Mayflower District Camporee in historic Portsmouth
In May, Troop 401 participated in the Mayflower District Spring Camporee held at Sandy Acres campsite near Portsmouth. Having regard to...
Backpacking Campout near Chesham
In April, Troop 401 held a backpacking campout at Braid Wood Scout Camp near Chesham in the beautiful Chiltern Hills. This gave Scouts an...
Jaxon's Eagle Project
The highlight of most Scouts’ journey to Eagle is the challenging service project that they have to develop and lead while working on...
Troop 401 Derby Campout at Gilwell Park
In March, Troop 401 held its annual Outdoor Derby campout at historic Gilwell Park. This is famous as the site of Lord Baden Powell’s...
Night Hike near Henley-on-Thames
Troop 401’s annual night took place in early February 2023. Scouts met up at Paddington Station and took the train to Henley-on-Thames....
Merit Badge University
After a few years of the Mayflower District being unable to host its annual Merit Badge University due to the pandemic, the event was...
Urban Hike - Orienteering in Fitzrovia
In December Troop 401 held its annual urban hike. This year Scouts completed a timed urban orienteering course in Patrols around...
Troop Campout at Lees Wood Scoutcamp
The final Troop Campout of 2022 took place at Lees Wood Campsite near Rickmansworth. This was a great opportunity for Scouts to work on...