What’s in it for me as a Group Scout Leader/Commissioner/Nights Away Adviser?
Ultimately more work, whether that’s approving NANs, asessing & mentoring more Leaders for permits, sourcing more kit for more campers, arranging more training for extended skills like bulk cooking, or more Mod38’s. But the return is the investment you put…
Does Damboree do Nights Away Assessments?
NO! We don’t. Not as active support unit members. We may have other roles in Counties or Districts that enable us to do assessments, however the ASU does not offer Assessment-As-A-Service. This is often a common misconception of Damboree, we’re…
What about Explorers and Young Leaders?
The Damboree Silver Badges are there for Young Leaders and Explorers who help deliver a Damboree event, in fact Damboree is a good first base for a Young Leader led event, supported by their section leaders. The more Young Leaders…
So what can Damboree do to help me promote nights away in my Group/District/County/Region/Country?
Well, we have a cracking badge scheme that supports Beavers, Cubs & Scouts, broadly aligned to the Outdoor Challenge with some Damboree magic thrown in. We have Gold Badges for those who get their first Campsite Permit, so your leaders…
Nights Away Passports – Reasonable Adjustments
One of the questions that comes up is how to make Nights Away Event Passports inclusive for those who need additional support. So one of our team asked HQ InfoCentre the question, and this is what came back from them:…
