributed By: Jeff Howman

Like a Duck to Water The Eagle Scouts from 1st Burghfield and Sulhamstead Scout Group enjoyed a summers evening messing about on the water at the Wokingham Waterside Centre in Reading, The Scouts had a great time paddling and getting the Instructors wet, One of their Scout Leaders said ‘I think the Instructors enjoyed it more than the Scouts, and they all had a fantastic time, it is great to see the Scouts gaining confidence on the water’.The Scouts also learnt a little on how to control the canoes and work together as a team, the weather was perfect to be on the water and the wild life and scenery are stunning and not to be missed,  Image Contributed By: Skip

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Young People in Pang Valley

Scouting for 6 to 14 year old boys and girls is based in local Scout Groups.  There are 11 Groups in the Pang Valley District offering Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts - To make contact with your nearest Scout Group you should use the 'District contact' given above or follow the links in the list.

1st Burghfield and Sulhamstead



1st Purley and Pangbourne



63rd Reading (St Michael's)



79th Reading



80th Reading (2nd Tilehurst)



95th Reading



97th Reading (LDS)



1st Theale and Calcot



Pang Valley ScoutLink Group 

Scouting for 14 to 18 young men and women is based in local Explorer Scout Units. There are two such units in the Pang Valley  District

District Explorer Scout Unit



Reading-wide Young Leaders Unit 

Scouting for 18 to 25 men and women is based in the Scout Network which is coordinated on a Berkshire-wide basis.

Adults in Pang Valley

There are many opportunities for adults to enjoy and support Scouting. Working directly with young people in the Sections includes being a Leader; an Assistant Leader; Colony, Pack or Troop Assistant and so on.

The are also opportunities to help at Group level and in the District in 'management' roles. Tasks at these levels include finance; administration; fund-raising; taking care of equipment; and so on.

Adults in Scouting have fun and are well supported with training and through District and County programme teams.

Support for Adults in Pang Valley

All Adults in Scouting are supported by both District and County-based Support Teams and by a widely respected training programme.

Adults undertaking training in the Pang Valley District are supported by their Local Training Manager, Margaret Ellison  ltmpangvalley@berkshirescouts.org.uk